Creator/Calgary Herald

Joe Martin

1970s onward comic strip creator of Mister Boffo and Willy 'N Ethel

Joe Martin has 17 credited comics indexed across 4 series, working as writer, penciller, inker, letterer.

Joe Martin created Mister Boffo, Willy 'N Ethel, and Cats with Hands. Syndication credits: Cats with Hands daily and Sunday (Los Angeles Times Syndicate) 1999-09-13 - 2001-XX-XX [Writer and artist.]; Cats with Hands daily and Sunday (Tribune Media Services) 2001-XX-XX - 2005-10-23 [Writer and artist.]; Cats with Hands daily and Sunday (Neatly Chiseled Features [Joe Martin's self-syndicate]) 2005-10-31 - 2020-XX-XX [Writer and artist.]; Mister Boffo daily and Sunday (Tribune Media Services) 1986-06-09 - 1994-XX-XX [Writer and artist.]; Mister Boffo daily and Sunday (Universal Press Syndicate) 1994-XX-XX - 2001-12-XX [Writer and artist.]; Mister Boffo daily and Sunday (Tribune Media Services) 2001-12-XX - 2005-10-30 [Writer and artist.]; Mister Boffo daily and Sunday (Neatly Chiseled Features [Joe Martin's self-syndicate]) 2005-10-31 - Present [Writer and artist.]; Porterfield daily and Sunday (News America Syndicate) 1984-11-05 - 1987-03-15 [Writer and artist.]; Porterfield daily and Sunday (North America Syndicate) 1987-03-16 - 1988-11-12 [Writer and artist.]; Porterfield daily and/or weekly (Neatly Chiseled Features [Joe Martin's self-syndicate]) 1988-XX-XX - 1995-XX-XX [Writer and artist.]; Tucker daily and Sunday (Field Enterprises) 1978-04-30 - 1980-XX-XX [Writer and artist.]; Tucker daily and Sunday (Joe Martin [self-syndicating, Neatly Chiseled Features ?]) 1980-XX-XX - 198X-XX-XX ? [Writer and artist.]; Willy 'n Ethel daily and Sunday (Field Enterprises) 1981-XX-XX - 1984-04-22 [Writer and artist.]; Willy 'n Ethel daily and Sunday (News America Syndicate) 1984-04-23 - 1987-03-15 [Writer and artist.]; Willy 'n Ethel daily and Sunday (North America Syndicate) 1987-03-16 - 2001-03-XX [Writer and artist.]; Willy 'n Ethel daily and Sunday (Universal Press Syndicate) 2001-03-XX - 2001-12-XX [Writer and artist.]; Willy 'n Ethel daily and Sunday (Tribune Media Services) 2001-12-XX - 2005-10-30 [Writer and artist.]; Willy 'n Ethel daily and Sunday (Neatly Chiseled Features [Joe Martin's self-syndicate]) 2005-10-31 - Present [Writer and artist.] In 2001, Martin was declared by The Guinness Book of World Records as "the most prolific published cartoonist ever" for drawing three seven-day-a-week comic strips at the same time.