Dik Browne

Cartoonist, creator of Hagar the Horrible

Dik Browne - Cartoonist, creator of Hagar the Horrible
Born

1917
108 years ago

Died

June 4th, 1989
36 years ago — 72 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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A cartoonist contributed significantly to the comic strip medium. Created the comic strip 'Hagar the Horrible,' which debuted in 1973. The strip featured the humorous misadventures of a Viking and his family. Worked on various other projects but achieved lasting recognition primarily through 'Hagar the Horrible.'

Created 'Hagar the Horrible'

Collaborated on 'Hi and Lois'

Published in multiple newspapers worldwide

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