| Carl Ed | |
|---|---|
 Carl Ed and his characters in 1933 | |
| Born | July 16, 1890 Moline, Illinois |
| Died | October 10, 1959 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Artist |
Notable works | Harold Teen Josie |
Carl Frank Ludwig Ed (July 16, 1890 – October 10, 1959) was a comic strip artist best known as the creator of Harold Teen. His name is pronounced eed.[1]
Born in Moline, Illinois, Ed graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. He was 22 years old when he worked on the baseball strip Big Ben in 1912.[2]
Returning to Rock Island, he signed on as a reporter with the Rock Island Argus, where he was soon promoted to sports editor and then became the newspaper's city editor, while also drawing another baseball strip, Luke McGlook, the Bush League Bearcat (a.k.a. Luke McGluke), distributed by the World Color Syndicate. He moved on to Chicago as a sports cartoonist on the Chicago American where he also drew the strip The Tener Alley Gang.[3]
- ^ "Carl Ed". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Mellby, Julie (2017-01-13). "Bull Runn, forgotten comic strip". Graphic Arts. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Holtz, Allen. Stripper's Guide, September 2007.