Vic Lockman (October 19, 1927 – June 1, 2017) was an American cartoonist and comic book writer whose decades-long association with Disney comics made him one of the more prolific contributors to that publisher's stable. Born in 1927, he learned to draw from his father at an early age, a foundation that eventually carried him through a stint as head of the art department for the School of Aviation Medicine at Randolph Field, Texas, before he committed fully to a career in comics.
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies #130 (1952)
Lockman's name is most closely linked to his Disney work, which began around 1952 and extended across more than 400 credited issues. His output spanned titles including *Donald Duck*, *Walt Disney's Comics and Stories*, *Uncle Scrooge*, and *The Beagle Boys*, in roles ranging from writer to artist to letterer. Among his most enduring contributions are two characters he originated for Disney in 1960: Newton Gearloose and Moby Duck. A devoted Christian, he also produced religious cartoon materials throughout his career. He was married with six children, including journalist Mark Thomas Lockman (1952–1989), to whom he dedicated one of his cartoon books.
Four Color #429 (1952)
His legacy carries a significant shadow: in 1985 he produced *Who's Behind the South African Crisis?*, a pro-apartheid comic distributed through the Canadian League of Rights, which scholars have identified as a document trafficking in racist tropes common to far-right commentary of the period.
