Jim Unger (born 21 January 1937 in London, England) began his career as a cartoonist at the Mississauga Times newspaper in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. In 1974, Unger moved to Ottawa, Ontario, where his now-famous Herman comic strip became popular. Unger retired as a cartoonist in 1992. He received the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for his work on the strip for 1982 and 1987.
Unger moved to the Bahamas in 1984.
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Jim Unger (born 21 January 1937 in London, England) began his career as a cartoonist at the Mississauga Times newspaper in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. In 1974, Unger moved to Ottawa, Ontario, where his now-famous Herman comic strip became popular. Unger retired as a cartoonist in 1992. He received the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for his work on the strip for 1982 and 1987.
Unger moved to the Bahamas in 1984.
Unger's friends encouraged him to give up retirement. He said he would not have suggested it himself, but he liked the idea. On June 2, 1997, Herman made a comeback, under the United Media umbrella. "It gives me the opportunity to bring them (strips) up to date and to introduce Herman to a new generation," he said in the May 31, 1997, edition of the Detroit News. He does not expect to return to full-time cartooning, but will be adding some new material. Unger signed a long-term contract to bring ten years of classic Herman back to the funny pages....
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