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Caniff Creates New American Hero Steve Canyon Debuts
Milton Caniff, creator of Terry and the Pirates, launches Steve Canyon in The Gazette and 219 papers. Time features his portrait. Caniff plans a rugged American hero inspired by Abe Lincoln. The strip, drawn by Caniff who also did Male Call and Army guides, will appear in The Gazette’s colored comic section next week.
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