Irwin Hasen ( July 8 , 1918 -- March 13 , 2015 ) was an American cartoonist , best known as the creator ( with Gus Edson ) of the `` Dondi '' comic strip .
Irwin Hasen ( July 8 , 1918 -- March 13 , 2015 ) was an American cartoonist . He was best known as the co-creator ( with Gus Edson ) of the `` Dondi '' comic strip .