Bob Thaves, also known as Robert Thaves, (born 1924 in USA) is the creator of the comic stripFrank and Ernest which began in 1972. He knew as a kid he wanted to be a cartoonist and he drew and studied the works of others. He was so skilled he could identify the cartoonist of a comic strip without looking at the signature. During college the first of his cartoons were printed in magazines. He studied psychology at the University of Minnesota and graduated in 1950. Later he worked in industrial psychology while inventing the Frank and Ernest cartoon strip. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... Frank and Ernest is a comic strip created and illustrated by Bob Thaves. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... John Hancocks signature is one of the most prominent on the United States Declaration of Independence. ... The term college (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. ... Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul or mind, logos/-ology = study of) is an academic and applied field involving the study of mind and behavior. ... UMN redirects here. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Awards
He has won a lot of awards with Frank and Ernest including the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1983, 1984 and 1986. He won the Mencken Award for the best cartoon in 1985 and he was selected as "Punster of the Year" in 1990. The National Cartoonists Society is an organization of professional cartoonists created in 1946. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ...
Bob at a drawing board had been part of our family life before this as he had drawn magazine cartoons in addition to his work as an industrial psychologist.
Bob respected you and he did his best to have that respect reflected in his work.
Bob was never a big joiner of groups - but by virtue of his work, he was part of a special group, cartoonists.
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