Kim Deitch
| Kim Deitch | |
|---|---|
Deitch in 2004 | |
| Born | May 21, 1944 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Artist |
| Pseudonym(s) | Fowlton Means |
Notable works | The Boulevard of Broken Dreams Alias the Cat! |
| Awards | Eisner Award, 2003 Inkpot Award, 2008 Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame, 2024 |
| Partner(s) | Trina Robbins (1969–1970) |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Cruikshank (common-law, 1971–c. 1982) Pam Butler (m. 1994–present) |
| Children | 1 daughter (with Robbins) |
Kim Deitch (born May 21, 1944 in Los Angeles, California) is an American cartoonist who was an important figure in the underground comix movement of the 1960s, remaining active in the decades that followed with a variety of books and comics, sometimes using the pseudonym Fowlton Means.
Much of Kim Deitch's work deals with the animation industry and characters from the world of cartoons. His best-known character is a mysterious cat named Waldo, whose appearance is reminiscent of such black cat characters as Felix the Cat, Julius the Cat, and Krazy Kat.
The son of illustrator and animator Gene Deitch, Kim Deitch has sometimes worked with his brothers Simon Deitch and Seth Deitch.