In Cincinnati, we were in the Post for a long time.

Q: At its height, how many papers carried “Ziggy?”Ī: In the 800s, I think. He came down here when he became too ill, and he was at the Seasons for a while, and that’s where he died a few years back. Dad’s a Cleveland man, and I’m pretty much just an Ohio guy. I would commute back and forth to the Cleveland office when I was first getting started years ago and worked there and then come back. I’ve lived in Cincinnati since the early ‘90s, I guess. What’s your history related to Cincinnati?Īnswer: Dad actually lived in Cleveland. Question: Your dad’s obituaries from 2011 said he died in Cincinnati. He recently spoke about the anniversary on the phone from his suburban home. Tom Wilson II has been working on “Ziggy” for more than 30 of those 50 years, first assisting his namesake father, who created the strip, later taking over the whole operation.Īnd the 64-year-old Wilson says he expects to keep the daily comic going for many more years. Ziggy, the seemingly ageless title character of the newspaper comic strip, is a Cincinnatian – or at least the guy who draws him and puts words in his mouth is. Check it out daily on the Fun page of The Enquirer. Ziggy will jump in and return to Cincinnati comics pages starting Monday, July 5. Goodbye Mutts, Hello Ziggy: Mutts creator Patrick McDonnell is taking a sabbatical to work on a special project.

Mutts by Patrick McDonnell