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B. Kliban

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The Resume

    (January 1, 1935-August 12, 1990)
    Born in New York City, New York
    Birth name was Bernard Kliban
    Cartoonist for Playboy (1962-90)
    Cartoon collections include 'Cat' (1975), 'Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head and Other Drawings' (1976), 'Whack Your Porcupine and Other Drawings' (1977), 'Tiny Footprints' (1978), 'Two Guys Fooling Around with the Moon' (1982), 'Luminous Animals and Other Drawings' (1983), 'The Biggest Tongue in Tunisia and Other Drawings' (1986) and 'Advanced Cartooning' (1993)

Why he might be annoying:

    He hated his first name and refused to use it.
    He dropped out of college to roam Europe.
    One of his first jobs was drawing pictures of the showgirls at a club in the red light district of San Francisco.
    He was reclusive.
    Except for his heavily-merchandised 'Cats,' his work is not well-known.
    He admitted, 'I'm doing the cat calendars strictly for the bucks, but it's pretty agonizing.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    His humor was often surreal.
    He said the biggest thrill of his life was receiving an admiring letter from Monty Python's Michael Palin.
    He stuck with Playboy in appreciation for the artistic freedom they allowed him.
    He influenced Gary Larson.
    The Meat Puppets took their name from one of his cartoons.
    He said, 'I find it amazing to be making money at what I like doing.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying