Roy Crane
American cartoonist (1901-1977)
- Fame43.1
- Momentum0.9
- Wikipedia364
United StatesSummary
Updated 2026-07-21
Royston Campbell Crane, who signed his work Roy Crane, was an American cartoonist who created the comic strip characters Wash Tubbs, Captain Easy and Buz Sawyer. He pioneered the adventure comic strip, establishing the conventions and artistic approach of that genre. Comics historian R. C. Harvey wrote, "Many of those who drew the earliest adventure strips were inspired and influenced by his work."
Gallery
Photos
1 image · refresh overdue
Where to find them
Platforms
No platforms connected yet.
By the numbers
Score breakdown
The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.
Fame
Falling43.1
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum0.9
Historical9.6
Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
Global rank
—
Country rank
—
Category rank
—