Jay Kennedy
Jay Malcolm Kennedy (April 18, 1956 – March 15, 2007) was an American editor and writer. The author of The Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide, he was a long-time editor at King Features Syndicate, eventually rising to the position of editor-in-chief.
Jay Kennedy | |
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| Born | April 18, 1956 Toledo, Ohio |
| Died | March 15, 2007 (aged 50) |
| Education | School of Visual Arts University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, Writer |
| Employer | King Features (1988–2007, his death) |
| Known for | The Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide King Features Syndicate |
| Spouse | Sarah Jewler |
Kennedy wrote articles about the history of cartooning, and he profiled cartoonists and contemporary comics for magazines, including New Age Journal, Heavy Metal, New York and Escape Magazine, an English bi-monthly. His interest in cartooning, he once explained, was because:
In the fine arts, artists generally comment on the world only obliquely; and sadly, only those people who have the leisure to study art history can fully appreciate their comments. By contrast, cartoons are an art form accessible to all people. They can simply laugh at the jokes or look beyond them to see the artist's view of the world. Cartoons are multileveled art accessible to everyone at whatever level they choose to enjoy.