Bob Staake may not have the name recognition around town his work deserves, but there are few busier cartoonists in the country. Consider these highlights from Staake's résumé: contributions to
The Ren and Stimpy Show (the famous dog-water fake commercial) and the animated series
Dexter's Laboratory and
The Powerpuff Girls; illustrations for two Jay Leno
Headlines books; regular appearances in the
Washington Post,
Los Angeles Times and
Wall Street Journal and
Mad magazine (to pick just a few from a long list of papers and periodicals); kids' books for Simon & Schuster; teen books for Penguin Putnam; greeting cards for Hallmark. If you want a taste, visit
www.bobstaake.com.