Howie Schneider
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Howard Adolph Schneider better known as Howie Schneider, was an award-winning cartoonist
, sculptor and children's book author who lived and worked in Massachusetts
. His best-known comic strip
, Eek & Meek
, ran from 1965 to 2000 in more than 400 newspapers through Newspaper Enterprise Association
.
After Eek and Meek was cancelled, Schneider became the editorial cartoon
ist for the Provincetown Banner.
On October 6, 2003, he launched a daily
and Sunday strip
, The Sunshine Club, which looked at the issues of aging and was distributed by United Feature Syndicate.
Other strips of Schneider's included Percy's World and Bimbo's Circus (aka The Circus of P.T. Bimbo). His cartoons were published in numerous magazines, including The New Yorker
, Playboy
, Esquire
, Redbook
and McCall's
.
Schneider served 20 years on the board of the Newspaper Features Council and eight years on the board of the National Cartoonists Society
.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, sculptor and children's book author who lived and worked in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. His best-known comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
, Eek & Meek
Eek & Meek
Eek & Meek was a comic strip by Howie Schneider which ran from 1965 to 2000, syndicated by Newspaper Enterprise Association.The strip featured the foibles of the two title characters. Eek, an aggressive alcoholic, was always seen with a bowler hat and a beard stubble. Meek was exactly as his name...
, ran from 1965 to 2000 in more than 400 newspapers through Newspaper Enterprise Association
United Media
United Media is a large editorial column and comic strip newspaper syndication service based in the United States, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. It syndicates 150 comics and editorial columns worldwide. Its core business is the United Feature Syndicate and the Newspaper Enterprise Association...
.
After Eek and Meek was cancelled, Schneider became the editorial cartoon
Editorial cartoon
An editorial cartoon, also known as a political cartoon, is an illustration containing a commentary that usually relates to current events or personalities....
ist for the Provincetown Banner.
On October 6, 2003, he launched a daily
Daily strip
A daily strip is a newspaper comic strip format, appearing on weekdays, Monday through Saturday, as contrasted with a Sunday strip, which typically only appears on Sundays....
and Sunday strip
Sunday strip
A Sunday strip is a newspaper comic strip format, where comic strips are printed in the Sunday newspaper, usually in a special section called the Sunday comics, and virtually always in color. Some readers called these sections the Sunday funnies...
, The Sunshine Club, which looked at the issues of aging and was distributed by United Feature Syndicate.
Other strips of Schneider's included Percy's World and Bimbo's Circus (aka The Circus of P.T. Bimbo). His cartoons were published in numerous magazines, including The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
, Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
, Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, Redbook
Redbook
Redbook is an American women's magazine published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.-History:...
and McCall's
McCall's
McCall's was a monthly American women's magazine that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking at a readership of 8.4 million in the early 1960s. It was established as a small-format magazine called The Queen in 1873...
.
Schneider served 20 years on the board of the Newspaper Features Council and eight years on the board of the National Cartoonists Society
National Cartoonists Society
The National Cartoonists Society is an organization of professional cartoonists in the United States. It presents the National Cartoonists Society Awards. The Society was born in 1946 when groups of cartoonists got together to entertain the troops...
.