European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday april a 1988 the stars and stripes Paga 7 comic strip artist Milton Caniff Dies created Steve Canyon Terry and the pirates new Yoke api Millon a. Can Iff the comic strip artist who pitted Square Jawed americans against Treach Erous dragon ladies in Terry and the pirates and Sieve can Jon died Sun Day. He was 81. Caniff was hospitalised Al Beth Israel tin feb. 29 far treatment of lung cancer he died at his Home Here according to King features which syndicated the strips. He began his cartooning career draw ing Dickie dare Anil the Gay thir ties for the associated press but it was Terry and the i i rates which he started in 1934 fur the new York daily news Lylial made his Mirk on adventure cartooning. Capt. Joseph m. Patterson the pub Lisher of the news asked Caniff for a blood and Thunder formula packed with comedy sex and suspense and set in the Orient which Patterson regarded As the last outpost of adventure. By i
