Lloyd Dangle
Encyclopedia
Lloyd Dangle is an American
writer and visual artist, particularly known as a cartoonist
, illustrator, and political satirist. He has also created artwork for jigsaw puzzles, candies, and other merchandise, including the packaging for the dietary supplement
Airborne
'.
School of Art, graduating with a BFA in 1983. He was editor and contributor to the U of M's Gargoyle humor magazine.
Dangle worked as a designer, paste-up artist, and cartoonist for the Michigan Voice, an alternative newspaper in Flint
, Michigan
, that was founded and edited by future filmmaker Michael Moore
; he served as a sound recordist on Moore's first movie, Roger and Me.
After leaving Michigan in 1983 he moved to New York City
and worked for magazines and newspapers including Elle
, Manhattan, Inc.
, Nuclear Times, and the Village Voice as a production artist.
education efforts, particularly for IV drug users, including art directing the handbook The Works, used in prisons and drug rehabilitation clinics. He created a billboard, TV, and print campaign around a superhero, Bleachman, whose duty was to teach IV drug users to clean their needles at a time when needle exchange programs were illegal in California
.
Dangle has served as Northern California chapter president and as national president of the Graphic Artists Guild
, having helped found the former. He also lobbied the United States Congress
in favor of the unsuccessful Freelance Artists and Writers Self Protection Act, introduced by Michigan Senator John Conyers
in 2002, which intended to extend collective bargaining
rights to freelance artists and writers negotiating with large media companies.
, it went on to run in many alternative press weeklies including The Stranger
, The Portland Mercury
, and the Austin Chronicle
. It also appears regularly in The Progressive
magazine. Most strips involve political satire from a liberal perspective. Several book collections of Troubletown have been published. It is also featured in the anthology Attitude: The New Subversive Cartoonists.
Dangle said he planned to retire his Troubletown strip at the end of April 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer and visual artist, particularly known as a cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
, illustrator, and political satirist. He has also created artwork for jigsaw puzzles, candies, and other merchandise, including the packaging for the dietary supplement
Dietary supplement
A dietary supplement, also known as food supplement or nutritional supplement, is a preparation intended to supplement the diet and provide nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, or amino acids, that may be missing or may not be consumed in sufficient quantities in a person's diet...
Airborne
Airborne (dietary supplement)
Airborne is a dietary supplement containing herbal extracts, amino acids, antioxidants, electrolytes, synthetic vitamins, and other ingredients. It was created by Victoria Knight-McDowell in the early 1990s. It is offered for sale over-the-counter in many U.S. retail stores in three different...
'.
Early life and career
Lloyd Dangle graduated from Ann Arbor Huron High School in 1979, and attended the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
School of Art, graduating with a BFA in 1983. He was editor and contributor to the U of M's Gargoyle humor magazine.
Dangle worked as a designer, paste-up artist, and cartoonist for the Michigan Voice, an alternative newspaper in Flint
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, that was founded and edited by future filmmaker Michael Moore
Michael Moore
Michael Francis Moore is an American filmmaker, author, social critic and activist. He is the director and producer of Fahrenheit 9/11, which is the highest-grossing documentary of all time. His films Bowling for Columbine and Sicko also place in the top ten highest-grossing documentaries...
; he served as a sound recordist on Moore's first movie, Roger and Me.
After leaving Michigan in 1983 he moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and worked for magazines and newspapers including Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, Manhattan, Inc.
Inc. (magazine)
Inc. magazine, founded in 1979 and based in New York City, is a monthly publication focused on growing companies. The magazine publishes an annual list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., the "Inc...
, Nuclear Times, and the Village Voice as a production artist.
Advocacy projects
Dangle has contributed to AIDSAIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
education efforts, particularly for IV drug users, including art directing the handbook The Works, used in prisons and drug rehabilitation clinics. He created a billboard, TV, and print campaign around a superhero, Bleachman, whose duty was to teach IV drug users to clean their needles at a time when needle exchange programs were illegal in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Dangle has served as Northern California chapter president and as national president of the Graphic Artists Guild
Graphic Artists Guild
The Graphic Artists Guild is a guild of graphic designers, illustrators, and photographers and is organized into seven chapters around the United States.-History:In the mid-1960s most automobile advertising contained illustrations, not photographs...
, having helped found the former. He also lobbied the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
in favor of the unsuccessful Freelance Artists and Writers Self Protection Act, introduced by Michigan Senator John Conyers
John Conyers
John Conyers, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1965 . He is a member of the Democratic Party...
in 2002, which intended to extend collective bargaining
Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is a process of negotiations between employers and the representatives of a unit of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions...
rights to freelance artists and writers negotiating with large media companies.
Troubletown
Troubletown is a syndicated weekly comic strip by Dangle. Begun in 1988 at the San Francisco Bay GuardianSan Francisco Bay Guardian
The San Francisco Bay Guardian is a free alternative newspaper published weekly in San Francisco, California. The paper is owned mostly by its publisher, Bruce B...
, it went on to run in many alternative press weeklies including The Stranger
The Stranger (newspaper)
The Stranger is an alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle, Washington, USA. It runs a blog known as Slog.-History:The Stranger was founded by Tim Keck, who had previously co-founded the satirical newspaper The Onion, and cartoonist James Sturm. Its first issue came out on September 23, 1991...
, The Portland Mercury
The Portland Mercury
The Portland Mercury is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Portland, Oregon. It serves to chronicle the ever-changing Portland music scene, and generally includes interviews, commentaries, reviews, and concert dates...
, and the Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle
The Austin Chronicle is an alternative weekly, tabloid-style newspaper published every Thursday in Austin, Texas, United States. The paper is distributed through free news-stands, often at local eateries or coffee houses frequented by its targeted demographic...
. It also appears regularly in The Progressive
The Progressive
The Progressive is an American monthly magazine of politics, culture and progressivism with a pronounced liberal perspective on some issues. Known for its pacifism, it has strongly opposed military interventions, such as the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. The magazine also devotes much coverage...
magazine. Most strips involve political satire from a liberal perspective. Several book collections of Troubletown have been published. It is also featured in the anthology Attitude: The New Subversive Cartoonists.
Dangle said he planned to retire his Troubletown strip at the end of April 2011.
Books
- Dangle (four issues, comic book series published by Cat-head Comics, and later by Drawn & Quarterly publications).
- Troubletown
- Next Stop: Troubletown, Published by Manic D Press,
- Real Recipes For Casual Cooks, by Lynn Gordon (illustrated), Published by Random HouseRandom HouseRandom House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
- Axis of Trouble, Published by Troubletown Books
- Ten Minute Activist (illustrated), by The Mission Collective
- Troubletown Told You So, Comics that Could've Saved Us from This Mess, published by Troubletown Books
External links
- LloydDangle.com (official site)
- Lloyd Dangle's blog