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Dondi creator Irwin Hasen recently suffered a stroke, but we hear via friend Clifford Meth that he is doing much better. If you would like to send him a card here’s the address:

The VA Hospital
423 East 23rd Street,13th flr
New York, NY 10010


Hasen is a familar, friendly face on the local convention scene, and another one of comics elder statesmen who we are lucky to have with us.

PS: Craig Yoe has a fine Hasen tribute here.

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  1. Irwin was one of the Art Instructors I had at The Joe Kubert School. A very kind, knowledgable and talented man. My prayers are with him.

  2. WOW!

    David and I also had him as an instructor at the JKubert School….
    hopefully they’ll allow visitors as well.

    We LOVE this guy! So giving, warm, FUNNY,always willing to share, I could go on and on.

    Most positive thoughts to him.

    Mary Hildebrandt and David Boller

  3. Hey old friend..how are you? I have been wondering about you for years.
    I’m in up state NY now, where are you?

  4. Hey old friend..how are you? I have been wondering about you for years.
    I’m in up state NY now, where are you?

  5. Hey old friend..how are you? I have been wondering about you for years.
    I’m in up state NY now, where are you?

  6. HI IRWIN:

    WE PLAYED LOADS OF TENNIS TOGETHER AT SANDY HOLLOW IN SOUTHAMPTON LI NY MANY YEARS AGO. PAT, DANNY OWNERS
    ARTHUR GOLDEN – ELENORE, PAUL ROSEN (WITH HIS LADY FRIEND – JERRY) ETC.
    WE ALL WERE THERE WITH YOU. YOU WERE HIDING UNDER WHAT’S HER NAME’S DRESS.
    HOPE THAT YOU ARE DOING FINE THIS LATER PART OF YOUR LIFE.
    IF YOU ARE STILL KICKING THEM DEAD AND DONDI IS HANGING IN THERE, SEND ME AN EMAIL. I HAVE RETIRED TO SUNNY FLORIDA AND KEEP IN TOUCH WITH SOME OF THE OLD GANG THAT WERE AT SANDY HOLLOW TENNIS CLUB.
    IF BY CHANCE YOU HAVE A COPY OF THE TENNIS CARTOON BULLETEN THAT YOU DID FOR SANDY HOLLOW, I SURE SOULD LOVE TO GET ONE.
    HOPE YOU STAY WELL.

    JERRY ALTER
    [email protected]

  7. My dear friend, Hilda Terry, creator of TEENA cartoon, introduced me to Irwin at a cartoonist dinner. I had a student who looked just like his Dondi, ( a character he created) I sent him his pic (his name was Donte)
    Irwin sent us a drawing of both Dondi and Donte. This of course thrilled Donte and my school, Holy Name, a catholic private school ,which was honored. Hoping to hear Irwin is recovering . I told my new classes all about his graciousness. They were impressed. Thank you Irwin.
    Tina Ekstrom