Reg Manning

Reginald W. Manning (April 8, 1905 – March 10, 1986) was an American artist and illustrator, best known for his editorial cartoons.

Biography Manning was born in Kansas City, Missouri, but he came to live in Phoenix, Arizona. Manning's only art training occurred during high school. After graduating, Manning worked as a freelancer. In 1926, The Arizona Republic hired Manning as a photographer and artist. At first, Manning's work appeared in several forms in the paper. Although he was interested in drawing comic strips, the popularity of his editorial work led him to focus on editorial cartoons. His work was syndicated in as many as 170 newspapers.

His papers are held at Wichita State University, Arizona State University. and Syracuse University.

Works Reg Manning's Cartoon Guide of Arizona, J. J. Augustine, 1938 Reg Manning's Cartoon Guide of California, J. J. Augustine, 1939 Reg Manning's cartoon guide of the Boulder dam country, J. J. Augustine, 1939 What Kinda Cactus Izzat?, J. J. Augustine, 1941 Little Itchy Itchy And Other Cartoons, J. J. Augustine, 1944 From Tee to Cup, Reganson Cartoon Books, 1954 What Is Arizona Really Like?, Reganson Cartoon Books, 1968 Desert in Crystal, Reganson Cartoon Books, 1973 Best of Reg, Reg Manning and Dean Smith, Arizona Republic, 1980