Donald G. Addis (September 13, 1935 – November 29, 2009) was an American comic strip artist.He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida, where he was in charge of the production lab for the student newspaper, The Alligator (later The Independent Florida Alligator). His work includes a self-published collection of his work at the U of F, and the comic strips: Briny Deep (1980) The Great John L.