Emile Mercier (cartoonist)
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Emile Mercier (1901–10 March 1981) was an Australian cartoonist.
He was born in New Caledonia and settled in Australia after World War I. His popularity reached its height during the 1950s. He died in Sydney from Parkinsons Disease. Books of his work include: Wake me at nine (1950); Sauce or Mustard (1951); Gravy Pie (1953); Hang on Please (1954); My Ears are Killing Me (1956); I'm Waiting for an earthquake (1956); Follow That Wardrobe (1957); My Wife's Swallowed a Bishop (1958); Is my Slip Showing (1959); Hold It (1960); Don't Shove (1961);
Comic characters invented by Mercier include: Tripalong Hoppity; Wocko the Beaut; Supa Dupa Man; Speed Umplestoop; Three Gun Ferdie; Doc McSwiggle;
Emile Mercier's works make up part of the storyline of Australian pop fiction author, Robert G Barrett's book, Les Norton and the Case of the Talking Pie Crust [1]
One of his trademarks was depicting buildings supported by springs.
