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Steve Benson Skewered Everyone with His Cartoon Ink. Those Splotches Won't Fade

If you visited his corner office in the high rise that was the headquarters of The Arizona Republic, you saw it splattered across his shelves, books, draftsman’s table and lamp. Dots and smears of black ink had accumulated over years of producing a single image each day that could convey an idea about his world. The age of editorial cartooning is gone now, but in its day when Steve Benson was a household name in Arizona, it was probably our most…

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Steve Benson skewered everyone with his cartoon ink. Those splotches won't fade

Steve Benson, the former Arizona Republic cartoonist who skewered a generation of politicians, died at 71.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning Arizona political cartoonist Steve Benson dies

Steve Benson authored incisive cartoons for the Arizona Republic and the Arizona Mirror. His work also appeared in Phoenix New Times.

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Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist Steve Benson dies at 71

Steve Benson and Claire Ferguson after their wedding in March 2020. Photo courtesy Claire FergusonSteve Benson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist known for his sharp wit and incisive commentary on American politics, has died at the age of 71. After being laid off by The Arizona Republic in 2019, Benson joined the Arizona Mirror, shortly after the nonprofit digital news outlet launched. He continued to produce thought-provoking cart…

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Steve Benson – RIP

Editorial cartoonist Steve Benson has passed away. Stephen Reed (Steve) Benson January 2, 1954 – July 8, 2025 The Arizona Mirror is reporting the death of Steve Benson: Steve Benson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist known for his sharp wit and incisive commentary on American politics, has died at the age of 71. After being […]

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