# Don Addis

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**Donald Gordon Addis** (September 13, 1935[3] – November 29, 2009) was an American [comic strip](/source/Comic_strip) artist.

He received his [bachelor's degree](/source/Bachelor's_degree) in design from the [University of Florida](/source/University_of_Florida), where he was in charge of the production lab for the student newspaper, *The Alligator* (later *[The Independent Florida Alligator](/source/The_Independent_Florida_Alligator)*). His work includes a self-published collection of his work at UF, numerous freelance cartoons for *[Playboy](/source/Playboy)* magazine, and the syndicated newspaper strips:

- *Briny Deep* (1980–1981)
- *The Great John L.*, also known as *Babyman* (1982–1985)
- *Bent Offerings* (1988–2004)

Addis was a longtime member of the [Freedom From Religion Foundation](/source/Freedom_From_Religion_Foundation).[4] He received the Foundation's Freethought in the Media “Tell It Like It Is” award at the 2005 national convention in Orlando.[5]

Addis received the [National Cartoonist Society](/source/National_Cartoonist_Society) Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1992 for his work on *Bent Offerings*.

He retired as an editorial cartoonist and columnist with the [St. Petersburg Times](/source/St._Petersburg_Times) Publishing Company in 2004, where he had worked since 1964.[6]

Addis died of [lung cancer](/source/Lung_cancer) at the age of 74 on November 29, 2009.[7][8]

## References

### Sources consulted

- Strickler, Dave. *Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924-1995: The Complete Index.* Cambria, CA: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1.

### Notes

1. ["About Don Addis,"](http://www.sptimes.com/Comics/addis_bio.shtml) *St. Petersburg Times*. Accessed Jan. 4, 2013.

1. ["Don Addis, 1935–2009 - Freedom from Religion Foundation"](http://ffrf.org/outreach/item/13419-don-addis-19352009). 27 January 2010.

1. ["Today’s Comics Guide: September 13, 2011"](http://cbgxtra.com/comics-news-and-notes/todays-comics-guide-september-13-2011). [CBGXtra](/source/CBGXtra). September 13, 2011.

1. ["Don Addis, 1935–2009 - Freedom From Religion Foundation"](http://ffrf.org/outreach/item/13419-don-addis-19352009). *ffrf.org*. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2016-02-29.

1. ["Don Addis, 1935–2009 - Freedom From Religion Foundation"](http://ffrf.org/outreach/item/13419-don-addis-19352009). *ffrf.org*. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2016-02-29.

1. Addis, Don. ["Addis has left the building,"](http://www.sptimes.com/2004/08/16/Opinion/Addis_has_left_the_bu.shtml) *St. Petersburg Times* (Aug. 16, 2004).

1. [Meacham, Andrew. "Former *Times* cartoonist Don Addis dies,"](http://www.tampabay.com/news/obituaries/former-times-cartoonist-don-addis-dies/1055351) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091203140022/http://www.tampabay.com/news/obituaries/former-times-cartoonist-don-addis-dies/1055351) 2009-12-03 at the Wayback Machine *St. Petersburg Times* (Dec. 1, 2009).

1. ["In Memorium: Don Addis, 1935–2009," The Perplexed Observer (blog), Thursday, December 3, 2009.](https://theperplexedobserver.blogspot.com/2009/12/in-memorium-don-addis-1935-2009.html)

## External links

- [NCS Division Awards – National Cartoonists Society](http://www.reuben.org/divisions.html#panel) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101231014238/http://www.reuben.org/divisions.html#panel) 2010-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
- [Don Addis editorial cartoon](http://dailycartoonist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/addis-cartoon.gif), *St. Petersburg Times* (Dec. 31, 1999)

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