John Lewis "Johnny" Hart (February 18, 1931 - April 7, 2007) was an American cartoonist noted as the creator of the comic strips B.C. and Wizard of Id. Brandt Parker co-produced and illustrated Wizard of Id. Hart was recognized with several awards, including the Swedish Adamson Award and five from the National Cartoonist Society including the Reuben award for B.C. in 1968 and Wizard of Id in 1984. A devout Christian, Hart was often called "the most widely read Christian of our time," over C.S Lewis, Frank Peretti and Billy Graham.