John Dirks (November 2, 1917 – January 26, 2010)[1] was an American cartoonist and sculptor.
[2] John Dirks studied English and fine arts at the Yale University[1] where he took his degree in 1939.
He modernized the strip, introducing new characters and elements of science fiction in the stories.
[1] (His father's original strip, The Katzenjammer Kids, continued to be drawn by other artists until the early 2000s.)
After retiring from cartooning, John Dirks became an avid sculptor, installing numerous fountains at various places in the world.