Tim Barela

Tim Barela
Born1954 (age 69–70)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationCartoonist
Known forGay Comix
Notable workLeonard & Larry

Tim Barela (born 1954)[1] is an American gay cartoonist who is best known for his creation of the comic strip Leonard & Larry.[2] The Leonard & Larry strip first appeared in a 1984 issue of Gay Comix, then were later featured in The Advocate and Frontiers magazines.[3] The comic series has been collected in four volumes published by Palliard Press, and a single volume by Rattling Good Yarns.[4]

  1. ^ Barela, Tim; Mangels, Andy (1993). Domesticity Isn't Pretty. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Palliard Press. pp. 9–16. ISBN 1-884568-00-9.
  2. ^ Suresha, Ron. "Portrait of the Cartoonist as a Middle-Aged Bear: An Interview with Tim Barela". Archived from the original on August 1, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  3. ^ The Gay Comics List. "Leonard & Larry". Retrieved August 12, 2008.
  4. ^ "Leonard, Larry & Tim: gay comics legend Tim Barela". The Bay Area Reporter / B.A.R. Inc. Retrieved November 8, 2021.