Glenn McCoy
Encyclopedia
Glenn McCoy is an American conservative cartoonist
, whose work includes popular comic strip The Duplex
and the daily panel he does with his brother Gary entitled The Flying McCoys. Glenn also produces editorial cartoons. All three cartoon features are syndicated
by Universal Press Syndicate
.
in newspapers published in his grade school, high school and college. He graduated from Southern Illinois University
with a bachelor’s degree
in fine arts and graphic design.
After graduation, McCoy started as an art director/editorial cartoonist for the Belleville News-Democrat
in his hometown of Belleville, Illinois
. He also began working for Playboy as a gag cartoonist in 1992. One year later he created his best-known comic strip - The Duplex
.
, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate.
In 2005, Glenn and his brother Gary launched The Flying McCoys -- a single panel comic that's syndicated through Universal Press (featured in The Los Angeles Times
, Chicago Sun Times, Washington Post and about 150 other clients). The brothers switch writing and art duties on a daily basis.
Glenn has also become known for his cartoons published through the Belleville News-Democrat
; in 2008, Daily Kos
described his portrayal of Barack Obama as the "sickest editorial cartoon in history".http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/19/92151/3121/225/570306
Oddly, he also wrote Tall Tails, a comic about Mickey Mouse
and Goofy, for the Disney Adventures
magazine.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, whose work includes popular comic strip The Duplex
The Duplex
The Duplex is a comic strip by Glenn McCoy, published by Universal Press from 1993. The Duplex has been published in numerous newspapers as daily comic strips and on the Internet. A collection of strips is also available in the form of a comic album...
and the daily panel he does with his brother Gary entitled The Flying McCoys. Glenn also produces editorial cartoons. All three cartoon features are syndicated
Print syndication
Print syndication distributes news articles, columns, comic strips and other features to newspapers, magazines and websites. They offer reprint rights and grant permissions to other parties for republishing content of which they own/represent copyrights....
by Universal Press Syndicate
Universal Press Syndicate
Universal Press Syndicate, a subsidiary of Andrews McMeel Universal, is the world's largest independent press syndicate. It distributes lifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips and other content. Popular columns include Dear Abby, Ann Coulter, Roger Ebert and News of the Weird...
.
Life
Glenn McCoy was born in 1965 and began drawing at the age of 4 under the supervision of his older brother and grandfather. His interest in cartoons and daily strips caused him to work as a cartoonistCartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
in newspapers published in his grade school, high school and college. He graduated from Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
with a bachelor’s degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in fine arts and graphic design.
After graduation, McCoy started as an art director/editorial cartoonist for the Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-Democrat
The Belleville News-Democrat is a daily newspaper in Belleville, Illinois. Focusing on news that is local to the area of southwestern Illinois, it has been published under various names for 150 years. As of 2009, it is published by The McClatchy Company, and is based in St. Clair County, Illinois...
in his hometown of Belleville, Illinois
Belleville, Illinois
Belleville is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city has a population of 44,478. It is the eighth-most populated city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area and the most populated city south of Springfield in the state of Illinois. It is the county...
. He also began working for Playboy as a gag cartoonist in 1992. One year later he created his best-known comic strip - The Duplex
The Duplex
The Duplex is a comic strip by Glenn McCoy, published by Universal Press from 1993. The Duplex has been published in numerous newspapers as daily comic strips and on the Internet. A collection of strips is also available in the form of a comic album...
.
Work
In 1993, Glenn McCoy began his comic strip The DuplexThe Duplex
The Duplex is a comic strip by Glenn McCoy, published by Universal Press from 1993. The Duplex has been published in numerous newspapers as daily comic strips and on the Internet. A collection of strips is also available in the form of a comic album...
, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate.
In 2005, Glenn and his brother Gary launched The Flying McCoys -- a single panel comic that's syndicated through Universal Press (featured in The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, Chicago Sun Times, Washington Post and about 150 other clients). The brothers switch writing and art duties on a daily basis.
Glenn has also become known for his cartoons published through the Belleville News-Democrat
Belleville News-Democrat
The Belleville News-Democrat is a daily newspaper in Belleville, Illinois. Focusing on news that is local to the area of southwestern Illinois, it has been published under various names for 150 years. As of 2009, it is published by The McClatchy Company, and is based in St. Clair County, Illinois...
; in 2008, Daily Kos
Daily Kos
Daily Kos is an American political blog that publishes news and opinions from a progressive point of view. It functions as a discussion forum and group blog for a variety of netroots activists, whose efforts are primarily directed toward influencing and strengthening the Democratic Party...
described his portrayal of Barack Obama as the "sickest editorial cartoon in history".http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/19/92151/3121/225/570306
Oddly, he also wrote Tall Tails, a comic about Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...
and Goofy, for the Disney Adventures
Disney Adventures
Disney Adventures was a children's entertainment and educational magazine published ten times per year by The Walt Disney Company. It should not be confused with the Disney Magazine...
magazine.
Awards Received
- National Cartoonist Society awarded the following awards to Glenn McCoy:
- Editorial Cartoon Award for 1997 (he has been nominated again in 2007).
- Gag Cartoon Award for 1996 and 2003 (nominated for the Gag Cartoon Award in 1997 and 1999).
- Greeting Card Award for 2002 and 2003.
- Magazine Gag Cartoon for 2002.
- Magazine Gag Cartoon for 2006.
- Newspaper Comic Strip for 2004, for his work on The DuplexThe DuplexThe Duplex is a comic strip by Glenn McCoy, published by Universal Press from 1993. The Duplex has been published in numerous newspapers as daily comic strips and on the Internet. A collection of strips is also available in the form of a comic album...
.