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Glenn McCoy is an American cartoonist, whose work includes popular comic strip The Duplex.

Life

Glenn McCoy was born in 1965 and began drawing only four years later under the supervision of his older brother and grandfather. His interest in cartoons and daily strips caused him to work as a cartoonist 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.

Work

In 1993, Glenn McCoy began his 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 editorial cartoons published through the Belleville News-Democrat.

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 Duplex.

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cartoonist or comic strip creator is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. The term can also be applied to those who produce comic books, manga, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and, rarely, those working in animation.
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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.
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cartoonist or comic strip creator is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. The term can also be applied to those who produce comic books, manga, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and, rarely, those working in animation.
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Southern Illinois University is a state university located in southern Illinois with two institutions and multiple campuses. Glenn Poshard is President of Southern Illinois University.
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Belleville News-Democrat

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Type Daily newspaper
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Owner The McClatchy Company
Publisher Jay Tebbe
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Founded 1858
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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.
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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.
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Belleville News-Democrat

Photo of the Lifestyle section of the Belleville News-Democrat
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet

Owner The McClatchy Company
Publisher Jay Tebbe
Editor Jeffry Couch
Founded 1858
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The National Cartoonists Society is the world's largest organization of professional cartoonists. It presents the Reuben Awards.

The NCS was born in 1946 when groups of cartoonists got together to entertain the troops.
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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.
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