Henning Dahl Mikkelsen
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Henning Dahl Mikkelsen was a Danish cartoonist, best known for creation of the long running newspaper comic strip
Ferd'nand
, which he signed as Mik.
He began the pantomime humor strip in Denmark in 1936, and because it had no dialogue or captions, it soon was circulated internationally. After World War II
, he came to the United States, where he continued to do the strip while also profiting from California real estate.
He became a United States citizen in 1954. In 1970, he turned the strip over to Al Plastino
.
Mikkelsen died unexpectedly, from a heart attack, in 1982 at age 62. He was survived by his wife Jessie, three daughters, a son and three grandchildren.
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Ferd'nand
Ferd'nand
Ferd'nand is a pantomime comic strip notable for its lack of word balloons and captions, lack of continuity and its longevity .-Background:Ferd'nand was first published in 1937 by the Presse-Illustrations-Bureau of Copenhagen...
, which he signed as Mik.
He began the pantomime humor strip in Denmark in 1936, and because it had no dialogue or captions, it soon was circulated internationally. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he came to the United States, where he continued to do the strip while also profiting from California real estate.
He became a United States citizen in 1954. In 1970, he turned the strip over to Al Plastino
Al Plastino
Al Plastino is an American comic book artist best known as one of the most prolific Superman artists of the 1950s, along with his DC Comics colleague Wayne Boring...
.
Mikkelsen died unexpectedly, from a heart attack, in 1982 at age 62. He was survived by his wife Jessie, three daughters, a son and three grandchildren.