| Rand Holmes | |
|---|---|
 Panel showing Harold Hedd, Rand Holmes' most well-known creation | |
| Born | February 22, 1942 Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Died | March 15, 2002 (aged 60) Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Harold Hedd |
| Awards | Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame Joe Shuster Hall of Fame |
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Randolph Holton Holmes (February 22, 1942 – March 15, 2002) was a Canadian artist and illustrator probably best known for his work in underground comix. His work was of a higher level of quality than was seen elsewhere in the field,[1] and is considered comparable to such creations as Gilbert Shelton's The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Robert Crumb's Mr. Natural.[1]
Born in Truro, Nova Scotia, he grew up in Edmonton, Alberta.[2] As a teenager Holmes taught himself to draw by copying comic-strip artists Wally Wood and Will Eisner. Harvey Kurtzman later published two of his drawings in Help! He married young and worked briefly as a sign painter.
- ^ a b Gill 2002.
- ^ Mietkiewicz, Henry. "Rand Holmes (1942-2002)". The Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards. Retrieved 2007-07-13.