Murat Bernard "Chic" Young (January 9, 1901 – March 14, 1973) was an American cartoonist known primarily as the creator and original artist of the comic strip Blondie. His 1919 William McKinley High School Yearbook cites his nickname as Chicken, source of his familiar pen name signature.

In 1924, he began Dumb Dora, about brunette Dora who "wasn't as dumb as she looked." In the spring of 1930, after six years of seeing Dora increase in popularity, Young requested more money and strip ownership. This action led to the creation of Blondie.