Mike Lester

For the footballer, see Mike Lester (footballer).

Mike Lester
Born (1955-03-03) March 3, 1955 (age 69)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Area(s)Editorial cartoonist
Comic strip cartoonist
Notable works
Mike du Jour
Buzz the Yellow Jacket[1]
Rags the Tiger[2]
AwardsReuben Award (2009)
National Cartoonists Society
www.mikelesterstudios.com

Michael Eugene Lester (born March 3, 1955) is an American conservative editorial cartoonist and artist who has worked as a children's book illustrator. He is also the creator of the syndicated comic strip Mike du Jour.

He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mike du Jour launched in 1995, running in The Wall Street Journal until 1998.[3] It began being syndicated in 2012, by The Washington Post Writers Group; in 2022 the strip moved to Andrews McMeel Syndication.[3] Lester had previously moved his editorial cartooning work to Andrews McMeel in 2021.[3]

  1. ^ "Georgia Tech Alumni Association - A Walk Through Tech's History". 2005-03-27. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  2. ^ "1980's". Tiger Rags. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ a b c Degg, D. D. (July 29, 2022). "Mike Lester Moves Mike du Jour to Andrews McMeel". The Daily Cartoonist.