Dick Calkins

Dick Calkins
Born(1894-08-12)August 12, 1894
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1962(1962-05-12) (aged 67)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Artist
Notable works
Buck Rogers
Skyroads
Spouse(s)Margaret[1]

Richard William Calkins (August 12, 1894 – May 12, 1962), [2] who often signed his work Lt. Dick Calkins, was an American comic strip artist who is best known for being the first artist to draw the Buck Rogers comic strip. He also wrote for the Buck Rogers radio program.[3]

  1. ^ "Dick Calkins, Cartoonist, Dead; Helped to Create Buck Rogers." New York Times (May 14, 1962), p. 29.
  2. ^ "GCD :: Creator :: Dick Calkins (B. 1894)".
  3. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-10.