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Sunday funnies: Duane Abel at TEDxUniversityofAkron

2,256 views · Published 3 May 2014 · 16:12 · Indexed 29 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Duane M. Abel has created his comic strip series "ZED" since becoming the youngest syndicated cartoonist in history at the age of fifteen. By utilizing the secrets to success found in the Sunday Funnies, Duane was able to sign his first book deal and accept a full scholarship to the University of Akron on the same day. After many stage productions (he was a Theatre Major!), studying, and a brief run as Zippy, Duane graduated in 2002. Soon afterwards, he founded Corkey Comics. When Duane is not at the drawing board, he travels the country getting paid to do the two things that got him into trouble through school: draw cartoons and talk too much!

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