Franz-Werner Richter-Johnsen, sometimes referred to as Friedrich-Wilhelm Richter-Johnsen, was a German painter, graphic and comic artist. He began studying philosophy, but gave that up to start a study at the Academy of Graphic Arts and Printing Trade. After World War II, he wored as a railway worker and house painter. Later on, he started freelancing in art jobs. He became a editorial cartoonist for the Bremen newspapers Weserkurier and Bremer Nachrichten. In 1954, he moved to Hamburg, where he created his comic 'Detektiv Schmidtchen' for the daily Bild. The comic ran for eight years, with text by Frank Lynder. While still doing 'Schmidtchen', Richter-Johnsen was assigned to do the 'Taró' comic in Stern, with text by Fritz Raab. This strip ran from 1959 to 1968. Richter-Johnsen then left the comics field and devoted his time to painting and illustrating.
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