Marmaduke is America's most lovable Great Dane. Created by Brad Anderson, the classic comic canine has delighted newspaper readers since 1954. Marmaduke lives with the Winslow family, who, try as they might, just can't seem to get him to obey. Despite his antics, the playful pooch is top dog in the neighborhood and on the comics page, where he has endeared himself to readers in more than 20 countries. The daily panel also strikes a chord with pet owners, many of whom write to Anderson to comment on Marmaduke as if he were a real dog.
Winner of the National Cartoonists Society's 1976 Reuben Award for Best Comic Panel, Anderson has also created more than two dozen Marmaduke books, which have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. A special 50th anniversary book, TOP DOG: Marmaduke at 50, was published by Ballantine in 2004.
Winner of the National Cartoonists Society's 1976 Reuben Award for Best Comic Panel, Anderson has also created more than two dozen Marmaduke books, which have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. A special 50th anniversary book, TOP DOG: Marmaduke at 50, was published by Ballantine in 2004.
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Winner of the National Cartoonists Society 1976 Reuben Award for Best Comic Panel, Brad Anderson has also created more than two dozen Marmaduke books, which
have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. A special 50th anniversary book, TOP DOG: Marmaduke at 50, was published by Ballantine in 2004. The book showcases a selection of more than 250 color Marmaduke strips from the last five decades.
Anderson¹s interest in cartooning dates back to his early childhood when he drew popular cartoon characters to amuse himself. He soon developed his own comic characters and sold his first cartoons to an aviation magazine while
still in high school. Anderson continued his art career as a freelancer while serving four years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then attended Syracuse University¹s School of Fine Arts. Upon graduation from Syracuse, he moved into advertising and continued to freelance. His work has appeared in publications including the Saturday Evening Post and
Collier's.
In 1953 Anderson decided to concentrate on his cartooning full-time. A year
later he created Marmaduke, modeled after a boxer named Bruno who lived with Anderson¹s parents in Jamestown, N.Y. More than five decades later, Anderson is still enthusiastic about his job creating the fun-loving Great Dane. "I¹m glad I can make a living at the thing I enjoy doing the most -- drawing cartoons," he says.
Marmaduke is a canine with a conscience. He and Anderson have helped many charities, including the Delta Society's Pet Partners program. Marmaduke was the official "spokesdog" for the animal-assisted therapy program in which volunteers and their pets visit the sick and elderly in hospitals and
care-centers. Marmaduke also lent a paw to the American Cancer Society,
leading their "Paws for a Cause" dog walk-a-thon for several years as Chairdog. The annual event raised money for the fight against human and animal cancers. In 1993, the American Association of Blood Banks chose Marmaduke to star in several public service announcements to help promote their summer blood drive.
When not working, Anderson enjoys getting together with friends and digging in his garden (Just like Marmaduke!). He and his wife, Barbara, live in
Montgomery, Tex., and they have four grown children.
have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. A special 50th anniversary book, TOP DOG: Marmaduke at 50, was published by Ballantine in 2004. The book showcases a selection of more than 250 color Marmaduke strips from the last five decades.
Anderson¹s interest in cartooning dates back to his early childhood when he drew popular cartoon characters to amuse himself. He soon developed his own comic characters and sold his first cartoons to an aviation magazine while
still in high school. Anderson continued his art career as a freelancer while serving four years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He then attended Syracuse University¹s School of Fine Arts. Upon graduation from Syracuse, he moved into advertising and continued to freelance. His work has appeared in publications including the Saturday Evening Post and
Collier's.
In 1953 Anderson decided to concentrate on his cartooning full-time. A year
later he created Marmaduke, modeled after a boxer named Bruno who lived with Anderson¹s parents in Jamestown, N.Y. More than five decades later, Anderson is still enthusiastic about his job creating the fun-loving Great Dane. "I¹m glad I can make a living at the thing I enjoy doing the most -- drawing cartoons," he says.
Marmaduke is a canine with a conscience. He and Anderson have helped many charities, including the Delta Society's Pet Partners program. Marmaduke was the official "spokesdog" for the animal-assisted therapy program in which volunteers and their pets visit the sick and elderly in hospitals and
care-centers. Marmaduke also lent a paw to the American Cancer Society,
leading their "Paws for a Cause" dog walk-a-thon for several years as Chairdog. The annual event raised money for the fight against human and animal cancers. In 1993, the American Association of Blood Banks chose Marmaduke to star in several public service announcements to help promote their summer blood drive.
When not working, Anderson enjoys getting together with friends and digging in his garden (Just like Marmaduke!). He and his wife, Barbara, live in
Montgomery, Tex., and they have four grown children.
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