Howard Cruse

Howard Cruse (May 2, 1944^[1] – November 26, 2019^[2]) was an American alternative cartoonist. He was known creating gay themes in his comics. He was the founding editor of Gay Comix in 1980. His graphic novel Stuck Rubber Baby became his best known work.

Howard Cruse
Cruse in 2014
Born	(1944-05-02)May 2, 1944 Springville, Alabama, U.S.
Died	November 26, 2019(2019-11-26) (aged 75) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Cartoonist
Notable works	Gay Comix Stuck Rubber Baby
Awards	United Kingdom Comic Art Award, Prix de la critique (France), 2002
howardcruse.com

Cruse died of lymphoma on November 26, 2019 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts at the age of 75.^[3]