Roy Crane

Roy Crane
BornRoyston Campbell Crane
(1901-11-22)November 22, 1901
Abilene, Texas, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 1977(1977-07-07) (aged 75)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
AreaCartoonist
Notable works
Wash Tubbs
Captain Easy
Buz Sawyer
AwardsBilly DeBeck Memorial Award (1950)
Reuben Award Story Comic Strip Award (1965)
New York Banshee Society Silver Lady Award (1961)
SpouseEvelyn Cecila Hatcher

Royston Campbell Crane (November 22, 1901 – July 7, 1977), who signed his work Roy Crane, was an American cartoonist who created the comic strip characters Wash Tubbs, Captain Easy and Buz Sawyer. He pioneered the adventure comic strip, establishing the conventions and artistic approach of that genre. Comics historian R. C. Harvey wrote, "Many of those who drew the earliest adventure strips were inspired and influenced by his work."

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