Mister Oswald is in the News!
The North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) is celebrating its 125th anniversary, and they wanted to include Russ Johnson and Mister Oswald in the celebration! The NHPA publishes Hardware Retailing magazine, where Mister Oswald got his start nearly 100 years ago, so it’s only fitting that he be invited to the party!
Larry Day, the artist who took over the reins of Mister Oswald from Russ Johnson upon his retirement, and I were both interviewed for the article by Lindsey Thompson, the managing editor of the magazine. Larry offers some wonderful insights about what it was like to get to know Russ, and learning about his working process before eventually taking over the strip on his own.
I wrote about my introduction to Mister Oswald, its importance as a societal reflection in comic strip form, and the creation of this very website.
If you would like to read the article, please click on: The Life and Legacy of Mister Oswald.
Long Live Mister Oswald!
Rob Stolzer has been collecting original comic strip and cartoon artwork for over 40 years. He has written numerous articles for Hogan’s Alley, the CFA-APA 1506 Nix Nix and other journals. Stolzer taught art at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for 33 years, where he taught Drawing, Figure Drawing, Graphic Narration, Illustration, and Painting. Stolzer was granted emeritus professor status upon retirement in 2023.
Rob Stolzer
Rob Stolzer has been collecting original comic strip and cartoon artwork for over 40 years. He has written numerous articles for Hogan's Alley, the CFA-APA 1506 Nix Nix and other journals. Stolzer taught art at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point for 33 years, where he taught Drawing, Figure Drawing, Graphic Narration, Illustration, and Painting. Stolzer was granted emeritus professor status upon retirement in 2023.