Pat Brady
Pat Brady (born October 12, 1947, in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American cartoonist and creator of the comic strip Rose Is Rose, syndicated by United Feature Syndicate since 1983.
Pat Brady
- Born
- 1947 · Louisville.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- cartoonist · comics artist
- Education
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Honours
- Reuben Award
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Early life and career
Brady started cartooning at the age of five, drawing cartoons during Roman Catholic mass. He was nicknamed "Pasquale" by the priest. Brady graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1969 with a major in art. He won the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year for 2004.
Career
Career
Prior to Rose Is Rose, Brady created a comic strip named Dreamer, but it was rejected by every publisher who saw it. Brady created Graves, Inc. which was syndicated briefly by the Register and Tribune Syndicate in the early 1980s. At its peak, Graves, Inc. was included in 30 papers, then went down to 11 and, after a three-year run, was canceled by the syndicate. Brady was described by Pearls Before Swine cartoonist Stephan Pastis as "the nicest guy in cartooning".
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Pat Brady is recorded with the occupation comics artist. Recorded with the occupation cartoonist. Recorded as cartoonist and comics artist.
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1947
Pat Brady was born on 12 October 1947.
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- 1.Lambiek Comiclopedia
- 2.Miserandino, Dominick A. Interview with Pat Brady. thecelebritycafe.com. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- 3."In 1982, prior to Rose is Rose, I developed a comic strip I called Dreamer. It was rejected by every syndicate that saw it, but in many ways its heart goes on in Rose Is Rose." --Pat Brady, Rose is Rose: 15th Anniversary Collection, p. 61.
- 4.Lythgoe, Dennis. 'Rose' cartoonist budded as youngster. Deseret News. 2003-12-12.
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