Creator
Dick Moores
Biography
Dick Moores began his career assisting on Dick Tracy before contributing to Disney comic strips including Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. From 1959 until his death in 1986, he drew Gasoline Alley, taking over the long-running strip from creator Frank King. Moores modernized the art style and introduced new characters while weaving contemporary themes into the stories. He won the National Cartoonists Society's Story Award five times and received the Reuben Award in 1974.
Creator Details
Name
Dick Moores
Issues
1,086
Series
91
Awards
National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Story Comic Strip Division (1985),
National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Story Comic Strip Division (1982),
National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Story Comic Strip Division (1981),
National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Story Comic Strip Division (1980),
Inkpot Award (1975),
National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Cartoonist of the Year (1974),
National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Story Comic Strip Division (1973)
Gender
Male
Birth Date
December 12, 1909
Death Date
April 22, 1986
Birth Place
Asheville, North Carolina
Country
United States
Series
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