Mark Trail is a newspaper comic strip created by the American cartoonist Ed Dodd. Introduced April 15, 1946, the strip centers on environmental and ecological themes. As of 2020, King Features syndicated the strip to "nearly 150 newspapers and digital outlets worldwide."
Jack Elrod at work on a Mark Trail Sunday strip
A National Weather Service public service announcement using Mark Trail to promote NOAA Weather Radio.
James Allen at the head of the Mark Trail Wilderness in the Chattahoochee National Forest
John Burton Davis Jr. was an American cartoonist and illustrator, known for his advertising art, magazine covers, film posters, record album art, and numerous comic book stories. He was one of the founding cartoonists for Mad in 1952. His cartoon characters are characterized by extremely distorted anatomy, including big heads, skinny legs, and large feet.
Davis in 2015
Davis's flair for caricature made him a natural choice for satire magazines such as Mad, Cracked, Trump, Humbug and Help!