Frank Willard

Frank Henry Willard was born on September 21, 1893, and died on January 11, 1958. An American cartoonist, he is best remembered for creating the long-running newspaper comic strip *Moon Mullins*, which debuted in 1923 and continued until 1991. Willard sometimes used the nickname "Dok Willard." He worked closely with assistant Ferd Johnson on the strip. In the database, Willard is credited as an artist, inker, letterer, and writer on 12 issues from 1931 to 1948, with his most-credited titles including *Moon Mullins*, *Four Color*, *Large Feature Comic*, *Merry Christmas from Sears Toyland*, and *The American Legion*. His signature style blended broad, physical comedy with a cast of working-class characters, and his work appeared in comic books and special publications. Willard’s legacy is that of a durable newspaper humorist whose creation outlived him by decades, a testament to the strip’s enduring appeal.