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PENMEN Rock Poster
The PENMEN Rock Poster “Find Two Identical Ink ‘n’ Roll PENMEN” references many recognizable rock legends such as “Elvis Penley”, “ZZ Inkblot”, “Ink Petty” and so on.
Gary Blehm meets Charles Schulz
In 1995 PENMEN was signed for national syndication by Creators Syndicate, Inc. I had the honor of meeting the great Charles Schulz at a New York Reuben Awards in New York. He called me “Penman” but I didn’t feel like I knew him enough to call him “Sparky”. He told me, “you can’t let yourself…
Pantomime Cartoonist Beret
In 1990 cartoonist Gary Blehm, the Penman, creator of PENMEN wore his beret to a poster signing at a frame shop in the mall. Artist, Kevin Cordtz was also there and he drew Gary’s caricature. The beret would become synonymous with his art until it became a trademark schtick as the PENMEN syndicated comic strip…
1977 Schoolhouse Origin
Gary Blehm first drew a Penman in this two room schoolhouse near Aspen, Colorado while in the 5th grade. He took the drawing home and told his parents, “I’m going to draw this character for a living the rest of his life”.
Promotional Photo 1996
Gary Blehm, creator of PENMEN, hard at work on his drawing table in 1996. The comic strip had just begun running nationally by Creators Syndicate. The posable PENMEN were hand made to give away to newspapers. The image published in Editor and Publisher magazine.
Gary Blehm at Denver Comic Con 2015
Gary Blehm took PENMEN Posters to the 2015 Denver Comic Con and drew many a Penman over three days. “What do you like to do?”, Blehm would ask. Then he drew a Penman doing just that.
Vintage 1989 PENMEN Poster Outtakes
Can you find the two Identical PENMEN? Find PENMEN on social media to watch Gary Blehm, the Penman drawing.
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