I was saddened to hear today that cartoonist and animator Joe Wylie passed away on the 5th of March.
Above: an example of Joe's cartooning from the recent reprint of Maureen Cringe.
Wylie is probably best known in the local cartooning scene as a founding contributor to the comics anthology, Strips. His main contribution to Strips was his ongoing feature, Maureen Cringe, which was recently republished in limited editions by Spanko Comics publisher Matthew Campbell Downes (see my earlier posts HERE and HERE).
Above: Gig poster for Toy Love at Auckland's Glue Pot (1979), via AudioCulture.
Wylie had an extensive career as an artist and animator: he created artwork and album covers for such bands as Toy Love, Dalvanius Prime, Neville Purvis, Patea Māori Club and many more. In animation he worked on a variety of projects - from music videos to cartoons - notable projects included Hanna-Barbera's Scooby Doo, Where Are You!, Toy Love's ‘Bride Of Frankenstein’ music video and the short film, The Nightwatchman (1993), which he wrote, animated and directed (you can watch it HERE).
Above: Maui Records label designed by Joe Wylie (1984), currently in the Te Papa art collection.
In 2015 Arthur Baysting wrote a great career overview of Joe for AudioCulture which you can read HERE, and there is an extensive biography and screenography of Joe's work at NZ on Screen which can be read and viewed HERE. You can also visit his website HERE.
My condolences to his family, friends and fans - who will continue to enjoy the amazing legacy of work he has left behind.
- AK!
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