Shawn Kerri

Shawn Kerri (born Shawn Maureen Fitzgerald, 1958) is an American cartoonist best known for her work as one of the few women contributing to *CARtoons* Magazine during the 1970s and 1980s, and for creating indelible imagery for the early Southern California punk scene. She was born in 1958. Kerri’s path into comics was forged through her dual passions: hot rods and underground music. Her signature style—bold, irreverent linework with a punk attitude—graced the pages of *CARtoons* and also produced iconic visuals for bands like the Germs and the Circle Jerks. Her catalog credits her as artist, colorist, inker, letterer, and writer on 20 issues between 1980 and 1989, with her most-credited titles including *CARtoons*, the Swedish *Joakim* (a Donald Duck spin-off), and the film adaptation *Eating Raoul*. While not a major award-winner, her legacy endures as a rare female voice in the male-dominated car-culture comics of her era, and as a visual chronicler of punk’s raw energy. She remains a cult figure whose work bridges automotive enthusiasm and countercultural art.