  daniel s. decarlo (december 12, 1919 â december 18, 2001) was an american cartoonist best known as the artist who developed the look of archie comics in the late 1950s and early 1960s, modernizing the characters to their contemporary appearance and establishing the publisher's house style. as well, he is the generally recognized co-creator of the characters sabrina the teenage witch, josie and the pussycats (with the lead character named for his wife), and cheryl blossom. ==biography== ===early life and career=== dan decarlo was born in new rochelle, new york, the son of a gardener.decarlo in  he attended new rochelle high school in his hometown, followed by manhattan's art students league from 1938 to 1941, when he was drafted into the u.s. army. stationed in great britain, he worked in the motor pool and as a draftsman, and painted company mascots on the noses of airplanes. he also drew a weekly military comic strip, 418th scandal sheet. he met his wife, french citizen josie dumont, on a blind date in belgium not long after the battle of the bulge. ==atlas and archie== thumb|left|sherry the showgirl no. 2 (sept. 1956). cover art by decarlo. deca
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