Freelance Cartoonist

Decades ago, magazine cartoons were very popular and could make a freelance cartoonist a nice chunk of change. Like many freelancers of the time, I submitted my work to a variety of magazines. Cartoonists and authors have one thing in common: they’d better get used to rejection.

I had embarked on a career as a pilot, serving as an aviator in the Marine Corps and flying with a commercial airline. As an airline pilot on the road, I had ample free time to indulge my passion for drawing. I spent most of those moments sketching away to keep myself out of trouble and engaged in something creative.

As part of my freelance work, I had the privilege of contributing to a cartoon strip titled “Lite Flight” for Air Line Pilot and creating cartoons for Leatherneck, a publication for the Marine Corps. Additionally, my cartoon “The Wrong Stuff” graced the pages of numerous major airport newspapers.

The world of freelance cartooning opened up a plethora of opportunities and allowed me to satisfy my love of cartooning while engaged in other pursuits.