The Complete Funky Winkerbean: Volume 3, 1978-1980
A graduate of Kent State University,Tom Batiukhas been recognized for his humorous and entertaining portrayals of the students and staff at Westview and acclaimed for his sensitive treatment of social and educational issues. HisFunky WinkerbeanandCrankshaftcomic strips are carried in more than 600 newspapers worldwide and have an audience of more than 60 million readers. In 2008 he was honored as a finalist by the Pulitzer Board for a sequence inFunky Winkerbeanthat portrayed character Lisa Moore's poignant battle with breast cancer.