Charlos Gary
Encyclopedia
Charlos Gary is an African-American cartoonist
and comic strip
author
, best known for creating a series entitled Working It Out, a strip that deals with office politics
in a format similar to Dilbert
.
. The middle child in a family of seven, Gary discovered an aptitude for art at an early age and pursued it as a career field while studying at The Ohio State University
, and later at the University of Toledo
.
His first semi-professional gig came at Ohio State, with a short-lived comic strip called State U. After graduating from Toledo, he began working as a graphic designer for various newspapers, often submitting his own political cartoons for publication.
In early 2001, as an editorial artist for the Chicago Tribune
, Gary created his signature strip Working It Out.
.
The comic strip centers around a character named "Mr. Jamison" – a bushy-moustached, pencil-nosed low-level manager who seems to take delight in the suffering and mistreatment of his subordinates. Mr. Jamison frequently goes on a “power trip” over the most trivial of issues and often refers to his employees as “peons”. The overall theme is a workplace tug-of-war that pits the weasel-like management staff against the water-cooler backstabbing of their hard(-ly) working, expendable employees.
ger, commenting on topics of the day, with focus on minority issues in American society.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
and comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
author
Author
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, best known for creating a series entitled Working It Out, a strip that deals with office politics
Office politics
Workplace politics, sometimes referred to as Office politics is "the use of one's individual or assigned power within an employing organization for the purpose of obtaining advantages beyond one's legitimate authority...
in a format similar to Dilbert
Dilbert
Dilbert is an American comic strip written and drawn by Scott Adams. First published on April 16, 1989, Dilbert is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office featuring the engineer Dilbert as the title character...
.
Biography
Charlos Gary was born in Boynton Beach (near West Palm Beach) and reared in Orlando, FloridaOrlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. The middle child in a family of seven, Gary discovered an aptitude for art at an early age and pursued it as a career field while studying at The Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, and later at the University of Toledo
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...
.
His first semi-professional gig came at Ohio State, with a short-lived comic strip called State U. After graduating from Toledo, he began working as a graphic designer for various newspapers, often submitting his own political cartoons for publication.
In early 2001, as an editorial artist for the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
, Gary created his signature strip Working It Out.
Creative works
As of January, 2008, Charlos Gary publishes two comic strips and a web log; he published his first book in 2006. His two comic strips, Working it out and Café Con Leche, are syndicated by Creators SyndicateCreators Syndicate
Creators Syndicate is an independent distributor of comic strips and syndicated columns for daily newspapers. It was founded in 1987 by Richard S. Newcombe, and is based in Los Angeles. Creators was one of the first syndicates to allow its clients to maintain creative control of their material...
.
Working It Out
As of March 2004, Working It Out currently runs in about 50 newspapers across the United States, typically in the business and financial sections.The comic strip centers around a character named "Mr. Jamison" – a bushy-moustached, pencil-nosed low-level manager who seems to take delight in the suffering and mistreatment of his subordinates. Mr. Jamison frequently goes on a “power trip” over the most trivial of issues and often refers to his employees as “peons”. The overall theme is a workplace tug-of-war that pits the weasel-like management staff against the water-cooler backstabbing of their hard(-ly) working, expendable employees.
Café Con Leche
Gary launched his newly syndicated comic strip, called Café Con Leche, in April 2007. Café Con Leche is about an interracial couple getting to know each other's cultural background.Web log
Gary is an active blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger, commenting on topics of the day, with focus on minority issues in American society.
External links
- Working It Out at Creators SyndicateCreators SyndicateCreators Syndicate is an independent distributor of comic strips and syndicated columns for daily newspapers. It was founded in 1987 by Richard S. Newcombe, and is based in Los Angeles. Creators was one of the first syndicates to allow its clients to maintain creative control of their material...
- Cafe Con Leche at Creators SyndicateCreators SyndicateCreators Syndicate is an independent distributor of comic strips and syndicated columns for daily newspapers. It was founded in 1987 by Richard S. Newcombe, and is based in Los Angeles. Creators was one of the first syndicates to allow its clients to maintain creative control of their material...