Vic Herman
(12/5/1919 - 1999, USA)
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Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Vic Herman began his career working in New York. From 1940 to 1943, he worked as an assistant art director for the Warner Bros Studios. During the War, he was an artist-field correspondent for Yank Magazine and Stars and Stripes. Through his own Vic Herman Productions, he worked on several artistic projects from 1947 to 1972.
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He worked as a staff illustrator and correspondent for Heart Features, and created many advertising characters throughout the years, including 'Elsie the Cow' for the Borden Company, 'Johnny' for Philip Morris, 'Winnie the Wac' for the United States Navy, 'Reddy Kilowatt' for the Electrical Industry, and 'Sad Shad' for Johnson & Johnson.
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He also worked as a comics artist for Harvey Comics. He created the character 'Little Dot', who appeared in many of Harvey's licensed titles. Other comic creations include 'Winnie the Waitress', 'Midge', 'Dusty Dawn', 'Polly Pigtails', 'Kid Science', 'Dirinda', 'Tizzie', 'Twinkle', and 'Hector, Teenage Detective'. He was the author of over 52 books and had cartoons published in many national magazines. He was also a teacher for the Boards of Education in Los Angeles and San Diego.
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