Jerry Moriarty, painter whose brushstrokes elevated comics, dies at 88
In the late 1970s, comedian Art Spiegelman and his wife, editor Francois MoulyHe began dreaming up a new magazine that he hoped would elevate cartooning into the realm of high art. A coworker suggested they talk to Jerry Moriarty, a painter who lived in Manhattan, a little uptown from their SoHo loft. Arriving at Mr.