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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Herb and Jamaal by Stephen Bentley
Home and Away by Steve Sicula
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rshive said, 2 months ago
He can buy you a nice hideout if you break out.
nazzofoggenmach said, 2 months ago
hope you told him i really don’t need a “bighouse”.
Jo Clear said, 2 months ago
Lawyer, hmphhhh…he is the one that should be in jail…hate lawyers and squirrels…both rodants….
PICTO said, 2 months ago
Cozy 6′ × 10′. Two beds and a 1/2 bath complete this hard to leave beauty. Close to showers and recreational areas.
AussieDownUnder said, 2 months ago
@PICTO
You forgot big Bubba for those special one on one moments.
whmIII said, 2 months ago
@PICTO
You forgot the wonderful view…
Veteran
said, 2 months ago
@Jo Clear
You say that till you need one. I seen to many non-lawyers try to defend themselves. It is sad. You may hate them but they know the system better than you.
Jungfrau said, 2 months ago
YETHSIR ! Ambulance Chasers can wear MANY, MANY hats to be sure !!!
prfesser said, 2 months ago
@Veteran
We paid our bankruptcy lawyer $700 for a complete Chapter 7 (standard fee). In the elevator to the courtroom, another couple was bragging how they didn’t use a lawyer, and paid (only) $2500 to process their bankruptcy.
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“The person who represents himself in court has a fool for a client.”
Veteran
said, 2 months ago
@prfesser
Well said prfesser. Well said.
I being a police officer and well skilled in court testimony (I have studied and learned my "enemy’s ways) have had more fun fencing with them. Around and around we would go. I had one attorney ask the same question 10 times each time changing just one word and I pointed that out each time he did it. He finally threw up his hands “No further questions”. He saw me later after the trial (which his client lost of course, I am good at what I do, no stone left unturned) and we went out to lunch.
I would tell young Troops starting out "You know you have it made when the Defense attorney asks the client “who stopped you?” and your name is given and the attorney says “Lets plead this one out, you can’t win this.” You as a Troop have now made the big time.
Linguist said, 2 months ago
@Veteran
In my “copper” days, I had been ‘schooled’ on the arts of written arrest reports and deposition. I, unlike many of my contemporaries, never looked at the defense attorney as an adversary, but rather ( with a few exceptions ) the person who kept my skills sharp. Quite frankly, I found a lot of ADA’s and DA’s overworked and/or lazy. My battles ( behind the scenes ) were with the plea dealers.
Since most of my arrests were, especially. in the early days when I worked narcotics interdiction, major crime cases, and the object of the game was not to have to testify in open court, if at all possible, my associates and myself became quite adapt in court procedure.
Later, when I worked Juvenile, rarely, even as the arresting officer, did I find myself in an adversarial position with the prosecution or the defense – the Judge was often, in my day, a different story !
Parenthetically, I was once called up for jury duty on a trial where I was the arresting officer and chief witness for the prosecution. Boy, did the judge and the lawyers have fun with that one !
Bobzilla said, 2 months ago
@Veteran
The man who acts as his own lawyer has a fool for a client!
Jo Clear said, 2 months ago
@Veteran
Not if you had one steal all of your money you wouldn’t…
route66paul said, 2 months ago
No wonder a policeman would recognize the way the same question got asked over and over – that is how the police question suspects.