Brant Parker

Brant Parker
BornBrant Julian Parker
August 26, 1920
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedApril 15, 2007(2007-04-15) (aged 86)
AreaCartoonist
Notable works
The Wizard of Id
Crock
Goosemyer
AwardsNational Cartoonists Society Humor Comic Strip Award (1971, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1983)
Inkpot Award (1984)
Reuben Award (1984)
Elzie Segar Award (1986)

Brant Julian Parker (August 26, 1920 – April 15, 2007) was an American cartoonist. He co-created and drew The Wizard of Id comic strip until passing the job on to his son, Jeff Parker, in 1997. Cartoonist Johnny Hart, his co-creator, continued writing the strip until his death on April 7, 2007. Parker himself died eight days later, on April 15.