Bob Weber (cartoonist)

Bob Weber, Sr. (June 26, 1934 – October 17, 2020),[1][2] was an American cartoonist, best known for his Moose and Molly comic strip, distributed by King Features Syndicate.

For the New Yorker cartoonist, see Robert Weber (cartoonist).
Bob Weber
BornJune 26, 1934
South Baltimore
DiedOctober 17, 2020(2020-10-17) (aged 86)
Alma materSchool of Visual Arts
OccupationCartoonist
Known forMoose and Molly
RelativesBob Weber, Jr.

Early life

Weber was born and raised in South Baltimore.

He attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1953.

Career

Weber's career as a cartoonist and illustrator moved into high gear in 1959, when he contributed to The Saturday Evening Post and the syndicated Laff-a-Day panels.[3][4]

Relocating to Connecticut, he became cartoonist Dick Cavalli's assistant on Winthrop. In 1965, he launched his own strip, which began September 20, 1965, as Moose, retitled Moose Miller six years later.[5] It was renamed Moose and Molly (aka Moose & Molly) in 1998.[3][5][6] After peaking with 200 newspapers, it eventually dropped to 75 papers.

Weber lived in Westport, Connecticut, which he referred to as "Westpork".[4]

Weber's son, cartoonist Bob Weber, Jr., reaches a readership of 30 million with his Slylock Fox & Comics for Kids puzzle feature. He also co-created the short-lived Oh, Brother! strip.

References
  1. Bob Weber, Sr. – RIP
  2. "Obituary of Bob Weber, Sr. | Sellars Funeral Home (Mt. Juliet)".
  3. Lambiek: Bob Weber Sr.
  4. Sizemore, Jim. "Return of the Moose", May 28, 2008.
  5. Moose Miller at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012.
  6. "Moose and Molly". King Features. Archived from the original on February 6, 2001.


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