B.C. is an American newspaper comic strip created in 1958, written and drawn by Johnny Hart until his death in 2007. Set in prehistoric times, it features a group of cavemen and anthropomorphic animals from various geologic eras. It is among the longest-running strips by its original creator, appearing daily in newspapers since February 17, 1958. Hart died on April 7, 2007 after suffering a stroke at his home in Nineveh, New York. Following his d...
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B.C. is an American newspaper comic strip created in 1958, written and drawn by Johnny Hart until his death in 2007. Set in prehistoric times, it features a group of cavemen and anthropomorphic animals from various geologic eras. It is among the longest-running strips by its original creator, appearing daily in newspapers since February 17, 1958. Hart died on April 7, 2007 after suffering a stroke at his home in Nineveh, New York. Following his death, the strip continues under Hart's daughter Perri Hart and his grandson Mason Mastroianni (who were involved with the strip prior to his death), with contributions by Mick Mastroianni. It is syndicated by Creators Syndicate.
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Hart was inspired to draw cavemen (and many other creatures) through the chance suggestion of one of his General Electric coworkers and took to the idea "because they are a combination of simplicity and the origin of ideas." The name for the strip was suggested by his wife, Bobby. ...
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