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American cartoonist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Eugene Lester (born March 3, 1955) is an American conservative editorial cartoonist and artist who has worked as a children's book illustrator. He is also the creator of the syndicated comic strip Mike du Jour.
Mike Lester | |
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Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | March 3, 1955
Area(s) | Editorial cartoonist Comic strip cartoonist |
Notable works | Mike du Jour |
Awards | Reuben Award (2009) National Cartoonists Society |
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He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mike du Jour launched in 1995, running in The Wall Street Journal until 1998.[1] It began being syndicated in 2012, by The Washington Post Writers Group; in 2022 the strip moved to Andrews McMeel Syndication.[1] Lester had previously moved his editorial cartooning work to Andrews McMeel in 2021.[1]
Lester has received National Cartoonists Society awards multiple times.[2]
In May 2009, Lester received the Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists Society for his work on the children's book Cool Daddy Rat.[3]
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