Reply #14: He was well respected among cartoonists

[demobabe]

Sure there was controversy among cartoonists over his religious strips, but he was well respected among cartoonists. I wouldn't be surprised if they did a cartoon tribute to him. The times I've been around him and talked to him at cartoonist events, he was a kind and gracious person - fun to be around, not some zealot bent on selling me religion.

One thing nobody is saying on this thread is exactly HOW restrictive newspaper editor are, just about to the point that the newspaper comics aren't worth reading. Fine if Johnny Hart wants to draw religious cartoons. That's where his heart is. If you don't like it, don't read it.

But cut Hart out of the comics, and then we should cut out the Trudeaus, and McGruders, etc...

We need more tolerance from both the right and the left. This world is just getting screwball.