Bill Rechin
Rechin (August 20, 1930 – May 21, 2011), better known as Bill Rechin, was an American cartoonist who created the sports-themed comic strips Out of Bounds and the French Foreign Legion humor comic Crock. Bill Rechin was born in Buffalo, New York, Rechin studied art at Buffalo's Albright Academy of Art, where he met his wife, Trish. He drew his first strip, Pluribus, in 1971.
Bill Rechin
- Born
- 20 August 1930
- Birthplace
- Buffalo, New York
- Died
- 21 May 2011
- Place of death
- Spotsylvania County, Virginia
- Nationality
- American
- Occupation
- cartoonist · comics artist
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Rechin (August 20, 1930 – May 21, 2011), better known as Bill Rechin, was an American cartoonist who created the sports-themed comic strips Out of Bounds and the French Foreign Legion humor comic Crock. Bill Rechin was born in Buffalo, New York, Rechin studied art at Buffalo's Albright Academy of Art, where he met his wife, Trish. He drew his first strip, Pluribus, in 1971.
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In 1975, Rechin, Don Wilder (1934–2008) and Brant Parker launched Crock, a strip depicting the French Foreign Legion. Wilder and Rechin began their Out of Bounds strip in 1986. Rechin lived in Spotsylvania County, Virginia with his wife. The couple had seven children and eight grandchildren. He died of esophageal cancer on May 21, 2011.
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• Born — 20 August 1930 • Birthplace — Buffalo, New York • Died — 21 May 2011 • Place of death — Spotsylvania County, Virginia • Nationality — American • Area — cartoonist • Strip — y • Notable Works — Crock comic strip (1975–present) Out of Bounds comic strip (1986–present)
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He received the National Cartoonists Society's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1992 for his work on Out of Bounds. He was president of the NCS for part of 1988. His son, cartoon illustrator Kevin Rechin, received the National Cartoonist Society Magazine and Book Illustration for 1999, and was nominated for the same award for 1997. Kevin Rechin took over Crock in May 2011, with his brother-in-law, Bob Morgan, scripting.
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- 1.National Cartoonists Society. Awards: Newspaper Panel.
- 2.Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index. Comics Access. 1995. 0-9700077-0-1.
- 3.'Crock' cartoonist Bill Rechin dies at age 80. The Virginian-Pilot. Associated Press. May 21, 2011.
- 4.Gardner, Alan. 'Crock' Cartoonist Bill Rechin Passes At Age 80. The Daily Cartoonist. May 23, 2011.
- 5.Cavna, Michael. RIP, Bill Rechin: Artist son memorializes 'Crock' cartoonist. Comic Riffs. The Washington Post. May 25, 2011.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 8
- Curran, Bill. St. Joe's to Honor 'Crock' Creator. The Buffalo News. February 15, 1990.
- Zitz, Michael. Artist's imagination never runs dry. The Free Lance-Star. 21. April 7, 1990.
- Sautter, Bill. Life's a Crock. The Washington Post. September 23, 1990.
- Bailey, Kate. Cartoonists battle 'PC police'. Kentucky New Era. Associated Press. 6B. January 27, 1994.
- Rechin recognized by cartoonist group. The Free Lance-Star. Associated Press. B3. May 18, 1994.
- Dean, Mensah. A 'Crock'eyed world for Va. cartoonists. The Washington Times. August 26, 1996.
- Zitz, Michael. Between a Crock & a Hard Place. The Free Lance-Star. TC9. March 11, 2006.
- Markstein, Don. Crock. Toonopedia.
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