Christopher Kelly Browne (May 16, 1952 – February 5, 2023) was an American
comic strip
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artist and
cartoonist
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. He was the son of cartoonist
Dik Browne
Richard Arthur Allan Browne (August 11, 1917 – June 4, 1989) was an American cartoonist, best known for writing and drawing ''Hägar the Horrible'' and ''Hi and Lois''.
Early life and education
Dik Browne was born on August 11, 1917, in Manhat ...
and brother of cartoonist
Chance Browne
Robert David "Chance" Browne (June 17, 1948 – March 1, 2024) was an American comic strip artist and cartoonist, painter, and musician. He was born in New York City.
After his father Dik Browne died in 1989, Browne took over drawing the family ...
. From 1989 to 2023, Browne wrote and drew the comic strip ''
Hägar the Horrible
''Hägar the Horrible'' is the title and main character of an American comic strip created by cartoonist Dik Browne and syndicated by King Features Syndicate. It first appeared on February 4, 1973 (in Sunday papers) and the next day in daily ne ...
'', which is distributed by
King Features Syndicate
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.
Life and career
Born in
South Orange, New Jersey
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, on May 16, 1952, and growing up in suburban
Wilton, Connecticut
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, Browne assisted his father on the comic strips ''
Hi and Lois
''Hi and Lois'' is an American comic strip about a suburban family. Created by Mort Walker and illustrated by Dik Browne, both of whose children currently work on the strip, it debuted on October 18, 1954, distributed by King Features Syndicate ...
'' and ''Hägar the Horrible''. He contributed to ''Hägar'' from the beginning of the comic in 1972 and co-authored ''Hägar the Horrible's Very Nearly Complete Viking Handbook'' in 1985. When Dik Browne died in 1989, Chris Browne continued the strip, both writing and drawing,
while Chance Browne took over ''Hi and Lois.''
Chris Browne also created two short-lived autobiographical comic strips: "Chris Browne's Comic Strip" (1993 – 1994) and "Raising Duncan" (2000 – 2004). Both include a Scottie dog (
Scottish Terrier
The Scottish Terrier (; also known as the Aberdeen Terrier), popularly called the Scottie, is a dog breed, breed of dog. Initially one of the highland breeds of terrier that were grouped under the name of ''Skye Terrier'', it is one of five br ...
) as a common feature.
Browne lived in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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, where he died on February 5, 2023, at the age of 70.
Comic and artistic work
''Hägar the Horrible'' is translated into 13 languages and appears in 45 countries.
References
External links
My Sketchbooksblog
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Lambiek Comiclopedia biography.My ''Raising Duncan'' comic stripBilly Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Art Database
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American comics artists
American comics writers
American humorists
American comic strip cartoonists
1952 births
2023 deaths
Artists from South Orange, New Jersey
People from Wilton, Connecticut