Jim Russell (cartoonist)
James Newton Russell AM MBE (26 March 1909 – 15 August 2001) was an Australian cartoonist who drew The Potts for 62 years. Jim's brother Dan Russell was also a cartoonist.
Jim Russell | |
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Jim Russell by Frank Dunne (published in 1932). | |
| Born | James Newton Russell 26 March 1909 Campsie, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 15 August 2001 (aged 92) Sylvania, New South Wales, Australia |
| Pen name | Mick Newton |
| Occupation | Cartoonist, illustrator |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 1920s–1990s |
Russell has entered the Guinness Book of Records for drawing the same comic strip singlehandedly without any assistance for a period of over 62 years, beating the record previously held by Frank Dickens' Bristow, which was in syndication for over 51 years, and Marc Sleen's The Adventures of Nero, which was in syndication for a period of 45 years.
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