Scott Stantis

Scott Brian Stantis (born May 2, 1959, in San Diego, California) is an American editorial cartoonist. Scott is currently the Editorial Cartoonist for the The Chicago Tribune and USA Today. He began his career with The Chicago Tribune on September 1, 2009 following the paper's nine-year search to replace Jeff MacNelly, who died in June 2000. Stantis was previously a staff cartoonist for The Birmingham News,The Orange County Register, The Commercia... more

Scott Brian Stantis (born May 2, 1959, in San Diego, California) is an American editorial cartoonist. Scott is currently the Editorial Cartoonist for the The Chicago Tribune and USA Today. He began his career with The Chicago Tribune on September 1, 2009 following the paper's nine-year search to replace Jeff MacNelly, who died in June 2000. Stantis was previously a staff cartoonist for The Birmingham News,The Orange County Register, The Commercial Appeal, The Arizona Republic, and the Grand Rapids Press. His editorial cartoons are also syndicated to over 400 newspapers via Creators News Service. He usually espouses a conservative and/or libertarian stance in his cartoons. He calls himself a contrarian.* He served as president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists 2003-2004. In addition to his editorial cartoons, Stantis has also created the following comic-strips: Stantis has also assisted Bob Thaves on his comic-strip King Baloo. In 2001 Stantis hosted a short lived... less