Loose Parts began in 1998 as a collaborative effort between Dave Blazek (the writer) and John Gilpin (the illustrator). Both men worked in the marketing department at
The Philadelphia Inquirer and
Philadelphia Daily News. The strip was originally syndicated by the
Los Angeles Times Syndicate; it moved to
Tribune Media Services in late December 2000 when
Tribune Publishing bought the
Los Angeles Times. In 2001 Gilpin stopped drawing for the single-panel cartoon and Blazek took up those duties as well; he now writes and draws
Loose Parts. Blazek moved
Loose Parts to
The Washington Post Writers Group (WPWG) starting with the September 25, 2014 cartoon. == Collections ==