From Layoff to National Cartoon Fame

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

After getting laid off from the Green Bay Press-Gazette in 2013, Joe Heller didn’t quit—he launched Heller Syndication, now syndicated in over 400 newspapers and featured in USA Today, The New York Times, and even Newsweek Japan. With ten Gannett and eight Milwaukee Press Club awards, plus John Fischetti Award honors, he’s the nation’s top self-syndicated cartoonist. Still drawing multiple times a week from his Green Bay home with wife Pamela, Heller proves that resilience, talent, and hustle can turn setbacks into soaring success—redefining what’s possible outside traditional media. Support…