One of my favorite cartoonists has died. John Callahan, possibly the most originally irreverent man ever to put twisted pen to paper, passed away on Saturday from complications of  quadraplegia and respiratory problems. To say that nothing was off limits to Callahan was to shortchange his originality. Callahan sought out subjects that anyone else would find too hot to touch. For examples of his work, and a fine obituary, read this from the New York Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/arts/design/28callahan.html

Even better, this tribute from the Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/27/AR2010072705535.html

Topics: cartooning, John Callahan, opinion