After Gould there were writers Max Allan Collins who had Moon Maid murderer, then Mike Kilian and current writer Mike Curtis. Artists were Rick Fletcher,Dick Locher, Joe Staton, Shelley Plegher and current artist Charles Ettinger
Happy Birthday DT strip, began in 4 October 1931 (First Sunday strip featuring DT and Chief Brandon). The First Daily strip was on 12 0ctober 1931 First appearance of Tess. Gould will be writer and artist of the strip till 25 December 1977.
Judging by the lack of emotional reaction,that feeling is justified