 Coulton Waugh began drawing "Dickie Dare" in the middle of a story, and drew the strip for almost ten years, ending on February 26, 1944.In 1944, Waugh left to work on another strip, his wife and assistant, Odin Waugh, became the "Dickie Dare" illustrator from 1944 to 1948.Fran Matera took over the strip on March 8, 1948, and continued until the strip ended on October 12, 1957.