John Locher (April 10, 1961 - May 15, 1986) was an American artist. He was the son of longtime Dick Tracy artist Dick Locher, and an assistant artist on the strip between 1983 and 1986. He became a fan of the strip at nine years old after meeting Chester Gould, who encouraged him to become an artist in his own right. Locher joined the strip shortly after graduating from Northern Illinois University, and worked with his father, alongside writer Max Allan Collins. The appearance of the character John Locher Springstein was designed as a tribute to the late John Locher as well.