Guess who the luckiest cartoonist/artist is in history is......?!
Question: (many hate me cause my art & comics aren't famous yet-all I can do is keep trying....)
Answers: (many hate me cause my art & comics aren't famous yet-all I can do is keep trying....)
Charles Shultz
I've no idea
Chuck Jones? He drew Me, Marvin The Martian.
you are!!!
Walt Disney???
Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert got lucky early in his career. See his history in the website (link below)
excerpt from his website...
I moved from the bank to Pacific Bell, San Ramon, California, and worked there from 1986 through June 1995. I worked in a number of jobs that defy description but all involve technology and finances. The most recent job was in a laboratory, finding ways to use digital phone lines and also running the company's BBS. My business card said "engineer" but I'm not an engineer by training.
From 1989 until 1995 I worked my day job while doing the Dilbert comic strip mornings, evenings and weekends.
How I Became a Syndicated Cartoonist
Dilbert is a composite of my co-workers over the years. He emerged as the main character of my doodles. I started using him for business presentations and got great responses. A co-worker suggested I name the character Dilbert. Dogbert was created so Dilbert would have someone to talk to.
On the advice of a kind cartoonist I bought a book called "1988 Artist Markets" and followed the instructions on how to get syndicated. I drew fifty sample strips and mailed copies to the major cartoon syndicates. United Media called a few weeks later and offered a contract. I accepted.
Dilbert was launched in 1989 after several months of further developing the strip. That was my first cartooning for profit.
Bil Keane is the luckiest..."Family Circus" is the worst...but it's still running.