About Tom Armstrong
Born 1950. Tom Armstrong is an American cartoonist.
Tom Armstrong (born 1950, Evansville, Indiana) is an American cartoonist and the creator of the daily newspaper comic strip Marvin, which he has written and drawn continuously since its creation in 1982.
He was also the original artist on Tom Batiuk's newspaper comic strip John Darling, which he drew from 1979 through 1985; he left the strip in 1985 to concentrate on Marvin, with Gerry Shamray replacing Armstrong on the John Darling strip.
He received the Elzie Segar Award in 1996. Armstrong graduated from the University of Evansville.
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Who is Tom Armstrong?
American cartoonist
When was Tom Armstrong born?
Tom Armstrong was born in 1950 in Evansville.
What is Tom Armstrong's occupation?
Tom Armstrong is a cartoonist.
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Tom Armstrong is American.
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· DBpedia: Tom Armstrong (cartoonist)
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