Shary Flenniken (born 1950)[3] is an American editor-writer-illustrator and undergroundcartoonist. After joining the burgeoning underground comics movement in the early 1970s, she became a prominent contributor to National Lampoon and was one of the editors of the magazine for two years.
Bobby London (div.; m. c. 1972–1976) Bruce Jay Paskow (1987–1995; his death)
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Flenniken is widely recognized as an influential figure in the integration of feminist concerns into underground comics. Her best-known creation is the comic strip Trots and Bonnie, a no-holds-barred satire of the adult world seen through the eyes of the naïve girl of the title and her talking dog (and their worldly-wise, precocious friend Pepsi); these three main characters are all sex-obsessed, and the two girls are in eighth grade, i.e. the final year of Junior High. Available in a 1989 French edition entitled Sexe & Amour[4] for many years, an American edition was not released until 2021; it provides much cultural context. [5] Despite the sometimes raunchy subject matter, it is illustrated in the vein of early comic strip artists like Clare Briggs and H. T. Webster.[6]
Shary Flenniken grew up in Alaska, Panama, and Seattle, where she studied at a commercial art school.
Air Pirates
In 1970, Flenniken was living in Seattle. In late summer that year she attended the Sky River Rock Festival, producing a daily Sky River newsletter on a mimeograph machine. She met Bobby London, Dan O'Neill, and Ted Richards at the media booth,[7] and before the festival was over the four of them produced a four-page tabloid comic, Sky River Funnies, mostly drawn by London. After the festival, Flenniken returned to Seattle where she did graphics for the Seattle Liberation Front's brief-lived underground newspaper, Sabot.
She moved to San Francisco in 1971, where she joined the Air Pirates collective. Flenniken was a marginal contributor to the Air Pirates, and the only member not to be sued for their Disney parodies.
National Lampoon
Flenniken and London were recruited by Michel Choquette, an editor of National Lampoon,[8] where Flenniken's Trots and Bonnie appeared from 1972 to 1990.
Flenniken was an editor of National Lampoon from 1979 to 1981, recruited many of the magazine's best-known cartoonists during that time, and co-wrote the screenplay of National Lampoon Goes to the Movies.
Other work
Flenniken edited Seattle Laughs: Comic Stories about Seattle (Homestead, 1994), and she continues to freelance from Seattle. In addition to contributions to DC Comics' Paradox Press anthologies, her work has appeared in Mad, Premiere, Details, The American Lawyer and other magazines. In recent years she contributed to the Graphic Classics series, praised by School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly for its adaptations of Mark Twain, O. Henry and other authors.
Personal life
Flenniken and Air Pirates co-founder Bobby London were married in the early-to-mid 1970s.[9]
Her second marriage was with the late Bruce Jay Paskow of the band Washington Squares. After the couple wed in 1987, they moved two years later from Manhattan to Seattle, where they were together for six years until Paskow's death in 1995.
Books
Drought Chic (self-published, 1977)
Shary Flenniken's Sketch Book (self-published, 1977)
Sexe & Amour (éd. Spécial USA, 1989) — French edition
Trots and Bonnie (S.I. Comics, 1990) ISBN9782876951327 — French edition
Seattle Laughs: Comic Stories about Seattle (Homestead Book Co., 1994)
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Shary Flenniken born 1950 3 is an American editor writer illustrator and underground cartoonist After joining the burgeoning underground comics movement in the early 1970s she became a prominent contributor to National Lampoon and was one of the editors of the magazine for two years Shary FlennikenBorn1950 age 72 73 Norfolk Virginia US 1 Area s Cartoonist Writer Penciller EditorNotable worksTrots and BonnieAwardsInkpot Award 1980 2 Spouse s Bobby London div m c 1972 1976 Bruce Jay Paskow 1987 1995 his death sharyflenniken wbr comFlenniken is widely recognized as an influential figure in the integration of feminist concerns into underground comics Her best known creation is the comic strip Trots and Bonnie a no holds barred satire of the adult world seen through the eyes of the naive girl of the title and her talking dog and their worldly wise precocious friend Pepsi these three main characters are all sex obsessed and the two girls are in eighth grade i e the final year of Junior High Available in a 1989 French edition entitled Sexe amp Amour 4 for many years an American edition was not released until 2021 it provides much cultural context 5 Despite the sometimes raunchy subject matter it is illustrated in the vein of early comic strip artists like Clare Briggs and H T Webster 6 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Air Pirates 1 2 National Lampoon 1 3 Other work 2 Personal life 3 Books 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditShary Flenniken grew up in Alaska Panama and Seattle where she studied at a commercial art school Air Pirates Edit In 1970 Flenniken was living in Seattle In late summer that year she attended the Sky River Rock Festival producing a daily Sky River newsletter on a mimeograph machine She met Bobby London Dan O Neill and Ted Richards at the media booth 7 and before the festival was over the four of them produced a four page tabloid comic Sky River Funnies mostly drawn by London After the festival Flenniken returned to Seattle where she did graphics for the Seattle Liberation Front s brief lived underground newspaper Sabot She moved to San Francisco in 1971 where she joined the Air Pirates collective Flenniken was a marginal contributor to the Air Pirates and the only member not to be sued for their Disney parodies National Lampoon Edit Flenniken and London were recruited by Michel Choquette an editor of National Lampoon 8 where Flenniken s Trots and Bonnie appeared from 1972 to 1990 Flenniken was an editor of National Lampoon from 1979 to 1981 recruited many of the magazine s best known cartoonists during that time and co wrote the screenplay of National Lampoon Goes to the Movies Other work Edit Flenniken edited Seattle Laughs Comic Stories about Seattle Homestead 1994 and she continues to freelance from Seattle In addition to contributions to DC Comics Paradox Press anthologies her work has appeared in Mad Premiere Details The American Lawyer and other magazines In recent years she contributed to the Graphic Classics series praised by School Library Journal and Publishers Weekly for its adaptations of Mark Twain O Henry and other authors Personal life EditFlenniken and Air Pirates co founder Bobby London were married in the early to mid 1970s 9 Her second marriage was with the late Bruce Jay Paskow of the band Washington Squares After the couple wed in 1987 they moved two years later from Manhattan to Seattle where they were together for six years until Paskow s death in 1995 Books EditDrought Chic self published 1977 Shary Flenniken s Sketch Book self published 1977 Sexe amp Amour ed Special USA 1989 French edition Trots and Bonnie S I Comics 1990 ISBN 9782876951327 French edition Seattle Laughs Comic Stories about Seattle Homestead Book Co 1994 Trots and Bonnie New York Review Comics 2021 ISBN 9781681374857Illustrations in books by others Nice Guys Sleep Alone Dating in the Difficult Eighties Dell 1986 written by Bruce Feirstein Eastside Eats Including Bellevue Kirkland amp Redmond Homestead Book Co 1988 written by Kim amp Sunny Baker How to Live Without Electricity and Like It Breakout Productions 1997 written by Anita Evangelista When a Man Loves a Walnut Simon amp Schuster 1997 written by Gavin Edwards Blood Lust Chickens and Renegade Sheep A First Timer s Guide to Country Living Loompanics Unlimited 1999 written by Nick amp Anita Evangelista Graphic Classics O Henry Eureka Productions 2005 Graphic Classics Mark Twain Eureka Productions 2007 References Edit Boyd Robert The Shary Flenniken Interview The Comics Journal 146 November 1991 Inkpot Award Comic Con International San Diego December 6 2012 Flemate to Flenniken index Comic Art Collection Michigan State University Archived December 11 2006 at the Wayback Machine Sexe amp Amour New York Review Comics 2021 ISBN 9781681374857 Patrick Rosenkranz 2002 Rebel visions the underground comix revolution 1963 1975 Fantagraphics Books ISBN 978 1 56097 464 2 RINGGENBERG S C Bobby London and the Air Pirates Follies Comix Art amp Graffix Gallery 5 12 98 Biography Shary Flenniken official website Accessed Dec 13 2016 Boyd Flenniken interview The Comics Journal 146 Nov 1991 We were up here from 1973 til 76 We broke up and Bobby went back to New York External links EditOfficial website personal website Shary Flenniken Is a Slave to Her Pets Shary Flenniken profile with Trots and Bonnie strips Video Interview with Shary Flenniken Crossroads Road Flenniken s Rear Admiral father and growing up YouTube Flenniken s Trots and Bonnie and the National Lampoon YouTube Flenniken s Trots and Bonnie French collection YouTube Flenniken s current projects YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shary Flenniken amp oldid 1143399856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
