Kevin Fagan (cartoonist)
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Kevin Fagan is an American cartoonist
and creator of the syndicated
comic strip
Drabble. Fagan was born in Los Angeles
.
He attended Saddleback College
, and later transferred to California State University, Sacramento
as a history major. While there, he submitted his work to the student newspaper, the State Hornet.
Shortly afterwards, he was discovered by The Sacramento Union, and was subsequently offered a syndication contract by United Media
.
After submitting his work to various syndicates, "United Feature Syndicate" offered him a contract, and he dropped out of CSUS in 1978, just 3 units short of his degree, to take up cartooning full-time. Drabble debuted nationally on March 5, 1979, when he was 22 years old.
He is married to Cristi, with three children: Sean, Kelsey, and Brian; the family currently resides in Mission Viejo, California
.
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 creator of the 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....
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....
Drabble. Fagan was born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
He attended Saddleback College
Saddleback College
The athletic programs are supported in part by the Associated Student Body at Saddleback College. Revenue generated from attendance at athletic events helps support the entire student activities program.-On-campus media outlets:*The Lariat...
, and later transferred to California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento, popularly known as Sacramento State, is a public university located in the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the California State University system...
as a history major. While there, he submitted his work to the student newspaper, the State Hornet.
Shortly afterwards, he was discovered by The Sacramento Union, and was subsequently offered a syndication contract by United Media
United Media
United Media is a large editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. It syndicates 150 comics and editorial columns worldwide. Its core business is the United Feature Syndicate and the Newspaper Enterprise Association...
.
After submitting his work to various syndicates, "United Feature Syndicate" offered him a contract, and he dropped out of CSUS in 1978, just 3 units short of his degree, to take up cartooning full-time. Drabble debuted nationally on March 5, 1979, when he was 22 years old.
He is married to Cristi, with three children: Sean, Kelsey, and Brian; the family currently resides in Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo is a city located in southern Orange County, California, U.S. in the Saddleback Valley. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities ever built under a single project in the United States, and is rivaled only by Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in its size...
.