Bill King is an American cartoonist, illustrator, graphic designer and toy designer, specializing in children's premiums. Born in Chicago and raised in Dunwoody, Georgia, he got his interest in cartooning through his father Lewis and his grandfather Paxson, who drew the cartoon 'Tinker the Thinker' in the 1940s and 1950s. He is the artist of the newspaper feature 'Magic in a Minute' through Universal Uclick since 2011. The weekly feature in which children learn magic tricks, is written by his cousin Mac King, a magician and comedian. In addition, KFC has featured Mac King's Magic in a Minute on it's kid’s meals, KOL (the children's version of America on Line) has also featured special Mac King video magic teaching segments. Bill and Mac King also co-authored the book 'Campfire Magic - Over 50 Amazing and Easy-to-Learn Tricks and Mind-Blowing Stunts'.