Fanny Young Cory (October 17, 1877 – July 28, 1972) was an artist and illustrator best known for her
comic strip Little Miss Muffet, syndicated by
King Features. She did both art and writing on "Sonnysayings." She went by several names:
F. Y. Cory,
F. Cory Cooney and
Fanny Cory Cooney but eventually used
Fanny Y. Cory as her professional name. She sometimes used
FYC as a signature on her early work.