John Rose was eating a nutritious breakfast of Cocoa Puffs when the phone rang. The year was 1998; the young Rose was trying to get a foot in the door of the comic strip biz. A few weeks earlier he'd ...

DANVILLE — The man behind a long-running comic strip featuring a cantankerous mountain man will share his experiences and drawings as part of a weekend art event in Danville.

John Rose always wanted to be a cartoonist. For those familiar with the Star-Exponent's comics page, they know Rose is living his dream.

Snuffy Smith cartoonist John Rose discusses the new digital collection of Snuffy's centennial year, creating Lil' Sparky, and working with his daughter. Terence Dollard of UNC Pembroke hosts. Comic ...