Charlie Schmidt

Charles Schmidt, born in 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, and died in 1983, is best known as the artist and co-creator of the newspaper comic strip *Radio Patrol*, which debuted in 1933. He began his career in comics during the 1930s, working as an artist and inker on a range of adventure and crime features. His clean, straightforward linework and attention to detail made him a reliable craftsman in the industry. *Radio Patrol*, written by Eddie Sullivan, followed the exploits of a police detective and became one of the more popular strips of its era, running for decades. Schmidt’s work on the strip defined his career, and he also contributed to titles such as *King Comics* and *Agent X9* in various international reprint editions. He collaborated closely with Sullivan throughout the strip’s run. Later in life, Schmidt continued to work in comics until the early 1980s. While he did not receive major industry awards during his lifetime, his contributions to the adventure strip genre are recognized by historians.