Steve Benson, Provocative Arizona Editorial Cartoonist, Dies at 71

Steve Benson, Provocative Arizona Editorial Cartoonist, Dies at 71

Steve Benson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for The Arizona Republic and a four-time finalist for the award, who used his razor-edged pen to mock an Arizona governor and fellow Mormon, leading to a lasting rift with the church authorities,…

Steve Benson, Provocative, Pulitzer-Winning Editorial Cartoonist, Is Dead At 71

“(He) evolved from a conservative, high-profile member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints into an outspoken atheist and liberal, all while using his pen to skewer presidents and the powerful.” (He liked to describe himself as an “editorial harpoonist.”) – The Washington Post (MSN)

Adam Zyglis and Steve Benson Updates

Organizations backing Zyglis’ first amendment right. And major Benson tributes and obits. AAEC Statement in Support of Adam Zyglis The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC) expresses its support for political cartoonist Adam Zyglis and condemns unequivocally the threats of violence against him and his family as a result of the publication by the Buffalo News of […]