Joseph Young Jr.
| Joseph Young Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Joseph Young Jr. Portrait 2007 | |
| Born | Joseph Young Jr. December 29, 1964 Hartford, Connecticut U.S. |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Artist |
Notable works | Scruples (1989–Present) |
| http://www.youngstudios.biz/ | |
Joseph Young Jr. (commonly known as Joe Young) is an American cartoonist and animator,[1] who runs the Hartford Animation & Film Institute (HAFI). Young is the creator of the Scruples comic strip in the 1990s,[2] and the strip's characters now star in the animated film that the institute completed in December [2006].[3] He is the father of Hip hop artist Tang Sauce.
World's Longest Comic Strip
[edit]In 1999, Young created the World's Longest Comic Strip (also known as the World's Largest Comic Strip). The comic strip features Young's Scruples characters. The strip is 8 feet tall and 100 yards long.[4] In 1999, he received the Daily Point of Light Award from the White House.[5]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Hartford Courant
- http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/14466/joe-young-on-running-the-hartford-animation-institute[permanent dead link]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110930190400/http://www.state.ct.us/ott/scruples.htm
- http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/the-scene/events/A-Gem-of-a-Film-Shot-in-Hartford-69667382.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110926231103/http://www.hartfordinfo.org/issues/documents/artsandculture/htfd_courant_012407.asp
- http://windsor.patch.com/articles/sage-park-students-tackle-bullying-through-art#video-5569434
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