Charles Addams was born on January 7, 1912. It may be that he will be best remembered for creating the Addams Family, which became a TV show and later some movies, but in my heart, Charles Addams will always be my favorite cartoonist. His unique sense of humor and ability to see things the way they really are made him stand out among the pale dross masquerading as cartoonery (I’m looking straight at you, Family Circle and Marmaduke). During his life he had three wives, a crossbow collection, befriended Ray Bradbury, and went partying with Greta Garbo. Although he passed away on September 29, 1988, his cartoons live on in over 17 collections.
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