Mike Lester
American cartoonist
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Michael Eugene Lester (born March 3, 1955) is an American conservative editorial cartoonist and artist who has worked as a children's book illustrator. He is also the creator of the syndicated comic strip Mike du Jour.
Comic strip cartoonist
National Cartoonists Society
| Mike Lester | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 3, 1955 |
| Area(s) | Editorial cartoonist Comic strip cartoonist |
Notable works | Mike du Jour Buzz the Yellow Jacket[1] Rags the Tiger[2] |
| Awards | Reuben Award (2009) National Cartoonists Society |
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He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mike du Jour launched in 1995, running in The Wall Street Journal until 1998.[3] It began being syndicated in 2012, by The Washington Post Writers Group; in 2022 the strip moved to Andrews McMeel Syndication.[3] Lester had previously moved his editorial cartooning work to Andrews McMeel in 2021.[3]
Lester was arrested and jailed on August 20, 2009 for misdemeanor charges of battery and interfering with a 911 call originating from a domestic dispute with his wife, Regan Lester.
Awards
Lester has received National Cartoonists Society awards multiple times.[4]
In May 2009, Lester received the Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists Society for his work on the children's book Cool Daddy Rat.[5]
