Rick Stromoski (born December 25, 1958)
Lambiek's ''Comiclopedia''. Accessed Dec. 22, 2018. is an American

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whose work includes the syndicated

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'' Mullets'' and ''

Soup to Nutz ''Soup to Nutz'' is a daily comic strip drawn by Rick Stromoski. It centers on the Nutz family, particularly the three children in the family. The comic launched in March 2000, went into reprints on March 5, 2018, and ended its run on May 28, 2 ...

''. Stromoski grew up in

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, part of a family of twelve children, and graduated from Edison High School in 1977. He is a self-taught artist who was influenced by the artists of '' Mad'' magazine, including Jack Davis, Don Martin,

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, Dave Berg,

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, and

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. His favorite comic strips were ''

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'' and '' Smokey Stover''. Stromoski's career started out in the

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industry. He illustrated books for such publishers as Macillan, Workman, and

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. Stromoski's daily strip ''

'' was syndicated by the

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from 2000 to 2018.Degg, D.
"SOUP TO NUTZ ENDS 18 YEAR RUN,"
''The Daily Cartoonist'' (May 28, 2018). He teamed up with fellow cartoonist Steve McGarry to produce the syndicated strip '' Mullets''Astor, Dave
"Cartoonist’s Pro-Kerry Signs Stolen,"
''Editor & Publisher'' (September 22, 2004). from November 24, 2003, to January 15, 2005. Stromoski was president of the

National Cartoonist Society The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is an organization of professional cartoonists in the United States. It presents the National Cartoonists Society Awards. The Society was born in 1946 when groups of cartoonists got together to entertain the ...

(NCS) from 2005 to 2007.

Awards

Stromoski was the first cartoonist to twice win the NCS Greeting Card Award, doing so in 1995 and 1998. He also won the NCS

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Award for 1999, and was nominated for the organization's Book and Illustration Award for 1999.

Bibliography

* ''Face the Facts... 40 Happens!'' (Trisar, 1994) * ''Face the Facts... 50 Happens! Humor Book'' (Trisar, 1994) * ''Madame Wrinkleski Predicts: A Women's Guide to Getting Older'' (Trisar, 1995) * ''Bad Dogs: A Collection of Canine Pranks and Practical Jokes'' (Contemporary Books, 1995) * ''Bad Cats: A Collection of Feline Funnies and Kitty Tomfoolery'' (McGraw Hill, 1995) * ''Soup to Nutz: The First Course'' (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2012) * ''Soup to Nutz A Second Helping'' (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2013)

References

External links

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Soup To NutzNCS AwardsRick Stromoski's biography at the NCS site
1958 births Living people American cartoonists Edison High School (New Jersey) alumni People from Edison, New Jersey {{US-cartoonist-stub