Chic Young

Cartoonist, Comic Strip Creator

1901 – 1973

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Who was Chic Young?

Murat Bernard Young, better known as Chic Young, was an American cartoonist who created the popular, long-running 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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Born
Jan 9, 1901
Chicago
Also known as
  • Murat Bernard Young
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  • United States of America
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Died
Mar 14, 1973
St. Petersburg

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on July 23, 2013

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