Rand Holmes
| Rand Holmes | |
|---|---|
Panel showing Harold Hedd, Rand Holmes' most well-known creation | |
| Born | February 22, 1942 Truro, Nova Scotia |
| Died | March 15, 2002 (aged 60) Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Harold Hedd |
| Awards | Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame Joe Shuster Hall of Fame |
Randolph Holton Holmes (February 22, 1942 – March 15, 2002) was a Canadian artist and illustrator probably best known for his work in underground comix. His work was of a higher level of quality than was seen elsewhere in the field, and is considered comparable to such creations as Gilbert Shelton's The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Robert Crumb's Mr. Natural.
Born in Truro, Nova Scotia, he grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. As a teenager Holmes taught himself to draw by copying comic-strip artists Wally Wood and Will Eisner. Harvey Kurtzman later published two of his drawings in Help! He married young and worked briefly as a sign painter.