George's comic strip, Ditto and Chance, is drawn with the careful hand of a professional-in-the-making; his is the kind of humour in which everyone can find a chuckle. Based on a dog and cat and their senior owner, Jack, the comic strip is striking in its bold lines and spare backgrounds. George uses minimal dialogue for an immediate smile or laugh from the reader. It's a good quick read, attention-grabbing and funny.
Placing Ditto and Chance on Ucomics' Comics Sherpa® site, George hopes to build a fan following, perhaps catch the eye of the big syndicates and be on his way to a career in cartooning. He has built an interesting web page for his art, complete with archives, Ditto and Chance products and information. George distinguishes himself from the wanna-be cartoonists by following a routine of producing new strips on a regular basis, behaving as if he has already achieved his goal of successful cartoonist. He has put much effort into making his cartoon known and in marketing his work.
George F. Anzaldi Jr. kindly gave me an e-mail interview about his life and goals as a new cartoonist, waiting for success.
SM: Hello George and welcome to The Cartoonists. Thanks for taking the time to share your story. Let's start with when and where were you born.
George F Anzaldi Jr: I was born on June 10th, 1975, in a small one-horse town called "Park Rapids" with a population of 3,000 people, located in Minnesota.
SM: Are your parents or siblings artistic?
George F Anzaldi Jr: My mom or dad couldn't draw a stick figure even if they tried. For my other siblings, the only one that could draw pretty good was my brother David (which is the oldest child in the family) and my sister, Deann, (who was the second oldest child in the family.)
SM: Did they encourage you to develop your talents?
George F Anzaldi Jr: I would like to say yeah, I think
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