Virgil Partch
American gag cartoonist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Virgil Partch?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Virgil Franklin Partch (October 17, 1916 – August 10, 1984), who generally signed his work Vip,[1] was an American gag cartoonist. His work appeared in magazines of the 1940s and 1950s, and he created the newspaper comic strips Big George and The Captain's Gig. He published 19 books of illustrations and drew art for children's books.
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/65/Barguide2.jpg/170px-Barguide2.jpg)
Despite being a gagwriter for The New Yorker, his own cartoons were rarely published there because, according to comics historian Bhob Stewart, "New Yorker editor Harold Ross disliked VIP's drawing style."[2]