George Wunder
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George S. Wunder (April 24, 1912 – December 13, 1987) was an American cartoonist best known for his 26 years illustrating the Terry and the Pirates comic strip.[2][3]
George Wunder | |
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Born | (1912-04-24)April 24, 1912[1] New York City, New York |
Died | December 13, 1987(1987-12-13) (aged 75) New Milford, Connecticut |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Artist, Inker |
Notable works | Terry and the Pirates |
Awards | United States Air Force Exceptional Service Award, 1963 National Cartoonists Society's Silver T-Square Award, 1970 |
Born in Manhattan, Wunder grew up in Kingston, New York. As a youth, he planned a career as a professional comics artist. Other than correspondence courses, including the International Correspondence School art course, he was a self-taught artist. At the age of 24, he began as a staff artist at the Associated Press, where he worked alongside illustrator Noel Sickles and sports cartoonist Tom Paprocki. At AP, Wunder illustrated fiction and various editorial cartoon features, such as "Can Hitler Beat the Russian Jinx?"[4]
During World War II, he served in the Army from 1942 to 1946.[3][5] Returning to the Associated Press after World War II, he drew the strip See for Yourself in 1946 for AP Newsfeatures.