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Bob Thaves, American cartoonist (died 2006)
Robert Thaves was the creator of the comic strip Frank and Ernest, which began in 1972. Co-created with Scott Stantis, its format was identical to Frank and Ernest, but featured the titular King. He won several awards for Frank and Ernest including the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1983, 1984 and 1986.
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Bob Thaves was born in 1924. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Bob Thaves's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1924 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.21 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,800 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,520 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 114.1M | 341 million |
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