Steve Bell (1951-present) is a satirical cartoonist on The
Guardian newspaper. Writes and draws the comic strip
If... as well as the occasional editorial cartoon.
The strip features harsh caricatures of the major politicians of the day as well as cynical
penguins.
Earlier strips that he created include
Maggie's Farm for
Private Eye, cartoons for
Time Out and the
New Statesman and various children's strips for the comics
Whoopee!,
Cheeky and
Jackpot.
He has also made several short animated cartoons with
Bob Godfrey.