About Patrick Oliphant

  • Biography

    Patrick Bruce "Pat" Oliphant (b. July 24, 1935 in Adelaide, Australia) is the most widely syndicated political cartoonist in the world, described by The New York Times as "the most influential cartoonist now working". His trademark is a small penguin character named Punk, who is often seen making a sarcastic comment about the subject of the panel.

    Oliphant's career, which spans over fifty years, began in 1952 as a copy boy with the Adelaide News. He continued in the newspaper business in Australia until he emigrated to the United States in 1964.

    Once in the U.S., he first worked at The Denver Post. His strip was nationally syndicated and internationally syndicated in 1965. He won th...

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