Last Saturday, the day before Easter, Johnny Hart, creator of the B.C. comic strip and co-creator of the Wizard of Id passed away at his drawing board. What can you say? How else would such a creative person want to go out but working?

I haven’t thought about the strip B.C. for decades, haven’t read the newspaper comics in a long, long time. But, that strip was important to me in my youth. I think that I started really reading by pouring over the comics in the Tulsa World, Nancy & Sluggo, Blondie, Rex Morgan, M.D, Peanuts and of course, B.C. Until I started following links to various posts on Hart, I had forgotten the range of characters in his cave-man universe. Most are present in this tribute by Gary Varvel.

“The world has just lost a cartooning giant. Johnny Hart was one of the masters. His humor and drawing style influenced my generation of cartoonists but it was how he wove his faith into his work that inspired me most. The Bible says that God knows the plans he has for us. Johnny discovered early in life what God’s plan was for him and he fulfilled that plan. Well done, Johnny.”
- Gary Varvel, editorial cartoonist

An excellent tribute is this one by Rick Newcombe, President and Founder of Creators Syndicate, Inc. Spend some time there — you’ll be glad that you did. Rest in peace, Johnny Hart — one of the very best that ever was.

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