Scott Stantis
Encyclopedia
Scott Brian Stantis is an American
editorial cartoonist
.
. He began his career with The Chicago Tribune on September 1, 2009 following the paper's nine-year search to replace Jeff MacNelly
, who died in June 2000. Stantis was previously a staff cartoonist for The Birmingham News
,The Orange County Register
, The Commercial Appeal
, The Arizona Republic
, and the Grand Rapids Press
.
His editorial cartoons are also syndicated
to over 400 newspapers via Creators News Service. He usually espouses a conservative and/or libertarian
stance in his cartoons. He calls himself a contrarian.
He served as president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
2003-2004.
In addition to his editorial cartoons, Stantis has also created the following comic-strips:
Stantis has also assisted Bob Thaves
on his comic-strip King Baloo.
In 2001 Stantis hosted a short lived afternoon talk show on one of Birmingham's local talk station, WYDE 850 AM. Scott had served as guest host for other shows on the station and when an opening occurred it was offered to him.
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editorial cartoonist
Editorial cartoonist
An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws editorial cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary....
.
Career
Scott is currently the Editorial Cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune and USA TodayUSA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
. He began his career with The Chicago Tribune on September 1, 2009 following the paper's nine-year search to replace Jeff MacNelly
Jeff MacNelly
Jeffrey Kenneth MacNelly was a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and the creator of the popular comic strip Shoe.-Early life:...
, who died in June 2000. Stantis was previously a staff cartoonist for The Birmingham News
The Birmingham News
The Birmingham News is the principal daily newspaper for Birmingham, Alabama, United States, and the largest newspaper in Alabama. The paper is owned by Advance Publications...
,The Orange County Register
The Orange County Register
The Orange County Register is a daily newspaper published in Santa Ana, California. The Register is the flagship publication of Freedom Communications, Inc., which publishes 28 daily newspapers, 23 weekly newspapers, Coast magazine, and several related Internet sites.The Register is notable for its...
, The Commercial Appeal
The Commercial Appeal
The Commercial Appeal is the predominant daily newspaper of Memphis, Tennessee, and its surrounding metropolitan area. It is owned by The E. W. Scripps Company, a major North American media company. Scripps also owned the former afternoon paper, the Memphis Press-Scimitar, which it folded in...
, The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic
The Arizona Republic is a daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Circulated throughout Arizona, it is the state's largest newspaper. Since 2000, it has been owned by the Gannett newspaper chain. It was ranked tenth in US daily newspapers by circulation in 2007.-Early years:The newspaper was founded...
, and the Grand Rapids Press
Grand Rapids Press
The Grand Rapids Press is a daily newspaper published in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is the largest of the eight Booth newspapers. It is sold for $.75 daily and $2.00 on Sunday.AccuWeather provides weather content to the Grand Rapids Press....
.
His editorial cartoons are also syndicated
Print syndication
Print syndication distributes news articles, columns, comic strips and other features to newspapers, magazines and websites. They offer reprint rights and grant permissions to other parties for republishing content of which they own/represent copyrights....
to over 400 newspapers via Creators News Service. He usually espouses a conservative and/or libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
stance in his cartoons. He calls himself a contrarian.
He served as president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists is a professional association concerned with promoting the interests of staff, freelance and student editorial cartoonists in the United States, Canada and Mexico...
2003-2004.
In addition to his editorial cartoons, Stantis has also created the following comic-strips:
- Sydney (1985-1986; through United MediaUnited MediaUnited 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...
) - The BucketsThe BucketsThe Buckets is also an informal name used to describe the former Disneyland attraction, the Skyway.The Buckets is a comic strip originally created by Scott Stantis. It has been syndicated since 1990, first by Tribune Media, and currently by United Feature Syndicates, Inc....
(1990-present; originally through Tribune Media ServicesTribune Media ServicesTribune Media Services is a syndication company owned by the Tribune Company.The company has two divisions, "News and Features" and "Entertainment Products"...
, later through United Media) - Prickly CityPrickly CityPrickly City is a daily comic strip drawn by Scott Stantis, the editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune, and distributed through United Features Syndicate. The cartoon follows the adventures of Carmen, a young Hispanic girl in pigtails, and a coyote pup named Winslow...
(2004-present; through Universal Press SyndicateUniversal Press SyndicateUniversal Press Syndicate, a subsidiary of Andrews McMeel Universal, is the world's largest independent press syndicate. It distributes lifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips and other content. Popular columns include Dear Abby, Ann Coulter, Roger Ebert and News of the Weird...
).
Stantis has also assisted Bob Thaves
Bob Thaves
Robert Thaves was the creator of the comic strip Frank and Ernest, which began in 1972.Thaves' desire to become a cartoonist began in his childhood. He had no formal training; instead, he practised by studying and drawing the works of other cartoonists...
on his comic-strip King Baloo.
In 2001 Stantis hosted a short lived afternoon talk show on one of Birmingham's local talk station, WYDE 850 AM. Scott had served as guest host for other shows on the station and when an opening occurred it was offered to him.