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MARK PARISI
When Mark was born on a New England evening in 1961, the attending
physician supposedly mentioned seeing doodles on the uterus wall,
but this remains unconfirmed.
After many odd jobs and a graphic design degree from Salem State
College, Mark felt he had two marketable skills: cartooning and
grocery bagging. He decided to choose cartooning, even though
it didn't pay as well. With influences ranging from Charles
Schulz, MAD Magazine and, more
obviously, Gary Larson, he
started self-syndicating his off the mark comic panel
in 1987. And, strangely enough, his wife encouraged him.
off the mark joined United
Media, in 2002. off the mark was nominated for Best
Newspaper Comic Panel by The National Cartoonists Society in
2004 and 2006, and for Best Humor Book by The Independent Publisher's
Association.
In addition to newspapers, Mark's cartoons, can also be found
on greeting cards, T-shirts,
calendars,
magazines, newsletters, books,
and some other weird stuff. Clients have included Billboard
Magazine, Glamour Magazine, The National Enquirer, Recycled
Paper Greetings, Dixie Chicks and Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Mark splits his time between being hunched over a drawing table
and helping to raise his daughter (check out 57 examples
of her art here). "Both very
enjoyable and both hard as heck"
His wife, Lynn, works as his business partner and their daughter
contributes with inspiration ... (as do three cats).
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