| Stoker the Broker | |
|---|---|
 Henry Boltinoff's Stoker the Broker (April 12, 1975) | |
| Author(s) | Henry Boltinoff |
| Current status/schedule | Concluded gag panel |
| Launch date | September 7, 1959 |
| End date | 1985 |
| Syndicate(s) | Columbia Features (1960–?) The Washington Star Syndicate (?) |
| Genre(s) | Humor, finance |
Stoker the Broker is a cartoon gag panel by Henry Boltinoff which was distributed to newspapers from September 7, 1959, to 1985 by Columbia Features and the Washington Star Syndicate. [1] [2]
Working in a style somewhat similar to the cartoons of Hank Ketcham, the prolific Boltinoff drew his stockbroker Stoker as a swell-dressed, balding chap with a white mustache and a distinguished demeanor. He interacted with buyers, sellers and his wife. In one cartoon, Stoker was revealed to be a grandfather. [2]
Designed with a narrow column width, the feature was formatted to fit on the financial pages of newspapers. Boltinoff sometimes used the same character in advertising cartoons. [2]
In 1981, Boltinoff received the National Cartoonists Society's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for his work on the cartoon series. [3]
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