Comic artist Morrie Brickman (July 24, 1917 – March 15, 1994) was born in Chicago, Illinois. Brickman's career as an artist began slowly, as he worked odd jobs selling and repairing shoes, as a housekeeper for Esquire illustrator John Groth, and an advertising designer. With the money saved from this work he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.