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'''Bill Holbrook''' (born 1958) is an American cartoonist and [[webcomic]] writer and artist, best known for his syndicated [[comic strip]] ''[[On the Fastrack]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Cartoonists Society|url=https://www.nationalcartoonists.com/|website=www.nationalcartoonists.com|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> | '''Bill Holbrook''' (born 1958) is an American cartoonist and [[webcomic]] writer and artist, best known for his syndicated [[comic strip]] ''[[On the Fastrack]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Cartoonists Society|url=https://www.nationalcartoonists.com/|website=www.nationalcartoonists.com|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> | ||
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Eleven days before ''On the Fastrack'' made its syndicated debut (March 19, 1984), Holbrook met Teri Peitso on a blind date. They were married on [[Pearl Harbor Day]], 1985. They have two daughters, Chandler and Haviland. Peitso-Holbrook's novels have been nominated for both [[Edgar Award]]s and [[Agatha Award]]s. She is currently an assistant professor in literacy education at [[Georgia State University]]. The family lives in the [[Atlanta]] area. | Eleven days before ''On the Fastrack'' made its syndicated debut (March 19, 1984), Holbrook met Teri Peitso on a blind date. They were married on [[Pearl Harbor Day]], 1985. They have two daughters, Chandler and Haviland. Peitso-Holbrook's novels have been nominated for both [[Edgar Award]]s and [[Agatha Award]]s. She is currently an assistant professor in literacy education at [[Georgia State University]]. The family lives in the [[Atlanta]] area. | ||
On October 3, 1988, Holbrook began his second strip, ''[[Safe Havens]]'', and his third strip, ''[[Kevin and Kell]]'' was launched in September 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onthefastrack.com/?page_id=198|title=On the Fastrack by Bill Holbrook - About|access-date=2014-04-20|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228080119/http://www.onthefastrack.com/?page_id=198|archive-date=2014-02-28}}</ref> | On October 3, 1988, Holbrook began his second strip, ''[[Safe Havens]]'', and his third strip, ''[[Kevin and Kell]]'', was launched in September 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onthefastrack.com/?page_id=198|title=On the Fastrack by Bill Holbrook - About|access-date=2014-04-20|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228080119/http://www.onthefastrack.com/?page_id=198|archive-date=2014-02-28}}</ref> | ||
==Comic strips== | ==Comic strips== | ||
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* ''[[On the Fastrack]]'' - About the misadventures at Fastrack, Inc., ''On the Fastrack'' has been distributed by [[King Features Syndicate]] since 1984. It now appears in 75 newspapers nationwide. | * ''[[On the Fastrack]]'' - About the misadventures at Fastrack, Inc., ''On the Fastrack'' has been distributed by [[King Features Syndicate]] since 1984. It now appears in 75 newspapers nationwide. | ||
* ''[[Safe Havens]]'' - Initially about a day care center, this strip evolved into the adventures of Samantha Argus and her friends and is now syndicated nationally to over 50 newspapers. | * ''[[Safe Havens]]'' - Initially about a day care center, this strip evolved into the adventures of Samantha Argus and her friends and is now syndicated nationally to over 50 newspapers. | ||
* ''[[Kevin and Kell]]'' - Originally an [[webcomic|online-only strip]] but was also published in the ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' for some years, ''Kevin and Kell'' centers on the mixed marriage between a rabbit, Kevin and a grey wolf, Kell Dewclaw. The plot revolves around species-related humor, satire, and interpersonal conflict. | * ''[[Kevin and Kell]]'' - Originally an [[webcomic|online-only strip]] but was also published in the ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' for some years, ''Kevin and Kell'' centers on the mixed marriage between a rabbit, Kevin, and a grey wolf, Kell Dewclaw. The plot revolves around species-related humor, satire, and interpersonal conflict. | ||
* ''[http://duelinthesomme.com/ Duel In The Somme] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904021112/http://duelinthesomme.com/ |date=2010-09-04 }}'' - Holbrook illustrated a story by [[Ben Bova]] and [[Rob Balder]] in this strip about a romantic rivalry between a computer-simulation designer and his boss. | * ''[http://duelinthesomme.com/ Duel In The Somme] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904021112/http://duelinthesomme.com/ |date=2010-09-04 }}'' - Holbrook illustrated a story by [[Ben Bova]] and [[Rob Balder]] in this strip about a romantic rivalry between a computer-simulation designer and his boss. | ||