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American cartoonist ("Blondie"), born 1938 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dean Wayne Young (born July 2, 1938) is the head writer of the popular comic strip Blondie, which he inherited from his father Chic Young, who died in 1973.
Dean Young | |
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Born | Dean Wayne Young July 2, 1938 |
Occupation | Cartoonist |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Known for | Blondie |
Relatives | Chic Young (father), Lyman Young (uncle) |
Since then, Dean Young has collaborated on Blondie with several artists: Jim Raymond (1973–1981), Mike Gersher (1981–1984), Stan Drake (1984–1997) and Denis Lebrun (1997–2005). Since 2005,[1] Blondie is drawn by John Marshall, who worked with his assistant Frank Cummings until the latter's death in 2014.[2]
In 1986, Young talked about his gag situations, his approach to the characters of Blondie and Dagwood and satisfying his readers. He also explained how he could be in Vermont or Florida and collaborate with Stan Drake at his studio in Westport, Connecticut:
As of 2021, Young and his wife Charlotte make their home in Belleair, Florida.[4]
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