Everett Lee Peck (October 9, 1950 – June 14, 2022) was an American illustrator, cartoonist, and animator, best known as the creator of the animated sitcom Duckman. He also created Squirrel Boy for Cartoon Network and was a character designer for an animated series adaptation of Jumanji.
Originally created as a comic book that was first published by Dark Horse in 1990,[3]Duckman was turned into an animated series in 1994 for the USA Network. During its four-year run, it won the CableACE Award, and was nominated for four Emmy Awards.[7]
At the same time, various comic books were published by Topps Comics based on the TV series.[8] These were largely written and drawn by others, including Jay Lynch, Scott Shaw! and Craig Yoe. Topps also reprinted Peck's original 1990 Duckman comic.
Samples of Peck's personal sketches appear in the book It's Not My Fault, a companion piece to his 2011 solo exhibition at the Oceanside Museum of Art.[3]
Peck died on June 14, 2022, and his death was announced two days afterwards via his Instagram page.[11] His wife stated that he had died from a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Peck is survived by his wife, two children and a granddaughter.[1] He was 71.[7][10]