Matt Percival

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Matt Percival
NationalityBritish
Area(s) Cartoonist, Writer, Artist
http://www.percivalcartoons.com

Matt Percival is a British cartoonist known primarily for his single panel gag cartoons.

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Biography

Percival's first gag cartoon appeared in Private Eye . [1] Between 1999 and 2000, he was a regular contributor for King Features' US syndicated daily comic strip panel The New Breed.

His work has been published in various British and American publications including Private Eye , The Spectator , New Statesman , Air Mail , Wall Street Journal , Prospect , The Oldie , The American Bystander , Harvard Business Review , The Times and Punch . He signs his work 'PERCIVAL'. [2] Some of his drawings can be viewed on the British Cartoon Archive . [3]

As a comedy writer, he contributed material performed at the NewsRevue 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show.

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References

  1. "Private Eye" (946). 20 March 1998: 12.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Professional Cartoonists' Organisation". Procartoonists' Organisation.
  3. "British Cartoon Archive". British Cartoon Archive.