Here’s this month’s “Pen Avenue,” my cartoon for Print, Pittsburgh’s East End newspaper.
Those Pittsburghers of a certain age will remember Pa Pitt, the personification of Pittsburgh popularized by the late Cy Hungerford, cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for almost 50 years. I have to admit, getting to draw Pa Pitt gave me goosebumps and I’m tempted to do it more often.
The cartoon itself is based on a 1992 cartoon by another legendary cartoonist Herb “Herblock” Block of the Washington Post, called “Your name Clinton?” I hope neither Mr. Hungerford or Mr. Block, wherever they are, are mad at me for stealing their ideas; I tried to give credit where credit is due.
Here’s Hungerford’s Pa Pitt:
And the Herblock cartoon to which I’m paying homage:
Print is not available online; you can only read it in (what else?) print. It’s available at Giant Eagle and other stores in Pittsburgh’s East End, or subscribe on the website.