Benjamin Allen (cartoonist)
| Benjamin Allen | |
|---|---|
Stookie Allen, cartoonist, in 1934 | |
| Born | Benjamin David Allen January 30, 1903 Corsicana, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 1971 (aged 67) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Illustrator |
| Pseudonym(s) | "Stookie" Allen |
Notable works | fact-based comics |
| Spouse(s) | |
Benjamin David "Stookie" Allen (30 January 1903 – 6 January 1971) was a cartoonist who specialized in nonfiction and inspirational features. He created the nationally syndicated comic strips Heroes of Democracy and Keen Teens. For the pulps, he created and drew Argosy magazine's Men of Daring and Women of Daring, and Detective Fiction Weekly's Illustrated Crimes.