“B.C.” Artist Mason Mastroianni Talks About the Comics and Life

Cartoonist Mason Mastroianni is keeping busy these days with his work on the B.C. comic strip and other popular syndicated features.

Mastroianni also recently became a partner in a 24-hour gym in the town of Chenango.

The Chenango Forks High School graduate has been drawing the B.C. characters since shortly after his grandfather - Johnny Hart, the strip's creator - died in 2007. He also has been drawing the Wizard of Id feature, collaborating with his brother Mick Mastroianni, who is the comic strip's writer.

Discussing his work on B.C. on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program Thursday, Mastroianni said he "can't believe" he's been drawing the strip for that long.

Mastroianni said while he never gets bored, he sometimes has days where "it becomes a little bit of a drag trying to figure out how to keep up with gags, trying to figure out how to keep things relevant."

But he said being able to entertain people through the comic strips is "an incredible blessing." He said "it's definitely the greatest job I've ever had."

Mastroianni said he has "a close network of friends who do what I do, so we kind of forget how rare and unique it is to be able to have this kind of unique voice... and to be able to kind of have a dream job!"

LISTEN: Mason Mastroianni discussed his work and his life on WNBF Radio's Binghamton Now program on September 26, 2024.

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