Jack Mendelsohn

Jack Mendelsohn was a versatile writer and artist whose career spanned animation, comic strips, and comic books. Born on November 8, 1926, in the United States, he passed away on January 25, 2017. Mendelsohn is best remembered as an Emmy-nominated television comedy writer and story editor, with credits including *Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In*, *Three's Company*, *The Carol Burnett Show*, and *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles*. In film, he co-wrote the screenplay for the Beatles' animated feature *Yellow Submarine* (1968). His comic book work, active from 1947 to 2013, saw him credited as artist, inker, letterer, and writer on 35 issues, most notably for titles like *Panic*, *Leading Comics*, *Four Color*, *Little Angel*, *Buster Bear*, and *Tippy's Friends Go-Go and Animal*. Mendelsohn’s style blended sharp humor with clean, expressive linework, often collaborating with publishers like Dell and EC Comics. In 2004, the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild of America honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his enduring contributions to the craft. His legacy remains that of a witty, adaptable storyteller who moved fluidly between media, leaving his mark on both the page and the screen.