Jack Tippit (October 19, 1923 – October 14, 1994) was an American

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whose work includes the comic strip '' Amy'', which he produced from 1964 through 1991.

Early life

Tippit was born in Texas. He graduated from

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(now

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) in 1947. He also attended

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, graduating magna cum laude with a BFA in 1949. Tippit had a long career in the military, serving as a combat pilot in

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and as a pilot, trainer, and other roles during the

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and Vietnam conflicts. He retired from the Air Force Reserve in 1974 with the rank of colonel.

Career

Tippit's cartoons appeared in a number of high-profile publications in the 1960s to 1990s, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Look'' and ''

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''. Tippit's most notable work was on '' Amy'', a cartoon strip created by Harry Mace in 1961 which Tippit took over in 1964 and continued until its end in 1991. He also worked on the strips ''

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'', ''Dr. Bill'', and ''Family Flak''. He was a co-founder and the first director of the Museum of Cartoon Art (now known as the National Cartoon Museum) in 1974, and served on the National Cartoonists Society Board of Governors.

Death

Tippit died in

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in 1994.

Awards

He received the

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Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for ''Amy'' in 1970. He also received the Society's Gag Cartoon Award for 1963 and 1966.

References

Strickler, Dave. ''Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index.'' Cambria, CA: Comics Access, 1995. .

External links

NCS Awards
American comic strip cartoonists American comics artists Artists from Texas Texas Tech University alumni Syracuse University alumni 1923 births 1994 deaths United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II American Korean War pilots United States Air Force personnel of the Korean War United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War United States Air Force reservists United States Air Force colonels {{comic-strip-creator-stub