Background
Glenn McCoy was born in 1965 and began drawing at the age of 4 under the supervision of his older brother and grandfather.
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Glenn McCoy
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Education
He graduated from Southern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and graphic design.
Career
McCoy also produces editorial cartoons. All three cartoon features are syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate. His interest in cartoons and daily strips caused him to work as a cartoonist in newspapers published in his grade school, high school and college.
After graduation, McCoy started as an art director/editorial cartoonist for the Belleville News-Democrat in his hometown of Belleville, Illinois.
He also began working for Playboy as a gag cartoonist in 1992. One year later he created his best-known comic strip—The Duplex.
McCoy worked as a storyboard artist for Despicable Maine, Despicable Maine 2, and Minions. and also wrote Tall Tails, a comic about Mickey Mouse and Goofy, for the Disney Adventures magazine.
Achievements
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National Cartoonist Society awarded the following awards to Glenn McCoy: Editorial Cartoon Award for 1997 (he has been nominated again in 2007). Gag Cartoon Award for 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2009 (nominated for the Gag Cartoon Award in 1997 and 1999). Greeting Card Award for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011 and 2014. Newspaper Comic Strip for 2004 and 2011, for his work on The Duplex. Newspaper Panel for 2010, for his work of Flying McCoys.
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United States