David Sutherland (Comics) Net Worth At Death

David Sutherland OBE, a Scottish illustrator and comics artist with DC Thomson, best known for The Bash Street Kids (1962–2023), Dennis the Menace (1970–1998), Fred’s Bed (2008–2012) for The Beano, and the second version of Jak for The Dandy in the early 2000s had an estimated net worth of $1 million at time of death.

Most of Mr. Sutherland’s net worth was accrued from his career as an illustrator / comic artist.

Mr. Sutherland, who hailed from Invergordon in the Highlands, spent more than 60 years with Beano and began illustrating the Bash Street Kids in 1962.

To mark Sutherland’s 50 years as illustrator of the Bash Street Kids, an exhibition of original artwork from D C Thomson’s collections was held at the University of Dundee from June to August 2012.

Mr. Sutherland appeared for a Q&A event on 13 June.

In the 2023 New Year Honours, Mr. Sutherland was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to illustration.

Mr. Sutherland passed away on 19th January 2023 at age 89.