Comic strip artists in American newspapers : 1945-1980

Millions of Americans know and love Charlie Brown and Snoopy, Blondie and Dagwood, Doonesbury, Li'l Abner, Garfield, Cathy, Beetle Bailey and other such comic strip characters. Thanks to the cartoonists--the people who have brought and still bring these and other characters to life day after day in the newspapers--the characters have become an entertaining and important part of American culture. Charles Schulz ( Peanuts ), Chic Young ( Blondie ), Gary Trudeau ( Doonesbury ), Al Capp ( Li'l Abner ), Jim Davis ( Garfield ), Cathy Guisewite ( Cathy ), Mort Walker ( Beetle Bailey ), Rudolph Dirks ( The Katzenjammer Kids ), Alex Raymond ( Rip Kirby ), Chester Gould ( Dick Tracy ), Frank King ( Gasoline Alley ), Cliff Sterrett ( Polly and Her Pals ), and other cartoonists whose comic strips appeared in American newspapers between 1945 to 1980 are featured in this work. The author provides a biographical sketch of each cartoonist, with special attention given to the cartoonist's career and characters. Charles Schulz (peanuts), Chic Young (blondie), Gary Trudeau (doonesbury), Al Capp (li'l Abner), Jim Davis (garfield), Cathy Guisewite (cathy), Mort Walker (beetle Bailey), Rudolph Dirks (the Katzenjammer Kids), Alex Raymond (rip Kirby), Chester Gould (dick Tracy), Frank King (gasoline Alley), And Other Cartoonists Whose Comic Strips Appeared In American Newspapers Between 1945 To 1980 Are Featured In This Work. The Author Provides Biographies Of The Cartoonists, With Special Attention To Their Careers And Characters.--book Jacket. Gus Arriola -- Walter Berndt -- Bud Blake -- Mike Branner -- Dik Browne -- Marjorie Henderson Buell -- Ernie Bushmiller -- Milton Caniff -- Al Capp -- Roy Crane -- Jim Davis -- Billy Debeck -- Rudolph Dirks -- Walt Disney -- Ed Dodd -- Edwina Dumm -- Bud Fisher -- Ham Fisher -- Hal Foster -- Ray Gotto -- Chester Gould -- Harold Gray -- Cathy Guisewite -- Harry Haenigsen -- Vince Hamlin -- Fred Harman -- Johnny Hart -- Jimmy Hatlo -- Bill Holman -- Walter Kelly -- Jack Kent -- Hank Ketcham -- Frank King -- Mel Lazarus -- Lank Leonard -- Jeff Macnelly -- Abe Martin -- Clifford Mcbride -- George Mcmanus -- Dale Messick -- Zack Mosley -- Gladys Parker -- Vip Partch -- Alex Raymond -- Frank Robbins -- Art Sansom -- Allen Saunders -- Charles Schulz -- E.c. Segar -- Ted Shearer -- Shuster And Siegel -- Leonard Starr -- Cliff Sterrett -- Jimmy Swinnerton -- Garry Trudeau -- Morrie Turner -- Mort Walker -- H.t. Webster -- Russ Westover -- Frank Willard -- J.r. Williams -- Tom Wilson -- Dick Wingert -- Chic Young. By Moira Davison Reynolds. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 187-189) And Index. Millions of Americans know and love Charlie Brown and Snoopy, Blondie and Dagwood, Doonesbury, Li'l Abner, Garfield, Cathy, Beetle Bailey and others in the comic strips. Thanks to the cartoonists -- the people who have brought and still bring these and other characters to life day after day in the newspapers -- the characters have become an entertaining and important part of American culture. Charles Schulz (Peanuts), Chic Young (Blondie), Gary Trudeau (Doonesbury), Al Capp (Li'l Abner), Jim Davis (Garfield), Cathy Guisewite (Cathy), Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey), Rudolph Dirks (The Katzenjammer Kids), Alex Raymond (Rip Kirby), Chester Gould (Dick Tracy), Frank King (Gasoline Alley), and other cartoonists whose comic strips appeared in American newspapers between 1945 to 1980 are featured in this work. The author provides biographies of the cartoonists, with special attention to their careers and characters.