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Chic Young
American comic strip cartoonist (1901-1973) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 72
Murat Bernard "Chic" Young was an American cartoonist who created the comic strip Blondie. His 1919 William McKinley High School Yearbook cites his nickname as Chicken, source of his familiar pen name and signature. According to King Features Syndicate, Young had a daily readership of 52 million.
Chic Young is read about 42 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 5 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Stan Drake, who drew Blondie in the 1980s and 1990s, stated that Young "has to go down in history as one of the geniuses of the industry."
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1973 · aged 72
