Howard Cruse

Howard Cruse (May 2, 1944 – November 26, 2019) was an American alternative cartoonist. He was known creating gay themes in his comics. He was the founding editor of "Gay Comix" in 1980. His graphic novel "Stuck Rubber Baby" became his best known work.
Cruse died of lymphoma on November 26, 2019 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts at the age of 75.