Sid Couchey Comics creator

Sid Couchey (May 24, 1919 – March 11, 2012) was an American comic book artist best known for his work on the Harvey Comics characters Richie Rich, Little Lotta and Little Dot. His style is known for big, friendly faces and a sharp sense of visual humor.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Couchey enrolled in the Landon School of Illustration and Cartooning, a correspondence course out of Cleveland. He continued to practice his craft on the back of his school papers. He cited Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon, Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon and Howard Pyle among his influences.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 24, 1919
Birth place
Cleveland
Nationality
United States
Date of deathMarch 11, 2012

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Aaron McGruderWriter
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  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=vDllrEsYLAMC&pg=PA351&lpg=PA351&dq=golly+galloo&source=web&ots=kOxs8EObD3&sig=Z80PE6ny93o8JZu60_HrQD18Fzo&hl=en
  2. http://members.tripod.com/~rimes12/goodold/goodolddays3.html
  3. http://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/couchey_sid.htm
  4. http://www6.wittenberg.edu/lib/research/comics_index/index.php?search=couchey