Darrin Bell

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Darrin Bell is an American cartoonist who writes and illustrates the syndicated comic strip Candorville, in addition to illustrating the comic strip Rudy Park. He therefore has the distinct honor of being the first African American to have two strips in national syndication.

Bell, who is Black and Jewish, was born in Los Angeles, California. He started drawing when he was 3. He's been published in the Daily Californian since 1993 during his freshman year in college, and in major papers across the country. He is the first African American to have two strips syndicated nationally.

He attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a BA in Political Science in 1999. He currently resides in Oakland, California with his wife, actor Laura Bustamante.