Everett Peck

Everett Lee Peck (October 9, 1950 – June 14, 2022) was an American illustrator, cartoonist, and animator. He is best known as the creator of Duckman and Squirrel Boy. Early life Everett Lee Peck was born in San Diego, California, on October 9, 1950, and later earned a degree in illustration at California State University. He then took over the illustration program at the Otis College of Art and Design in 1984. Career Peck's drawings have appeared in The New Yorker, Playboy, and Time, as well as numerous books, comics and movie posters. He participated in gallery shows in Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C., and wrote animated cartoons for Rugrats, The Critic, and a series based on one of his own cartoon characters: Duckman. Originally created as a comic book that was first published by Dark Horse in 1990, Duckman was turned into an animated series in 1994 for the USA Network. During its four-year run, it won the CableACE Award, and was nominated for four Emmy Awards.