Formhals, Henry Martin, 1908-1981

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Henry Martin Formhals (1908-1981) was an American cartoonist. Beginning in 1935, he served as assistant on Merrill Blosser's newspaper comic strip Freckles and His Friends . Formhals' name officially appeared on the strip in the mid 1960s (March 21, 1966), and he continued to work on it until the end of its run in 1971. Over the course of his career, Formhals also worked on the Joe Jinks strip (1946-1953) and assisted on Charlie Plumb's Ella Cinders .

From the guide to the Henry Formhals Cartoons, 1966-1968, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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creatorOf Henry Formhals Cartoons, 1966-1968 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Henry Formhals biographical file. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Blosser, Merril. Freclkes and his friends / by Blosser. Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library
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American wit and humor, Pictorial
Art
Caricatures and cartoons
Cartoonists
Comic books, strips, etc.
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Cartoonists
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Birth 1908-08-02

Death 1981-05-12

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