Dean Wayne Young (born July 2, 1938) is the head writer of the popular comic strip Blondie, which he inherited from his father Chic Young in 1973. Since that time he has produced the comic with a team including credited artists Jim Raymond from 1973 until 1981, Mike Gersher from 1981 until about 1984, Stan Drake from 1984 until 1997 and Denis Lebrun from 1997 until 2005. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... -1... Blondie logo, featuring Dagwood, Blondie, Daisy the dog, son Alexander, and daughter Cookie. ... Murat Bernard Young (9 January 1901 – 14 March 1973), known as Chic Young, was an American cartoonist known primarily as the creator and original artist of the comic strip Blondie. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Stanley Albert Drake (November 9, 1921-March 10, 1997) was a cartoonist, artist for the comic strips The Heart Of Juliet Jones and Blondie. ...