Jim Russell (cartoonist)

For other people named James Russell, see James Russell (disambiguation).

Jim Russell
Jim Russell by Frank Dunne (published in 1932).
Jim Russell by Frank Dunne (published in 1932).
BornJames Newton Russell
(1909-03-26)26 March 1909
Campsie, New South Wales, Australia
Died15 August 2001(2001-08-15) (aged 92)
Sylvania, New South Wales, Australia
Pen nameMick Newton
OccupationCartoonist, illustrator
NationalityAustralian
Period1920s–1990s

James Newton Russell AM MBE (26 March 1909 – 15 August 2001) was an Australian cartoonist who drew The Potts for 62 years.

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,[1] beating the record previously held by Frank Dickens' Bristow, which was in syndication for over 51 years,[2] and Marc Sleen's The Adventures of Nero, which was in syndication for a period of 45 years.[3]

Jim's brother Dan Russell was also a cartoonist.

  1. ^ "Longest running cartoon strip by a single artist".
  2. ^ "Longest running daily cartoon by a single author".
  3. ^ Magnussen, Anne; Christiansen, Hans-Christian (2000). Comics & Culture: Analytical and Theoretical Approaches to Comics. ISBN 9788772895802.