Warren Sattler | |
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Born | Connecticut | September 7, 1934
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Cartoonist, Artist |
Notable works | Grubby |
Awards | Meriden Hall of Fame, 2003 |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Sattler |
Children | Steve, Marc, Craig, Casey and Cindy |
Warren Sattler (born September 7, 1934) [1] is an American artist and cartoonist, who contributed work to many popular publications from the early 1960s through the 1990s.
A lifelong Connecticut resident, [2] Warren Sattler started cartooning at an early age and was first published in a newspaper at age 15.[ citation needed ] He got his education at the Wilcox Technical School in Meriden, Connecticut.[ citation needed ] He later taught at the Famous Artists School from 1957 to 1962.[ citation needed ] In the 1960s, he assisted on the comic strips Barnaby and The Jackson Twins . Sattler also drew comics that appeared in Help magazine under the direction of Harvey Kurtzman. His own strip, Grubby, ran from 1964 to 1997 (syndicated by the Al Smith Service). [3]
In the 1970s, Sattler produced art for comic books, in particular Charlton Comics. Some titles he worked on include Billy the Kid , Fightin' Army , Fightin' Marines , Ghost Manor , Ghostly Haunts , and Yang. Additionally, he worked as an illustrator for Cracked magazine, National Lampoon , and Playboy . Sattler created a second syndicated comic strip in 1980: Swamp Brats, a Sunday-only strip. He ghosted on such newspaper strips as Bringing Up Father , Comics for Kids and Gil Thorp during the 1980s and 1990s.
Sattler and his wife Margaret had five children: Steve, Marc, Craig, Casey, and Cindy.