Bill Kunkel

(1950 -- September 4, 2011)

Fan artist Bill Kunkel's artwork consisted of satirical cartoons. He was married to fellow fan Charlene Kunkel and later Laurie Yates-Kunkel. He was a contributor to Trap Door and other fanzines.

He also co-founded the first magazine devoted to video and computer games, Electronic Games. Kunkel worked as a game designer, a comic book writer, and professional cartoonist. The Kunkel Awards for video game journalism are named after him.

Kunkel Awards

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Doodlebug [early 90s] (with Laurie Yates)
• Four-Star Extra [1978] with (Charlene, Kunkel, Arnie Katz, and Joyce Katz)
• Genook [1967]
• Rats! [late 60s-early 70s] (with Charlene Kunkel)

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Person

1950—2011

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