Dale Messick

Dale Messick
Messick, shown working on Brenda Starr, Reporter in 1953.
BornDalia Messick
(1906-04-11)April 11, 1906
South Bend, Indiana, US
DiedApril 5, 2005(2005-04-05) (aged 98)
Sonoma County, California, US
Area(s)Cartoonist, Writer, Artist
Notable works
Brenda Starr, Reporter
AwardsNational Cartoonists Society's Story Comic Book Award, 1975
Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award, 1997
Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 2001

Dalia Messick (April 11, 1906 – April 5, 2005) was an American comic strip artist who used the pseudonym Dale Messick. She was the creator of Brenda Starr, Reporter, which at its peak during the 1950s ran in 250 newspapers.