HERMAN®, the hilarious groundbreaking cartoon feature that appears in hundreds of newspapers worldwide, continues despite the sad passing of creator Jim Unger.
Unger, who died in June 2012, left a legacy of more than 8,000 HERMAN comics and a large following that’s still going strong today. In order to keep the laughs coming, Unger passed the comedic torch to cartoonist David Waisglass and illustrator Roly Wood. Waisglass had been working closely with Unger on HERMAN since 1997, when Waisglass stopped work on his own syndicated comic, FARCUS®, to assist his mentor and manage HERMAN.
Unger’s outrageous humor and distinct illustrative style was an industry, with millions of HERMAN book collections sold in more than 25 countries. Born in London, Unger floated from job to job — including soldier, policeman, office clerk and repo man — before realizing his phenomenal comedic and drawing talent.
In 2010, Wood joined the team to help create new Sunday strips with Waisglass and Unger. Unger told friends and family that he'd never before met anyone who could draw HERMAN as well as, if not better, than himself! Unger loved the new material and began contributing more and more new gags until his death.
Although Unger wanted to publicly credit his creative partners, Waisglass and Wood strongly believed that the focus should remain on the work and its originator.
The positive response from fans, friends and the entire Unger family has been terrific, encouraging the creative duo to continue the work that Unger started.
"Roly and I are deeply committed to honoring Jim's comic legacy and his original brand of cartoon humor," says Waisglass. "It was his greatest wish that HERMAN live on and continue to make us laugh."
Universal Uclick distributes the best of Jim Unger's classic cartoons along with new HERMAN material.
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fear-ciuil said, 6 months ago
You’d prefer the alternative?
Linguist said, 6 months ago
I sure would like to know what the advantages are, too !
The only one I can think of is being able to say whatever I want, when I want to.
Simon_Jester said, 6 months ago
As a wise old sage named George Carlin once observed, getting older means…
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1. You never have to carry anything by yourself
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2. You can leave any gathering just by saying you’re tired
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3. You’re no longer responsible for remembering things
tpoelsma said, 6 months ago
Hilarious
N7326 Foxtrot said, 6 months ago
@Linguist
I can turn off my hearing aid when I’ve heard enough.
Ronald Davis said, 6 months ago
5. Nobody expects you to run into a burning building.
6. In a hostage-taking, you are most likely to be released first.
7. Retirement.
whmIII said, 6 months ago
No peer pressure…
Jorgen Dybdahl
said, 6 months ago
8. The older you get, the longer you live.
tagteam said, 6 months ago
9. People who once thought you were goofy now just call you eccentric!
octagon said, 6 months ago
@tagteam
or senile
Perkycat said, 6 months ago
@Simon_Jester
Ahhh – George Carlin – my all-time favorite comedian.
Veteran
said, 6 months ago
Senile is in the eye of the beholder.
The beholder usually gets an eye full.
jadoo823 said, 6 months ago
…the best thing about getting older is obvious – it’s way better than the alternative!
whmIII said, 6 months ago
@Perkycat
Same here…especially the “Seven Words”…
K M
said, 6 months ago
Early dinner at Denny’s!