Ogden Whitney

Ogden Whitney (1918–1972) was a writer and comic-book artist who was most active between the late 1930s and the late 1960s. He is best known for his cult hit comics series Herbie, a superhero satire about a fat boy with superpowers. He also drew crime, sci-fi, adventure, and Western-themed comics. In 2007, he was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame.

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