| Mell Lazarus | |
|---|---|
 Lazarus in 1973 | |
| Born | Melvin Lazarus May 3, 1927 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 2016 (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Novelist |
| Pseudonym(s) | Fulton |
Notable works | Miss Peach Momma |
| Awards | Reuben Award (1981) Inkpot Award (1976)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Mitchell |
| Children | Margie, Suesan, Cathie |
Melvin Lazarus (May 3, 1927[2] – May 24, 2016)[3] was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of two comic strips, Miss Peach (1957–2002) and Momma (1970–2016). Additionally, he wrote two novels. For his comic strip Pauline McPeril (a 1966-69 collaboration with Jack Rickard), he used the pseudonym Fulton, which is also the name of a character in his first novel, The Boss Is Crazy, Too.
- ^ Inkpot Award
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide (1485). Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ "Mell Lazarus 1927-2016". National Cartoonists Society. May 24, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017.