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Milton Caniff. Milton Arthur Paul Caniff ( / kəˈnɪf /; February 28, 1907 – April 3, 1988) was an American cartoonist known for the Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon comic strips.
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- April 3, 1988 (aged 81), New York City, US
- Milton Arthur Paul Caniff, February 28, 1907, Hillsboro, Ohio, US
Born in Hillsboro, Ohio, Caniff began drawing in kindergarten. While a student at Stivers High School, he created cartoons for local newspapers. It was also at Stivers where he met his future wife, Ester Parsons. At Ohio State University, Caniff illustrated for campus publications and, upon graduating in 1930, he began his career at the ...
Milton Caniff. (28 February 1907 - 3 April 1988, USA) 'Terry and the Pirates', 11 October 1936. Milton Caniff was one of the major artists of American comics, and one of the pioneers in character-driven comic narratives. His creations 'Terry and the Pirates' (1934-1946) and 'Steve Canyon' (1947-1988) are both landmarks in newspaper comics.
Mar 30, 2024 · Milton Caniff (born Feb. 28, 1907, Hillsboro, Ohio, U.S.—died April 3, 1988, New York, N.Y.) was an American comic-strip artist, originator of “Terry and the Pirates” and “Steve Canyon,” which were noted for their fine draftsmanship, suspense, and humour. After graduating from Ohio State University, Columbus, in 1930, Caniff worked on ...
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The name of Milton Caniff may not be as familiar to comic fans as that of Jack Kirby, Bob Kane or other artists whose superhero creations still entertain millions. But Caniff, who rose to fame drawing adventure strips in the 1930s and ’40s, was a major influence on the look of action comics—so much so that he earned the nickname “ “the ...
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Apr 4, 1988 · Milton A. Caniff, the creator of the comic strips ''Terry and the Pirates'' and ''Steve Canyon,'' died of lung cancer yesterday at his home in Manhattan. He was 81 years old.
The Milton Caniff Collection is comprised of a Cartoons series, which contains 415 daily and Sunday strips from the Steve Canyon newspaper comic strip (1949-1956). Mostly representing the years 1950-1951, the strips are in various formats. The vast majority are on daily proof sheets. There are 60 such sheets, each one containing 6 daily strips ...
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