Dik Browne

1917–1989 New York City 64 series 1,021 issues

12 awards

Dik Browne was an American cartoonist who co-created the comic strip Hi and Lois with Mort Walker in 1954 and created Hägar the Horrible in 1973. Both strips were recognized by the National Cartoonists Society, and Browne received Reuben Awards for each. He served as president of the National Cartoonists Society in 1963 and continued drawing until his death in 1989.

Name

Dik Browne

Issues

1,021

Series

Awards

William Randolph Hearst Cartoon Hall of Fame, National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Humor Comic Strip Division (1986), Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Bester internationaler Comic-Strip-Künstler (1985), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Humor Comic Strip Division (1984), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Humor Comic Strip Division (1977), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Cartoonist of the Year (1973), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Elzie Segar Award (1973), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Humor Comic Strip Division (1972), Banshee's Award "Silver Lady Award" (1963), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Cartoonist of the Year (1962), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Humor Comic Strip Division (1960), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Humor Comic Strip Division (1959)

Gender

Male

Birth Date

August 11, 1917

Death Date

June 4, 1989

Birth Place

New York City

Country

United States