Speaker Dan Martin talks Weatherbird, other cartoonists from region at June 7 program
By Tribune Staff • Join the Madison County Historical Society at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 7 when cartoonist Dan Martin regales his audience with the intriguing history of Weatherbird and other St. Louis cartoons.
Weatherbird is the longest-running cartoon character in the country. It first appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 1901 and Martin has drawn the famous bird since 1986.
Martin, a native of St. Louis, is only the sixth artist to draw the famous bird. He is the author of two books on illustrators and cartoonists from the St. Louis area.
Speaker Series programs are held at the Main Street Community Center at 1003 N. Main Street in Edwardsville, Illinois. They are offered free and are open to the public.
