Michael Jantze

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Michael Jantze is an American cartoonist and illustrator, best known as the author of the syndicated newspaper comic strip The Norm.

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Biography

Jantze attended Goshen College and California State University, Northridge, then worked as an art director, first in corporations and newspaper newsrooms and then at ILM, while developing his strip. [1]

Jantze is the author of the syndicated newspaper comic strip The Norm. [2] Norm has been described as like a grown-up Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes. [2] Indeed, Jantze sought Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson's advice on his early work. [2]

In addition to the comic strip, Jantze owned Jantze Studios, LLC, a studio focusing on character-based humorous entertainment for print and animation. His clients included Joe Murray Studios, Fox Sports, LXR Resorts and Hotels, Hearst Media, and YouTube. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Jantze Studios - Being Normal
  2. 1 2 3 Martell, Nevin (2010-08-19). Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip. A&C Black. ISBN   978-1-4411-0685-8.
  3. ↑ Fleishman, Glenn (20 June 2002). "For Fans, Wry Footnotes to the Funny Page". The New York Times . Retrieved 25 February 2009.
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