Henry Payne (cartoonist)

Henry Payne
Born1962 (age 61–62)
Charleston, West Virginia US
Alma materPrinceton University
Known forCartoonist
Notable workPayne & Ink (2002 book)
SpouseTalbot
Children2
WebsiteHenry Payne

Henry Payne (born 1962 in Charleston, West Virginia) is an American editorial cartoonist for The Detroit News. He also writes articles for the National Review. In 1987, Payne was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning, and he won the Society of Professional Journalists' Excellence in Journalism Award in 2019 and 2022.

Payne is the author of the 2002 Payne & Ink.

Early life

Payne was born in 1962 in Charleston, West Virginia.[1] His father, Henry Payne III, ran the family business Payne Engineering.[2] Payne began cartooning when he was a student at Princeton University, drawing for two of its student publications, The Daily Princetonian and The Nassau Weekly.[3] He graduated from Princeton University in 1984.[4][5]

Career

After graduating with a degree in history, Payne was hired by Charleston Daily Mail as their staff artist. In 1986, he moved to Washington D.C., working for Scripps Howard News Service as an editorial cartoonist and an editor for its cartoon wire. His cartoons were available though the Associated Press syndication services.[3] Detroit News hired Payne in 1999 as their cartoonist, replacing Draper Hill, who retired from the paper.

Payne's cartoons are syndicated by Andrews McMeel Syndication. In addition to his editorial cartoons, Payne also writes columns for various conservative publications, including the National Review and the Weekly Standard. Payne is known for his libertarian views, he has criticized the mainstream media as corrupt, and is an outspoken critic of what he claims to be corruption in global warming reporting.[6][7][8] In 1987 he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Cartooning. He was a finalist for the award and finished as runner up to Berkeley Breathed of The Washington Post Writers Group.[9] Payne won the Society of Professional Journalists' Excellence in Journalism Award, first place for car reviews in 2019[10] and 2022.[11]

Payne is a writer and he authored a book titled Payne & Ink and he describes it as "An anthology of cartoons and articles by editorial cartoonist and writer Henry Payne".[12] He also illustrated two children's books. “Where did Daddy’s Hair Go?" by Joe O'Connor,[13] and Dr. Seuss' "The Ear Book" by Al Perkins.[14]

In September 2024, Payne was accused of racism by U.S. politicians after he depicted Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian American congresswoman, next to a pager exploding days after such devices detonated across Lebanon.[15]

Personal life

Payne lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with his wife, Talbot, and two children.[16]

References

  1. ^ Recker, Rachael (2009-09-29). "Detroit News cartoonist Henry Payne celebrates ArtPrize as 'brilliant' idea". The Grand Rapids Press.
  2. ^ Schwarz, Bob (29 February 2008). "Henry Payne IV chronicles the passing scene". Charleston Gazette. pp. 1D.
  3. ^ a b Osteen, Graham (1988-05-11). "For those who've had enough of the political letters to the editor". The Item.
  4. ^ Princeton Alumni Weekly Volume 81. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University. 10 October 2011. p. 33. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ Wilson, Elizabeth Jill (8 December 2015). "Henry Payne". e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  6. ^ Gantert, Tom (2010-03-16). "Changing the Climate on Climate Change". Michigan Capitol Confidential.
  7. ^ Melzer, Eartha Jane (2010-03-10). "Climate change deniers hold forums at Oakland University, CMU". Michigan Messenger. Archived from the original on 2010-03-23.
  8. ^ Payne, Henry. "Henry Payne". National Review. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Finalist: Henry Payne of Scripps Howard News Service". Pulitzer. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Detroit News journalists take home awards". The Detroit News. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  11. ^ Hicks, Mark. "Detroit News' Lansing Bureau reporter Mauger headlines slate of SPJ awards". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  12. ^ Payne, Henry (2002). Payne & ink : the cartoons and commentary of Henry Payne, 2000-2001. Detroit: Payne & Ink. ISBN 978-0971728707.
  13. ^ O'Connor, Joe (2006). Where did Daddy's hair go?. New york: Random House Books for Young Readers.
  14. ^ Perkins, Al (2008). The Ear book (First Random House Bright and Early Board Book ed.). New York: Random House Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-0375842795.
  15. ^ Yang, Maya. "Rashida Tlaib condemns cartoonist for racist image of her with exploding pager". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  16. ^ "Henry Payne Editorial Cartoonist, Editorial Writer, and Weekly Columnist, The Detroit News". The Federalist Society. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2023.