Dalia Messick (April 11, 1906 – April 5, 2005) was an American comic strip artist who used the pseudonym Dale Messick. She was the creator of Brenda Starr, which at its peak during the 1950s ran in 250 newspapers.She was born in South Bend, Indiana, to a seamstress and commercial artist. She had an interest in writing and drawing since childhood.