Robert John "Chip" Dunham (b. La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a cartoonist best known as the creator of the comic strip Overboard, which debuted in 1990.

The strip - which tells the comical tale of a group of pirates - is distributed through Universal Press Syndicate. In 1993, the National Cartoonist Society nominated Overboard for Best Comic Strip.

Chip Dunham

Chip attended Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, graduating in 1971. In high school, he was known for his writing talent.

Chip Dunham

In 1980, he received a journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison; he lives in Beverly Hills, Michigan.

Chip Dunham

External links

Chip Dunham Overboard Factsheet

Chip Dunham - Lambiek summary

Chip Dunham interview

Living people

American comic strip cartoonists

People from Beverly Hills, Michigan

People from La Crosse, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication alumni

Year of birth missing (living people)