Darrin Bell

Darrin Bell (born 1975) is an American cartoonist who writes and illustrates the syndicated comic strip Candorville (collected in Another Stereotype Bites the Dust), in addition to illustrating the comic strip Rudy Park. Candorville and Rudy Park have two strip collection each. Bell, who is Black and Jewish, was born in Los Angeles, California. He started drawing when he was 3. He's been published in the Daily Californian since 1993, during his f... more

Darrin Bell (born 1975) is an American cartoonist who writes and illustrates the syndicated comic strip Candorville (collected in Another Stereotype Bites the Dust), in addition to illustrating the comic strip Rudy Park. Candorville and Rudy Park have two strip collection each. Bell, who is Black and Jewish, was born in Los Angeles, California. He started drawing when he was 3. He's been published in the Daily Californian since 1993, during his freshman year in college, and in major papers across the country. He is the first African American to have two strips syndicated nationally. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a BA in Political Science in 1999. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, actress Laura Bustamante. less