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Chic Young

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American comic strip cartoonist (1901-1973)

United StatesArtistsLived 1901 to 1973 · aged 72
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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.

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Chic Young's Dumb Dora (March 7, 1929)Chic Young's Dumb Dora (March 7, 1929)Blondie (October 25, 1951)Blondie (October 25, 1951)

Awards 1

1948Reuben Award

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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. 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."

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Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1973 · aged 72
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11 languages

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