Jim Scancarelli
| Jim Scancarelli | |
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Scancarelli at the Old Fiddlers Convention in Galax, Virginia (August 14, 2010) | |
| Born | James Scancarelli August 24, 1941 New York City, US |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Penciller, Artist, Inker, Letterer, Colourist |
Notable works | Gasoline Alley |
| Awards | National Cartoonists Society Story Comic Strip Award for 1988 |
James Scancarelli (born August 24, 1941), known professionally as Jim Scancarelli, is an American cartoonist and musician. Since 1986, he has been writing and drawing the syndicated comic strip Gasoline Alley for Tribune Media Services. In that role, his predecessors were Frank King, Bill Perry and Dick Moores. He had served as an assistant to the latter for several years before taking over. Scancarelli is also a prizewinning bluegrass fiddler.