John Liney

John J. Liney was an American cartoonist best known for drawing the daily *Henry* comic strip for 44 years. Born in 1912, he took over the wordless, gentle humor strip from its creator, Carl Anderson, and sustained it for decades, becoming the definitive artist for the character. Liney’s path into comics began as a staff artist, and his clean, expressive linework and knack for visual gags kept *Henry* running in newspapers long after its debut. His credited work appears in 17 issues across titles such as *Four Color*, *Boys' and Girls' March of Comics*, and *Henry Speaks for Himself*, as well as the Norwegian publications *Norsk Barneblad* and *Norsk Barneblad med Juletre*. He collaborated closely with Anderson’s estate and later worked with writers and editors at Western Publishing, where his *Henry* material was reprinted in comic books. Liney died on January 20, 1982. His quiet, consistent stewardship of a classic strip left a lasting imprint on newspaper comics, though he received no major awards widely recorded. Today, he is remembered as the steady hand who kept *Henry*’s silent charm alive for a generation of readers.