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January
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These are the selected anniversaries for January that appear on the Comics portal. The "edit" links edit the portal subpages that are displayed as sections here.
January 1
- 1912: birth of Tony Weare, British comic strip artist best known for Matt Marriott
- 1922: birth of Jerry Robinson, American comics book artist best known for his work on early Batman comics
- 1971: birth of Chris Weston, British comics book artist
- 1971: birth of Walter A. McDaniel, American comics book artist
- 1980: debut of The Far Side, popular American one-panel comic strip by Gary Larson
- 1991: last issue of Starblazer, British anthology comic magazine which ran for 281 issues
- 1995: final new strip of The Far Side, 15 years after its debut
- 1996: launch of Bruno, American webcomic by Christopher Baldwin
- 1999: start of College Roomies from Hell!!!, Mexican-American webcomic by Maritza Campos-Rebolledo
- 2000: last appearance of Motley's Crew, American comic strip by Ben Templeton and Tom Forman
- 2005: debut of Le blog de Frantico, French webcomic by an unknown author rumoured to be Lewis Trondheim or one of his friends-collaborators
- 2007: syndication starts for Diesel Sweeties, previously a webcomic by Richard Stevens III
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January 2
- 1857: birth of Frederick Burr Opper, American comic strip author best known for Happy Hooligan, And Her Name Was Maud and Alphonse and Gaston
- 1913: first appearance of Bringing up Father, American comic strip by George McManus which ran until 2000
- 1919: birth of Joe Certa, American comic book artist and writer best known for designing the Martian Manhunter, J'onn J'onzz
- 1929: birth of Don Heck, American comic book artist best known for co-creating Iron Man and for his work on The Avengers
- 1956: birth of Lynda Barry, American comic book writer and artist
- 1958: birth of Ernie Stiner, American comic book artist, best known as a penciler for Marvel Comics
- 1958: death of H. G. Peter, American comic book artist best known for Wonder Woman
- 1960: birth of Naoki Urasawa, Japanese manga artist known for Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl and Master Keaton
- 1972: birth of Dennis Calero, American comic book artist best known for X-Factor
- 1982: death of Fred Harman, American comic strip artist best known for Red Ryder
- 2003: death of Jack Keller, American comic book artist best known for his work on Kid Colt
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January 3
- 1911: birth of Murray Boltinoff, writer and editor at DC Comics
- 1924: birth of André Franquin, influential Belgian comics artist and author, best known for Spirou et Fantasio, Gaston Lagaffe, and the Marsupilami
- 1930: death of Clare Briggs, early American comic strip author best known for A. Piker Clerk
- 1956: birth of Tom Artis, American comic book artist known for his DC and Fleetway/Quality work
- 1966: birth of Bud LaRosa, American comic book inking artist.
- 1977: debut of the comic strip version of The Amazing Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and John Romita, Sr.
- 2005: death of Will Eisner, major American comics author and artist, creator of The Spirit and the early graphic novel A Contract with God
- 2005: start of Brevity, American comic strip by Guy Endore-Kaiser and Rodd Perry
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January 4
- 1907: birth of Bruno Premiani, Italian comic book artist best known for co-creating The Doom Patrol and the Teen Titans
- 1919: birth of Eduardo Teixeira Coelho, Portuguese comic book artist best known for Ragnar
- 1923: birth of Chic Stone, American comic book artist best known as an inker on Fantastic Four
- 1967: birth of Bob Almond, American comic book inker, known for spearheading of the Inkwell Awards to honor comics inkers
- 1975: last publication of Buzz, a British broadsheet comic which appeared for almost two years
- 1975: death of Bob Montana, American comic strip creator best known for Archie
- 1982: launch of Sally Forth, a daily comic strip created by Greg Howard and distributed by King Features Syndicate
- 2000: last appearance of Buster, a British comic which started in 1960
- 2007: death of Gren, Welsh comics artist best known for Ponty an' Pop and Big Deal
- 2007: debut of the website for the Create a Comic Project, a webcomic-based educational endeavor by John Baird
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January 5
- 1941: birth of Hayao Miyazaki, Japanese mangaka known for Nausicaä but better known as animated movie director
- 1943: birth of Roger Brand, American cartoonist who created stories for both mainstream and underground comic books
- 1953: death of Ramiz Gökçe, Turkish cartoonist, caricaturist, and art teacher
- 1957: death of Clarence Gray, American comic strip artist best known for Brick Bradford
- 1997: death of André Franquin, influential Belgian comics artist and author, best known for Spirou et Fantasio, Gaston Lagaffe, and the Marsupilami
- 1998: death of Martz Schmidt, Spanish comic author
- 2000: death of Goseki Kojima, Japanese mangaka best known for Lone Wolf and Cub
- 2002: debut of Freddie Fear, British comic strip by Dave Eastbury in The Beano
- 2002: first volume of Claymore, Japanese manga created by Norihiro Yagi
- 2006: end of Dragon Drive, Japanese manga created by Ken-ichi Sakura
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January 6
- 1916: birth of Artie Simek, American comics letterer and logo designer best known for his work on Marvel Comics
- 1953: birth of Angelo Stano, Italian comics artist best known for cocreating Dylan Dog
- 1953: birth of Bruce D. Patterson, American comic book artist, known for his work at Charlton, Marvel, and DC Comics
- 1983: start of Adolf, award winning Japanese manga by Osamu Tezuka
- 2000: death of Don Martin, American comic book artist and author best known for his work on MAD magazine
- 2003: debut of Beauty is the Beast, Japanese manga by Tomo Matsumoto
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January 7
- 1881: birth of Gene Carr, American pioneering comics creator
- 1881: birth of Werner Wejp-Olsen, Danish cartoonist, internationally known for his work on Dick Danger
- 1912: birth of Charles Addams, American cartoonist best known for The Addams Family
- 1929: first appearance of Buck Rogers, American comic strip by Dick Calkins
- 1929: first appearance of Tarzan American newspaper comic strip, drawn by Hal Foster (later famous for Prince Valiant)
- 1934: debut of Jungle Jim, American comic strip by Alex Raymond and Don Moore
- 1935: first appearance of Flash Gordon, American comic strip by Alex Raymond
- 1943: birth of Liz Berube, American comic book artist and colorist best known for Archie Comics and DC Comics
- 1945: birth of Jay Lynch, American underground comix artist best known for Nard N' Pat and his work in Mad magazine
- 1947: start of Steve Canyon, American comic strip by Milton Caniff which ran until 1988
- 1953: birth of Kevin Dooley, American writer and editor for DC Comics until 1999
- 1953: birth of Bob Wiacek, American comic book artist and writer, working primarily as an inker
- 1959: birth of Karl Kesel, American comics writer and inker, primarily working for DC Comics
- 1964: birth of Aaron Lopresti, American comic book artist who has worked in the industry since 1993
- 1965: birth of Fabrice Giger, Swiss comics publisher best known for Les Humanoïdes Associés and Humanoids
- 1967: first appearance of Luc Orient by Greg and Eddy Paape in Tintin
- 1971: birth of Tina Anderson, American yaoi comics author
- 1990: debut of Baby Blues, American comic strip by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman
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January 8
- 1921: birth of Lee J. Ames, American artist noted for his Draw 50... learn-to-draw books
- 1955: birth of Ken Steacy, Canadian comics author best known for his work on Astro Boy
- 1966: birth of Joe Pruett, American comic book writer, editor, and, publisher, co-founder of publisher AfterShock Comics
- 1968: birth of Eric Stephenson (publisher), American comic book publisher, editor, and writer.
- 1973: birth of Tommy Lee Edwards, American comics artist known for his work on Batman and Hellboy
- 1979: death of Victor Hubinon, Belgian comics artist best known for Redbeard and Buck Danny
- 1990: death of Bernard Krigstein, American comics creator best known for the short story Master Race
- 1993: first volume of Wangan Midnight, Japanese racing manga created by Michiharu Kusunoki
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January 9
- 1886: birth of Arthur "Bugs" Baer, American cartoonist known as ghostwriter of Mutt and Jeff
- 1901: birth of Chic Young, American comic strip creator best known for Blondie
- 1908: death of Wilhelm Busch, German artist and pioneer of picture stories, creator of Max and Moritz
- 1915: birth of Dick Briefer, American comic book artist known for his work on Frankenstein comics
- 1916: birth of Ernie Schroeder, American comic book artist best known for The Heap
- 1938: death of Johnny Gruelle, American comics creator known for Mr. Twee Deedle
- 1953: first publication of Sergeant Kirk by Hugo Pratt and Héctor Germán Oesterheld
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January 10
- 1887: birth of Bud Counihan, American cartoonist, best remembered as the originator of the Betty Boop comic strip
- 1894: birth of J. P. McEvoy, American writer, best known as the creator and writer of the comic strip Dixie Dugan
- 1909: birth of Jack Miller, American comic book writer and creator of Rip Hunter
- 1927: debut of Little Annie Rooney, comic strip about a young orphaned girl who traveled about with her dog, Zero
- 1929: debut of The Adventures of Tintin, the influential comic book series by Belgian author and artist Hergé, in the newspaper supplement Le Petit Vingtième, with the story Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
- 1932: debut of Mickey Mouse for the first time in color comics with his first Sunday comics page
- 1932: debut of Pete the Tramp comic strip, distributed by King Features Syndicate
- 1970: first issue of Scorcher
- 2002: death of John Buscema, American comic book artist
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January 11
- 1877: birth of O. A., early Swedish comics creator best known for Urhunden
- 1911: birth of Jack Burnley, American comics artist best known for co-creating Starman (Ted Knight), as well as drawing the first comic book cover to include Superman, Batman and Robin together
- 1926: birth of Guglielmo Letteri, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Tex Willer
- 1957: birth of Bernard Hislaire, Belgian comics artist also known as Yslaire, most famous for Sambre
- 1958: birth of Terry Beatty, American comics penciler and inker, best known as co-creator of Ms. Tree
- 1959: birth of Bob Harras, American comics writer and editor, having been editor-in-chief for both of Marvel Comics and DC Comics
- 1963: birth of Sam Kieth, American comics artist and writer, best known as the creator of The Maxx and Zero Girl
- 1971: birth of Matt Broersma, American comics author known for The Mummy and Insomnia
- 1973: first appearance of Le Génie des alpages by F'Murr in Pilote
- 1998: death of Win Mortimer, Canadian comics artist best known for his work on Superman
- 2005: debut of Peach Fuzz, original English-language manga by Lindsay Cibos and Jared Hodges
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January 12
- 1891: birth of Raeburn van Buren, American comic strip artist best known for Abbie an' Slats
- 1960: birth of Ted McKeever, American artist known for his work in the comic book industry.
- 1962: birth of Joe Quesada, American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer.
- 1967: birth of Takehiko Inoue, Japanese mangaka best known for Vagabond
- 1968: birth of John Jackson Miller, American comic book writer, known for his work on the Star Wars franchise
- 1970: birth of Kaja Foglio, American writer, artist, and publisher, co-creator of Girl Genius
- 1973: birth of Hans Rickheit, American comics creator known for the graphic novel Chloe
- 2000: birth of Pontus Madsen, Swedish webcomic artist best known for Little Gamers
- 2001: death of Gian Luigi Bonelli, Italian comics writer best known for Tex Willer
- 2017: death of Gerry Gersten, American political caricaturist
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January 13
- 1914: birth of Jijé, influential Belgian comics artist and author, known for Spirou et Fantasio and Jerry Spring
- 1930: first publication of the Mickey Mouse daily strip by Walt Disney
- 1933: birth of Ron Goulart, American comic strip writer known for Star Hawks
- 1938: birth of Cabu, French comics artist best known for Le grand Duduche
- 1947: launch of Steve Canyon, American adventure comic strip by writer-artist Milton Caniff
- 1956: death of Lyonel Feininger, early American comic strip creator best known for The Kin-der-Kids
- 1961: birth of Gerry Acerno, American comic book artist and writer, creator of Shadow Lady for Image's Big Bang Comics
- 1965: birth of Anina Bennett, American writer and comic book editor and producer
- 1968: last publication of Wham!, a British comic
- 1968: last issue of Giggle, British comic book which only lasted for 8 months
- 1987: death of Edward D. Kuekes, American editorial cartoonist
- 2002: death of Pierre Joubert, French illustrator and comics artist
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January 14
- 1863: birth of Richard F. Outcault, American comic strip pioneer best known for The Yellow Kid and Buster Brown
- 1908: birth of Joe Millard, American comic book writer
- 1914: birth of Vince Alascia, American comics artist best known for working on Captain America
- 1920: first appearance of Castor Oyl in Elzie Crisler Segar'ss comic strip Thimble Theatre
- 1921: birth of John Tartaglione, American comic book artist best known as a 1950s romance-comics artist
- 1937: birth of Rudy Nebres, Filipino comics artist who has worked mostly as an inker in the American comic book industry
- 1950: first publication of Comet, British comic magazine
- 1960: birth of Todd Loren, American comic book publisher, owner of Revolutionary Comics and its title Rock 'N' Roll Comics
- 1967: birth of Leonardo Ortolani, Italian comics author best known for Rat-Man
- 1976: birth of Tommi Liimatta, Finnish comics author
- 2000: death of Pat Boyette, American journalist and comic book artist, best known for work at Charlton Comics and co-creating the character the Peacemaker
- 2005: The first issue of The Amazing Joy Buzzards, is published by Image Comics.
- 2009: publication of Amazing Spider-Man #583, featuring "Spidey Meets the President!" in which Spider-Man meets president Barack Obama
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January 15
- 1905: final appearance of The Upside Downs by Gustave Verbeek in the New York Herald
- 1924: birth of Stan Kay, American comic writer best known for work on children's comic books and newspaper strips
- 1957: birth of Bob Petrecca, American comic book inker
- 1962: first appearance of Iznogoud, French caliphate comics series by René Goscinny and Jean Tabary
- 1964: birth of Norman Felchle, American conceptual and comic book artist
- 1964: birth of Kevin Tinsley, American comic book colorist
- 1982: death of Wally Bishop, American cartoonist who drew his syndicated Muggs and Skeeter comic strip
- 1986: death of Alfred Bestall, British comic strip author best known for continuing Rupert the Bear
- 1992: death of Walter Clinton, American artist and animator, known for assisting on newspaper comics
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January 16
- 1932: birth of Jim Berry, American comic strip best known for the syndicated editorial cartoon Berry's World
- 1939: birth of Jean Van Hamme, Belgian comics author best known for Thorgal, XIII and Largo Winch
- 1939: first appearance of Superman, an American comic strip by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, which ran until 1966
- 1960: birth of Frédéric Boilet, French mangaka known for Yukiko's Spinach
- 1960: birth of Steve Erwin, American comics artist, co-creator of Checkmate and Gunfire for DC Comics
- 1960: launch of Judy, British pre-teen and teen girl's magazine, published by DC Thomson primarily in comic book form
- 1961: birth of David de Vries , New Zealand-born comics writer and illustrator
- 1968: birth of Stephan Pastis, American comic strip author best known for Pearls Before Swine
- 1970: birth of Garth Ennis, Northern Irish comics writer best known for Preacher
- 1970: death of David Breger, American comic strip creator known for G. I. Joe
- 1988: first appearance of The Germs, a comic strip by David Sutherland, in the British comic The Beano
- 2007: death of Leah Adezio, American comics artist and member of Friends of Lulu
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January 17
- 1851: birth of A. B. Frost, early American comics artist and writer
- 1877: birth of May Gibbs, Australian comic strip artist known for Bib and Bub and Tiggy Touchwood
- 1902: birth of Cecil Jensen, American editorial cartoonist
- 1920: first issue of Film Fun, British comic book which lasted for 2225 issues
- 1920: birth of Georges Pichard, French comics artist known for Blanche Épiphanie and other erotic cartoons
- 1921: birth of Antonio Prohias, Cuban comics artist best known for the creation of Spy vs. Spy for Mad magazine
- 1926: birth of Oscar González Guerrero, Mexican comics artist known for Zor y Los Invencibles
- 1929: first appearance of Popeye by Elzie Crisler Segar in the comic strip Thimble Theater
- 1947: birth of Alfonso Azpiri, Spaniard author and illustrator
- 1957: birth of Ann Nocenti, American journalist, writer, teacher, editor, and filmmaker, known for her work in comic books
- 1967: birth of Tom Brevoort, American comic book editor, known for his work for Marvel Comics
- 1968: birth of Tony Bedard, American comics writer
- 1970: birth of Genndy Tartakovsky, Russian-American animator, director, producer, screenwriter, storyboard artist, comic book writer and artist
- 1978: birth of Mason Mastroianni, American comics artist and grandson of Johnny Hart, known for B.C.
- 1981: birth of Rachelle Rosenberg, American comics colorist
- 2017: death of Pascal Garray, Belgian comics artist and cartoonist best known for his work on Peyo's The Smurfs
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January 18
- 1908: birth of Martin Goodman, American publisher who launched the company that would become Marvel Comics
- 1934: birth of Raymond Briggs, British comics author best known for his graphic novel When the Wind Blows
- 1968: birth of Frank Quitely, American comics artist known for All Star Superman
- 1974: death of Bill Finger, American comic book writer best known for co-creating Batman and many of its prominent characters
- 1975: first issue of Cracker, British comic which appeared until September 1976
- 2003: first issue of Manga Time Kirara Carat, Japanese seinen manga magazine
- 2003: debut of Midori Days, Japanese manga created by Kazurou Inoue
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January 19
- 1927: birth of Lothar Dräger, German comic writer
- 1932: birth of Jack Caprio, American cartoonist, writer, and agent, served as cartoon editor for Creator’s Syndicate and National Cartoonists Society vice president
- 1936: first appearance of Jo, Zette and Jocko, comic series by Hergé
- 1948: birth of Joe Staton, American comic book artist and author
- 1955: birth of Tom Yeates, an American comic strip and comic book artist best known for illustrating the comic strips Prince Valiant and Zorro
- 1964: birth of John Delaney, American comic book artist known for his work at DC Comics and Bongo Comics
- 1970: birth of Tim Townsend, American comic book artist known for his work at Marvel Comics
- 1982: death of Charles Plumb, American cartoonist best known for work on the comic strip Ella Cinders
- 2004: death of George Woodbridge, American comics artist best known for his work with Mad Magazine, e.g. 43-Man Squamish
- 2017: death of Jan Kruis, Dutch comics artist most well known for the family strip Jack, Jacky and the Juniors
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January 20
- 1894: birth of Harold Gray, American comic strip author best known for Little Orphan Annie
- 1916: birth of George Papp, American comics artist, co-creator of Green Arrow and Congo Bill
- 1923: birth of John McLusky, Scottish-born comics artist best known as the original artist of the comic strip featuring Ian Fleming's James Bond
- 1927: debut of Ching Chow, American one-panel cartoon created by Sidney Smith and Stanley Link
- 1928: birth of Malang, Filipino cartoonist, illustrator, and fine arts painter, creator of Kosme, the Cop, Retired
- 1938: death of Émile Cohl, French caricaturist, cartoonist, and animator, called "The Father of the Animated Cartoon"
- 1944: birth of Bill Griffith, American underground cartoonist best known for creating Zippy the Pinhead
- 1950: birth of Keith Pollard, American comic book artist best known for his work on Fantastic Four
- 1965: birth of Jim Keefe, American comics artist best known for Flash Gordon
- 1968: birth of Gerry Alanguilan, Filipino comic book artist known for Wasted
- 1970: birth of Geoffrey Thorne, American screenwriter, producer, novelist and actor, creator of The Winterman Project
- 1973: first publication of Buzz, a British broadsheet comic which appeared for almost two years
- 2017: death of John Watkiss, British artist known for his painting and his work in comics and film production
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January 21
- 1937: birth of Jim Unger, British-Canadian comic strip creator best known for Herman
- 1956: birth of Mark Martin, American cartoonist, creator of "20 Nude Dancers 20," a humor strip in Comics Buyer's Guide.
- 1956: first issue of The Beezer, British comic which ran until 1993
- 1963: birth of Danny Miki, American comic book artist known for his work with DC Comics
- 1967: first issue of Mandy, British comic book for girls, published weekly by DC Thomson
- 1967: first issue of Pow!, British comic book published by Odhams Press' Power Comics
- 1967: death of Homer Fleming, American comic artist active during the Golden Age of Comic Books
- 1997: debut of Nukees, American webcomic by Darren Bleuel
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January 22
- 1907: birth of Jan Fischer, Czechoslovakian illustrator best known as the original artist of the classic Czech comic series Rychle sipy
- 1934: first appearance of Secret Agent X-9, American comic strip by Alex Raymond and Dashiell Hammett which ran until 1996
- 1939: birth of Nonoy Marcelo, Filipino comics artist best known for Ikabod
- 1950: birth of Marshall Rogers, American comics artist best known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics in the 1970s
- 1952: death of Ákos Garay, Hungarian painter, illustrator and graphic artist, known for political cartoons
- 1955: birth of Dennis Mallonee, American writer of comic books
- 1958: birth of Joe Chiodo, American comics colorist
- 1958: birth of Howard Mackie, American comic book editor and writer with Marvel Comics
- 1962: death of Jack Patton, American editorial cartoonist, known for comic strips Restless Age and Dolly Burns
- 1966: first issue of Lady Penelope, British comic for girls which ran for 204 issues
- 1969: birth of John Linton Roberson, American comics creator known for Vitriol
- 1970: birth of Alex Ross, American comics artist, best known as an artist for DC Comics
- 1974: birth of Chip Wallace, American comic book inker
- 1977: death of James Childress, American cartoonist, known for comic strip Conchy
- 1983: first issue of Spike, British comic
- 2003: death of Bill Mauldin, American comic strip creator known for Willie and Joe
- 2017: death of Alessandro Biffignandi, Italian illustrator, mostly known for his covers for digest-sized, adult comics
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January 23
- 1883: death of Gustave Doré, French artist, as a printmaker, illustrator, painter, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor
- 1884: birth of George McManus, American comic strip creator best known for Bringing up Father
- 1905: death of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, Portuguese comics pioneer best known for Zé Povinho
- 1910: death of Angelo Agostini, considered the first Brazilian cartoonist and a pioneer of sequential art
- 1930: debut of Quick & Flupke, Belgian comic series by Hergé, in Le Petit Vingtième
- 1934: birth of Don Wright, American editorial cartoonist
- 1949: birth of Tom Condon, DC Comics managing editor from 1984-1986.
- 1952: birth of Klaus Janson, German-born American comics artist, best known as an inker
- 1953: death of Raymond De La Nezière, French comic artist mainly known for his drawings of horses and his anthropomorphic animals
- 1958: death of Ilia Beshkov, Bulgarian painter, graphic artist, comics artist, caricaturist, cartoonist, illustrator, writer and pedagogue.
- 1965: first publication of Sparky, British comic which ran for 652 issues
- 1988: last issue of Battle Picture Weekly, British comic which ran since 1975
- 2001: first issue of Planetes, Japanese manga created by Makoto Yukimura
- 2001: debut of Zipang, ongoing Japanese manga by Kaiji Kawaguchi
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January 24
- birth of Prentis Rollins, American comic book artist
- 1888: birth of Neysa McMein, American illustrator and portrait painter, co-creator of the comic strip Deathless Deer
- 1910: birth of Noel Sickles, American comic strip creator best known for Scorchy Smith
- 1924: birth of D. Bruce Berry, American comic book artist who is best known as an inker for Jack Kirby
- 1930: birth of John Romita, Sr., American comics artist best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man
- 1943: debut of Male Call, American comic strip by Milton Caniff
- 1948: first appearance of Biffo the Bear in the British comic magazine The Beano
- 1954: birth of Lorenzo Mattotti, Italian comics artist and author with a very distinct graphical style, e.g. in Fires
- 1977: death of John Rosenberger, American comics artist and painter, known for his work during the Golden and Silver Age of Comics
- 2002: death of Kurt Schaffenberger, American comic book artist best known for his work on Captain Marvel
- 2005: launch of Aoi House, American shōnen harem manga by Adam Arnold and Shiei
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January 25
- 1926: birth of Bob Clarke, American illustrator best known for his work in MAD Magazine
- 1938: birth of Shotaro Ishinomori, Japanese manga artist, creator of Cyborg 009, the Super Sentai series, and the Kamen Rider series.
- 1941: last publication of The Magic Comic, British comic which lasted for 80 issues only
- 1942: birth of Kees Kousemaker, Dutch store owner, publisher, and writer, known for opening the first comic shop in Europe
- 1952: birth of Gary Cohn, American comic book writer, co-creator of Amethyst and Blue Devil
- 1952: birth of Turtel Onli, American artist, entrepreneur, author, art therapist, educator, and publisher
- 1953: birth of John Lustig, American comic book writer known for Donald Duck
- 1957: death of Harry J. Tuthill, American cartoonist best known for his comic strip The Bungle Family
- 1961: first issue of The Victor, British comic which ran until 1992
- 1972: publication of the first part of Ayako, Japanese manga trilogy by Osamu Tezuka
- 1973: birth of Geoff Johns, American comic book writer best known for his work with DC Comics
- 1992: death of Guido Buzzelli, Italian comic book artist, writer, illustrator and painter
- 1997: death of Dan Barry, American cartoonist known for his work on Tarzan and Flash Gordon comic strips
- 2010: debut online of Axe Cop, by Ethan and Malachai Nicolle
- 2017: death of Jack Mendelsohn, American writer-artist who worked in animation, comic strips and comic books
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January 26
- 1922: birth of Guillermo Cardoso, Mexican comic artist, best known for his work at Disney publications
- 1929: birth of Jules Feiffer, American comic strip artist and author, best known for his work in The Village Voice
- 1936: birth of Sal Buscema, American comic book artist known for his work on The Spectacular Spider-Man
- 1948: first appearance of Rusty Riley, American comic strip by Frank Godwin
- 1952: birth of Richard Alf, American businessman, comic book store owner, and co-founder of San Diego Comic-Con
- 1963: debut of Boys' World, British boys' comic magazine published by Longacre Press
- 1965: birth of Jacob Pander, one of The Pander Brothers, American comic book creators, artists, and filmmakers
- 1999: the webcomic Funny Farm by Ryan Smith debuts on Keenspot
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January 27
- 1927: birth of Gianni De Luca, Italian comic book artist, illustrator, painter and etcher
- 1948: birth of Dan DeCarlo Jr. and James DeCarlo American comic book artists and twin sons of Dan DeCarlo
- 1952: birth of Steve Leialoha, American comic book artist
- 1954: birth of Peter Laird, American comic book artist best known as co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- 1956: birth of Tom Vincent, American comic book artist, best known for his work for Marvel Comics on the Silver Surfer
- 1957: birth of Frank Miller, influential American comic book artist and writer, best known for his work on Batman and Sin City
- 1959: birth of Stefan Petrucha, American writer of comics and young adult fiction
- 1962: birth of Richard Starkings, American logo designer and letterer
- 1965: birth of Sean Phillips, British comic book artist, best known for his collaborations with Ed Brubaker
- 1968: birth of Eric Burns, American webcomic author and creator of Websnark
- 1973: birth of Chris Sotomayor, American comic book colorist and cover artist
- 1987: death of Rod Ruth, American illustrator and comic artist, best known as the first artist to draw the family comic The Toodles
- 1992: death of Jacques Devos, Belgian comic artist who worked for the magazine Spirou
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January 28
- 1878: birth of Mary Tourtel, British comics author best known for Rupert Bear
- 1943: birth of Dany, Belgian comics artist best known for Olivier Rameau
- 1947: birth of Daerick Gross Sr., American illustrator, writer, editor, and art director, primarily within the comic industry
- 1951: birth of Todd Klein, American comic book letterer, logo designer, and occasional writer, primarily for DC Comics
- 1960: birth of Mike Luckovich, American cartoonist known for SuperZeros
- 1969: birth of Tony Harris, American comic book artist and co-creator of DC comics' Starman
- 1983: death of Frank Chiaramonte, American comic book artist best known as an inker
- 1996: death of Jerry Siegel, American comics author, co-creator of Superman
- 1996: death of Burne Hogarth, influential American comic book artist best known for his Tarzan comic strip in newspapers and for co-founding the prestigious School of Visual Arts in New York City
- 2005: death of Daniel Branca, Argentine comics artist best known for his work on Disney comics
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January 29
- 1874: birth of Raoul Barré, Canadian pioneering comics artist
- 1942: birth of Thierry Martens, Belgian author and editor, best known as editor of the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Spirou
- 1943: birth of Steve Skeates, American comic book creator known for his work on such titles as Aquaman, Hawk and Dove, T.H.U.N.D.E.R.
- 1958: birth of Jeph Loeb, American film and television writer, producer, and comic book writer
- 1960: birth of Dave Olbrich, American comic editor and executive, co-founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of Malibu Comics, and helped launch Image Comics
- 1965: birth of Scott McDaniel, American comic book artist know for Marvel's "Fall From Grace"
- 1969: birth of Dusty Abell, American comic book writer known for his DC Comics work
- 1972: birth of Brian Wood, American comic book writer known for DMZ
- 1976: birth of Ryan Kelly, American comics artist best known for Local
- 1977: death of Bob Brown, American comics artist and co-creator of the DC Comics hero Space Ranger
- 1982: death of John Liney, American cartoonist who drew the daily Henry comic strip for 44 years
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January 30
- 1920: birth of Machiko Hasegawa, Japanese mangaka best known for Sazae-san
- 1927: birth of Jef Nys, popular Belgian comics creator best known for Jommeke
- 1952: birth of Dann Thomas, American comic book writer
- 1953: birth of Fred Hembeck, American cartoonist best known for his comic book parodies
- 1957: birth of Guy Gilchrist, American comic strip artist known for continuing Nancy
- 1961: birth of Denys Cowan, American comics artist, television producer, co-founder of Milestone Media.
- 1964: birth of Mark Paniccia, American comic book editor and writer.
- 1968: birth of Rhoda Shipman, American comic book writer known for Pakkins' Land
- 1971: final appearance of Abbie an' Slats, American comic strip written by Al Capp and drawn by Raeburn van Buren
- 1982: last issue of Jackpot, a British comic which ran from 1979
- 2006: death of Seth Fisher, American comic book artist
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January 31
- 1799: birth of Rodolphe Töpffer, Swiss teacher and artist widely considered to be the first modern comic creator
- 1917: birth of José Guadalupe Cruz, Mexican comics writer known for Santo, el enmascarado de plata
- 1952: first appearance of Marsupilami, Franco-Belgian comics character by André Franquin, in Spirou magazine
- 1960: birth of Grant Morrison, Scottish comic book writer and artist
- 1976: birth of Paul Scheer, American comic book writer and co-creator and star of MTV's Human Giant and Adult Swim's series NTSF:SD:SUV::.
- 1987: first publication of Nipper, British comic
- 2000: death of Gil Kane, Latvian-American comic book artist working mainly for Marvel Comics
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February
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February 1
- 1940: death of Philip Francis Nowlan, American comics writer best known for creating Buck Rogers
- 1954: birth of Nate Butler, American cartoonist and writer-illustrator of comics, best known for Christian-themed comics
- 1955: birth of Diana Schutz, Canadian-born comic book editor, serving as editor in chief of Comico during its peak years
- 1957: birth of Gilbert Hernandez, American comic books creator best known for his work with his brothers on Love and Rockets
- 1960: birth of Ron Frenz, American comics artist, co-creator of Spider-Girl and the New Warriors
- 1969: first issue of Charlie Mensuel, French comics magazine featuring many famous Franco-Belgian and international comics
- 1977: death of Edmond Hamilton, American comic book writer known for his Superman stories
- 1986: final issue of Charlie Mensuel before it was merged into Pilote in the short-lived guise of Pilote et Charlie
- 1988: debut of Ernie, American comic strip by Bud Grace, in 1998 retitled Piranha Club
- 2003: final issue of Sexy Voice and Robo, Japanese seinen manga by Iou Kuroda
- 2003: Dinosaur Comics, Canadian webcomic by Ryan North, starts appearing
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February 2
- 1892: birth of James Crighton, British comic book artist for DC Thomson, best known for creating The Dandy's Korky the Cat
- 1912: birth of Creig Flessel, American comic book artist, creator of Shining Knight
- 1914: first appearance of Abie the Agent, American comic strip by Harry Hershfield
- 1938: first publication of the Donald Duck daily strip by Walt Disney
- 1940: birth of Larry Wright, American cartoonist, author of the comic strips Wright Angles and Kit 'N' Carlyle
- 1952: final appearance of Barnaby, American comic strip by Crockett Johnson which ran since 1942
- 1955: birth of Bob Schreck, American American comic book writer and editor, co-foundier of Oni Press
- 1958: birth of Corrado Roi, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Dylan Dog
- 1967: birth of Rob Stull, American comic book artist best known for his work for DC Comics
- 1969: birth of Travis Charest, Canadian comic book artist best known for his work on Wildcats
- 1970: death of William Donahey, American comic strip creator best known for Teenie Weenies
- 1978: death of Maurice Tillieux, Belgian comics author best known for Gil Jourdan
- 1980: last issue of Cheeky, British comic book which ran since 1977
- 1987: death of Ken Reid, British comics author best known for Roger the Dodger and Grandpa
- 2005: launch of Salamander Dream, American webcomic and graphic novel by Hope Larson
- 2006: death of Lo Hartog van Banda, prolific Dutch comics writer best known for a few Lucky Luke stories
- 2006: death of Guglielmo Letteri, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Tex Willer
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February 3
- 1949: birth of Richard Marschall, American writer/editor and comic strip historian
- 1951: birth of Byron Erickson, American comics author best known as editor of Gladstone Publishing
- 1968: last publication of Terrific, British comic
- 1968: birth of Joe Bennett, Brazilian comic book artist known for his work with Marvel Comics and DC Comics
- 1969: death of Al Taliaferro, American comic strip creator best known for working on Donald Duck
- 1999: death of Vin Sullivan, American comic book editor and artist, best known as editor of Action Comics and Superman in the late 1930s
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February 4
- 1920: birth of Fred Ray, American comic book artist, most known for his work in the 1940's on Superman
- 1951: birth of Dez Skinn, British comic and magazine editor, and author of a number of books on comics
- 1957: debut of Miss Peach, American comic strip by Mel Lazarus which ran until 2002
- 1962: birth of Tom Sniegoski, American novelist, comic book writer and pop culture journalist
- 1973: debut of Hägar the Horrible, popular comic strip by Dik Browne
- 1978: birth of Leah Moore, British comics writer, known for her work with her father Alan Moore
- 1980: birth of Kentaro Yabuki, Japanese mangaka best known for Black Cat
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February 5
- 1912: start of Old Doc Yak, American comic strip by Sidney Smith which ran until 1917
- 1915: birth of Gabriel Vargas, Mexican cartoonist, creator of the comic strip La Familia Burrón
- 1920: birth of George Evans, American comic book artist who worked on Terry and the Pirates and for 16 years on Secret Agent X-9
- 1929: first appearance of They'll Do It Every Time, ongoing American comic strip by Jimmy Hatlo
- 1955: birth of Val Semeiks, American comic book artist who has mostly worked for DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 1961: birth of Bruce Timm, American artist, character designer, animator, writer, producer, and actor, best known for his contributions to the DC animated universe
- 1966: first publication of Smash!, a British comic
- 1995: debut of Trigun, Japanese manga created by Yasuhiro Nightow
- 1996: death of Roberto Raviola, Italian comics artist under the pseudonym Magnus, best known for Kriminal and Alan Ford
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February 6
- birth of Mark Bernardo, American comics writer, colorist, and artist
- 1949: birth of Rich Buckler, American comics artist and penciller, best known for his work on Fantastic Four and for creating the character Deathlok
- 1966: debut of Theophilus, an American religious comic strip by Bob West which ran until 2002
- 1970: first issue of Monthly Shonen Jump, a Japanese Shōnen manga magazine
- 1976: birth of Jerry Holkins, American webcomic creator best known for Penny Arcade
- 1994: death of Jack Kirby, prolific American comic book writer and artist, creator of many superheroes like Captain America and Fantastic Four
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February 7
- 1953: first issue of The Topper, a British comic book which ran until 1990, with the debut of the ongoing comic strip Beryl the Peril, created by David Law
- 1953: birth of Richard Bruning, American graphic designer and comics creator
- 1955: birth of Miguel Ferrer, American actor and writer, co-creator of Comet Man and Trypto the Acid Dog for Marvel Comics
- 1956: birth of Bob Camp, American animator, writer, cartoonist, comic book artist, storyboard artist, director, and producer
- 1966: birth of Paul Castiglia, comic book writer and editor known for his work for Archie Comics
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February 8
- 1914: birth of Bill Finger, American comic book writer best known for co-creating Batman and many of its prominent characters
- 1946: birth of Danny Bulanadi, American comic book inker
- 1999: launch of Look What I Brought Home!, American webcomic by Scott and Amanda Kuehner
- 2004: death of Julius Schwartz, American comic book editor with DC Comics
- 2007: death of Joe Edwards, American comics artist best known as creator of Li'l Jinx
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February 9
- 1902: birth of Fred Harman, American comic strip artist best known for Red Ryder
- 1909: birth of Rob-Vel, French comic strip artist best known for creating Spirou for the launch of Le journal de Spirou
- 1928: birth of Frank Frazetta, American illustrator who worked on many comics between 1944 and 1964
- 1942: birth of Pierre Seron, Belgian comics author known for Les Petits Hommes
- 1946: birth of Danny Bulanadi, Philippine-born comic book artist best known as an inker
- 1949: birth of Alan Grant (writer), British comic book writer known for work on Batman and Judge Dredd
- 1954: birth of Jo Duffy, American comic book editor and writer
- 1956: birth of Timothy Truman, American comic book artist known for his work on Hawkworld
- 1959: birth of David B., French comic book artist best known for Epileptic
- 1962: birth of Sarah Byam, American comic book writer, best known for Billi 99
- 1979: birth of Mark Doyle, American comic book editor for DC Comics
- 1989: death of Osamu Tezuka, important Japanese mangaka best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Phoenix
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February 10
- 1898: birth of Frank Miller, American cartoonist best known for Barney Baxter
- 1917: last appearance of Old Doc Yak, American comic strip by Sidney Smith which ran since 1912
- 1919: birth of Irving Watanabe, American comic book letterer
- 1957: debut of Mary Perkins, On Stage, American comic strip by Leonard Starr
- 1966: birth of Brent Frankenhoff, American comics critic best known for co-authoring Comics Buyer's Guide
- 1985: end of The World's Greatest Superheroes, American comic strip by various artists which ran since 1978
- 1987: death of Angela Giussani, Italian comic writer, co-created the Diabolik comic book antihero series
- 1996: final appearance of Secret Agent X-9, American comic strip by Alex Raymond and Dashiell Hammett which ran since 1934
- 2003: launch of Least I Could Do, American webcomic by Ryan Sohmer and Lar DeSouza
- 2008: death of Steve Gerber, American comic book writer and artist, creator of Howard the Duck
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February 11
- 1911: birth of Harvey Eisenberg, American animator and comic book artist, best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera Productions
- 1912: birth of German Butze, Mexican cartoonist known as the creator of the comic The Supersabios
- 1915: birth of Zeke Zekley, American comics artist known for Bringing Up Father
- 1950: birth of Mauri Kunnas, Finnish comics artist best known for Nyrok City
- 1957: birth of David M. Singer, American publisher of Deluxe and Lodestone Comics
- 1962: birth of Shon Howell, American anime/furry artist and editor at Antarctic Press
- 1977: death of Ben Batsford, American cartoonist, creator of the strip Billy's Uncle
- 2017: death of Jiro Taniguchi, Japanese manga writer/artist, known for his work in the gekiga, or "dramatic pictures", genre of manga
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February 12
- 1917: debut of The Gumps, American comic strip created by Sidney Smith which ran until 1959
- 1946: birth of Ever Meulen, Belgian illustrator and comics artist known for Balthazar de groene steenvreter
- 1962: death of Ding Darling, American cartoonist
- 1970: birth of Judd Winick, American comic writer and artist known for the graphic novel Pedro and Me
- 2000: death of Charles M. Schulz, creator of the influential comics strip Peanuts
- 2012: death of John Severin, veteran EC Comics artist
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February 13
- 1877: birth of Sidney Smith, American comic strip creator best known for The Gumps
- 1918: birth of Bud Blake, American comic strip creator best known for Tiger
- 1937: debut of Prince Valiant, influential American comic strip by Hal Foster
- 1954: first appearance of The Bash Street Kids, ongoing British comic strip created by Leo Baxendale in The Beano
- 1959: birth of Vincent Deporter, Belgian comics artist best known for his work with Paradox Press
- 1970: birth of Joe Phillips, American comics artist of the Gaijin Studios
- 1982: death of Gluyas Williams, American cartoonist
- 1988: death of Ron Embleton, British comics author known for Wulf the Briton
- 2000: last new strip of Peanuts, the iconic American comic strip by Charles M. Schulz featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy
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February 14
- 1865: birth of Carl Thomas Anderson, American comic strip creator best known for Henry
- 1904: debut of Little Jimmy, American comic strip created by Jimmy Swinnerton which ran until 1958
- 1912: birth of Oliver Harrington, American cartoonist and advocate against racism and for civil rights
- 1916: birth of John Goldwater, American writer, editor, and publisher, co-founder of MLJ Comics (later known as Archie Comics)
- 1955: birth of Carol Kalish, American writer, editor, comic book retailer, and sales manager
- 1959: birth of Gordon Purcell, American comics artist, best known for his Star Trek work
- 1962: death of James Crighton, British comic book artist best known for creating The Dandy's Korky the Cat
- 1976: the first issue of the controversial British comic Action appears
- 1992: death of Alex Lovy, American comics artist and animator, known for his work at DC Comics and Hanna-Barbera
- 2000: launch of Greystone Inn, American webcomic by Brad Guigar
- 2002: start of Van Von Hunter, American manga webcomic by Mike Schwark and Ron Kaulfersch
- 2007: death of Willy Moese, German comics artist and animator, known for his work at the magazine Atze
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February 15
- 1887: birth of H. M. Bateman, British humorous artist and cartoonist noted for his "The Man Who..." series of cartoons
- 1907: birth of Nina Albright, American comic book artist who worked during the Golden Age of Comic Books
- 1913: birth of Willy Vandersteen, major Belgian comics artist and author best known for Spike and Suzy
- 1939: birth of William Van Horn, Canadian comics author best known for Disney comics like Donald Duck
- 1948: birth of Albert De Guzman, American comic book letterer
- 1948: birth of Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize winning American comics author and artist, best known for his graphic novel Maus
- 1954: birth of Matt Groening, American comics creator, known for Life in Hell, better known as creator of the animation series The Simpsons
- 1963: birth of Marc Hansen, American cartoonist and creator of Ralph Snart, Weird Melvin and Doctor Gorpon
- 1965: debut of Wee Pals, ongoing American comic strip created by Morrie Turner
- 1966: birth of Jim Krueger, American comic book writer and filmmaker
- 1987: end of Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales, American comic strip which started in the 1950s
- 1997: death of Jack Sparling, Canadian comics artist, best known for his work at DC Comics
- 2002: death of Vincenzo Monti, Italian comics artist, known for his work on Bonelli's Tex Willer
- 2002: end of Parallel, Japanese shōnen manga by Toshihiko Kobayashi
- 2005: death of Dudu Geva, Israeli comics artist best known for The Knight Zick
- 2017: death of Fabrizio Busticchi, Italian comics artist, known for his work at Bonelli publishing house
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February 16
- birth of Ron Wilson, American comics artist known for his work with the Marvel Comics character The Thing
- 1955: birth of Len Strazewski, American comic book author who wrote Starman after Roger Stern
- 1958: birth of John Totleben, American comics artist best known as inker of Swamp Thing
- 1963: last appearance of Knockout, British comic which ran for almost 24 years
- 1963: birth of Antonio Serra, Italian comics author best known for Nathan Never
- 1967: birth of Tim Bradstreet, American comics artist best known for his cover art for Punisher and Hellblazer
- 1968: birth of Warren Ellis, British comics author
- 1977: death of Frank Engli, American animator, artist, and letterer
- 1980: first issue of Nutty, British comic with the first appearance of Bananaman, comic strip created by Steve Bright and John Geering
- 1993: death of Malcolm Hancock, American comic strip creator known for Malfunction Junction
- 2001: start of Cromartie High School, Japanese manga by Eiji Nonaka
- 2001: debut of Parallel, Japanese shōnen manga by Toshihiko Kobayashi
- 2002: launch of Unshelved, American webcomic by Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes
- 2017: death of Dick Bruna, Dutch author, artist, illustrator, and graphic best known for his creation Miffy
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February 17
- 1895: first appearance of The Yellow Kid, the first American comic strip, created by Richard F. Outcault
- 1914: birth of Leo Dorfman (also credited as Geoff Brown and David George) was an American writer of comic books throughout the Silver Age.
- 1920: birth of Curt Swan, American comic book artist best known for his work on various Superman comics
- 1929: birth of Alejandro Jodorowsky, Chilean comics author, creator of The Incal with Moebius
- 1936: Lee Falk's The Phantom, one of the first costumes heroes in comic strip history, makes his debut
- 1952: debut of Beyond Mars, American comic strip by Jack Williamson and Lee Elias
- 1958: first appearance of B.C., an American comic strip by Johnny Hart
- 1968: birth of Norm Rapmund, American comic book inker
- 1969: birth of Nelson DeCastro, American comic book artist known professionally as Nelson
- 1988: birth of Leah Williams (writer) American comic book writer
- 1990: first publication of Fighting Spirit, Japanese manga created by Jyoji "George" Morikawa
- 2000: start of BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad, Japanese manga by Harold Sakuishi
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February 18
- 1917: birth of Ruth Roche, American comic book writer and editor in the Golden Age of Comic Books
- 1926: birth of Jon Maneely, American comic book artist at Marvel Comics
- 1930: birth of Gahan Wilson, American comics artist best known for Nuts
- 1931: birth of Johnny Hart, American comic strip creator best known for B.C.
- 1960: birth of Jay Allen Sanford, American author and cartoonist, co-founder of Carnal Comics
- 1961: last issue of Radio Fun, British comic which ran since 1938
- 1963: birth of Mark Bodé, American cartoonist and son of underground comics legend Vaughn Bodē
- 1967: first publication of Fantastic, British comic which lasted for 89 issues
- 2000: death of Will, influential Belgian comics artist considered one of the founding members of the Marcinelle school
- 2004: debut of Kekkaishi, Japanese manga by Yellow Tanabe
- 2007: death of Bob Oksner, American comics artist best known for his work with DC Comics
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February 19
- 1887: birth of Paul Terry, American cartoonist, screenwriter, film director, and producer
- 1914: birth of Henry Boltinoff, American cartoonist who worked for both comic strips and comic books
- 1944: birth of Donald F. Glut, American writer, motion picture film director, and screenwriter, having written for many comic publications from the 1970s to the 1990s
- 1949: birth of William Messner-Loebs, American comics writer and artist best known for Wonder Woman and The Flash
- 1954: birth of Tom Luth, American comics artist
- 1957: birth of Gerry Shamray, American comic book artist known for his work on the comic series American Splendor
- 1960: birth of Jim Lawson, American comic book writer and artist best known for his work on the TMNT series
- 1983: last appearance of The Collector, British comic strip by Alan Moore and others which was published in the first 48 issues of Eagle
- 2000: death of George Roussos, American comic book artist best known as an inker of Fantastic Four
- 2003: first issue of Alice Academy, Japanese manga by Tachibana Higuchi
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February 20
- 1893: birth of Elizabeth Holloway Marston, American comic book writer best known for co-creating Wonder Woman
- 1945: birth of Enrique Sánchez Abulí, French comics author best known for the Spanish gangster series Torpedo
- 1951: birth of Suzue Miuchi, Japanese mangaka best known for Glass Mask
- 1952: birth of Anthony Tollin, American comic book colorist
- 1954: birth of Steve Oliff, American comic book artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry since 1978
- 1957: birth of Randy Glasbergen, American cartoonist and humorous illustrator who produced the syndicated strip The Better Half
- 1971: first publication of Countdown, a British comic
- 1987: death of Wayne Boring, American comic book artist best known for his work on Superman
- 1987: death of Edgar Pierre Jacobs, Belgian comics artist and author best known for the classic series Blake and Mortimer
- 2000: death of Elliot Caplin, American comic strip writer best known for The Heart of Juliet Jones
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February 21
- 1922: birth of Derek Chittock, British artist and cartoonist, creator of the gag comics Bennie and Barley Bottom
- 1936: birth of René Hausman, Belgian comics author best known for Laïyna
- 1949: birth of Frank Brunner, American comic book artist known for his work at Marvel Comics in the 1970s
- 1964: birth of Khoo Fuk Lung, Hong Kong manhua artist and writer, known for Saint
- 1968: birth of Joseph M. Monks, American writer director, best known for co-creating Cry For Dawn.
- 1971: birth of Mark Brewer, American artist who works as an illustrator
- 1974: last appearance of Sazae-san, Japanese manga by Machiko Hasegawa which ran until 1974
- 1979: birth of Bryan Lee O'Malley, Canadian comics artist best known for Scott Pilgrim
- 1993: death of Harvey Kurtzman, American comic book artist and writer, creator of MAD magazine
- 2004: debut of Derek the Sheep, British comic strip created by Gary Northfield in The Beano
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February 22
- 1917: birth of Reed Crandall, American comic book artist
- 1920: birth of Pete Alvarado, American comics artist best known for comic strip adaptations of TV and animated series
- 1942: birth of Rand Holmes, Canadian artist and illustrator known for his work in underground comix
- 1956: birth of Doug Allen, American underground cartoonist and illustrator, best known for the comic strip Steven
- 1971: birth of Roger Cruz, Brazilian comic book artist known for his work on Amazing Fantasy
- 1979: death of John Coleman Burroughs, American comic creator best known for the comic strip version of John Carter of Mars
- 1990: death of T. O. Honiball, South African comics author known for Oom Kaspaas
- 2006: last issue of the first volume of Freshmen, a comic book series by Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov
- 2007: death of Irwin Caplan, American cartoonist, best known as the creator of The Saturday Evening Post cartoon series, Famous Last Words
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February 23
- 1913: first appearance of Hawkshaw the Detective, American comic strip by Gus Mager
- 1935: debut of Little Lulu, American comic strip by Marge
- 1948: birth of Doug Moench, American comic book writer best known for his work on Batman
- 1952: first publication of Lion, British comic which appeared until 1974
- 1954: birth of Tom Peyer, American comic book creator and editor
- 1958: birth of Janet Jackson (no, not THAT one), American comic book colorist
- 1974: birth of Valerie D'Orazio, American comic book writer and editor.
- 1975: birth of Gotham Chopra, American comic book artist known for his work with Virgin Comics
- 1995: death of Don Heck, American comic book artist best known for cocreating Iron Man and for his work on The Avengers
- 2004: last issue of Planetes, Japanese manga created by Makoto Yukimura
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February 24
- 1924: birth of Sam Kweskin, American comic book artist best known for his work with Atlas Comics
- 1952: birth of Bryan Talbot, British comic book artist and writer bets known for The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and his work with Alan Moore
- 1954: birth of Jim Borgman, American comic strip artist best known for Zits
- 1954: birth of Greg LaRocque, American comics artist known for his work on the Legion of Super-Heroes and The Flash
- 1957: birth of Tome, Belgian comics author best known for Spirou et Fantasio and Le Petit Spirou
- 1958: birth of Keith "Kez" Wilson, American comic book artist, illustrator and animator
- 1979: last publication of Plug, a British comic which ran for 76 issues
- 1998: death of Antonio Prohias, Cuban comics artist best known for the creation of Spy vs. Spy for Mad magazine
- 2012: death of Jan Berenstain, American writer and illustrator best known for co-creating the children's book series The Berenstain Bears.
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February 25
- 1903: birth of Darrell Craig McClure, American comics artist best known for Little Annie Rooney
- 1925: birth of Jess Jodloman, Filipino comics artist best known for his 1970s work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 1929: birth of Arnold Roth, American comic strip author known for Poor Arnold's Almanac
- 1946: birth of Rick Geary, American cartoonist and illustrator, known for graphic novel biographies
- 1960: birth of Phil Lasorda, American comic book artist and creator
- 1960: first appearance of Elongated Man, reserve member of the Justice League, in The Flash 112, co-created by John Broome, Carmine Infantino, and Julius Schwartz
- 1961: final appearance of Sky Masters, American comic strip created by Jack Kirby which only ran since 1958
- 1988: death of Dori Seda, American underground comix author
- 2002: debut of Nothing Nice To Say, American webcomic by Mitch Clem
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February 26
- 1877: birth of Rudolph Dirks, pioneering German-American comic strip creator best known for the Katzenjammer Kids
- 1902: birth of Jean Bruller, French writer and illustrator who co-founded the publishing company Les Éditions de Minui
- 1909: death of Caran d'Ache, French comics pioneer
- 1928: birth of Ric Estrada, Cuban American comics artist who had work for most major American comics companies
- 1932: birth of John Calnan, American commercial artist who also worked for comic books. mainly for DC Comics
- 1951: birth of Steve Bell, English comic strip creator best known for If...
- 1953: birth of David Boswell, Canadian-born comic book writer and artist, illustrator, and photographer
- 1957: birth of Enrique Alcatena, Argentine-born comic book artist
- 1958: birth of Karen Berger, American comic book editor best known for helping create DC Comics' Vertigo
- 1958: birth of Jeff Butler, American illustrator and comic book artist.who worked with the art department of TSR, Inc
- 1970: first appearance of Natacha by François Walthéry in Spirou
- 1977: first issue of 2000 AD, British comic with over 1500 issues published so far
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February 27
- 1897: birth of Edgar Henry Banger, British cartoon illustrator most proficient during the 1930s
- 1907: birth of Dudley D. Watkins, British cartoonist best known for Oor Wullie
- 1947: death of Cemal Nadir, Turkish cartoonist, often referred to as “Father of Turkish Comics.”
- 1954: first publication of Jack and Jill, British comic which ran for more than 1,600 issues
- 1960: birth of Norm Breyfogle, American comics artist best known for his work on Batman
- 1960: birth of Jeff Smith, American cartoonist, creator of the self-published comic book series Bone
- 1962: birth of Andy Kubert, American comics artist, letterer and writer, son of artist Joe Kubert
- 1973: death of Bill Everett, American comic book writer best known for co-creating Daredevil
- 1982: death of Carlo Bisi, Italian writer-artist, creator of Sor Pampurio
- 1987: death of Bill Holman, American cartoonist who drew the classic comic strip Smokey Stover
- 1987: death of Darrell Craig McClure, American comics artist best known for Little Annie Rooney
- 2006: Speakeasy Comics, a Canadian publishing company, ceases operations one year after its first publication appeared
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February 28
- 1907: birth of Milton Caniff, American comic book creator famous for Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon
- 1913: birth of John Coleman Burroughs, American comic creator best known for the comic strip version of John Carter of Mars
- 1917: birth of Taizo Yokoyama, Japanese political cartoonist and teacher, creator of Pu-san and co-founder of the magazine Eheh
- 1932: birth of Nancy E. Murphy, American comic book art archivist and manager of the subscription department of Marvel for 40 years
- 1955: birth of Gilbert Gottfried, American comedian, podcaster, voiceover artist and sometime comic book (Superboy v3 number 20) and National Lampoon writer
- 1957: first appearance of Gaston Lagaffe, a renowned character by Belgian comic book creator André Franquin
- Feb 29, 1952: birth of Nel Yomtov, the colourist of every single issue of the Marvel US Transformers comic book.
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February 29
- 1932: birth of Jaguar, Brazilian comics artist best known for Sig
- 1944: birth of Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri, Italian comics author and artist best known for Druuna
- 1952: birth of Nelson Yomtov, American comics colourist and editor, known his work on the Marvel US Transformers
- 1956: birth of Wendi Lee, American comics writer
- 1960: first appearance of The Family Circus by Bil Keane
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March 1
- 1922: birth of William Gaines, publisher of EC Comics and MAD magazine
- 1924: birth of Arnold Drake, American comic book writer and screenwriter, co-creator of Deadman, the Doom Patrol, and the Guardians of the Galaxy
- 1952: birth of Joyce Brabner, American writer of political comics
- 1953: birth of Tom Orzechowski, American comic book letterer, primarily known for his work on Uncanny X-Men
- 1954: birth of Eduardo Barreto, Uruguayan comic book artist
- 1970: birth of Chan Mou, Hong Kong comics artist best known for Not Human
- 1974: birth of Ed McGuinness, American comic book artist
- 1980: death of Dick Dillin, American comic book artist best known as penciller of Justice League
- 1981: birth of Sterling Gates comic book and television writer
- 1982: birth of Tamra Bonvillain comics artist and colorist
- 1998: death of Archie Goodwin, editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and best remembered for his adaptation of Star Wars into comics
- 2024: death of Akira Toriyama creator of Dragon Ball series, character designer for Chrono Trigger
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March 2
- 1902: birth of Al Smith, American comic strip creator best known for continuing Mutt and Jeff
- 1904: birth of Theodor Seuss Geisel, American children's author, political cartoonist, illustrator, poet, animator, and filmmaker, better known as Dr Seuss
- 1913: birth of Alex Graham, Scottish cartoonist who created the comic strip Fred Basset
- 1923: birth of Tatjana Wood, German-born artist and comics book colorist for DC Comics
- 1952: birth of Mark Evanier, American comic book writer best known for Groo the Wanderer
- 1962: death of J. F. Horrabin, English writer and cartoonist, known for creating The Adventures of the Noah Family
- 1970: debut of Conchy, American comic strip created by James Childress which ran until 1977
- 1978: birth of Tomeu Morey, Spanish comic book colorist
- 2001: launch of 8-Bit Theatre, American sprite comic by Brian Clevinger
- 2002: start of Modern Tales, webcomic subscription site
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March 3
- 1913: birth of Manuel Gonzales, Spanish-American comics artist best known for the Mickey Mouse Sunday pages
- 1922: birth of Harry Bishop, British comics artist best known for licensed Western strips in the U.K. as Gun Law and Bonanza as well as the licensed Tarzan strip
- 1937: birth of Dino Leonetti, Italian artist and founder of Dino Leonetti Studios, best known for the erotic comic Maghella
- 1946: last appearance of Male Call, American comic strip by Milton Caniff
- 1948: birth of Max Allan Collins, American comics writer known for Road to Perdition and Dick Tracy
- 1953: birth of Dan Mishkin, American comic book writer, and co-creator the DC Comics characters Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld and Blue Devil.
- 1966: birth of Claudio Castellini, Italian comic book artist best known for Nathan Never
- 1983: death of Hergé, the most famous Belgian comics author and artist, creator of The Adventures of Tintin
- 1986: first publication of U.S. Acres, American comic strip created by Jim Davis
- 1999: death of Giovan Battista Carpi, Italian comics author known for working on Disney comics
- 2004: debut of Suzuka, Japanese romantic manga by Kouji Seo
- 2005: first appearance of Asatte no Houkou, Japanese manga by J-ta Yamada
- 2007: death of Osvaldo Cavandoli, Italian cartoonist, best known for his series of short animated cartoons La Linea
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March 4
- 1842: birth of Hector Berthelot, Canadian cartoonist, journalist, and lawyer, creator of the satirical weekly Le Canard.
- 1895: birth of Milt Gross, American comic strip creator known for Count Screwloose of Tooloose
- 1913: birth of Manuel Gonzales, Spanish-American comics artist known for his 40 year run on the Mickey Mouse comic strip
- 1921: birth of John Ryan, British comics creator best known for Captain Pugwash
- 1932: birth of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, American artist, cartoonist, illustrator, and custom car designer, known for the hot rod icon Rat Fink
- 1939: first appearance of Knockout, a British comic which ran for almost 24 years
- 1946: debut of Rip Kirby, famous American comic strip by Alex Raymond
- 1956: birth of Randy Stradley, American writer and editor working in the comic book industry
- 1962: birth of Simon Bisley, British comic book artist working mostly for 2000 AD
- 1963: birth of Bill Fitts, American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on TMNT
- 1969: birth of Glenn Hauman, American editor, publisher, writer, book illustrator, and comic book colorist
- 1972: death of Charles Biro, American comic book creator and cartoonist, known for creating Airboy and Steel Sterling
- 1978: birth of Skottie Young, American comic book artist and illustrator, best known for his work with Marvel Comics
- 2001: death of Fred Lasswell, American comic strip author best known for Barney Google
- 2003: end of Makeshift Miracle, American webcomic by Jim Zubkavich
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March 5
- 1872: birth of Joseph Charlebois, Canadian comics artist and creator of comic strips of Père Ladébauche
- 1930: birth of Jean Tabary, French comics artist and writer best known for Iznogoud
- 1931: birth of Fred, French comic book writer and artist best known for Philémon
- 1970: birth of Nathan Massengill, American comic book artist, most known for his work as a brush inker
- 1971: birth of Jean-Jacques Dzialowski, French comic book artist
- 1962: death of Frans Meijer, Dutch painter, illustrator and comic artist, drawing a great number of comics for publisher Helmond
- 2004: end of Look What I Brought Home!, American webcomic by Scott and Amanda Kuehner
- 2007: death of Yvan Delporte, Belgian comics writer and influential editor-in-chief of Spirou magazine
- 2012: death of Joaquim Muntañola, Spanish comic artist, who mainly signed with just Muntañola
- 2017: death of Dave Hunt, American comic book artist and fine art painter, known for inkng for DC, Marvel, and Disney Comics
- 2017: death of Jay Lynch, American cartoonist, known in the underground comix movement with his Bijou Funnies
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March 6
- 1917: birth of Will Eisner, major American comics author and artist, creator of The Spirit and the early graphic novel A Contract with God
- 1937: birth of Pol de Valck, Flemish cartoonist, best known as the house cartoonist for the right-wing satirical weekly 't Pallieterke
- 1950: birth of Allen Milgrom, American comic book writer, penciller, inker and editor, primarily for Marvel Comics
- 1967: birth of Kieron Dwyer, American comic book artist best known for working on Captain America
- 1970: birth of Nunzio DeFilippis, American writer of comic books and television.
- 1996: death of Jack Abel, American comic book inker best known for his work with Marvel Comics and DC Comics
- 2007: death of Lina Buffolente, Italian comic artist and illustrator
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March 7
- 1920: birth of Eddy Paape, Belgian comics artist best known for Luc Orient
- 1934: birth of Gray Morrow, American comics artist, best known as art director for Spider-Man
- 1948: birth of Alan Weiss, American comics artist and writer known for his work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 1949: birth of Pat Mills, British comics writer and editor, called "the godfather of British comics"
- 1955: birth of Michael Jan Friedman, American author, having written more than 150 comic books.
- 1958: birth of Peter Gross, American comic book writer and artist
- 1967: birth of Ai Yazawa, Japanese manga artist and author best known for Nana
- 1969: birth of Cully Hamner, American comic book artist known for his work on Green Lantern and Blue Beetle
- 1978: birth of Ben Templesmith, Australian comics author known for 30 Days of Night
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March 8
- 1880: birth of H. G. Peter, American comic book artist best known for Wonder Woman
- 1907: birth of Charles Boost, Dutch illustrator, political cartoonist, book cover designer, writer, and film critic
- 1922: birth of Jack Rickard, American illustrator, best known as a key contributor to Mad Magazine
- 1936: debut of The Broons and Oor Wullie, British comic newspaper strips created by Dudley D. Watkins in The Sunday Post
- 1948: birth of Sal Amendola, comic book artist known for his work with DC Comics
- 1955: birth of Joellyn Auklandus, American comics writer best known for her work on Elfquest
- 1975: first issue of Battle Picture Weekly, British comic which ran until 1988
- 2005: first volume of Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy, Korean-American manga by Richard Knaak and Jae-Hwan Kim
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March 9
- 1923: birth of Paul Fung, Jr., American comics artist who draw Blondie comic books
- 1941: birth of John Geering, British comics author known for his work with D. C. Thomson
- 1952: birth of Rick Burchett, American comic book artist known for his work on Batman and Superman
- 1962: birth of Mike Kazaleh, American animator and comic artist
- 1963: birth of Mike Wolfer, comic book writer and artist, founder of Ground Zero Comics
- 1965: death of Jimmy Murphy, American comic strip creator best known for Toots and Casper
- 1974: first publication of Whoopee!, British comic which would last until 1985
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March 10
- 1877: birth of Norman E. Jennett, American political cartoonist, know for comic feature The Monkey Shines of Marseleen and being the art director at McFadden Publications
- 1935: debut of Smokey Stover, American comic strip created by Bill Holman which ran until 1973
- 1957: birth of Glauco Villas Boas, Brazilian illustrator, cartoonist and religious leader
- 1971: birth of Ryu Fujisaki, Japanese mangaka best known for Hoshin Engi
- 1973: first issue of Shiver and Shake, British comic which lasted for a year and a half
- 1980: birth of Renato Guedes, comic book artist best known for his publications for DC Comics.
- 1994: death of Aurelio Galleppini, Italian comics artist best known as co-creator of Tex Willer
- 1997: death of Stan Drake, American comics artist best known as co-creator of The Heart of Juliet Jones and as artist on Blondie
- 2011: death of Bill Blackbeard, founder of the San Francisco Academy of Comic Art and co-editor of The Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics
- 2012: death of Jean Giraud, better known under the pseudonym Mœbius; creator of Blueberry and Arzach, and co-creator of The Incal
- 2012: death of Don Markstein, American comics historian and expert, known for the online encyclopedia Don Markstein's Toonopedia
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March 11
- 1900: first appearance of Happy Hooligan, popular American comic strip by Frederick Burr Opper
- 1917: launch of Spanish comics magazine TBO
- 1958: birth of Lynn Varley, American comic book colorist
- 1964: birth of Lea Hernandez, American comic book creator
- 1968: debut of Boner's Ark, American comic strip created by Mort Walker which ran until 2000
- 1996: death of Barry Appleby, British comic strip author best known for The Gambols
- 2002: launch of Pibgorn, American webcomic by Brooke McEldowney
- 2012: death of Sid Couchey, American comic book artist best known for his work for Harvey Comics
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March 12
- 1928: birth of Sy Barry, American comic-book and comic-strip artist, best known for his work on the strip The Phantom
- 1946: first issue of Treasure Chest, American Christian comic book which ran until July 1972
- 1949: death of Frank Miller, American cartoonist best known for Barney Baxter
- 1951: debut of Dennis the Menace, popular American comic strip by Hank Ketcham
- 1962: birth of Graham Nolan, American comic book artist, best known for work for DC Comics on Batman-related titles
- 1967: birth of Massimiliano Frezzato, Italian comics creator best known for I custodi del Maser
- 2007: death of Arnold Drake, comic book writer and co-creator of Deadman, the Doom Patrol and the Guardians of the Galaxy
- 2017: death of Murray Ball, New Zealand cartoonist known for his work for Punch magazine
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March 13
- 1921: birth of Al Jaffee, American comics artist best known for his work on MAD magazine
- 1924: birth of Franco Donatelli, Italian comics artist best known for Zagor
- 1939: birth of Jan, Spanish comic book writer and artist, most famous for his creation Superlópez
- 1948: birth of Waki Yamato, Japanese mangaka best known for Haikara-san ga Tōru
- 1953: birth of Sam Viviano, American comics artist best known for his work with Mad magazine
- 1995: launch of Polymer City Chronicles, American webcomic by Chris Morrison
- 1999: death of Lee Falk, American comic book creator, best known for The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician
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March 14
- 1920: birth of Hank Ketcham, American comic strip creator best known for Dennis the Menace
- 1947: birth of Tom Batiuk, American comic strip creator, best known for Funky Winkerbean.
- 1950: birth of Dudu Geva, Israeli comics artist best known for The Knight Zick
- 1955: birth of Stephen R. Bissette, American comics artist, editor, and publisher with a focus on the horror genre
- 1957: birth of Mike DeCarlo, American comics artist. He is best known for his work for DC Comics in the 1980s
- 1966: birth of Jean-Philippe Stassen, Belgian comics artist best known for Le Bar du vieux Français
- 1973: death of Chic Young, American comic strip creator best known for Blondie
- 2005: first appearance of Urban Trash, South Africa comic strip created by Jeremy Nell
- 2012: first issue of Saga by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Fiona Staples is published
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March 15
- 1902: birth of Alex Gurney, Australian artist, caricaturist, and cartoonist, and the creator of the Bluey and Curley strip
- 1926: birth of Bob Haney, American comic book writer known for the Teen Titans
- 1936: birth of Francisco Ibáñez Talavera, Spanish comics author and artist best known for Mortadelo y Filemón
- 1937: birth of Dan Adkins, American comic book artist known for T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents
- 1954: birth of Bob Budiansky, American comic book writer, editor, and penciller, best known for work on Marvel's Transformers comic
- 1958: first appearance of the comic strip Jonah, drawn by Ken Reid, in The Beano
- 1961: birth of Javier Saltares, American comic book artist
- 1962: birth of John Coulthart, English comic book artist known for his work based on the writings of H. P. Lovecraft
- 1967: birth of Naoko Takeuchi, Japanese mangaka best known as creator of Sailor Moon
- 1969: birth of Harold Sakuishi, Japanese mangaka best known for BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad
- 1970: birth of Stefano Raffaele, Italian comic book artist
- 2002: death of Rand Holmes, Canadian artist and illustrator probably best known for his work in underground comix
- 2007: death of Jay Kennedy, American editor and writer, author of The Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide
- 2012: death of Fran Matera, American comic strip artist best known for the strip Steve Roper and Mike Nomad
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March 16
- 1892: debut of Kamratposten, Swedish children's magazine
- 1927: birth of Gino D'Antonio, Italian comics writer and artist known for the comic book series Storia del West
- 1957: birth of Steve Lafler, American comic book writer, artist, and editor, and publisher for Cat-Head Comics
- 1958: birth of Kate Worley, American comic book writer known for Omaha the Cat Dancer
- 1961: birth of Todd McFarlane, Canadian comics artist and writer best known for his work on Spider-Man
- 1966: birth of Gary Shipman, American comic books artist best known for Pakkins' Land
- 1969: birth of Harold Sakuishi, Japanese manga artist
- 2004: launch of Two Lumps, American webcomic by James L. Grant and Mel Hynes
- 2017: death of Skip Williamson, American underground cartoonist and central figure in the underground comix movement
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March 17
- 1847: death of Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard, French caricaturist also known by Jean-Jacques, J. J. Grandville or Grandville
- 1877: birth of Albert Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist, poster artist and book cover designer
- 1939: birth of Flo Steinberg, American comic book publisher and former secretary for Marvel Comics editor Stan Lee
- 1950: birth of Rötger Feldmann, German comics author best known for Werner
- 1951: first appearance of Dennis the Menace, ongoing British comic strip created by David Law in The Beano (this comic is unrelated to the American comic strip Dennis the Menace by Hank Ketcham which debuted 5 days earlier)
- 1956: birth of Patrick McDonnell, American creator of the popular comic strip Mutts
- 1959: first issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine, a Japanese shōnen manga magazine
- 1965: birth of Patricia Mulvihill (or Trish Mulvihill), American comic book colorist
- 1971: birth of Jon Sibal American comic book artist
- 1972: death of Antonio Rubio, Cuban artist, founder and president of the Cuban Cartoonists Association
- 1972: death of Russell Patterson, American cartoonist and illustrator, creator of the cartoon Mamie
- 1985: debut of Luann, an American comic strip by Greg Evans
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March 18
- 1889: birth of Gene Byrnes, American cartoonist, creator of Reg'lar Fellers
- 1935: birth of Frank McLaughlin, American comics author best known for Judomaster
- 1955: birth of Bill Reinhold, American comic book artist, known primarily as an inker
- 1963: debut of American comic strip Trudy by Jerry Marcus
- 1985: last original The Leopard from Lime Street strip is published in British comic Buster
- 2002: death of Marcel Denis, Belgian comics creator, creator of the series Hultrasson
- 2017: death of Bernie Wrightson, American artist, known his work in horror comics and co-creating the Swamp Thing
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March 19
- 1923: birth of Benito Jacovitti, Italian comics artist best known for Cocco Bill
- 1952: birth of Willie Schubert, American comic book letterer
- 1953: birth of Laurie S. Sutton, American writer of comic books and children's books
- 1962: birth of Michael Jantze, American cartoonist and humorous illustrator, best known for the comic strip The Norm
- 1967: death of Gil Turner, American animator, comic book artist, and producer
- 1968: birth of Steve Scott (comics), American comic book artist
- 2006: debut of Watch Your Head, American comic strip created by Cory Thomas
- 2012: the Royal Mail release a set of stamps depicting British comic-book series, featuring The Beano, The Dandy, Eagle, The Topper, Roy of the Rovers, Bunty, Buster, Valiant, Twinkle and 2000 AD
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March 20
- birth of Diana Albers, American comic book letterer, best known for lettering hundreds of books for Marvel Comics
- 1922: debut of Out Our Way, American single-panel comic strip series by J. R. Williams
- 1925: birth of Bill Lignante, American comic book artist best known for his work on The Phantom
- 1937: death of Ramón Cilla, Spanish comics artist known as on of the pioneers in Spanish comics
- 1950: birth of Giancarlo Alessandrini, Italian comics artist best known for Martin Mystère
- 1957: death of Arthur Lewis, American comic artist best remembered for continuing the comic strip Nervy Nat
- 1967: death of Anders Bjørgaard, Norwegian illustrator known for drawing the comic series Jens von Bustenskjold
- 2003: debut of No Rest for the Wicked, American webcomic by Andrea L. Peterson
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March 21
- 1846: birth of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, Portuguese comics pioneer best known for Zé Povinho
- 1927: launch of Bobby Thatcher, American newspaper adventure comic strip created by the cartoonist George Storm
- 1929: birth of Gallieno Ferri, Italian comics artist best known as cocreator of Zagor
- 1931: birth of Al Williamson, American comic book artist known for Secret Agent X-9
- 1947: birth of Don Markstein, American comic writer and editor, creator of the Toonopedia website
- 1956: birth of Angel Gabriele, American comic book artist and publisher
- 1959: death of Edwin Balmer, American comic strip writer best known for Speed Spaulding
- 1962: birth of Mark Waid, American comics author, best known for Kingdom Come
- 1970: Minicon, the first predecessor of Comic-Con International, is organized at the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego, California
- 2007: death of Drew Hayes, American comics artist best known for Poison Elves
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March 22
- 1914: birth of John Stanley, American cartoonist and comic book writer, best known for writing Little Lulu
- 1919: birth of Bernard Krigstein, American illustrator and gallery artist, known for work in EC Comics
- 1929: birth of Mort Drucker, American caricaturist and comics artist best known as a contributor for Mad Magazine
- 1937: launch of Buck Ryan, UK newspaper adventure comic strip created by Jack Monk and the writer Don Freeman
- 1959: birth of Lew Stringer, British comics artist best known for Tom Thug and Combat Colin
- 1959: birth of Steve Dillon, British comic book artist, best known for his work on Hellblazer, Preacher and The Punisher
- 1960: birth of Matt Webb, American comic book colorist
- 1977: launch of Thorgal, fantasy adventure Franco-Belgian comics series by Jean Van Hamme and Grzegorz Rosiński
- 1997: last appearance of Garth, British comic strip by Steve Dowling and John Allard in the Daily Mirror which ran since 1943
- 1978: birth of Rob Tornoe, U.S. editorial cartoonist for Politiker.com, New York Observer and Press of Atlantic City
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March 23
- 1912: birth of Franz-Werner Richter-Johnsen, , German painter, graphic artist, and comic artist, known for Detektiv Schmidtchen for the daily Bild
- 1927: birth of Raymond Maric, , French comic writer, artist, and editor
- 1951: birth of French cartoonist Jean Plantureux, who works under the pen-name Plantu for the Le Monde
- 1955: birth of Kevin Kallaugher, cartoonist for The Economist and a former cartoonist for the Baltimore Sun
- 1977: death of Ed Dobrotka, American comic artist, early assistant to Joe Shuster and co-creator of Toyman
- 1991: 2000 AD switches to full colour publication
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March 24
- 1817: birth of Fritz von Dardel, Swedish diarist, illustrator, and early comics artist
- 1820: death of Charles Albert d'Arnoux, French illustrator and caricaturist, known as Bertall, who contributed numerous cartoons and comics to L'Illustration and La Semaine
- 1892: birth of Rex Maxon, comic artist known for his work on Tarzan and co-creating Turok
- 1911: birth of Joseph Barbera, American producer, director and cartoon artist known for co-creating Hanna-Barbera Studios
- 1956: birth of Bill Wray, American comic book artist and colorist also known for his work on The Ren & Stimpy Show
- 1961: birth of Pasqual Ferry, Spanish comic book artist
- 1966: birth of Steve Pugh, American comic book artist known for his work on Hellblazer
- 1975: birth of Jesse Delperdang, American comic book artist known for his work at DC Comics
- 1979: last appearance of The Jackson Twins, American comic strip created by Dick Brooks which ran since 1950
- 1981: birth of Scott Ramsoomair, American webcomic creator known for VG Cats
- 1984: first issue of Scream!, British comic which marked the debut of The Thirteenth Floor, horror comic strip by Alan Grant, John Wagner and José Ortiz
- 2007: death of Marshall Rogers, American comics artist best known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics in the 1970s
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March 25
- 1887: birth of Robert Quillen, American comic strip creator known for Willie Willis and Aunt Het
- 1964: birth of Angel Medina, American comic book artist known for his work for various comic book companies
- 1972: last publication of Countdown, British comic
- 1979: start of John Darling, American comic strip created by Tom Batiuk which ran until 1991
- 1996: first appearance of Buckles, American comic strip by David Gilbert
- 1998: launch of Jane's World, American webcomic created by Paige Braddock
- 2000: debut of Ask Dr. Rin!, Japanese manga created by Kiyoko Arai
- 2000: final appearance of Eek & Meek, American comic strip by Howie Schneider which ran since 1965
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March 26
- 1948: birth of José Luis García-López, Spanish comics artist best known for his work for DC Comics
- 1951: birth of Brian Bolland, British comics artist best known for Batman: The Killing Joke
- 1956: birth of Mark Verheiden, American television, movie, and comic-book writer
- 1971: birth of Moyoco Anno, Japanese mangaka best known for Sugar Sugar Rune
- 1972: first appearance of Funky Winkerbean, ongoing American comic strip created by Tom Batiuk
- 1988: death of Jan-Erik Garland, Swedish cartoonist, journalist and comic creator
- 1995: last strip of Outland by Berkeley Breathed after a run of more than 6 years
- 2005: final appearance of +Anima, Japanese manga by Natsumi Mukai
- 2006: end of The Boondocks, American comic strip created by Aaron McGruder which ran since 1999
- 2017: death of Chen Uen, Taiwanese manhua artist, best known for Heroes of the East Chou Dynasty
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March 27
- 1893: birth of Josette Frank, American children's literature expert and educational consultant, one of the significant pro-comics voices during the American anti-comics movement of the 1950s
- 1901: birth of Carl Barks, considered by many as the best artist of Disney comics, and the creator of DuckBurg and Scrooge McDuck
- 1927: birth of Hy Eisman, American comics author known for Katzenjammer Kids and Popeye
- 1943: birth of Phil Frank, American comics creator best known for Farley
- 1947: birth of Mike Friedrich, American comic book writer and publisher known for publishing Star*Reach, one of the first independent comics
- 1962: birth of Kevin J. Anderson, American science fiction author, writer of several comic book adaptations of movies
- 1982: relaunch of Eagle, between 1950 and 1969 the most popular British comic, featuring a.o. the comic strip Ernie by Dave Gibbons
- 1987: debut of Slylock Fox, American comic strip created by Bob Weber Junior
- 1993: death of Elizabeth Holloway Marston, American comic book writer best known for co-creating Wonder Woman
- 2010: death of Dick Giordano, American comic book artist and editor for Charlton Comics and DC Comics
- 2017: death of Leone Cimpellin, Italian comic artist, sometimes credited under the pen name Ghilbert
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March 28
- 1948: debut of Spiff and Hercules, French comic strip by José Cabrero Arnal, in L'Humanité
- 1953: birth of Peter Hsu, Canadian graphic artist and illustrator
- 1957: death of Jack Butler Yeats, Irish artist, creator of possibly the first serial comic strip, Chubblock Homes, for Comic Cuts
- 1962: birth of Joakim Lindengren, Swedish comic creator
- 1982: death of Dave Sheridan, American cartoonist and underground comix artist
- 1991: debut of the British comic Toxic!
- 2002: death of Nicola Del Principe, Italian artist who worked on humorous and action comics for Alpe and Bianconi publishing houses
- 2013: death of Manuel García Ferré, Spanish Argentine animation director and cartoonist, creator of children's magazine Anteojito
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March 29
- 1901: birth of Andrija Maurović, important early Croatian comics artist
- 1924: birth of Jack Elrod, American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Mark Trail
- 1935: birth of David Austin, British cartoonist best known for Hom Sap
- 1949: birth of Wayne Howard, American comic book artist best known as the first known cover-credited series creator
- 1950: birth of Val Mayerik, American comic-book artist best known as co-creator of Howard the Duck for Marvel Comics.
- 1957: birth of Elizabeth Hand, American writer, co-creator and writer of DC Comics' 1990s cult series Anima
- 1958: birth of Marc Silvestri, American comics writer and artist, CEO of Top Cow Productions
- 1975: birth of Jim Mahfood, American comic book creator best known for Clerks
- 1981: end of Our Boarding House, American comic strip created by Gene Ahern which ran since 1921
- 1983: death of Alfred Andriola, American comic strip creator best known for Kerry Drake
- 2007: death of Leslie Waller, American writer credited with having co-written the first graphic novel, It Rhymes with Lust
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March 30
- 1888: birth of J. R. Williams, Canadian cartoonist, best known for his long-run daily syndicated panel Out Our Way
- 1904: birth of Edgar Pierre Jacobs, Belgian comics artist and author best known for the classic series Blake and Mortimer
- 1920: birth of Tex Blaisdell, American comic-strip artist and comic-book editor
- 1924: birth of Raymond Macherot, Belgian comics artist and author best known for Chlorophylle, Sibylline, and Clifton
- 1962: birth of Greg Capullo, American comics artist best known for his work on Batman and Spawn (character)
- 1985: last publication of Tiger, a British comic which lasted for 1555 issues
- 1985: last publication of Whoopee!, a British comic which first appeared in 1974
- 2004: debut of The Soxaholix, American webcomic by Hart Brachen
- 2008: death of Jim Mooney, American comic book artist, known as the signature artist of DC Comics' Supergirl and as an inker for Marvel Comics' Spider-Man
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March 31
- 1907: birth of Ye Qianyu, Chinese manhua artist, co-founder of Shanghai Manhua, and creator of Mr. Wang, one of China's most famous comic strips.
- 1937: birth of Pablo Marcos, Peruvian comics artist best known for Zombie
- 1941: birth of Franco Bonvicini, Italian comics author best known for Sturmtruppen
- 1946: birth of F'Murr, French comics artist and writer best known for Le Génie des alpages
- 1952: Li’l Abner appears on the cover feature of Life magazine, the first cartoon to appear on the cover
- 1965: birth of Steven T. Seagle, American writer of comic book, television, film, live theater, video game, and animation industries
- 1972: death of Aleksandar Denkov, Bulgarian artist, creator of the first Bulgarian animated film, Little Thief
- 1977: death of Alexey Komarov, Russian illustrator and political cartoonist
- 1993: death of Manuel Gonzales, Spanish-American comics artist best known for the Mickey Mouse Sunday pages
- 1994: death of José Escobar Saliente, Spanish comics creator best known for Zipi y Zape
- 2003: launch of Girlamatic, webcomics anthology site aimed at young adult women
- 2007: death of Massimo Belardinelli, Italian comic artist best known for his work in 2000 AD
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April 1
- 1917: birth of Sheldon Mayer, American comic book writer and artist, known for Sugar and Spike
- 1951: birth of Bob Lappan, American comic book letterer
- 1961: debut of Winker Watson, British comic strip created by Eric Roberts in The Dandy
- 1961: birth of Michel Rodrigue, French comics artist best known for Doggyguard
- 1963: birth of Mark Shainblum, Canadian writer best known as a science fiction and comic book writer
- 1963: birth of James Robinson, British writer of American comic books and screenplays, best known for comics focusing on the Justice Society of America, in particular the Starman character he co-created with Tony Harris
- 1964: birth of Bill Oakley (comics), American comic book letterer
- 1967: first appearance of Billy the Cat and Katie, British comic strip created by David Sutherland in The Beano
- 1970: birth of Brad Meltzer, American novelist and comic book writer
- 1972: first publication of TV Action, British comic that was the follow-up to Countdown and lasted for 74 issues
- 1973: last publication of The Adventures of Smilin' Jack, American comic strip by Zach Moseley
- 1974: last issue of Cutie Honey, Japanese manga by Go Nagai
- 1997: in the Comic strip switcheroo, 46 American comic strip artists made each other's comic strip for one day
- 1997: launch of Goats, American webcomic by Jonathan Rosenberg
- 2000: debut of Bob and George, American webcomic by David Anez
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April 2
- 1867: death of Charles H. Bennett, British comics artist who pioneered techniques in comic illustration
- 1953: birth of James Vance, American comic book writer, best known for his work from Kitchen Sink Press
- 1958: first appearance of Oumpah-pah in Le Journal de Tintin, a comics series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo
- 1971: birth of Todd Nauck, American comic book artist and writer, best known for his work on Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and Young Justice
- 2001: first appearance of Frazz, American comic strip by Jef Mallett
- 2002: death of Stan Pitt, Australian artist known for his work on Gold Key and DC comics
- 2004: debut of Gintama, Japanese manga created by Hideaki Sorachi
- 2009: death of Frank Springer, Reuben Award winner best known for work on Nick Fury
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April 3
- 1885: birth of Bud Fisher, American comic strip creator best known for Mutt and Jeff
- 1947: launch of 't Kapoentje, a youth supplement published by the Flemish newspaper Het Volk notable for its comics
- 1953: birth of Tiziano Sclavi, Italian comics author best known for Dylan Dog
- 1957: birth of Yves Chaland, French comics author and artist best known for The Adventures of Freddy Lombard
- 1968: birth of Jamie Hewlett, English comic book artist best known as cocreator of Tank Girl
- 1975: death of Otto Soglow, American comic strip creator best known for The Little King
- 1971: last publication of Smash!, British comic
- 2001: debut of Todd and Penguin, American webcomic by David Wright
- 2004: final issue of .hack//Legend of the Twilight, Japanese manga created by Tatsuya Hamazaki and Rei Izumi
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April 4
- 1902: birth of Brian White, British cartoonist, best known for creating The Nipper for the Daily Mail
- 1927: birth of Joe Orlando, Italian-American comics artist, vice-president of DC Comics
- 1949: birth of John Wooley, American author, co-author, or editor of books including several comics in the 80s and 90s
- 1951: birth of Bob Rozakis, American comic book writer and editor known as DC's "Answer Man".
- 1966: birth of Dave Johnson (comics), American comic book cover artist
- 1987: first appearance in The Beano of Number 13, drawn by John Geering
- 1990: birth of Heather Antos, editor at Marvel under Jordan D. White, from 2015 to 2018.
- 1991: death of Graham Ingels, American comic book artist best known for his work with EC Comics
- 1997: death of Billy Graham, American comics artist best known for his work at Marvel Comics
- 2004: first appearance of Reborn!, Japanese manga created by Akira Amano
- 2005: debut of Triple Take, American comic strip created by Todd Clark and Scott Nickel
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April 5
- 1916: birth of Bernard Baily, American comic book artist, publisher, writer, and editor, best known as co-creator of the characters the Spectre and Hourman
- 1955: birth of Akira Toriyama, Japanese mangaka best known for the Dragon Ball series
- 1961: birth of Tom Tomorrow, American cartoonist best known for This Modern World
- 1963: birth of Arthur Adams, American comic book artist and writer, one of the creators who formed Legend, an imprint of creator-owned comics published by Dark Horse Comics
- 1970: birth of John G. Roshell, American comics letterer
- 1981: birth of Adam Arnold, American comics author best known for Aoi House
- 2005: death of Dale Messick, first woman syndicated comic strip artist, creator of Brenda Starr, Reporter
- 2006: publication of The Tourist, a graphic novel from Image Comics by Brian Wood and Toby Cypress
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April 6
- 1882: birth of Salvador Bartolozzi, Spanish comic writer and illustrator, creator of children's weekly edition, Pinocchio
- 1907: birth of Chon Day, American cartoonist whose cartoons appeared in The New Yorker and other magazines
- 1926: birth of Gil Kane, Latvian-American comic book artist working mainly for Marvel Comics
- 1936: debut of Mickey Finn, American comic strip by Frank Leonard which ran until 1976
- 1956: birth of Mark Askwith, Canadian producer, writer, and interviewer in science fiction and comics
- 1960: birth of Pol Medina, Jr., Filipino comics artist best known for Pugad Baboy
- 1980: birth of Hayden Scott-Baron, English professional illustrator and graphic designer, co-founder of Sweatdrop Studios
- 1980: birth of Dock, English manga artist known as cofounder of Sweatdrop Studios
- 1983: birth of Dash Shaw, American comics author known for his graphic novels
- 2003: launch of Girly, American webcomic by Josh Lesnick
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April 7
- 1907: birth of Jacques Laudy, Belgian comics artist who contributed to the early issues of the weekly Tintin magazine
- 1915: birth of Henry Kuttner, American author, best known in comics for his Green Lantern stories for DC Comics
- 1935: debut of Hejji, short-lived American comic strip by Dr. Seuss
- 1952: birth of Jacques Boivin, Canadian artist, best know for work on the erotic comic Mélody for Kitchen Sink Press
- 1964: birth of Michael A. Martin, American writer, co-writer for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine comics at Marvel Comics
- 1992: Art Spiegelman wins a special Pulitzer Prize for Maus, the first and so far only graphic novel to win one
- 2007: death of Johnny Hart, American comic strip creator best known for B.C.
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April 8
- 1843: birth of Angelo Agostini, considered the first Brazilian cartoonist and a pioneer of sequential art
- 1977: death of Jean Cézard, French cartoonist and comic artist best remembered for Arthur le fantôme justicier.
- 1998: death of Lee Elias, American comics artist best known for Beyond Mars
- 2000: death of Alfredo Alcala, Filipino comics artist working at Marvel Comics
- 2000: launch of Wandering Ones, American webcomic by Clint Hollingsworth
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April 9
- 1883: birth of Frank King, early American comic strip writer and artist, best known as creator of Gasoline Alley
- 1914: birth of Mac Raboy, American comic book artist and co-creator of Captain Marvel Jr. who continued Flash Gordon for more than twenty years
- 1917: birth of Rolf Kauka, American comic artist, most famous for the series Fix and Foxi
- 1965: birth of Kelly Corvese, American comic book editor and colorist
- 1967: first appearance of Tensai Bakabon, Japanese manga by Fujio Akatsuka
- 1977: birth of Gerard Way, American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer, creator of The Umbrella Academy
- 1978: debut of The World's Greatest Superheroes, American comic strip by various artists which ran until 1985
- 1979: birth of Brandon Badeaux, American artist and writer
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April 10
- 1927: birth of Brumsic Brandon Jr., American cartoonist known for the comic strip Luther
- 1931: birth of René Follet, Belgian comics artist
- 1956: birth of Jacques de Loustal, French comics author
- 1957: birth of James D. Hudnall, American comic book writer known for Harsh Realm
- 1959: birth of Scott Hampton, American comic book artist known for his painted artwork
- 1962: birth of Bill Marks, American publisher and founder of Vortex Comics
- 1973: birth of Josh Hood, American comic book colorist
- 1983: birth of Janelle Asselin (aka Janelle Siegel), former comic book editor and writer
- 1988: debut of FoxTrot, American comic strip created by Bill Amend
- 2004: death of Chester Commodore, American comic book writer with the Chicago Defender
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April 11
- 1906: birth of Dale Messick, first woman syndicated comic strip artist, creator of Brenda Starr
- 1916: birth of Irv Novick, American comics artist who worked almost continuously from 1939 until the 1990s
- 1920: birth of Peter O'Donnell, British writer known as the creator of Modesty Blaise
- 1959: birth of Oscar González Loyo, Mexican comic book artist known for Karmatron and his work on Simpson comics
- 1965: birth of Rodolfo Damaggio, Brazilian comic book artist
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April 12
- 1927: birth of Víctor de la Fuente, Spanish comic book artist and writer, known for work in western and heroic fantasy genres
- 1936: birth of Carlos Roque, Portuguese comics artist best known for Wladimyr
- 1937: birth of Eduardo Muñoz Bachs, Cuban poster and comics artist, known for El Cuento, a collection of ironic fables
- 1953: birth of Tanino Liberatore, Italian comics artist best known for RanXerox
- 1960: birth of Toren Smith, Canadian manga translator and founder of Studio Proteus
- 1967: birth of Amanda Conner, American comics artist and commercial art illustrator.
- 1972: birth of Troy Nixey, Canadian comic book artist and film director
- 1973: birth of Mark Brooks, American comic book artist working exclusively for Marvel Comics
- 1973: birth of J. Scott Campbell, American comics artist best known as co-creator of Gen¹³ and Danger Girl
- 1981: birth of Rafael Albuquerque (artist), Brazilian comic book creator primarily for his artwork on titles such as DC Comics' Blue Beetle
- 1999: death of Ricardo Barreiro, Argentine comics writer, known for Bárbara
- 2006: end of Emma, Japanese seinen manga created by Kaoru Mori
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April 13
- 1924: birth of Jack Chick, American religious comic book writer with Chick Publications
- 1941: birth of Jean-Marc Reiser, French comics artist
- 1950: birth of Dennis Janke, American comic book artist, best known for his nine-year run as inker on Superman: The Man of Steel
- 1959: birth of Roy Richardson, best known for work on Flash, Star Wars, and The Tomorrow Knights
- 1987: death of Joe Colquhoun, British comics artist best known for his work on Charley's War in Battle Picture Weekly
- 1988: birth of Sam Loeb, American comic book writer known for Superman/Batman #26
- 2005: death of Juan Zanotto, Argentine comics artist known for Bárbara
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April 14
- 1861: death of Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Japanese artist and caricaturist
- 1920: birth of Sheldon Moldoff, American comic book artist, known as co-creator of Poison Ivy
- 1922: birth of Dana Fradon, American cartoonist who drew roughly 1,400 cartoons for The New Yorker
- 1924: debut of Wash Tubbs, American comic strip created by Roy Crane which ran until 1988
- 1927: birth of Jim Seed, American illustrator and cartoonist, known for the cartoons Dr. Guy Bennett and Jane Arden
- 1947: launch of Grandma, comic strip by Charles Kuhn
- 1949: birth of Dave Gibbons, British comics author and artist, best known for Watchmen
- 1950: first publication of Eagle, the most popular British comic, selling over 2 miilion copies a week, marking the debut of Dan Dare by Frank Hampson
- 1954: birth of Chuck Dixon, American comic book writer, best known for his work on the Punisher for Marvel Comics and on the characters Batman, Nightwing, and Robin for DC Comics
- 1954: birth of Katsuhiro Otomo, Japanese mangaka, best known for Akira
- 1957: death of Will Owen, English book illustrator, cartoonist, and caricaturist, producer of cartoons for the Bystander and The Sketch
- 1959: birth of Gerhard, Canadian artist known for his work on the comics series Cerebus the Aardvark.
- 1961: birth of Daniel Clowes, American comics artist and author best known for Eightball
- 1974: birth of Hyung Min-woo, Korean manhwa artist best known for Priest
- 1985: birth of Jason Fabok, Canadian comic book artist
- 2003: death of John Kent, New Zealand comic strip creator best known for Varoomshka
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April 15
- 1832: birth of Wilhelm Busch, German artist and pioneer of picture stories, creator of Max and Moritz
- 1890: birth of Billy De Beck, American comic strip creator best known for Barney Google
- 1908: birth of David Breger, American comic strip creator known for G. I. Joe
- 1918: birth of Denis McLoughlin, British comic book artist best known for his work at publisher T.V. Boardman
- 1919: birth of Alberto Breccia, Argentine comic book creator, collaborated with Héctor Germán Oesterheld
- 1925 or 1927: birth of Jerry Grandenetti, American comic book artist best known for working on The Spirit
- 1937: birth of Tom Sutton, American comic book artist best known for Vampirella
- 1946: first appearance of Mark Trail, ongoing American comic strip created by Ed Dodd
- 1961: birth of Mike Kanterovich, American comic book writer
- 1967: first publication of Terrific, British comic
- 1978: last issue of Krazy, British comic which started in 1976
- 1993: death of Alberto Giolitti, Italian comics artist known for his work with Western Publishing and Dell Publishing
- 2003: debut of D-Live!!, Japanese manga created by Ryoji Minagawa
- 2007: death of Brant Parker, American cartoonist and co-creator of The Wizard of Id comic
- 2017: death of Marty Greim, American writer, known for work on Archie Comics' short-lived superhero comic book line
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April 16
- 1877: death of Tomàs Padró, Catalan painter, graphic artist, and illustrator, a pioneer in Spanish comics
- 1934: birth of Vicar, a Disney comics artist from Chile
- 1955: birth of Kim DeMulder, American comic book artist and inker
- 1989: debut of Dilbert, popular comic strip by Scott Adams
- 1990: issue #805, the last issue of Indrajal Comics, appears
- 1997: death of Roland Topor, French illustrator, cartoonist, comics artist, painter, novelist, playwright, film and TV writer
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April 17
- 1917: birth of Mac Raboy, American comics artist known for work on Captain Marvel Jr. and Flash Gordon
- 1923: birth of Earl Norem, American artist known for his work with Marvel Comics
- 1940: birth of Claire Bretécher, French comics creator known for Agrippine, Cellulite and Les Frustrés
- 1964: birth of Ben Dunn, American comics creator known for Ninja High School and Warrior Nun Areala
- 2012: launch of Stan Lee's World of Heroes, a YouTube channel created by Stan Lee
- 2006: start of the syndication of F Minus, American comic strip by Tony Carrillo
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April 18
- 1828: birth of Frank Bellew, American cartoonist and pioneering comics author
- 1916: birth of Carl Burgos, American comic book artist best known as creator of the Human Torch
- 1953: first appearance of Roger the Dodger, ongoing British comic strip created by Ken Reid in The Beano
- 1969: birth of Keith DeCandido, American science fiction and fantasy writer, known for his media tie-ins
- 1997: death of Edward Barker, English cartoonist and underground comix creator
- 2002: last volume of Flame of Recca, Japanese manga created by Nobuyuki Anzai
- 2006: death of Dick Rockwell, American comics artist best known for his work on Steve Canyon
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April 19
- birth of Patrick Gleason (artist), American comic book artist and writer
- 1907: birth of Cecil Surry, American cartoonist at various film studios in the Golden Age of Animation
- 1946: birth of Hideshi Hino, Japanese manga artist and author, best known for his horror stories
- 1970: debut of Broom Hilda, American comic strip by Russell Myers
- 1978: birth of Aleksi Briclot, French comic book artist
- 1978: birth of Takeshi Miyazawa, Canadian comic book artist best known for Mary Jane
- 1987: death of Milt Kahl, American animator, known as Disney's Nine Old Men
- 1999: first appearance of The Boondocks, American comic strip created by Aaron McGruder which ran until 2006
- 2001: death of Henry Boltinoff, American comics artist known for his humor strips at DC Comics
- 2002: death of Alberto Beltrán, Mexican artist, writer, and editor, founding member of the Academy of Arts
- 2002: last appearance of Theophilus, an American religious comic strip by Bob West which ran since 1966
- 2002: debut of Black Lagoon, Japanese manga created by Rei Hiroe
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April 20
- 1942: first appearance of Barnaby, American comic strip by Crockett Johnson which ran until 1952
- 1949: birth of John Ostrander, American comic book writer best known for Oracle
- 1960: birth of Dale Berry, American artist and designer best known his work on Tales of the Moonlight Cutter
- 1963: birth of Christopher Nielsen, Norwegian comics artist best known for To Trøtte Typer
- 1965: birth of Evan Dorkin, American comics artist and cartoonist, best known for Milk and Cheese and Dork
- 1968: death of Rudolph Dirks, pioneering German-American comic strip creator best known for the Katzenjammer Kids
- 1977: birth of Justin Ponsor, American comic book colorist, best known for his work on Marvel Comics
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April 21
- 1827: death of Thomas Rowlandson, British cartoonist and comics artist
- 1938: first issue of Spirou, Belgian comics magazine, featuring first appearances of Spirou and Tif
- 1942: birth of Dan O'Neill, American underground comix artist, founder of the Air Pirates
- 1962: death of Bob McCay, American animator and comic artist, known for is work on children's comics
- 1962: death of Bob Wickersham, American cartoonist during the Golden Age of Comics
- 1965: birth of Teri Sue Wood, American comic artist best known for her independent-comics series Wandering Star
- 1971: birth of Michael Turner, American comics artist best known for his work on Witchblade
- 2007: death of Art Saaf, American comics artist from the Golden Age of Comics
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April 22
- 1923: birth of Sol Brodsky, American comic book artist best known as production manager at Marvel Comics
- 1946: first appearance of Sazae-san, Japanese manga by Machiko Hasegawa which ran until 1974
- 1947: birth of Steve Englehart, American comic book writer
- 1956: birth of Larry Mahlstedt, American comic book artist specializing in inking
- 1966: birth of Marie Javins, American comic book editor and colorist, known for her long association with Marvel Comics and the Teshkeel Media Group. As of 2020, Javins is editor-in-chief of DC Comics.
- 1970: birth of Bryan Hitch, British comic book writer and artist
- 1974: birth of Yanick Paquette, Canadian comic book artist.
- 1990: debut of The Buckets, American comic strip by Scott Stantis
- 2002: death of Denis McLoughlin, British comic book artist best known for his work at Boardman Books
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April 23
- 1953: birth of L. Lois Buhalis, American comic book letterer
- 1957: death of Guido Fantoni, Italian comics artist known for work with Florence-based publisher Mario Nerbini
- 1964: birth of Sergio Cariello, Brazilian-American comic book artist known for his work on The Lone Ranger
- 1966: birth of Javier Hernandez, American comic book creator best known for El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie
- 2002: death of Alfredo Pons, Spanish writer-artist, co-founder of the studio La Omertá
- 2005: death of Romano Scarpa, Italian comics author best known for his work on Disney comics
- 2017: death of Leo Baxendale, English cartoonist and publisher, creator of the Beano series Minnie the Minx and The Bash Street Kids and co-founder of the British comics Wham! and Pow!
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April 24
- 1912: birth of George Wunder, American cartoonist best known for illustrating the Terry and the Pirates comic strip
- 1930: birth of Richard Donner, American film director and writer, known as director of Superman and writer of Action Comics
- 1930: birth of Howie Schneider, American cartoonist and children's book author, best-known for the comic strip Eek & Meek
- 1957: birth of John MacLeod, Canadian comics artist and creator, author of Dishman
- 1960: birth of Ralph Griffith, co-founder of Arrow Comics
- 1981: death of Howard Purcell, American comic book artist known as co-creator of Sargon the Sorcerer and Gay Ghost
- 2004: Nat Gertler organises the first 24-hour comics day
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April 25
- 1915: birth of Mort Weisinger, American comic strip writer best known as editor for DC Comics
- 1926: birth of Johnny Craig, American comic book artist notable for his work with EC Comics
- 1927: birth of Albert Uderzo, popular French comics artist and author best known for Asterix
- 1940: the first Batman comic book appears
- 1944: death of George Herriman, influential American comic book artist and author best known for Krazy Kat
- 1952: birth of Peter Sanderson, comic book critic and historian
- 1960: birth of Brian Thomas, American comic book artist, has known as Rock Lobster and Screamin' Demons
- 2004: appearance of Crown of Horns, the ninth and final Bone comic book by Jeff Smith
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April 26
- 1914: birth of Paul Norris, American comic book artist best known as creator of Aquaman
- 1916: birth of George Tuska, American comic book artist best known for his work on Captain Marvel and Iron Man
- 1924: birth of Victor Hubinon, Belgian comics artist best known for Redbeard and Buck Danny
- 1942: birth of Marty Greim, American writer, known for work on Archie Comics' short-lived superhero comic book line
- 1954: birth of Kerry Gammill, American artist who has worked in the fields of comic books, special effects, storyboards, and character designs
- 1955: birth of Brad W. Foster, American illustrator, cartoonist, writer, and publisher
- 1956: birth of François Schuiten, Belgian comics artist and author best known for Les Cités Obscures
- 1969: last publication of the first version of Eagle, the most popular British comic, selling over 2 miilion copies a week
- 1971: birth of Craig Rousseau, American comic book artist
- 1972: birth of John Paul Leon, American comic book artist best known for Earth X
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April 27
- 1902: debut Ed Payne's Professor O. Howe Wise and Professor I.B. Schmart comic strip
- 1952: birth of Hilary Bader, American television scriptwriter and comic book writer known for her work on projects in the Batman, Superman, and Star Trek franchises
- 1953: birth of Jan Mullaney, American rock musician and co-founder of Eclipse Enterprises
- 1958: first appearance of Rick O'Shay, American comic strip created by Stan Lynde
- 1963: birth of Faye Perozich, American writer, best known for her comic adaptations of Anne Rice novels
- 1981: birth of Christina Strain American comic book colorist, writer and screenwriter
- 1991: death of Rob-Vel, French comic strip artist best known as the original creator of Spirou
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April 28
- 1887: birth of Charles A. Voight, American cartoonist, best known for his comic strip Betty
- 1911: birth of Lee Falk, American comic book creator, best known for The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician
- 1924: birth of Dick Ayers, American comic book artist, known as inker for Jack Kirby
- 1926: birth of Bill Blackbeard, American writer on comics, founder of the San Francisco Academy of Comic Art
- 1953: birth of Will Murray, American novelist, journalist, and short-story and comic-book writer, co-creator of Squirrel Girl
- 1966: death of Jesse Marsh, American comic book artist known for his work on Tarzan
- 1969: birth of Greg Hyland, Canadian comic book creator, best known for his character Lethargic Lad.
- 1984: last issue of Spike, British comic
- 1990: first appearance of Les Pretend, British comic strip created by John Sherwood in The Beano
- 2005: final volume of Claymore, Japanese manga created by Norihiro Yagi
- 2005: death of Zeke Zekley, American comics artist known for Bringing Up Father
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April 29
- 1877: birth of Tad Dorgan, American cartoonist known for his cartoon panel Indoor Sports and comic strip Judge Rummy
- 1906: first appearance of The Kin-der-Kids, American comic strip by Lyonel Feininger
- 1908: birth of Jack Williamson, American comic strip writer known for Beyond Mars
- 1924: birth of Paul S. Newman, American comics writer best known for Turok
- 1958: birth of Michael Davis, American comics artist, writer, and one of the co-founders of Milestone Media
- 1967: first issue of Giggle, British comic book which only lasted for 8 months
- 1972: birth of Roman Dirge, American comic book creator known for Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl
- 1977: death of Paul Gustavson, Finnish-American comic-book writer and artist, creator of The Human Bomb and the Angel
- 2012: death of Žarko Beker, Croatian comic artist, illustrator, and graphic designer
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April 30
- 1926: birth of William Overgard, American cartoonist and writer, known for the comic strips Steve Roper and Mike Nomad and Rudy.
- 1927: birth of Sal Trapani, American comic-book artist and co-creator of the Dell character Nukla
- 1939: birth of Martin Lodewijk, Dutch comics artist best known for Agent 327
- 1946: birth of Bill Plympton, American comics artist and writer, known for the comic strip Plympton
- 1958: birth of Denis Lebrun, American comic strip artist best known for his work on Blondie
- 1965: birth of Nat Gertler, American writer known for his comic books and his books about comics
- 1970: birth of | Jim Royal, American comic book artist
- 2017: death of Jean De Mesmaeker, Belgian comics artist better known by the pseudonym Jidéhem ("JDM")
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May 1
- 1919: birth of Win Mortimer, Canadian comics artist best known for his work on Superman
- 1940: birth of Cal Sobrepeña, Filipino comics artist known for Lovelife Komiks
- 1940: birth of Alex Nino, Filipino comics artist best known for his work on horror and science-fiction/fantasy titles
- 1943: birth of Carlos Trillo, Argentine comic book writer who worked with Horacio Altuna and Jordi Bernet
- 1956: birth of Phil Foglio, American cartoonist and comic book artist known for humorous science fiction and fantasy art
- 1956: birth of Tim Sale, American comics artist known for his collaborations with writer Jeph Loeb.
- 1963: birth of Christopher Moeller, American writer and painter, specializing in fully painted graphic novels.
- 1971: debut of Faceache, British comic strip created by Ken Reid which ran until 1988
- 1972: first issue of L'Écho des savanes, French comics magazine started by Claire Bretécher, Gotlib and Mandryka
- 1977: birth of David Hopkins, American comic book writer known for Karma Incorporated
- 1986: first issue of Barbara Slate's Angel Love, published by DC Comics until 1987.
- 1997: death of Max Mayeu, Belgian writer and artist, better known under the pseudonym “Sirius”
- 2001: launch of Captain RibMan, American webcomic by John Sprengelmeyer and Rich Davis
- 2005: start of Concerned, American webcomic by Christopher C. Livingston
- 2006: first appearance of M×0, Japanese comedy manga created by Yasuhiro Kanō
- 2007: death of Tom Artis, American comic book artist for DC Comics, Fleetway/Quality, and Marvel Comics throughout the 1980s and early 1990s
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May 2
- 1912: death of Homer Davenport, American political cartoonist and writer
- 1912: birth of Marten Toonder, influential Dutch comics creator best known for Tom Puss
- 1922: birth of Doug Wildey, American comic book artist best known for continuing Tarzan
- 1922: launch of Bulletje en Boonestaak, one of the first very successful Dutch newspaper comic strips
- 1944: birth of Howard Cruse, American alternative cartoonist known for the exploration of gay themes
- 1947: death of William Moulton Marston, American comic book author, creator of Wonder Woman
- 1955: birth of Jerry Scott, American comic book creator best known for Zits and Baby Blues
- 1962: birth of Ryan Brown, American comic book artist best known for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- 1964: birth of Glenn Herdling, American author, comics writer, and editor, known for Marvel Comics' Namor the Sub-Mariner series.
- 1966: death of John Forte, American comic book artist best known for his work on Legion of Superheroes
- 1968: birth of Liam Sharp, British comic book artist
- 2007: end of DC Comics' 52 weekly comic book limited series
- 2017: death of Jay Disbrow, American artist and writer, remembered for his pre-Code horror comics
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May 3
- 1919: birth of John Cullen Murphy, American comics artist best known for his work on Prince Valiant
- 1925: first appearance of Zig et Puce, influential Franco-Belgian comics strip created by Alain Saint-Ogan
- 1927: birth of Mel Lazarus, American comics artist best known as creator of Miss Peach and Momma
- 1929: birth of Berck, Belgian comics artist best known for Sammy
- 1934: debut of Donald Duck in Walt Disney's Silly Symphony cartoon The Wise Little Hen
- 1937: launch of Ferd'nand, Danish pantomime comic notable for its lack of word balloons and captions, and its longevity
- 1939: birth of Dennis O'Neil, American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics
- 1958: birth of Bill Sienkiewicz, American comics artist known for Elektra: Assassin
- 1965: first appearance of Tiger, a popular American comic strip created by Bud Blake
- 1966: birth of Jamiri, German comics artist best known for the cartoons with his alter ego Jamiri
- 1968: birth of Nina Paley, American comic strip artist known for The Hotch and Nina's Adventures
- 1986: first publication of Oink!, British comic which lasted for 68 issues
- 1988: death of Milton Caniff, American comic book creator famous for Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon
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May 4
- 1902: first appearance of Buster Brown, popular American comic strip by Richard F. Outcault
- 1913: birth of John Broome (writer), (aka John Osgood and Edgar Ray Meritt) American comic book writer for DC Comics
- 1928: birth of Nestor Redondo, Filipino comics artist, known for co-creating the superheroine Darna
- 1937: birth of Joseph Loeckx, Belgian comics artist better known as Jo-El Azara, known for Taka Takata and Clifton
- 1940: birth of John Ridgway, British comics artist known for his work with 2000 AD, Guttenberghus, Marvel and DC
- 1953: birth of Doug Cushman, American artist who has worked as a cartoonist and a book illustrator
- 1959: birth of Henriette Valium, Canadian underground comix creator
- 1966: birth of Tom Richmond, American humorous illustrator, cartoonist and caricaturist known for his work with Mad
- 1977: birth of Ale Garza, American comic book artist known for working on Gen¹³
- 1985: debut of Ivy the Terrible, British comic strip created by Robert Nixon in The Beano
- 1997: death of Lou Stathis, American comics writer and editor with Vertigo
- 1998: launch of PvP, popular webcomic by Scott Kurtz
- 2002: first Free Comic Book Day is held
- 2005: death of Don Trachte, American comics artist best known for the Sunday pages of Henry
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May 5
- 1905: birth of Floyd Gottfredson, American comic book artist best known for the Mickey Mouse comic strip
- 1913: birth of Frank Tashlin, American animator, cartoonist, children's writer, illustrator, screenwriter, and film director
- 1915: birth of Dan Zolnerowich, American comic book artist, known for his work during the Golden Age of Comics
- 1931: birth of Greg, prolific Belgian comics author and artist, editor-in-chief of Tintin magazine
- 1932: birth of Stan Goldberg, American comic book artist, best known for his work with Archie Comics
- 1950: birth of Juan Ortiz, comic book artist and writer
- 1961: birth of Mike Collins, English comic book artist and writer, known for work with TV and movie tie-in comics
- 1967: first appearance of Mr. Natural, comic book character created by Robert Crumb
- 1967: birth of Adam Hughes, American comic book artist
- 1975: death of George Baker, American comics artist best known for Sad Sack
- 1979: first issue of Jackpot, British comic which ran until 1982
- 1999: first issue of The Phantom Menace, a graphic novelisation of the Star Wars movie of the same name
- 2000: debut of Imadoki!, Japanese manga by Yuu Watase
- 2001: Ghastly's Ghastly Comic, webcomic by Chris Cracknell, makes its debut
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May 6
- 1909: birth of Howard Sherman, American comic book artist who worked for DC Comics during the Golden and Silver Age of Comics
- 1948: birth of David Michelinie, American comic book writer best known for Iron Man and The Amazing Spider-Man
- 1952: birth of Dennis Jensen, American comic book inker who worked for the most part of the 80s and 90s.
- 1961: birth of John Beatty, American comics artist known for inking Captain America
- 1969: birth of Emmanuel Larcenet, French comics artist best known for Dungeon and Le combat ordinaire
- 1977: birth of Bryan Edward Hill, American author, screenwriter, musician, comic book writer, and graphic designer
- 2002: death of Robert Kanigher, American DC Comics comic book writer known for creating Sgt. Rock
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May 7
- 1942: birth of Tony Auth, American editorial cartoonist and children's book illustrator
- 1943: birth of Joel Beck, American underground comix creator known for Lenny of Laredo
- 1951: birth of Michael T. Gilbert, American comic book artist and writer best known for Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster
- 1951: birth of Rick Veitch, American comic book artist known for his work on Swamp Thing
- 1954: birth of Philippe Geluck, Belgian comics creator best known for Le Chat
- 1958: birth of Jon Bogdanove, American comic book artist known for creating the character Steel
- 1964: birth of Paul Mounts, American artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry
- 1969: birth of Angel Unzueta, Spanish comic book artist
- 1977: last publication of Wee Ben Nevis, British gag-a-day comic, published in the comic book magazine The Beano
- 1978: birth of Brian Clevinger, American webcomic author best known for 8-Bit Theater
- 1989: last publication of U.S. Acres, American comic strip created by Jim Davis
- 2002: death of Robert Kanigher, American comic book writer and editor known for work on the Wonder Woman franchise and creating the character Sgt. Rock
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May 8
- 1909: birth of Everett E. Hibbard, American comics artist known for his work on All-Star Comics
- 1920: birth of Tom of Finland, Finnish comics artist known for his erotic gay comic books
- 1936: birth of Kazuo Koike, Japanese mangaka best known for Lone Wolf and Cub
- 1938: birth of Jean Giraud, important French comics artist best known for Blueberry and his work as Mœbius, including Arzach, The Incal and The Silver Surfer
- 1961: debut of Apartment 3-G, American comic strip by Nicholas P. Dallis and Alex Kotzky
- 1967: birth of John Hicklenton, British comics artist known for work on 2000 AD characters like Judge Dredd
- 1969: birth of John Kalisz, American comic book artist and colorist
- 1970: birth of Stephen Wacker, American comics editor for Marvel Comics
- 1973: birth of Hiromu Arakawa, Japanese mangaka best known for Fullmetal Alchemist
- 1976: birth of Carlos Mangual, comic book letterer
- 1976: birth of Makoto Yukimura, Japanese mangaka best known for Planetes
- 2002: death of Thomas Williams, British comics artist
- 2007: death of Manuel Moro, Mexican artist, known as the artist of Anibal 5, published by Novaro
- 2012: death of Carlos Loiseau, Argentine cartoonist and humorist, popularly known in Argentina by his byline, Caloi
- 2012: death of Maurice Sendak, American illustrator and writer of children's books, known for his book Where the Wild Things Are
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May 9
- 1754: the publication of Join, or Die, American's first newspaper cartoon, is published in The Pennsylvania Gazette
- 1893: birth of William Moulton Marston, American comic book author, creator of Wonder Woman
- 1921: birth of Frank O'Neal, American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Short Ribs
- 1930: birth of José Ruy, Portuguese comic book writer
- 1931: birth of Dick Hodgins Jr, American cartoonist whose work included illustration, comic strips, and political cartoons
- 1947: birth of Barbara Slate, American artist, cartoonist, graphic novelist, comic book creator, and writer
- 1955: birth of Brian Bram, American underground comix artist known for his work on American Splendor
- 1958: birth of David Campiti, American publisher, co-founder of Innovation Publishing
- 1962: birth of Ty Templeton, Canadian comic book artist and writer
- 1991: first airing of The Simpsons episode "Three Men and a Comic Book" which introduced the character Comic Book Guy
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May 10
- 1900: birth of V. T. Hamlin, American comic strip creator best known for Alley Oop
- 1905: birth of Alex Schomburg, Puerto Rican painter, commercial artist, and comic-book artist
- 1943: debut of Claire Voyant, American comic strip by Jack Sparling which ran until 1948
- 1957: death of Henry C. Kiefer, American artist best remembered for his contributions to Classics Illustrated
- 1968: birth of Steve Buccellato, American comics artist best known as colorist with Electric Crayon
- 2004: Jeff Smith draws the last page of Bone, his award-winning self-published comic
- 2006: first appearance of 52, a comic book limited series published by DC Comics
- 2006: final publication of Samurai Deeper Kyo, Japanese manga created by Akimine Kamijyo
- 2010: death of Frank Frazetta, American illustrator who worked on many comics between 1944 and 1964
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May 11
- 1911: birth of Ed Furness, Canadian comic book artist associated with the "Canadian Whites"
- 1953: birth of Mike Curtis, American writer known for scripting the Dick Tracy comic strip
- 1955: birth of Matt Feazell, American cartoonist, primarily known for working in minicomics
- 1962: birth of Sandy Carruthers, Canadian artist known for his work on the original Men in Black comic book series
- 1972: birth of John J. Hill, American comic book letterer.
- 1985: death of Chester Gould, American comic book artist and writer, creator of Dick Tracy
- 1991: last weekly edition of the British comic Mandy is published
- 2006: death of Ferdinando Tacconi, Italian comics artist
- 2012: death of Tony DeZuniga, Filipino comics artist, co-creator of Deadman and Black Orchid
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May 12
- 1842: birth of Josep Lluís Pellicer, Spanish painter, illustrator, and cartoonist
- 1915: birth of Tony Strobl, American comics artist best known for his work on many Disney comics
- 1942: death of George William Wakefield, British comics artist and illustrator, best remembered for his Laurel and Hardy comics
- 1947: birth of catherine yronwode, American writer about comics, known for her work The Art of Will Eisner
- 1950: birth of Tom Armstrong, American cartoonist and the creator of the daily newspaper comic strip Marvin
- 1954: birth of Neil D. Vokes, American writer and artist, co-founder of now-defunct Crystal Comics
- 1962: death of Dick Calkins, American comic strip artist, best known for being the first artist to draw the Buck Rogers comic strip
- 2004: death of Syd Hoff, American comic strip creator best known for Tuffy
- 2012: death of Eddy Paape, Belgian comics artist best known for co-creating and illustrating the series Luc Orient
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May 13
- 1926: birth of Norman Maurer, American comic book artist, co-creator of the first 3-D comics, known for the Three Stooges comics
- 1946: birth of Marv Wolfman, American comic book writer
- 1955: final strip of Beyond Mars, American comic strip by Jack Williamson and Lee Elias
- 1969: birth of Andrew Pepoy, American comic book writer and artist known for redesigning the Little Orphan Annie strip
- 1977: birth of Rodney Caston, American comics writer best known for Megatokyo
- 1991: debut of Sherman's Lagoon, American comic strip created by Jim Toomey
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May 14
- 1924: birth of Brad Anderson, American cartoonist and creator of the comic strip Marmaduke
- 1936: birth of Lambil, Belgian comics artist best known for Les Tuniques Bleues
- 1955: birth of Dave Hoover, American comic book artist known for runs on The Wanderers, Starman and Captain America
- 1957: birth of Gary Leach, American comic book comics writer, artist, translator, art director, and production manager, known for his work on Disney comics
- 1970: birth of Norm Feuti, American cartoonist known for the comic strips Retail and Gil
- 1993: death of Gerda Gattel, American comic book letterer for DC Comics
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May 15
- 1897: birth of Glenn Chaffin, American journalist and writer, scripter for air adventure comic strip Tailspin Tommy
- 1935: after having appeared in some Mickey Mouse strips, Donald Duck now debuts in his first adventure, Donald and Donna
- 1938: birth of John G. Fantucchio, American comics artist best known for his highly detailed cover illustrations
- 1940: birth of John Verpoorten, American comic book artist and editor
- 1941: birth of Jaxon, American pioneering underground comix creator, co-founder of Rip Off Press
- 1957: birth of Gary Leach, American comics writer, translator, art director, production manager, letterer, and colorist best known for his work on Disney comics
- 1961: birth of Jeff Dee, American artist and game designer, designer of the Villains and Vigilantes superhero game
- 1980: first publication of Locke the Superman, Japanese manga by Yuki Hijiri which ran until 1989
- 2002: debut of Snafu Comics, a webcomic by David Stanworth
- 2004: death of Gill Fox, American comic book artist known for his work at Quality Comics
- 2004: death of Jack Bradbury, American comics artist best known for his work on Disney comics
- 2006: first appearance of Liō, American comic strip by Mark Tatulli
- 2008: death of Will Elder, American comic book artist known for his work on Mad
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May 16
- 1892: birth of Wally Robertson, Scottish artist is known for work on Charlie Chaplin comics
- 1912: birth of John Liney, American cartoonist who drew the daily Henry comic strip
- 1917: birth of Hal Seeger, American comics writer and artist, most famous for the Betty Boop comic strip and Leave It to Binky
- 1925: birth of Hannes Hegen, German comics creator best known for Mosaik
- 1927: birth of Stan Starkman, American comic book letterer
- 1947: birth of Ray Zone, American artist, known as the "King of 3-D Comics"
- 1947: death of Reg Perrott, British artist, known for being studio manager of Mickey Mouse Weekly
- 1952: birth of Chris Browne, American comic strip artist and cartoonist known for his work on Hägar the Horrible
- 1960: birth of Chester Brown, Canadian comics author and artist, best known for Louis Riel
- 1964: first appearance of Billy Whizz, ongoing British comic strip created by Malcolm Judge in The Beano
- 1965: birth of Jason, Norwegian comics author and artist known for Hey, Wait..., Sshhhh! and The Left Bank Gang
- 1971: birth of James Sinclair, American comic book artist
- 2003: debut of Air Gear, Japanese shōnen manga created by Oh! great
- 2012: death of Ernie Chan, Chinese-American comics artist, known for his long tenure on Batman and Detective Comics
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May 17
- 1890: debut of Comic Cuts, British comic magazine and first weekly comic paper
- 1928: birth of George Kashdan, American comic book writer and editor, primarily for DC Comics, who co-created such characters as Tommy Tomorrow, Mysto the Magician Detective, and others.
- 1929: birth of Piet Wijn, Dutch comics writer and artist best known for Aram and Douwe Dabbert
- 1956: birth of Dave Sim, Canadian comic book writer and artist best known for Cerebus the Aardvark
- 1962: birth of Steve Geiger, American comic book artist
- 1964: birth of Linda Medley, American comic book author and illustrator
- 1969: death of Arthur "Bugs" Baer, American cartoonist known as ghostwriter of Mutt and Jeff
- 2000: death of Dick Sprang, American comic book artist best known for his work on Batman
- 2002: death of Dave Berg, American comics artist known for the Lighter Side in Mad magazine
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May 18
- 1917: birth of Bill Everett, American comic book writer best known for creating Namor the Submariner and co-creating Daredevil
- 1931: birth of Don Martin, American comic book artist and author best known for his work on MAD magazine
- 1942: birth of Don Donahue, American comic book publisher, known for operating Apex Novelties
- 1953: birth of Alan Kupperberg, American comics artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper strips
- 1953: birth of Arthur Suydam, American comic book artist known for his work on horror comics
- 1960: birth of James W. Fry, American comic book pencil artist best known for his work on Star Trek comics
- 1988: first appearance of Pugad Baboy, Filipino comic strip created by Pol Medina Jr.
- 2001: debut of Zatch Bell!, Japanese shōnen manga by Makoto Raiku
- 2017: death of Oscar González Guerrero, Mexican comic book artist known for his co-creation of Zor y Los Invencibles and Hermelinda Linda, and being the artistic director of ¡Ka-Boom! Estudio
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May 19
- 1777: birth of Richard Newton, English caricaturist, miniaturist and book illustrator
- 1903: birth of Pete Costanza, American comics artist best known for Captain Marvel
- 1942: birth of Shirrel Rhoades, American writer, publisher, and filmmaker, known for being the executive vice president of Marvel Entertainment
- 1962: birth of Maitena Burundarena, Argentine comics artist best known for Mujeres Alteradas
- 1963: birth of Reggie Byers, American comics writer and artist best known for work on Robotech comics
- 1966: birth of Jodi Picoult, American comics writer known for Wonder Woman
- 1967: birth of Steve Lieber, American comic book illustrator known for his work on books such as Detective Comics and Hawkman
- 2008: death of Rory Root, American owner of the influential comic book store Comic Relief
- 2017: death of Rich Buckler, American comics artist and penciller, creator of the character Deathlok for Marvel Comics
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May 20
- 1899: birth of Everett M. "Busy" Arnold, American comics publisher best known for Quality Comics
- 1911: birth of Gardner Fox, American comic book writer, creator of Sandman and Flash
- 1936: birth of Malcolm Hancock, American comic strip creator known for Malfunction Junction[disambiguation needed]
- 1942: birth of Gail Beckett, American comic colorist and letterer best known for work on Indiana Jones comics
- 1965: birth of Al Bigley], American comic artist best known for work with comic and toy merchandizing
- 1973: birth of Mike Norton, American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on Battlepug.
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May 21
- 1915: birth of Don Trachte, American comics artist best known for the Sunday pages of Henry
- 1917: birth of Frank Bellamy, British comics artist best known for his work in Eagle and on Dan Dare
- 1920: birth of Lee Elias, American comics artist best known for Beyond Mars
- 1932: death of Raoul Barré, Canadian pioneering comics artist
- 1943: birth of Jean-Claude Fournier, French comics artist and writer best known for Spirou et Fantasio
- 1956: birth of Gary Reed, American comic book writer, and the publisher of Caliber Comics
- 1971: birth of Joe Benitez, American comic book artist best known as cocreator of Weapon Zero
- 1972: first publication of Berusaiyu no Bara, Japanese shōjo manga by Riyoko Ikeda
- 1977: debut of Gnasher's Tale, British comic strip created by David Sutherland in The Beano
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May 22
- 1907: birth of Hergé, the most famous Belgian comics author and artist, creator of The Adventures of Tintin
- 1915: birth of George Baker, American comics artist best known for Sad Sack
- 1945: birth of Steve Gan, best known for co-creating Panday with Carlo J. Caparas and Marvel Comics' Star-Lord and Skull the Slayer.
- 1949: first appearance of Casey Ruggles, American western comic strip by Warren Tufts
- 1945: birth of Carlos Garzón, American comic-book illustrator known for work on Marvel's Star Wars series
- 1962: death of John H. Striebel, American comic strip artist best known for Dixie Dugan
- 1974: birth of Jeffrey Rowland, American webcomic author best known for Wigu
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May 23
- 1919: birth of Robert Bernstein (comics), American comic book writer
- 1951: birth of John Bolton, is a British comic book artist and illustrator most known for his work on horror comics
- 1963: birth of Mike Deodato, Brazilian comic book artist best known for his work on Wonder Woman
- 1966: birth of Mark Buckingham (comic book artist), British comic book artist
- 1994: death of Don Thompson, American pioneer of comic book fandom
- 1999: death of John Prentice, American comic strip artist best known for continuing Rip Kirby
- 2005: the Blank Label Comics website, a collective of webcomics, goes online
- 2006: death of Kiko, Egyptian-Belgian comics creator best known for Foufi
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May 24
- 1912: birth of Alfred Andriola, American comic strip creator best known for Kerry Drake
- 1919: birth of Sid Couchey, American comics artist known for his work on Richie Rich
- 1919: birth of Irwin Caplan, American illustrator, painter, designer, and cartoonist, best known as the creator of The Saturday Evening Post cartoon series, Famous Last Words
- 1925: birth of Carmine Infantino, American comic book artist, one of the main contributors to the Silver Age of Comic Books
- 1936: birth of Kiko, Egyptian-Belgian comics creator best known for Foufi
- 1957: birth of Walter Moers, German comics author best known for Das kleine Arschloch
- 1959: last appearance of Johnny Reb and Billy Yank, American Sunday comic strip created by Frank Giacoia
- 1962: death of Victor Forsythe, American artist, illustrator of many different comics, including Joe Jinks
- 1966: birth of Evan Skolnick, American writer, editor and producer who worked as assistant editor at Marvel Comics
- 1967: birth of Everette Hartsoe, American writer and producer known for goth comics and creator of Razor
- 1992: debut of X, Japanese manga created by CLAMP
- 1997: first appearance of Tim Traveller, British comic strip created by Vic Neill in The Beano
- 2017: death of Pierre Seron, Belgian comic book artist, longtime Spirou contributor
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May 25
- 1842: birth of Paul Léonnec, French illustrator, longtime contributor of cartoons to French-language magazines
- 1934: birth of Clay Geerdes, American writer, photojournalist, publisher, and teacher known for Comix World
- 1942: birth of Lucho Olivera, Argentine comic book artist and writer, best known for creating Gilgamesh the immortal
- 1949: birth of Barry Windsor-Smith, British comics artist best known for Conan the Barbarian
- 1951: birth of Bob Gale, American filmmaker and occasional comic book writer.
- 1953: birth of Stan Sakai, Japanese-born cartoonist and comic book creator, creator of the comic series Usagi Yojimbo
- 1956: birth of Andrea Pazienza, Italian comics artist best known for Zanardi
- 1956: birth of Sal Velluto, Italian-born illustrator for comic books, trading cards and video game designs
- 1957: birth of Marc Hempel, American cartoonist/comics artist best known for his work on The Sandman
- 1957: birth of Terry Nantier, American comics publisher and founder of NBM Publishing
- 1969: birth of Tomoko Ninomiya, Japanese mangaka best known for Nodame Cantabile
- 2003: last appearance of Geech, American comic strip by Jerry Bittle
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May 26
- 1872: death of Alfred Henry Forrester, English author, comics artist, illustrator and artist, known for his work on Punch magazine
- 1939: birth of Herb Trimpe, American comics artist and writer, best known his work on The Incredible Hulk and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wolverine
- 1956: birth of Tom Mandrake, American comics artist best known for his work on Firestorm, Martian Manhunter and The Spectre
- 1964: birth of Caitlin R. Kiernan, American comics writer best known for The Dreaming
- 1967: birth of James Kochalka, American comics creator best known for American Elf
- 1972: birth of Bernard Chang, American comics artist known for Second Life of Dr. Mirage
- 1972: death of Robert Dansler, better known as Bob Dan, known as one of the most prolific French comic authors
- 1984: last issue of School Fun, British comic which lasted for less than a year
- 2001: end of Citizen Dog, American comic strip by Mark O'Hare
- 2005: final issue of Girls Bravo, Japanese bishōjo manga by Mario Kaneda
- 2012: death of Jim Unger, British-born Canadian cartoonist, best known for his syndicated comic strip Herman
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May 27
- 1934: birth of Harlan Ellison, American novelist, screenwriter, and occasional comic book writer
- 1949: death of Robert Ripley, American comics creator best known for Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- 1951: birth of George Freeman, Canadian comic book penciller, inker, and colorist known for his work on Captain Canuck
- 1954: birth of Mark Wheatley, American illustrator, writer, editor, and publisher in the comic book field
- 1956: birth of Carrie Spiegle, American comic book letterer
- 1973: birth of Felix Serrano, American comic book colorist
- 1979: birth of Michael Buonauro, American webcomic creator known for Marvelous Bob
- 1991: death of Ed Dodd, American comic strip creator best known for Mark Trail
- 1992: death of Machiko Hasegawa, Japanese mangaka best known for Sazae-san
- 2003: death of Al Hartley, American comic book creator known for his work on Archie Comics
- 2006: death of Alex Toth, influential American comic book artist
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May 28
- 1911: birth of Lora Sprang, aka Pat Gordon, American comic artist best known as a letterer and colorist for DC's Batman titles
- 1947: birth of Lynn Johnston, American comic creator best known for the comic strip For Better or For Worse
- 1952: birth of Aldo Capitanio, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Tex Willer
- 1960: first appearance of Buster, British comic which would run until 2000
- 1963: birth of Charles Marshall, American comic author best known his work at Malibu Comics
- 1970: birth of Scott Koblish, American comics artist known for his work with Marvel Comics
- 1971: birth of Andrea Di Vito, Italian comics artist known for his work with CrossGen and Marvel Comics
- 2000: last appearance of Bringing up Father, American comic strip by George McManus which ran since 1913
- 2005: end of Greystone Inn, American webcomic by Brad Guigar
- 2006: last volume of Air Master, Japanese seinen manga created by Yokusaru Shibata
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May 29
- 1920: birth of Jack Kamen, American comic book artist known for his work at EC Comics
- 1951: birth of Larry Marder, American cartoonist and writer, creator of comic book Tales of the Beanworld
- 1957: birth of Jim Salicrup, American comic book editor, known for his tenures at Marvel Comics and Topps Comics
- 1959: birth of Nigel Kitching, British comics author best known for Sonic the Comic
- 1960: last publication of Lance by Warren Tufts, one of the last full page comic strips
- 1974: birth of Aaron McGruder, American comics author best known for The Boondocks
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May 30
- 1916: birth of Mort Meskin, American comic book artist best known for his work in the Golden Age of Comic Books
- 1939: birth of Roberto Raviola, Italian comics artist under the pseudonym Magnus, best known for Kriminal and Alan Ford
- 1952: birth of Mike W. Barr, American writer of comic books, mystery novels, and science fiction novels
- 1954: birth of Alan Brennert, American comic book writer, author, TV producer and screenwriter
- 1962: birth of Kevin Eastman, American comic book artist, best known as co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- 1977: birth of Freddie Williams II, American comic book artist, best known for his work for DC Comics
- 1985: end of Adolf, award winning Japanese manga by Osamu Tezuka
- 1993: death of Marge, American comics artist best known as the creator of Little Lulu
- 1994: debut of Mallard Fillmore, American comic strip by Bruce Tinsley
- 1999: death of Paul S. Newman, American comics writer best known for Turok
- 2000: first appearance of Saikano, Japanese manga by Shin Takahashi
- 2005: launch of Evil Inc., American webcomic by Brad Guigar
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May 31
- 1872: birth of W. Heath Robinson, English cartoonist, illustrator and artist, best known for drawings of whimsically elaborate machines to achieve simple objectives
- 1915: birth of Allen Bert Christman, American comics artist known for co-creating Sandman (Wesley Dodds) and drawing the Scorchy Smith newspaper strip
- 1917: birth of Cees van de Weert, Dutch comic artist, known for his work at the Marten Toonder Studios
- 1940: birth of Gilbert Shelton, American underground comix artist known for The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
- 1944: birth of Andy Yanchus, American comics colorist known for his work for Marvel Comics
- 1952: birth of David Anthony Kraft, American comic book writer, publisher, and critic
- 1967: birth of Dean Haspiel, American comic book artist, writer, and playwright
- 1974: birth of Adrian Tomine, American comics artist, best known for his comic book series Optic Nerve
- 1982: birth of Ian Flynn, American comics artist best known for working on Sonic the Hedgehog
- 1992: death of Walter Neugebauer, Croatian comic book artist and animator, one of the founders of comics in Croatia
- 2005: death of Eduardo Teixeira Coelho, Portuguese comic book artist best known for Ragnar
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June 1
- 1907: birth of George Waiss, American comic artist and animator, best known for his work for Disney
- 1959: first appearance of Asterix, French comic by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny, in the first promotional issue of the comics magazine Pilote
- 1967: birth of Alonzo Washington, American comic book creator, founder of Omega 7 Comics
- 1976: birth of Allen Passalaqua, American comic book artist
- 1997: death of Ruth Atkinson, American cartoonist and comic book writer-artist, creator of Marvel Comics character Millie the Model
- 2001: death of Hank Ketcham, American comic strip creator best known for Dennis the Menace
- 2008: death of Marty Links, American cartoonist best known for her syndicated comic strip Emmy Lou
- 2010: finale of the web comic 8-Bit Theater is published online
- 2017: death of Vic Lockman, American Christian cartoonist and comic strip writer
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June 2
- 1895: launch of The Little Bears, American comic strip created by Jimmy Swinnerton
- 1902: founding of Newspaper Enterprise Association, the oldest and longest-running comic strip syndicate in the world
- 1918: birth of Ruth Atkinson, American comics artist best known as co-creator of Millie the Model and Patsy Walker
- 1940: debut of The Spirit, influential American comic created by Will Eisner
- 1945: final appearance of Bungle Family, American comic strip created by Harry J. Tuthill
- 1945: birth of Michael Leunig, Australian cartoonist best known for Vasco Pyjama
- 1951: birth of Michael E. Uslan, American producer of the Batman films and the first instructor to teach an accredited course on comic book folklore at any university
- 1958: birth of Scott Rosema, American comics artist best known for illustrating stories for Warner Bros
- 1963: birth of Joe Gentile, American comic book writer and author, founder of Moonstone Books
- 1968: birth of Flemming Andersen, Danish comics artist best known for his work on Disney comics
- 1971: birth of Anthony Montgomery, American actor and graphic novelist, creator of graphic novel Miles Away
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June 3
- 1913: birth of Tom Gill, American comic book artist best known for drawing Dell Comics' The Lone Ranger.
- 1919: birth of Jerry Serpe, American comic book artist
- 1921: birth of Bob LeRose, American comic book colorist for DC Comics
- 1940: debut of Invisible Scarlet O'Neil, American comic strip by Russel Stamm which ran until 1956
- 1946: birth of Sergio Mulko, Argentine comics artist best known for Nippur de Lagash
- 1965: birth of Gavin Wilson, American comic book artist best known for work on Sandman Mystery Theatre
- 1973: death of Syd Shores, American comic book artist best known for working on Captain America
- 1977: death of Syd Nicholls, Australian cartoonist and commercial artist, best known for the comic strip Fatty Finn
- 1992: death of William Gaines, publisher of EC Comics and MAD magazine
- 2002: launch of science fiction webcomic A Miracle of Science, written by Jon Kilgannon, with art by Mark Sachs
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June 4
- 1938: first appearance of Just Jake, British comic strip by Bernard Graddon in the Daily Mirror until 1952
- 1951: birth of Wendy Pini, American comics creator best known for co-creating Elfquest
- 1958: birth of Josef Rubinstein, American comic book artist and inker, most associated with inking Marvel Comics' The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- 1973: first publication of Barefoot Gen, Japanese manga novel by Keiji Nakazawa
- 1984: death of Sol Brodsky, American comic book artist best known as production manager at Marvel Comics
- 1986: birth of Jorge Jimenez, El Salvador-born comic book writer and artist known for his work on various DC Comics series
- 1988: final appearance of Steve Canyon, American comic strip by Milton Caniff which ran since 1947
- 1989: death of Dik Browne, American comic strip creator best known for Hi and Lois and Hägar the Horrible
- 1994: the first Alternative Press Expo is held in San Jose, California
- 1998: debut of Hunter × Hunter, Japanese manga created by Yoshihiro Togashi
- 2002: start of Scary Go Round, British webcomic by John Allison
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June 5
- 1905: birth of Wayne Boring, American comics artist best known for his work on Superman
- 1911: birth of Vin Sullivan, American comics editor, artist and publisher best known for editing the first issue of Action Comics and drawing the first cover of Detective Comics
- 1942: birth of Frank Chiaramonte, American comics artist and inker for both DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 1955: first publication of Lance by Warren Tufts, one of the last full page comic strips
- 1962: Amazing Fantasy volume 1 number 15, with the first appearance of Spider-Man was released, with a cover date of August 1962
- 1968: birth of Dave Lanphear, American comics letterer
- 1970: death of Jay Irving, American comic strip author best known for Pottsy
- 1982: first publication of Wow!, a British comic which ran for just over a year
- 1983: end of Latigo, American comic strip by Stan Lynde
- 1987: birth of Dan Mora, Costa Rican comic book artist
- 1987: Spider-man's Wedding performed live at Shea Stadium
- 1998: last appearance of King of Bandit Jing, Japanese manga created by Yuichi Kumakura
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June 6
- 1920: birth of Sandro Angiolini, Italian comics author known for Isabella
- 1922: birth of Maurice Maréchal, Belgian comics artist, best known for the series Prudence Petitpas
- 1926: birth of Tom K. Ryan, American cartoonist and creator of the comic strip Tumbleweeds
- 1927: birth of Peter Spier, Dutch-American illustrator and writer, creator of Sophie for Spirou
- 1932: launch of Napoleon and Uncle Elby, American newspaper comic strip created by Clifford McBride
- 1958: birth of Greg Adams, American comic book artist best known as an inker for Marvel comics
- 1959: first appearance of The Three Bears, British comic strip by Leo Baxendale which still appears in The Beano
- 1962: birth of Tom McCraw, American comic book artist, writer, and creator, best known as a colorist for DC Comics
- 1970: first issue of Cor!!, British comic book which ran until 1974
- 1977: death of Joe Musial, American cartoonist who drew The Katzenjammer Kids
- 1977: launch of Howard the Duck as a comic strip, by Steve Gerber and Gene Colan
- 1992: death of Martin Goodman, American comics publisher best known for Timely Comics
- 1997: death of Manny Stallman, American comics artist, known for his work during the Golden Age of Comics
- 2004: death of Kate Worley, American comic book writer known for Omaha the Cat Dancer
- 2012: death of Jean-René Le Moing, French artist, one of the co-creators of Pilote
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June 7
- 1915: birth of Graham Ingels, American comic book artist best known for his work with EC Comics
- 1923: birth of Henryk Chmielewski, Polish comics artist best known for Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek
- 1941: birth of Barb Rausch, American comics artist and writer
- 1949: birth of Larry Hama, Japanese-American comic book writer, best known as creator of Bucky O'Hare
- 1952: birth of Rick Hoberg, American comics artist and animator
- 1955: birth of Mark Schultz, American writer and illustrator of books and comics, best know for Xenozoic Tales
- 1958: death of Joe Maneey, American comics artist at Marvel Comics
- 1964: birth of Darryl Banks, American comics artist
- 1986: final appearance of Conrad, American comic strip by Bill Schorr
- 1998: last appearance of Frumpy the Clown, American comic strip created by Judd Winick which ran since 1996
- 2003: death of Georges Pichard, French comics artist known for Blanche Épiphanie and other erotic cartoons
- 2004: debut of Little Dee, American webcomic by Christopher Baldwin
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June 8
- birth of Michael Higgins, comic book editor, writer, artist and colorist
- 1846: death of Rodolphe Töpffer, Swiss teacher and artist widely considered the first modern comic creator
- 1867: birth of O'Galop, French artist and cartoonist, best known for creating Bibendum, the Michelin Man
- 1910: birth of C. C. Beck, American comic book artist, creator of Captain Marvel
- 1922: birth of Paul Gringle, American newspaper comic artist and animator, mainly known for his own feature Rural Delivery
- 1927: birth of Rocke Mastroserio, Italian-American comic book artist known for his work with Charlton Comics
- 1933: birth of Jan Kruis, Dutch comics artist and writer best known for Jan, Jans en de Kinderen
- 1957: birth of Scott Adams, American creator of the popular comic strip Dilbert
- 1963: last appearance of the comic strip Jonah, drawn by Ken Reid, in The Beano: it would return thirty years later in The Dandy
- 1986: final appearance of Dondi, American comic strip by Gus Edson and Irwin Hasen
- 1987: debut of Crankshaft, a still running American comic strip by Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers
- 2000: death of Jeff MacNelly, American comic strip creator best known for Shoe
- 2004: start of Earthsong, American webcomic by Lady Yates
- 2005: first issue of Freshmen, a comic book series by Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov
- 2006: death of Jaxon, American pioneering underground comix creator, co-founder of Rip Off Press
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June 9
- Born: Craig Anderson, American comic book editor
- 1943: birth of Bob Bolling American cartoonist best known for his work in Archie Comics and creator of Little Archie.
- 1943: birth of Joe Haldeman American science fiction writer who collaborated on the comics The Forever War and Dallas Barr
- 1948: birth of André Juillard, French comics artist and author best known for his historical comics
- 1954: birth of George Pérez, Puerto Rican-American comics creator
- 1965: birth of Tim Eldred, American comics artist and animator, known for his work on science fiction comics
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June 10
- 1922: birth of Angela Giussani, Italian comics writer, co-creator of the Diabolik comic book antihero series
- 1927: birth of Mitacq, Belgian artist is especially known for La Patrouille des Castors in Spirou
- 1951: birth of Charles Vess, British comics artist best known for his work on Sandman and Stardust
- 1959: birth of Howard Simpson, American comic book artist known as a penciller, inker, and background artist
- 1960: birth of Scott McCloud, American comic book artist and leading popular scholar of comics
- 1960: death of Al Posen, American cartoonist best known for his comic strip Sweeney & Son
- 1962: birth of Masashi Tanaka, Japanese mangaka best known for Gon
- 1970: birth of Matt Haley, American film director, art director, and book illustrator artist
- 2017: death of Malang, Filipino cartoonist, illustrator, and fine arts painter, best known for the series Kosme the Cop, Chain Gang Charlie and Beelzebub
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June 11
- 1933: first appearance of Captain Easy, American comic strip by Roy Crane which ran until 1988
- 1934: debut of Mandrake the Magician, American comic strip created by Lee Falk
- 1949: birth of Steve Moore, British comics writer known for his collaborations with Alan Moore
- 1959: birth of Susan van Camp, American artist in gaming and comics
- 1971: birth of Dame Darcy, American comics creator known for Meatcake
- 1976: birth of Ivan Reis, Brazilian comics artist
- 1992: death of Todd Loren, American comic book publisher, owner of Revolutionary Comics
- 2003: launch of Count Your Sheep, American webcomic by Adrian Ramos
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June 12
- 1920: birth of Dave Berg, American comics artist known for the Lighter Side in Mad magazine
- 1948: birth of Len Wein, American comic book writer, co-creator of Swamp Thing
- 1971: debut of Fuss Pot, British comic strip by Norman Mansbridge
- 1987: death of Carlo Boscarato, Italian cartoonist and comics artist, co-creator of the western series Larry Yuma
- 2000: launch of Schlock Mercenary, American webcomic by Howard Tayler
- 2002: first publication of Hopeless Savages, comic series by Jen van Meter
- 2011: death of Al Williamson, American comic book artist, known for his work on Creepy, Eerie, Secret Agent X-9 and Star Wars
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June 13
- 1917: birth of Sid Barron, Canadian editorial cartoonist and artist
- 1929: birth of Jon D'Agostino, Italian-American comic-book artist best known for his Archie Comics work
- 1934: birth of Gren, Welsh comics artist best known for Ponty an' Pop and Big Deal
- 1947: birth of Antonio Segura, Spanish comics writer known for a.o. Hombre, Sarvan, Kraken and Eva Medusa
- 1956: birth of Frank Cirocco, American comics artist and video game designer, co-creator of Alien Legion
- 1961: birth of Brett Breeding, American comic book artist and inker, and co-creator of Doomsday (DC Comics)
- 1972: birth of Batt (aka Matt Banning), American comic book inker
- 1977: birth of Yanwari Kazama, Japanese manga artist
- 1998: death of Reginald Smythe, British comic strip author and artist, best known for Andy Capp
- 2002: death of Vincent Fago, American comic strip author and interim editor of Timely Comics known for Peter Rabbit
- 2023: death of John Romita Sr., American comic book artist, known for his work with Marvel Comics, and on Amazing Spider-Man, in particular
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June 14
- 1912: birth of Ami Hauhio, Finnish artist, best known for co-creating the science fiction comic Maan mies Marsissa
- 1912: first appearance of The Teenie Weenies, American comic strip by William Donahey which ran until 1969
- 1912: birth of Bob Wood, American illustrator during the Golden Age of Comics, co-creator of the series Crime Does Not Pay
- 1917: birth of Joe Letterese, American comic book letterer
- 1930: birth of Sam Grainger, American comic book artist best known as a Marvel Comics inker during the Silver Age
- 1932: death of John "Dok" Hager, American cartoonist, creator of the comic strip Dok's Dippy Duck
- 1944: birth of Jordi Bernet, Spanish comic book artist known for Torpedo and Clara del Noche
- 1955: birth of Paul Kupperberg, American writer and comics editor
- 1959: birth of Mark Heike, American comic book creator and editor, mainly known for his work for AC Comics
- 1962: birth of Denis Beauvais, Canadian artist whose work has appeared in comic books and role-playing games.
- 1970: birth of David Lapham, American comic book writer, artist, and cartoonist, best known for his work on the independent comic book Stray Bullets..
- 1975: first issue of Monster Fun, British comic marking the first appearance of X-Ray Specs, comic strip by Mike Lacey
- 1997: debut of Crazy for Daisy, British comic strip by Nick Brennan in The Beano
- 1999: launch of Elf Life, American webcomic by Carson Fire
- 2002: start of Pixel, American webcomic by Chris Dlugosz
- 2006: death of Jean Roba, Belgian comics artist best known for Boule et Bill
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June 15
- 1915: birth of Hilda Terry, American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Teena
- 1927: birth of Hugo Pratt, Italian comics artist and author, famous for Corto Maltese
- 1927: birth of Ross Andru, American comic book artist best known as cocreator of Metal Men and Punisher
- 1940: birth of Michael Barrier, American comic book and animation historian, founder and editor of Funnyworld, the first magazine exclusively devoted to comics and animation
- 1941: birth of Neal Adams, American comic book artist known for his work on various superhero comics and his cover art
- 1945: birth of Don McGregor, American comics creator known for the early graphic novel Sabre
- 1955: birth of Brent Anderson, American comics artist known for his work on the comic book series Astro City
- 1958: last appearance of Polly and Her Pals, American comic strip by Cliff Sterrett
- 1974: last issue of Cor!!, British comic book which ran since 1970
- 1976: birth of Dustin Nguyen, American comics artist for DC Comics and Wildstorm
- 1999: death of John Glashan, Scottish comic strip creator best known for Genius
- 2001: debut of The Ravages of Time, Hong Kong manhua created by Chan Mou
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June 16
- 1912: birth of Albert Chartier, French-Canadian cartoonist and illustrator, best known for the comic strip Onésime
- 1922: birth of Jack Keller, American comic book artist best known for his work on Kid Colt
- 1930: birth of Frank Thorne, American comic book artist best known for his work on Red Sonja
- 1967: birth of Arnold Pander, American comic book creator, artist, and filmmaker along with his brother Jacob Pander
- 1977: death of Stan Cross, American-born cartoonist who drew for Smith's Weekly and The Herald and Weekly Times
- 1988: death of Andrea Pazienza, Italian comics artist best known for Zanardi
- 1996: death of Curt Swan, American comic book artist best known for his work on various Superman comics
- 2012: end of Life in Hell, weekly comic strip by Matt Groening
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June 17
- 1919: launch of Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, American comic strip created by cartoonist Billy DeBeck
- 1927: birth of Wally Wood, American comic book artist, major contributor to Mad and EC Comics
- 1942: debut of Sad Sack American comic strip in the first issue of Yank, the Army Weekly
- 1948: birth of Chance Browne, American comic strip artist best known for continuing Hi and Lois
- 1950: birth of Dana Summers, American editorial cartoonist and comic strip creator, creator of Bound and Gagged
- 1957: birth of Hilary Barta, American comic book writer and artist, best known for his work with Marvel comics
- 1961: birth of Jim Somerville, American comic book artist best known for his work with Dark Horse comics
- 1980: birth of Jeph Jacques, American webcomic author best known for Questionable Content
- 2005: death of Sam Loeb, American comic book writer known for Superman/Batman #26
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June 18
- 1906: birth of Sid Greene, American DC Comics comic book artist
- 1915: birth of Robert Kanigher, American DC Comics comic book writer known for creating Sgt. Rock
- 1944: birth of Rick Griffin, American underground comix artist working with Zap Comix
- 1948: birth of David Geiser, American underground comix artist of the early 1970s
- 1953: birth of Mark Gruenwald, American comic book writer and editor best known for Captain America and Squadron Supreme
- 1954: birth of Dean Mullaney, American editor, publisher, and designer, co-founder of Eclipse Enterprises
- 1956: birth of Alan Davis, British comic book artist best known for Captain Britain and Detective Comics
- 1966: last issue of Ranger magazine, British comic which lasted for only 40 issues
- 1980: birth of Micah Gunnell, comic book artist known for his work with Aspen Comics
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June 19
- 1915: birth of Julius Schwartz, American comic book editor with DC Comics
- 1923: launch of Moon Mullins, American comic strip created by cartoonist Frank Willard
- 1942: birth of Jack Edward Oliver, British comics creator best known for Fresco-Le-Raye
- 1976: birth of Adriana Melo, Brazilian comic book artist, Colorist, and penciller.
- 1978: first appearance of Garfield, popular American comic strip by Jim Davis
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June 20
- 1934: birth of Rius, Mexican comics artists best known for starting the ... for Beginners comics series
- 1946: debut of André Franquin as artist of Spirou et Fantasio taking charge in the middle of the story Spirou et la maison préfabriquée
- 1950: birth of John E. Workman Jr., American editor, writer, artist, designer, colorist, and letterer
- 1964: first publication of Wham!, a British comic
- 1970: birth of Marc Andreyko, American comic book writer and screenwriter
- 1972: birth of Sal Regla, American comic book inker
- 1975: debut of Mummy's Boy, British comic strip by Norman Mansbridge which ran until 1987
- 1980: death of Jijé, influential Belgian comics artist and author, known for Spirou et Fantasio and Jerry Spring
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June 21
- 1916: birth of Jack Sparling, Canadian-American comics artist best known for Claire Voyant
- 1937: birth of John Kent, New Zealand comic strip creator best known for Varoomshka
- 1957: birth of Berkeley Breathed, American comic strip author best known for Bloom County
- 1957: birth of Gary Carlson, American comic book writer, editor, and publisher, known for Megaton and Big Bang Comics.
- 1963: birth of Gosho Aoyama, Japanese manga writer best known for Case Closed
- 1965: birth of Steve Niles, American comic book author and novelist
- 1972: birth of Wilfredo Torres, American comics artist best known for Superman '78
- 1973: birth of Brian Lynch, American comics writer best known for Spike: Asylum
- 1983: birth of Christopher Hastings, American comics writer best known for Gwenpool
- 1985: death of Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski, American comic book writer and artist, best known as the creator of Blue Beetle
- 1999: launch of Sheldon, American webcomic by Dave Kellett
- 2003: end of Ask Dr. Rin!, Japanese manga created by Kiyoko Arai
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June 22
- 1928: death of A. B. Frost, early American comics artist and writer
- 1953: birth of Al Gordon, American comic book artist best known as an inker for Marvel Comics
- 1954: birth of Jean-Marc Lofficier, French comics writer and translator
- 1956: birth of Kevin Fagan, American cartoonist and creator of the syndicated comic strip Drabble
- 1959: birth of Armando Gil, comic book artist
- 1961: birth of Bill Jaaska, American comics artist best known for his work on The New Titans published by DC Comics
- 1971: birth of Eric Reynolds, American cartoonist, critic and comics editor who works full-time for Fantagraphics Books
- 1972: birth of Jae Lee, Korean-American comic book artist best known for Inhumans
- 1972: birth of David Rees, American comics author known for Get Your War On
- 1974: death of Alain Saint-Ogan, French comics creator best known for Zig et Puce
- 1984: last publication of TV Comic, a British comic which lasted for 1696 issues
- 2001: death of George Evans, American comic book artist who worked on Terry and the Pirates and for 16 years on Secret Agent X-9
- 2005: publication of the one shot Dream Police by writer J. Michael Straczynski with artwork by Mike Deodato
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June 23
- 1924: birth of Frank Bolle, American comics artist known for his work on The Heart of Juliet Jones
- 1957: birth of Igor Kordej (also spelled "Kordey"), Croatian comic book artist, illustrator, graphic designer and scenographer
- 1961: birth of Zoran Janjetov, Serbian comics artist, known for his work with Moebius and Alejandro Jodorowsky
- 1964: birth of Joss Whedon, American TV and comic book writer known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Astonishing X-Men
- 1968: birth of ChrisCross (aka Christopher Williams), American comic book artist
- 1980: birth of Becky Cloonan, American comics author best known for Demo
- 2005: death of Sam Kweskin, American comic book artist best known for his work with Atlas Comics
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June 24
- 1928: birth of Yvan Delporte, Belgian comics writer and influential editor-in-chief of Spirou magazine
- 1928: birth of Jesse Santos, Filipino comic-book artist, co-creator of Dagar the Invincible and Tragg and the Sky Gods
- 1929: birth of Vic Carrabotta, American comic book artist best known for his work with Atlas Comics
- 1948: birth of Alan Zelenetz, American film producer and comic-book writer, co-creator of Alien Legion for Epic Comics
- 1960: birth of Reiko Okano, Japanese mangaka best known for Onmyoji
- 1961: birth of Peter Milligan, British comic book writer
- 1963: birth of Mike Wieringo, Italian-American comic book artist best known for work on The Sensational Spider-Man
- 1963: birth of Denis Rodier, American comic book illustrator; known for his work on "The Death of Superman" story arc.
- 1965: birth of Kevin VanHook, American comic book writer and artist, visual effects supervisor, and filmmaker, best known creating the character Bloodshot for Valiant Comics. .
- 1969: death of Frank King, early American comic strip writer and artist, best known as creator of Gasoline Alley
- 1978: birth of Carlo Pagulayan, Filipino comics artist best known for Elektra
- 2002: death of Larry Alcala, Filipino comics artist best known for Kalabog en Bosyo
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June 25
- 1917: birth of William Woolfolk, American writer of comic books, novels, and television screenwriting
- 1928: birth of Peyo, Belgian comic author and artist, creator of The Smurfs
- 1928: birth of Alex Toth, influential American comic book artist
- 1953: birth of Jerry Bingham, American artist of comic books, commercial illustration, and design
- 1973: publication of the last part of Ayako, a manga trilogy by Osamu Tezuka
- 1973: last appearance of Mafalda, comic strip by Argentine creator Quino which ran since 1964
- 1979: debut of Latigo, American comic strip by Stan Lynde
- 1983: last publication of Wow!, a British comic which ran for just over a year
- 1983: first publication of Cliff Hanger, a British comic strip by Jack Edward Oliver in Buster
- 1986: birth of Rebecca Taylor, American comic book editor
- 1990: final issue of Akira, successful manga by Katsuhiro Otomo
- 1999: debut of Alice!, American webcomic by Michael McKay-Fleming
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June 26
- 1921: birth of Warren Kremer, American comic strip creator best known for Richie Rich
- 1933: birth of Jerry Bails, the father of comic book fandom in the USA
- 1934: birth of Bob Weber, American cartoonist, best known for his Moose and Molly comic strip
- 1947: birth of Alfredo Castelli, Italian comics author best known for Martin Mystère
- 1950: birth of Tom DeFalco, American comics writer and editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics
- 1965: first appearance of The Spider, British comic book character by Ted Cowan and Reg Burn, in Lion: later stories were written by Jerry Siegel
- 1975: birth of Sal Cipriano, American comics creator who usually works as a letterer.
- 1977: birth of Antonio Fabela, American comic book colorist.
- 1979: birth of Ulises Arreola, American comic book colorer
- 1992: first publication of Fisher, American comic strip by Phillip Street
- 1999: last appearance of Rip Kirby, famous American comic strip by Alex Raymond
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June 27
- 1924: birth of Paul Conrad, American political cartoonist, known as chief editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times
- 1927: launch of Good Time Guy, syndicated comic strip distributed by Metropolitan Newspaper Service
- 1928: birth of Joe Giella, American comic book artist best known as an inker with DC Comics
- 1959: birth of Dan Jurgens, American comic book artist and writer known for creating Booster Gold
- 1961: birth of Jackson "Butch" Guice, American comics artist who has worked in the comics industry since the 1980s
- 1961: birth of Bernie Mireault, Canadian comic book artist and writer
- 2001: death of Tove Jansson, Finnish comic strip writer best known for Moomin
- 2005: debut of Venus Versus Virus, Japanese manga created by Atsushi Suzumi
- 2006: first issue of Monthly Comic Alive, Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Media Factory
- 2007: death of Silas Rhodes, co-founder of the School of Visual Arts in New York City
- 2011: death of Thierry Martens, Belgian author under the pen name Yves Varende, editor of Spirou and comics historian
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June 28
- 1926: birth of George Booth, American cartoonist known for Spot and Local Item
- 1941: birth of Mike Royer, American comics artist and inker, best known for his work with Russ Manning and Jack Kirby
- 1946: birth of Sandu Florea, Romanian-American comic book and comic strip creator, also known as an inker and book illustrator.
- 1947: birth of David Geiser, American painter and underground comix creator
- 1944: birth of Philippe Druillet, French comics artist and author best known for Lone Sloane
- 1953: birth of Adrienne Roy, American comic book color artist who worked mostly for DC Comics
- 1954: birth of Benoît Sokal, Belgian comics artist and author best known for Canardo
- 1975: birth of Pat Lee, Canadian comic book author best known as cofounder of Dreamwave Productions
- 2007: death of Howie Schneider, American cartoonist, sculptor, and children's book author, best known for Eek & Meek
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June 29
- 1888: death of Frank Bellew, American cartoonist and pioneering comics author
- 1950: birth of Bobby London, American underground comix and mainstream comics artist
- 1950: birth of Mike Richardson, American publisher, writer, and producer, founder of Dark Horse Comics,
- 1951: birth of Don Rosa, American comics artist and author best known for his work on Scrooge McDuck
- 1954: birth of Bo Hampton, American comic book and cartoon artist, known for his bent toward realism
- 1967: birth of Allan Heinberg, American comic book writer
- 1985: last publication of Jack and Jill, a British comic which ran for more than 1,600 issues
- 2018: death of Steve Ditko, American comic book creator best known as co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange
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June 30
- 1940: debut of Brenda Starr, Reporter, an American comic strip by Dale Messick which still appears
- 1958: birth of Shawn McManus, American comic book artist best known for his work on The Sandman
- 1961: birth of Christopher Priest, (AKA James C. Owsley) American writer of comic books and first black writer-editor in mainstream comics
- 1966: birth of Steve Firchow, New Guinea-born comic book artist
- 1970: birth of Tony Lee, British comic book writer known for his graphic novels
- 1982: death of Abner Dean, American cartoonist
- 1984: last issue of Scream!, British comic which ran for only three months
- 1990: death of Jacques Lob, French comics author, best known for writing Blanche Épiphanie and Superdupont
- 2002: death of Jaime Brocal Remohí, Spanish comic book artist known for his work at Warren Publishing
- 2003: launch of Badmash.org, American webcomic by Sandeep Sood, Nimesh Patel and Sanjay Shah
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July 1
- 1917: birth of Jack Adler, American comic book artist who worked as a cover artist and colorist for DC Comics
- 1935: birth of Billy Graham, African-American comics artist known for his work on the Marvel Comics characters Luke Cage and Black Panther
- 1935: birth of Draper Hill, American cartoonist and writer
- 1949: birth of Mike Baron, American comic book writer, creator of Badger and the co-creator of Nexus
- 1952: death of Jimmy Bancks, Australian cartoonist best known for his comic strip Ginger Meggs
- 1995: first issue of X-wing Rogue Squadron, an American comic book in the Star Wars universe
- 1996: debut of Frumpy the Clown, American comic strip created by Judd Winick which ran only until 1998
- 1999: first publication of Angelic Layer, Japanese manga by CLAMP
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July 2
- 1907: birth of Eppo Doeve, Dutch painter and cartoonist of Indo descent
- 1913: birth of Jerry Coleman, American comic book writer
- 1918: birth of Wim Boost, Dutch comics author who worked in the studios of Marten Toonder
- 1930: birth of Al Wiesner, American comic creator, known for creating Shaloman
- 1971: birth of Christopher B. Wright, American webcomic author known for Help Desk
- 1972: birth of Darren O'Shaughnessy (aka Darren Shan), Irish writer and novelist.
- 1996: death of Mike Parobeck, American comic book artist best known for his work on The Batman Adventures
- 2004: death of John Cullen Murphy, American comics artist best known for his work on Prince Valiant
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July 3
- 1925: birth of Jerry DeFuccio, American comics writer best known for his work with Mad magazine
- 1937: birth of Russ Cochran, American comics published best known as a publisher of EC Comics reprints
- 1954: birth of Arne Starr, American comic book illustrator best know for his work on comics published by DC Comics
- 1967: birth of Dan Slott, American comic book writer
- 1975: birth of Andy Park, American comic book artist known for working on Tomb Raider and Uncanny X-Men
- 2012: release of The Amazing Spider-Man, a film based on the Marvel Comics character
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July 4
- 1883: birth of Rube Goldberg, American cartoonist, president of the National Cartoonists Society: the Reuben Awards were named after him
- 1947: birth of Ellie deVille, American comic book letterer
- 1952: birth of Rick J. Bryant, American comic book artist known for his work at Marvel Comics
- 1961: birth of Chris Yambar, American comic book creator known for his work in underground comics
- 1963: birth of Dan Nakrosis, American comic book artist, letterer, writer, editor and publisher
- 1967: death of Ondřej Sekora, Czech painter, illustrator, writer, journalist, and entomologist, author of various comic strips
- 1971: birth of David Finch (comics), American comics artist known for his work on Top Cow Productions' Cyberforce
- 1977: birth of David Petersen, American comic book creator best known for Mouse Guard
- 1991: death of Art Sansom, American comic strip author best known for The Born Loser
- 2005: launch of Wally and Osborne, American webcomic by Tyler Martin
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July 5
- 1921: birth of Bill Yates, American cartoonist and comic strip editor for King Features Syndicate
- 1933: birth of Shel Dorf, American comic book enthusiast and the founder of San Diego Comic-Con International
- 1945: birth of François Bourgeon, French comics author and artist best known for Les passagers du vent and the Cyann Saga
- 1958: birth of Bill Watterson, American author and artist of the popular comic strip Calvin and Hobbes
- 1968: birth of Ken Akamatsu, Japanese mangaka best known for Love Hina
- 1976: death of Frank Bellamy, British comics artist best known for his work in Eagle and on Dan Dare
- 1978: death of Paul Cuvelier, Belgian comics artist best known for Corentin
- 2004: debut of Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!, American comic strip by Tim Rickard
- 2011: death of Shinji Wada, Japanese manga artist, best known for the creation of the Sukeban Deka franchise
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July 6
- 1916: birth of Don R. Christensen, American comics writer known for his work on Disney comics
- 1924: birth of Frank Giacoia, American comics inker
- 1947: birth of Katherine Collins, Canadian-born cartoonist, writer, media personality, stage performer, and composer
- 1950: birth of John Byrne, British-American comic writer and artist, best known for his work on most major superhero comics
- 1952: birth of Christy Marx, American screenwriter, author, and game designer, creator of Sisterhood of Steel
- 1953: birth of Joe Zabel, American comic book writer and artist, best known for illustrating American Splendor
- 1959: birth of Louis Paradis, Canadian comics artist, writer and illustrator
- 1968: birth of Noel Van Horn, American-Canadian comics artist best known for his work on Mickey Mouse comics
- 1982: death of Warren Tufts, American comic strip and comic book artist-writer, known for the strip Casey Ruggles
- 1991: death of Nicholas P. Dallis, American comic book writer known for Apartment 3-G and Rex Morgan, M.D.
- 2017: death of Landrú, Argentine caricaturist and humorist
- 2017: death of Galip Tekin, Turkish comic book artist, cartoonist and screenwriter
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July 7
- 1920: birth of Al Avison, American comics artist known for Captain America and cocreating The Whizzer
- 1924: birth of Al Wenzel, American comics artist
- 1958: debut of the James Bond comic strip by Anthony Hern and John McLusky in the Daily Express
- 1964: birth of Kosuke Fujishima, Japanese mangaka best known for Oh My Goddess!
- 1965: birth of Mike Parobeck, American comic book artist best known for Batman Adventures
- 1965: birth of Jordan B. Gorfinkel, American comic book editor and creator for DC Comics
- 1968: birth of Juan Vlasco, American comic book artist and inker
- 1972: in Disney's lawsuit against the Air Pirates for copyright infringement, the initial decision of the California District Court is in favor of the Walt Disney Company
- 1977: death of Roy Crane, American comics artist and writer, creator of Wash Tubbs and Buz Sawyer
- 1997: first appearance of Zits, an award-winning American comic strip by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman
- 2002: end of Modesty Blaise, British comic strip created by author Peter O'Donnell and illustrator Jim Holdaway
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July 8
- 1887: birth of Jean Ray, Flemish writer who wrote comic-strip scenarios under the name John Flanders
- 1918: birth of Irwin Hasen, American cartoonist, co-creator of the Dondi comic strip and creator of DC Comics' Wildcat
- 1937: birth of Shinji Nagashima, Japanese manga artist known as the "father of seinen manga"
- 1946: birth of Mort Castle, American horror author. writing teacher, and regular contributor to comic anthology Graphic Classics
- 1947: birth of Turk, Belgian comics author best known for Clifton, Léonard and Robin Dubois
- 1949: death of Harold Knerr, American comic strip creator, best known as the writer-artist of The Katzenjammer Kids
- 1959: birth of Stan Woch, American comics artist, best known for his work for DC Comics
- 1963: birth of Whilce Portacio, Filipino-American comic book writer and artist, and one of the co-founders of Image Comics
- 1967: end of Buck Rogers comic strip, created by Philip Francis Nowlan and syndicated by the National Newspaper Service
- 1963: debut of Fred Basset, ongoing Scottish comic strip created by Alex Graham for the Daily Mail
- 1979: birth of David Baron (comics), American comics colorist, best known for his work for DC Comics
- 1982: death of Sylvan Byck, American editor and cartoonist, who was the comic strip editor for King Features Syndicate for over 30 years
- 1997: death of Clay Geerdes, American writer, photojournalist, publisher, and teacher, known for his work in underground comics
- 2017: death of Bob Lubbers, American comic strip and comic book artist, known for his work on Tarzan, Li'l Abner, andLong Sam
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July 9
- birth of Terry Kavanagh, American comic book editor and writer, known for his work with Marvel Comics
- birth of Craig Anderson, Marvel Comics Managing Editor in the 1980's and 90's
- 1887: birth of Bruce Bairnsfather, British humorist and cartoonist, best known for the cartoon character Old Bill
- 1909: birth of Basil Wolverton, American comic book artist, best known for his contributions to MAD magazine
- 1916: birth of Mort Leav, American comic book artist best known as cocreator of The Heap
- 1921: birth of Tony DiPreta, American comics artist best known for Joe Palooka and Rex Morgan, M.D.
- 1926: birth of Murphy Anderson, American comics artist, known as one of the premier inkers of this era
- 1957: birth of Kurt Mausert, American comics colorist, best known for his work on Robotech comics
- 1977: last publication of Sparky, a British comic which ran for 652 issues
- 1980: birth of Kristian Donaldson, American comic book artist known for Supermarket
- 2007: launch announced of Zuda Comics, DC Comics' webcomics imprint
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July 10
- 1914: birth of Joe Shuster, Canadian-American comic book artist, co-creator of Superman
- 1917: birth of Reginald Smythe, British comic strip author and artist, best known for Andy Capp
- 1942: birth of Jeff Millar, American comic strip writer and film critic best known for co-creating the Tank McNamara comic strip
- 1942: birth of José Antonio Muñoz, Argentinian comics artist known for graphic novels like Alack Sinner
- 1949: birth of Bob Larkin, American comics artist primarily known for his painted covers
- 1951: death of Dudley Fisher, American comic strip creator best known for Myrtle
- 1957: birth of Gerard Jones, American comic book writer known for Green Lantern
- 1972: birth of Simone Bianchi (artist), Italian comic book illustrator, painter, graphic designer and art instructor
- 1989: death of Jean-Michel Charlier, Belgian comics writer best known for Redbeard, Buck Danny and Blueberry
- 2000: the first strip of the webcomic GU Comics by Woody Hearn appears online
- 2001: debut of Nodame Cantabile, Japanese manga by Tomoko Ninomiya
- 2007: death of Doug Marlette, American editorial cartoonist, known for his popular comic strip Kudzu
- 2017: death of Mangesh Tendulkar, Indian artist as cartoonist and humourist
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July 11
- 1923: birth of Dan Barry, American cartoonist best known for his 1951 revival of the daily comic strip Flash Gordon
- 1975: death of Crockett Johnson, American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Barnaby
- 2004: debut of Prickly City, American comic strip by Scott Stantis
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July 12
- 1928: birth of Al Scaduto, American comic strip creator best known for They'll Do It Every Time
- 1937: debut of Abbie an' Slats, American comic strip written by Al Capp and drawn by Raeburn van Buren
- 1956: birth of KC Carlson, American comic book artist
- 1970: birth of Phil Jimenez, American comic book author best known for Wonder Woman
- 1993: launch of 9 Chickweed Lane, a comic strip by Brooke McEldowney
- 2002: death of Jorge Zaffino, Argentinian comic book artist best known for Winter World
- 2017: death of Sam Glanzman, American comics artist and memoirist best known for his war comics
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July 13
- 1902: birth of Cemal Nadir Güler, Turkish cartoonist, known as the “Father of Turkish Comics”
- 1919: birth of Joe Gill, American comic book writer best known as co-creator of Captain Atom
- 1931: birth of Ernie Colon, Puerto Rican comics artist, known for illustrating children's, superhero, and horror comics
- 1937: birth of Hugo De Reymaeker, Belgian comic artist, best remembered for his humorous medieval adventure series De Fratsen van Jan Heibel
- 1940: birth of Mike Ploog, American storyboard and comic book artist, known for his work on Man-Thing and The Monster of Frankenstein series for Marvel Comics
- 1942: birth of Tom Palmer, American comic book inker best known for his work at Marvel Comics
- 1949: birth of Wayne Vansant, American comic book artist known for military comics including Marvel's The 'Nam
- 1952: debut of the American Sunday comic strip Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales
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July 14
- 1910: birth of William Hanna, American animator, voice actor, cartoonist, and musician, co-founder of Hanna-Barbera
- 1927: birth of Mike Esposito, American comic book artist, known for work at Marvel and DC comics
- 1934: birth of Gotlib, French comics artist and author, best known for Superdupont and Gai-Luron
- 1961: birth of John K. Snyder III, American writer and illustrator of comic books and graphic novels
- 2000: death of Rene Ríos Boettiger, Chilean comics creator best known for Condorito
- 2006: death of Tom Frame, British comics letterer best known for his work on Judge Dredd
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July 15
- 1925: birth of Henry Martin, American cartoonist, known for the single-panel comic strip Good News/Bad News
- 1927: birth of Jack Abel, American comic book inker best known for his work with Marvel Comics and DC Comics
- 1933: birth of Guido Crepax, Italian comics artist, best known for Valentina
- 1967: birth of Christopher Golden, American author, known for the Dark Horse Comics series Baltimore
- 1970: birth of Kelly Sue DeConnick, American comic book writer and editor and English–language adapter of manga.
- 1977: birth of Mads Eriksen, Norwegian comics creator best known for M
- 1978: birth of Tom King (writer), American author, comic book writer, and ex-CIA officer.
- 2004: debut of A Lesson Is Learned But The Damage Is Irreversible, American webcomic by David Hellman and Dale Beran
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July 16
- 1890: birth of Carl Ed, American comic strip artist best known as the creator of Harold Teen
- 1942: birth of Russ Jones, American comics author, creator of the magazine Creepy
- 1943: birth of Steve Stiles, American cartoonist and writer, best known for his work in fanzines
- 1957: birth of Eddy Newell, American comics artist
- 2001: death of Morris, Belgian comics artist, creator of Lucky Luke
- 2007: death of Angus Allan, British comic strip writer and magazine editor known for his work on TV Century 21 and Look-in
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July 17
- 1871: birth of Lyonel Feininger, early American comic strip creator best known for The Kin-der-Kids
- 1913: birth of Marc Swayze, American comic book artist and co-creator of Mary Marvel
- 1917: birth of Gus Arriola, American comic strip creator best known for Gordo
- 1932: birth of Quino, Argentine comics artist best known for Mafalda
- 1938: birth of Hermann, Belgian comics artist and author, known for Bernard Prince and Les Tours de Bois-Maury
- 1947: birth of Jimmy Janes, American comics artist and storyboard artist best known for his work on DC Comics' Legion of Super-Heroes series.
- 1954: birth of J. Michael Straczynski, American comic book writer, best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man and Fantastic Four
- 1962: birth of Steve Crompton, Canadian-born artist, author, and designer, best known for his creation Demi the Demoness
- 1966: birth of Richard Moore, American comic book creator best known for Boneyard
- 1970: birth of Liz Agraphiotis, American comic book letterer
- 1971: birth of Pete Woods, American comic book artist
- 1976: birth of Brian K. Vaughan, American comic book and television writer
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July 18
- 1926: birth of Yolanda Vargas Dulché, Mexican comics writer known for Memín Pinguín
- 1950: birth of Michael Vance, American comics writer, known for Straw Men and the comic strip Holiday Out
- 1971: birth of Phil Noto, American comics artist
- 1972: birth of Luke Ross, American comic artist known for his work on books such as Gen13, Spider-Man, Green Lantern, Indiana Jones and Captain America
- 1974: birth of Charles Soule, American comic book writer, novelist, musician, and attorney.
- 1975: death of Vaughn Bodé, American underground comics artist best known for Cheech Wizard
- 1990: death of Yves Chaland, French comics author and artist best known for The Adventures of Freddy Lombard
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July 19
- 1934: birth of Janusz Christa, Polish comics artist best known for Kajko i Kokosz
- 1950: birth of Richard Pini, American comics author best known for co-creating Elfquest
- 1952: birth of Bob Burden, American comic book artist and writer, best known as the creator of Flaming Carrot Comics
- 1959: birth of Luke McDonnell, American comic book artist
- 1970: debut of Cattivik, Italian comic series created by Bonvi
- 1970: birth of Devin Grayson, American comic book writer known for her work at DC Comics
- 1972: birth of Jamal Igle, American comic book artist known for his work on Firestorm
- 1982: first appearance of Geech, American comic strip by Jerry Bittle
- 2001: debut of Battle Angel Alita: Last Order, Japanese manga created by Yukito Kishiro
- 2005: death of Jim Aparo, American comic book artist best known for Batman
- 2005: free webcomic hosting provider Keenspace changes its name to Comic Genesis to avoid confusion with Keenspot
- 2007: death of Roberto Fontanarrosa, Argentine cartoonist, comics artist, and writer known popularly as El Negro Fontanarrosa
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July 20
- 1912: birth of John Lehti, American comic book artist known for his work during the Golden Age of Comics
- 1932: birth of Dick Giordano, American comic book artist and editor with DC Comics
- 1969: birth of Drew Hayes, American comics artist best known for Poison Elves
- 1975: final appearance of Pogo, American comic strip created by Walt Kelly
- 1995: death of George Caragonne, American comic book writer for Marvel Comics
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July 21
- 1942: death of Giove Toppi, Italian cartoonist and the first to draw Mickey Mouse comics in Italy
- 1948: birth of Garry Trudeau, American comic strip creator best known for Doonesbury
- 1950: birth of Bill Kunkel (journalist), American graphic novelist as well as pioneering professional wrestling and video game journalist
- 1962: birth of Bill Knapp, American writer-artist especially known for the comic The Furies
- 1972: birth of Gary Whitta, British comics writer known for Death, Jr.
- 1998: debut of Shadow Star, Japanese manga created by Mohiro Kitoh
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July 22
- 1936: birth of Angus Allan, British comic strip creator mainly of TV series adaptations
- 1939: first publication of The Magic Comic, British comic which lasted for 80 issues
- 1941: birth of Vaughn Bodé, American underground comics artist best known for Cheech Wizard
- 1965: first appearance of Philémon by Fred in Pilote
- 1973: first publication of Violence Jack, Japanese manga created by Go Nagai
- 1986: death of Floyd Gottfredson, American comic book artist best known for the Mickey Mouse comic strip
- 2002: launch of Queen of Wands, American webcomic by Aeire
- 2009: death of John Ryan, British cartoonist and creator of Captain Pugwash
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July 23
- 1888: birth of Gluyas Williams, American cartoonist
- 1917: birth of Gus Arriola, American comic strip cartoonist and animator, primarily known for the comic strip Gordo
- 1917: birth of France Herron (aka Ed Herron), American comic book writer and editor credited with co-creating Captain Marvel Jr. and the Red Skull
- 1919: birth of Héctor Germán Oesterheld, Argentine comic writer perhaps best known for El Eternauta
- 1922: birth of Damiano Damiani, Italian screenwriter, film director, actor, and writer who started as a comic cartoonist in association with the "Group of Venice"
- 1947: birth of Mike Vosburg, American comic book artist, known for his work on the Tales from the Crypt
- 1956: birth of Frank Fosco, American comic book artist best known for Savage Dragon
- 1962: birth of Kelley Jones, American comic book artist best known for working on Batman and Sandman
- 1962: birth of Dale Keown, Canadian comic book artist best known for his work on The Incredible Hulk
- 2002: death of Djordje Lobacev, Yugoslavian comic artists, active during the Golden Age of Serbian comics
- 2017: death of Flo Steinberg, American publisher perhaps better known as the secretary for Marvel Comics editor Stan Lee
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July 24
- 1907: birth of Antonia Yeoman, Australian-English cartoonist and illustrator, the only woman in Punch's Toby Club
- 1924: birth of Gene D'Angelo, comic book colorist
- 1926: birth of Lew Sayre Schwartz, American comic book artist who was known for his work on Batman in the Golden Age of comics
- 1932: birth of Ricardo Villamonte, comic book artist and inker
- 1935: birth of Pat Oliphant, Australian-born American artist who produced thousands of daily editorial cartoons
- 1943: first appearance of Garth, a British comic strip by Steve Dowling and John Allard in the Daily Mirror which ran until 1997
- 1947: birth of Romeo Tanghal, Filipino comics artist and inker, known for work at DC Comics
- 1958: birth of Bob Greenberger, American writer and editor who held executive positions at both Marvel and DC
- 1959: birth of Trevor Von Eeden, Guyanese-American comics artist and writer, known for work on Black Lightning
- 1963: birth of Colleen Doran, American comic book creator best known for A Distant Soil
- 1971: death of Lou Fine, American comic book artist best known for his cover art in the 1940s
- 1975: birth of Shane McCarthy, Australian writer best known for his comic book work.
- 1978: birth of Gabe Eltaeb, American comic book artist
- 1979: birth of Mark Andrew Smith, American comic book writer and editor best known for Amazing Joy Buzzards
- 2003: death of Warren Kremer, American comic strip creator best known for Richie Rich
- 2012: death of R. A. Kosasih, Indonesian comics author
- 2012: death of Themo Lobos, Chilean cartoonist, publisher of the comic-book Cucalón
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July 25
- 1887: death of Henry Mayhew, English journalist, playwright, and advocate of reform, co-founder of Punch
- 1897: birth of Ivan Sensin, Russian-Serbian cartoonist, known as one of the leading artists during the Golden Age of Serbian comics in the 1930s
- 1916: birth of Fred Lasswell, American comic strip author best known for Barney Google
- 1936: birth of Richard Goldwater, American comic book president and publisher of Archie Comics
- 1941: birth of S. Clay Wilson, American underground comix artist known for his work in Zap Comix
- 1947: birth of Ted Benoit, French comic artist, graphic novelist, and prominent figure in the stylish Franco-Belgian ligne claire comics scene in the 1980s
- 1945: birth of Anna Brandoli, Italian comics artist best known for La Strega
- 1952: birth of Chip Bok, American editorial cartoonist
- 1957: birth of Ray Billingsley, American cartoonist, the creator of the comic strip Curtis
- 1972: birth of Galen Showman, American comic artist and letterer
- 1982: death of Hal Foster, classic Canadian comic book artist and author, best known as creator of Prince Valiant and for his work on Tarzan
- 1990: birth of Amadeo Turturro, American comic editor
- 2000: debut of Chopping Block, American webcomic by Lee Adam Herold
- 2007: The United States Postal Service introduces Marvel Superhero stamps
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July 26
- 1883: birth of Edwin Balmer, American comic strip writer best known for Speed Spaulding
- 1934: death of Winsor McCay, early American comics author of Little Nemo and Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend
- 1953: birth of Bob Pinaha, American comic book letterer, best known for his run on Star Trek comics
- 1962: birth of Harry Candelario, American comic book artist, best known as an inker for Marvel Comics
- 1974: death of Gene Byrnes, American comic strip creator best known for Reg'lar Fellers
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July 27
- 1907: birth of Jesse Marsh, American comic book artist known for his work on Tarzan
- 1922: birth of Ruben Moreira, Puerto Rican comic book artist and writer best known for his work on Tarzan and as a DC Comics artist.
- 1927: birth of Guido Buzzelli, Italian comic book artist, writer, illustrator, and painter
- 1938: birth of Pierre Christin, French comics author best known for his collaborations with Enki Bilal and Jean-Claude Mézières
- 1938: birth of Bill Pearson, American comic book writer and letterer
- 1940: birth of Ernie Chan, Chinese-American comics artist, known for work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics
- 1948: birth of Kaiji Kawaguchi, Japanese mangaka best known for Eagle
- 1960: birth of Nicola Scott, comics artist from Sydney, Australia whose notable works include Birds of Prey and Secret Six.
- 1977: birth of Foo Swee Chin, Singaporean comics artist best known for Nightmares & Fairy Tales
- 2004: launch of Joe and Monkey, American webcomic by Zach Miller
- 2005: death of Marten Toonder, influential Dutch comics creator best known for Tom Puss
- 2006: death of Carlos Roque, Portuguese comics artist best known for Wladimyr
- 2017: death of Stan Hart, American comedy writer who worked for Mad Magazine and Topps
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July 28
- 1915: birth of Dick Sprang, American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on the superhero Batman
- 1930: birth of Jean Roba, Belgian comics artist best known for Boule et Bill
- 1945: birth of Jim Davis, American comic strip creator best known for Garfield
- 1959: birth of Ian Akin, American comic book artist, known primarily for inking for Marvel Comics
- 1960: birth of Jon J. Muth, American writer and illustrator of children's books,graphic novels, and comic books
- 1964: birth of Salvador Larroca, Spanish comic book artist
- 1966: birth of Michael Lark, American comics artist and colorist
- 1967: birth of Will Pfeifer, American comic book writer
- 1967: death of Violet Moore Higgins, American cartoonist, children's book illustrator, and writer
- 1972: death of Fanny Cory, American cartoonist and book illustrator best known for her comic strips Sonnysayings and Little Miss Muffet
- 1982: birth of Ed Piskor, American alternative comics creator known for his work with Harvey Pekar and with Jay Lynch
- 2000: death of Chic Stone, American comic book artist best known as an inker on Fantastic Four
- 2006: end of Honey and Clover, Japanese manga by Chika Umino
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July 29
- 1954: birth of Lovern Kindzierski, American comics colorist and inker, and co-founder of Digital Chameleon
- 1955: birth of Dave Stevens, American comics artist best known for The Rocketeer
- 1974: birth of Gail Simone, American writer of comic books, best known for penning DC's Birds of Prey
- 1985: first appearance of Arlo and Janis, American comic strip created by Jimmy Johnson
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July 30
- 1892: first issue of The Wonder, British comic magazine published by Alfred Harmsworth
- 1961: birth of Turhan Selçuk, Turkish cartoonist, co-founder of the Turkish Cartoonists Association
- 1938: first issue of The Beano, second longest running British comic
- 1955: Grandpa, drawn by Ken Reid, first appears in the British comic The Beano
- 1955: birth of Tom Ziuko, American comic book artist best known for his work in Hellblazer
- 1961: birth of Achdé, French comics author and artist, current author of Lucky Luke
- 1966: birth of Chris Sprouse, American comic book artist best known for Tom Strong
- 1992: death of Joe Shuster, Canadian-American comic book artist, co-creator of Superman
- 2002: debut of .hack//Legend of the Twilight, Japanese manga created by Tatsuya Hamazaki and Rei Izumi
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July 31
- birth of Denise Wohl (aka Denise Vladimir (or Vladimer)), American comics letterer and founder of Intrinsic Comics
- 1927: birth of George Wildman, American cartoonist most noted for his work in the comic books industry
- 1933: debut of Dickie Dare, American comic strip created by Milton Caniff, which ran until 1957
- 1957: birth of Gary Barker , American comic artist and illustrator, best known for his longtime association with Garfield creator Jim Davis
- 1966: last publication of Ben Casey, American comic strip by Neal Adams based on the TV series
- 1976: last appearance of Mickey Finn, an American comic strip by Frank Leonard which ran since 1936
- 1976: birth of Cory Petit, American comic book letterer known for his work with Marvel Comics
- 1977: birth of Lee Bermejo, American comic book writer and artist
- 1977: birth of Leinil Francis Yu, Filipino comic book artist
- 1997: first volume of Air Master, Japanese seinen manga created by Yokusaru Shibata
- 2000: death of Lars Jansson, Finnish comic strip creator best known for Moomin
- 2000: launch of Narbonic, American webcomic by Shaenon K. Garrity
- 2003: death of Guido Crepax, Italian comics artist, best known for Valentina
- 2006: death of Mario Faustinelli, Italian comics author best known for Asso di Picche
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August 1
- 1920: birth of Ken Bald, American comics artist known for Dr. Kildare and Dark Shadows
- 1923: birth of Dino Battaglia, Italian comic artist
- 1923: first appearance of Felix the Cat, the comic strip version of the American animated cartoon by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer
- 1931: birth of Tom Wilson, American comic strip creator best known for Ziggy
- 1982: launch of Marvin, American comic strip created by cartoonist Tom Armstrong
- 1987: Carol Kalish is promoted to Vice President/Direct Sales of the newly created Marvel Entertainment Group
- 2003: launch of Questionable Content, American webcomic by Jeph Jacques
- 2005: death of Wim Boost, Dutch comics author who worked in the studios of Marten Toonder
- 2006: death of Bob Thaves, American comic strip creator best known for Frank and Ernest
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August 2
- 1904: birth of Reg Parlett, British comics author known for his work in Buster
- 1942: birth of Dave Hunt, American comic book artist and fine art painter, best known as an inker
- 1961: birth of Luc Cromheecke, Belgian comics artist and writer best known for Tom Carbon and Roboboy
- 1964: birth of Danny Hellman, American comics writer and artist known for publishing Legal Action Comics
- 1969: birth of John Layman, American comics writer and letterer
- 1970: birth of Kevin Smith, American comic book writer best known for Clerks
- 2004: death of François Craenhals, Belgian comics artist and writer best known for Chevalier Ardent and Les 4 As
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August 3
- 1924: birth of John Belfi, American artist, best known as an inker during the Golden Age of American Comics
- 1930: birth of Rowland B. Wilson, American gag cartoonist and animation production artist
- 1934: birth of E.R. Cruz, Filipino comics artist best known for his work on mystery and war comics for DC Comics
- 1941: birth of Grzegorz Rosiński, Polish-Belgian comics artist best known for Thorgal
- 1949: birth of Reed Waller, American comics writer best known for Omaha the Cat Dancer
- 1956: birth of Ian Orenstein, Canadian comics artist, known for his strips in The Varsity and People's Voice
- 1972: birth of Dave Stewart (artist), American comics colorist
- 1991: final appearance of the latest run of the comic strip version of Batman
- 2001: debut of Dragon Drive, Japanese manga created by Ken-ichi Sakura
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August 4
- 1932: birth of Mordillo, famous Argentine creator of wordless cartoons and animations
- 1933: birth of Thé Tjong-Khing, Indonesian-Dutch comics creator best known for Arman & Ilva
- 1937: birth of Sergio Zaniboni, Italian comics artist and writer, known as the artist of numerous stories for Diabolik
- 1942: birth of Rick Norwood, American writer and editor, editor of Comics Revue
- 1950: birth of Mike Gold, American comics writer, editor and publisher, co-founder of First Comics
- 1952: birth of Franco Saudelli, Italian erotic comics artist
- 1954: birth of Martin Pasko, Canadian comic book writer and television screenwriter best known for his superhero stories for DC Comics
- 1954: birth of Steve Hauk, American cartoonist and comics artist, primarily known as an inker
- 1966: birth of Charlie Adlard, British comic book artist, known for his work on The Walking Dead and Savage
- 1970: birth of Pete Abrams American webcomic creator known for Sluggy Freelance
- 1970: birth of Keith Champagne American artist and writer for DC Comics
- 1980: birth of Romulo Fajardo, Jr. American artist specializing in digital coloring
- 1987: first publication of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Japanese manga by Hirohiko Araki
- 1989: death of Paul Murry, American comics artist best known for working on many Disney comics
- 1991: end of John Darling, American comic strip created by Tom Batiuk which ran since 1979
- 1997: first volume of One Piece, Japanese manga created by Eiichiro Oda
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August 5
- 1875: birth of Clare Briggs, early American comic strip author known for A. Piker Clerk
- 1924: first appearance of Little Orphan Annie, ongoing American comic strip created by Harold Gray
- 1946: start of Giles Family, British comic strip created by Carl Giles which ran until 1991
- 1953: birth of Steve Mitchell, comic book artist and inker
- 1957: debut of Andy Capp, long-running British comic strip by Reginald Smythe
- 1959: death of Frank Godwin, American comic strip creator best known for Connie and Rusty Riley
- 2002: death of Grass Green, American cartoonist notable for being the first black participant in both the 1960s fan art movement and the 1970s underground comics movement
- 2003: first publication of Ouran High School Host Club, Japanese manga created by Bisco Hatori
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August 6
- 1951: birth of Ed Hannigan, American comics artist, writer, and editor for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics
- 1958: birth of Susan Dorne, American comics artist, best known as a letterer
- 1966: birth of Terry Pallot, Canadian comic book artist, best known for work on Star Trek released by Malibu, DC, and Marvel Comics
- 1969: birth of Don Kramer, American comics artist
- 1969: birth of Tony Cronstam, Swedish comics artist best known for Bamse and Elvis
- 1989: final appearance of Bloom County, American comic strip by Berke Breathed
- 2017: death of Dick Locher, American syndicated cartoonist known for his work on Dick Tracy
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August 7
- 1895: birth of Alain Saint-Ogan, French comics creator best known for Zig et Puce
- 1921: death of Maurice Tillieux, Belgian comics author best known for Gil Jourdan
- 1957: birth of Mark Bagley, American comics artist best known for The Amazing Spider-Man and New Warriors
- 1957: birth of Paul Dini, American screenwriter and comic creator, known for his work with DC and Marvel Comics
- 1970: birth of Dan Vebber, American cartoonist, writer, and editor, best known for his work on animated shows
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August 8
- 1944: birth of Derib, Swiss comics artist known for Buddy Longway and Yakari
- 1949: birth of Rory Hayes, American underground comix creator known for his work in Arcade and Bijou Funnies
- 1952: birth of Janice Cohen, American comics artist best known as a colourist for Marvel Comics
- 1958: death of J.P. McEvoy, American comics writer best known for Dixie Dugan
- 1960: birth of Ralf König, one of the most popular German comic artists
- 1966: birth of Mohiro Kitoh, Japanese mangaka best known for Bokurano
- 1969: birth of Alex Robinson, American comic book writer and artist known for his graphic novels
- 1999: death of Yolanda Vargas Dulché, Mexican comics writer known for Memín Pinguín
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August 9
- born: Dwayne Turner, American comic book artist and illustrator in the film and video game industry
- 1907: birth of Mel Graff, American cartoonist known for work on Adventures of Patsy, Secret Agent X-9, and Captain Easy
- 1908: birth of Austin Briggs, American comics artist best known for continuing Secret Agent X-9 and Flash Gordon
- 1914: birth of Tove Jansson, Finnish comic strip writer best known for Moomin
- 1927: birth of Daniel Keyes, American writer and editor who wrote and edited for Marvel and wrote for EC Comics
- 1929: birth of Fred Fredericks, American cartoonist who drew the Mandrake the Magician comic strip
- 1935: birth of William Vance, Belgian comics artist best known for XIII
- 1945: birth of Posy Simmonds, British comic artist best known for Gemma Bovary
- 1951: birth of Bob McLeod, American comics artist best known for co-creating the New Mutants
- 1957: birth of Rick Leonardi, American comics artist who has worked on various series for Marvel and DC Comics
- 1957: birth of Steve Moncuse, American comics artist and writer, the creator of Fish Police
- 2002: debut of Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi, Japanese manga by Syun Matsuena
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August 10
- 1923: birth of Jean Graton, French comics artist and writer best known for Michel Vaillant
- 1955: birth of Clint McElroy, American podcaster, comic book writer, and radio personality
- 1955: birth of Eddie Campbell, Scottish comic artist best known for From Hell
- 1957: birth of Christie Scheele, American colorist for Marvel and DC Comics, best known for her work on Daredevil
- 1967: first publication of Lupin III, Japanese manga series created by Monkey Punch
- 1984: death of Virgil Franklin Partch, American cartoonist and comic book creator also known as "VIP"
- 1999: death of Henri Gillain, Belgian comics writer, brother of Jijé, known for working on Spirou et Fantasio
- 2001: death of Jerry DeFuccio, American comics writer best known for his work with Mad magazine
- 2004: first issue of Rocky, a Swedish comic magazine for the comic strip Rocky by Martin Kellerman
- 2005: death of Mar Amongo, Filipino comic book artist best known for his work with DC Comics
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August 11
- 1902: birth of Jack Binder, American comics artist best known for creating Daredevil
- 1915: birth of Morris Weiss, American comics artist best known for continuing Mickey Finn
- 1918: birth of Dik Browne, American comic strip creator best known for Hi and Lois and Hägar the Horrible
- 1925: birth of Rune Andréasson, Swedish comic creator best known for Bamse
- 1948: birth of T. Casey Brennan, American comics writer best known for his work in Creepy
- 1959: death of Matt Baker, American comic book artist best known for Phantom Lady
- 1962: birth of Brian Azzarello, American comics writer, known for 100 Bullets and Hellblazer
- 1964: birth of Jim Lee, Korean-American comics artist and writer
- 1964: birth of Pat Brosseau, American comic book letterer
- 1976: birth of Ryan Winn, American comics artist and inker
- 2000: launch of Twisted Kaiju Theatre, American webcomic by Sean McGuinness
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August 12
- 1911: birth of Kin Platt, American comic strip writer known for Mr. and Mrs.
- 1964: birth of Rusty Haller, American comic book artist for who the Comicbook Artists Guild's Haller Award is named for.
- 1965: birth of Staz Johnson, English comic book artist and penciller
- 1996: death of Mark Gruenwald, American comic book writer and editor best known for Captain America and Squadron Supreme
- 2007: death of Mike Wieringo, American comic book artist known for Impulse, Tellos
- 2012: death of Joe Kubert, American comic book artist known for Sgt. Rock, Hawkman and Tarzan
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August 13
- 1919: birth of Jim Mooney, American comic book artist, known as the signature artist of DC Comics' Supergirl and as an inker for Marvel Comics' Spider-Man
- 1928: debut of Tim Tyler's Luck, American comic strip by Lyman Young which ran until 1996
- 1934: first appearance of Li'l Abner, American comic strip created by Al Capp which ran until 1977
- 1951: birth of Gene Day, Canadian comics artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Star Wars licensed series
- 1952: birth of Donna Barr, American comic book author and cartoonist, best known for The Desert Peach and Stinz
- 1954: birth of Rob Davis, British comics artist, writer, and editorial illustrator
- 1954: birth of Robin Ator, American comic book artist and author
- 1958: death of Jack Cole, American comic book artist, creator of Plastic Man
- 1960: birth of Bret Blevins, American comics artist, best known as the penciler of New Mutants for Marvel Comics
- 1966: birth of Shannon Wheeler, American cartoonist, creator of the satirical superhero Too Much Coffee Man
- 1999: death of John Geering, British comics author known for his work with D. C. Thomson
- 2009: death of Josette Baujot, Belgian colorist of the Adventures of Tintin series
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August 14
- 1867: first appearance of Ally Sloper, one of the earliest comic strip characters, in the British magazine Judy
- 1921: birth of Bill Draut, American comic book artist best known for his work at Harvey Comics and DC Comics from the 1940s to the 1970s.
- 1926: birth of René Goscinny, Polish-French comics author best known for creating Asterix and writing many stories for Lucky Luke
- 1932: final appearance of Happy Hooligan, popular American comic strip by Frederick Burr Opper
- 1943: birth of John Costanza, American comic book artist and letterer who has worked for both DC and Marvel.
- 1947: birth of Jiro Taniguchi, Japanese manga artist
- 1950: birth of Gary Larson, American comics artist best known for The Far Side
- 1951: birth of Peter Blegvad, American comic strip creator best known for Leviathan
- 1961: birth of Jimmy Palmiotti, American comics writer and inker
- 1968: birth of Billy Mavreas, Greek-Canadian comics artist
- 1974: birth of Derec Aucoin, American comics artist
- 2000: launch of Megatokyo, American manga webcomic by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston
- 2000: debut of The Joy of Tech, Canadian webcomic by Nitrozac and Snaggy
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August 15
- 1938: birth of Pran Kumar Sharma, Indian cartoonist best known for Billoo and Chacha Chaudhary
- 1953: birth of Paul Gulacy, American comics artist most associated with Marvel's series Master of Kung Fu
- 1954: birth of Lamar Waldron, American writer and historian who wrote stories for Fictioneer Books, Disney, and Dark Horse Comics
- 1960: birth of Terry Shoemaker, American artist who worked on DC's Legion of Super-Heroes and Marvel's X-Men titles
- 1963: birth of Jim Balent, American comic book artist and writer
- 1968: birth of Frode Øverli, Norwegian comic strip creator best known for Pondus
- 1968: birth of Sean Chen, American comic book artist known for his work on Iron Man and Wolverine
- 1978: birth of David Nakayama, American comic book artist best known for City of Heroes
- 1982: death of Ernie Bushmiller, American comics author best known for Nancy
- 1987: last publication of Playhour, British comic which lasted for some 1,700 issues
- 1989: final publication of Locke the Superman, Japanese manga by Yuki Hijiri which ran since 1980
- 1990: birth of Clay Mann, American comic book artist who has worked for Valiant, Marvel, and DC Comics.
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August 16
- birth of Aaron Kuder, American comic book artist
- 1892: birth of Otto Messmer, American comic strip author best known for Felix the Cat
- 1892: birth of Hal Foster, classic Canadian comic book artist and author, best known as creator of Prince Valiant and for his work on Tarzan
- 1916: birth of Paul Gustavson, American-immigrant comic-book writer and artist known for creating the The Human Bomb and the Angel
- 1952: birth of Dick Foreman, British writer and artist known for his for Vertigo, particular the series Black Orchid
- 1969: birth of Enrico Marini, Italian comics artist, known for Le Scorpion
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August 17
- 1932: birth of Jean-Jacques Sempé, French comics artist best known for Le petit Nicolas
- 1938: birth of Trina Robbins, American cartoonist, the first woman to draw Wonder Woman
- 1945: birth of Rachel Pollack, American author best known in comics for taking over Doom Patrol from Grant Morrison
- 1952: birth of Alex Saviuk, American comic book artist known for his work on several comic book series and newspaper strips featuring Spider-Man
- 1956: birth of John Romita, Jr., American comics artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics
- 1958: birth of Andy Helfer, American comic book writer and editor, best known as editor on Justice League International
- 1984: birth of Taylor Esposito, American comics letterer
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August 18
- 1926: birth of Larry Alcala, Filipino comics artist best known for Kalabog en Bosyo
- 1955: birth of Stefano Tamburini, Italian comics author best known for RanXerox
- 1967: birth of Ron Garney, American comics writer and artist
- 1967: birth of Peter Tomasi, American comics writer, best known for his work on DC Comics
- 1967: birth of Brian Michael Bendis, American comics artist and author, best known for his work the Ultimate storylines in Marvel Comics
- 1967: birth of Eddy Barrows, Brazilian comic book artist
- 1982: death of Carlos Botelho, Portuguese painter, illustrator, comics artist, political cartoonist, satirist, and caricaturist
- 1991: death of Rick Griffin, American underground comix artist working with Zap Comix
- 2017: death of Alfonso Azpiri, Spanish comic book artist, whose work was mainly of the adult variety
- 2017: death of Sergio Zaniboni, Italian comics artist and writer, known as the artist of numerous stories for Diabolik
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August 19
- 1903: birth of Fran Striker, American writer for radio and comics, best known for creating the Lone Ranger, Green Hornet, and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon characters
- 1932: birth of Jacques Lob, French comics author, best known for writing Blanche Épiphanie and Superdupont
- 1944: birth of Skip Williamson, American underground cartoonist, best known for the character Snappy Sammy Smoot
- 1954: birth of Stephen R. Bentley, American cartoonist and the creator of Herb and Jamaal
- 1963: birth of Brian Haberlin, American comic book artist, writer, editor and producer.
- 1966: birth of Stefano Gaudiano, Italian comic book artist who works for Skybound as one of the main inkers
- 1975: birth of Chynna Clugston, American comic book creator best known for Blue Monday
- 1984: death of Don Newton, American comic book artist known for his work on The Phantom and Aquaman
- 2006: first appearance of Ratz, a comic strip by Hunt Emerson, in the British comic The Beano
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August 20
- 1915: birth of George Roussos, American comic book artist best known as an inker of Fantastic Four
- 1930: birth of Bill Rechin, American cartoonist who created the comic strips Out of Bounds and Crock
- 1947: death of Max Gaines, American comic book publisher best known for All-American Publications
- 1968: birth of Greg Pak, American comic book writer and film director
- 1969: death of Dudley D. Watkins, British cartoonist best known for Oor Wullie
- 1995: death of Hugo Pratt, Italian comics artist and author, famous for Corto Maltese
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August 21
- birth of Bobbie Chase, American comic book editor and writer, formerly one of Marvel Group's Editors-in-Chief
- 1929: birth of Marie Severin, American comic book artist and colorist, best known for her work with Marvel Comics
- 1943: birth of Gary Friedrich, American comic book writer, co-creator of Ghost Rider
- 1971: birth of Juan José Ryp, Spanish comic book artist
- 1984: death of Phil Seuling, American comics distributor, founder of the New York Comic Art Convention and East Coast Seagate Distribution
- 1993: last issue of The Beezer, British comic which ran since 1956
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August 22
- 1880: birth of George Herriman, influential American comic book artist and author best known for Krazy Kat
- 1903: birth of Jerry Iger, American comic strip creator best known as co-founder with Will Eisner of Eisner & Iger, an early comic book packager
- 1914: birth of Chester Commodore, American comic book writer with the Chicago Defender
- 1915: birth of Bob Brown (comics), American comic book artist for both DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 1922: birth of Shelly Leferman, American comic book artist, letterer, and cartoonist
- 1955: birth of Will Shetterly,American writer, creator of the comic book character Captain Confederacy
- 1964: birth of D. G. Chichester, American comic book writer known for his work on Daredevil
- 2011: death of Bernhard Victor Christoph Carl von Bülow, German cartoonist
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August 23
- 1905: birth of Ernie Bushmiller, American comics author best known for Nancy
- 1925: birth of Alfredo Alcala, Filipino comics artist working at Marvel Comics
- 1939: birth of Rejabhad, Malaysian comics artist known for Periwira Mat Gila
- 1952: birth of Terry Austin, American comics artist, known for embellishing John Byrne's pencils on Uncanny X-Men
- 1965: birth of Chris Bachalo, Canadian comic book illustrator, co-creator of Generation X
- 1976: birth of Keron Grant, American comics artist known or his work on Iron Man
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August 24
- 1899: birth of Gaylord DuBois, prolific American comics writer best known for the Tarzan comic books
- 1932: birth of Jim Aparo, American comic book artist best known for his 1960s and 1970s DC Comics work
- 1939: birth of Max Bunker, Italian comics writer best known for Alan Ford
- 1941: birth of Jim Scancarelli, American cartoonist, known for writing and drawing the comic strip Gasoline Alley
- 1961: birth of Kevin Conrad, American comic book artist
- 1966: birth of Keith Knight, American comic strip creator best known for The K Chronicles
- 1967: birth of Ian D. Marsden, American cartoonist known for working with Mad
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August 25
- 1912: birth of Ted Key, American comic strip creator best known for the cartoon Hazel
- 1913: birth of Walt Kelly, American comic book artist and author best known for Pogo
- 1920: birth of Fred Schwab, American cartoonist published in a wide variety of comic books from 1938 to 1950
- 1947: birth of Michael William Kaluta, American comic book artist
- 1964: birth of Bob Fingerman, American comics creator best known for Beg the Question
- 1969: birth of Glenn Greenberg, American journalist and comic book and fiction writer
- 1973: last publication of TV Action, a British comic that was the follow-up to Countdown and lasted for 74 issues
- 1988: first appearance of Oh My Goddess!, ongoing Japanese manga by Kosuke Fujishima
- 1997: debut of Sluggy Freelance, popular webcomic by Pete Abrams
- 2000: death of Carl Barks, considered by many as the best artist of Disney comics, and the creator of DuckBurg and Scrooge McDuck
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August 26
- birth of Cliff Biggers, American comic book writer and journalist, primary writer for Comic Shop News
- 1892: birth of Edmond-François Calvo, French comics artist, known for La Bête Est Mort
- 1911: birth of Otto Binder, American comic book writer best known for his work with Fawcett Comics
- 1920: birth of Brant Parker, American comic book artist, best known for The Wizard of Id
- 1950: birth of Yumiko Igarashi, Japanese mangaka best known for Candy Candy
- 1967: birth of Charles Moore, American comic book writer for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, and Caliber
- 1979: birth of Francis Manapul, Filipino Canadian comic book artist and writer. Francis Manapul
- 1992: death of Bob de Moor, Belgian comics artist, main contributor of Hergé on The Adventures of Tintin
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August 27
- 1929: birth of Don Perlin, American comic book artist best known as co-creator of Bloodshot
- 1937: death of Frederick Burr Opper, American comic strip author best known for Happy Hooligan, And Her Name Was Maud and Alphonse and Gaston
- 1946: birth of Denis Kitchen, American underground comix artist, founder of the Kitchen Sink Press
- 1946: birth of Rick Parker, American artist, writer, and cartoonist, known as the artist of MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head comic book
- 1966: birth of Phil Hester, American comic book artist and writer, co-creator the characters Mia Dearden, Onomatopoeia, and Constantine Drakon
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August 28
- 1917: birth of Jack Kirby, prolific American comic book writer and artist, creator of many superheroes like Captain America and Fantastic Four
- 1917: birth of Aurelio Galleppini, Italian comics artist best known as co-creator of Tex Willer
- 1927: birth of Jim Sasseville, American comics author known for collaborating with Charles M. Schulz on It's Only a Game
- 1937: death of Frederick Burr Opper, American comic strip pioneer and political cartoonist, best known for his comic strip Happy Hooligan
- 1957: birth of Dell Barras, comic book artist
- 1968: birth of Pamela Rambo, American comics colorist known for work at Vertigo/DC and Dark Horse
- 1971: birth of Joann Sfar, French comics artist best known for Dungeon and The Rabbi's Cat
- 1990: death of Willy Vandersteen, major Belgian comics artist and author best known for Spike and Suzy
- 1995: death of Carl Giles, popular British cartoonist best known for his work in the Daily Express
- 2017: death of Bert Bus, Dutch comic author who's work mostly appeared in the comic magazine Sjors and its successors Eppo
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August 29
- 1817: birth of John Leech, British caricaturist and illustrator, best known for his work for Punch
- 1905: birth of Al Taliaferro, American comic strip creator best known for working on Donald Duck
- 1966: birth of Karine Haaland, Norwegian comic strip creator known for the strip Piray
- 1970: birth of Jason Pearson, American comic book writer and artist,one of the original members of Gaijin Studios
- 1983: death of Rory Hayes, American underground comix creator known for his work in Arcade and Bijou Funnies
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August 30
- 1909: birth of Barry Appleby, British comic strip author best known for The Gambols
- 1943: birth of Robert Crumb, American comic artist and author, most prominent member of the underground comics movement
- 1946: birth of Jacques Tardi, French comic artist and author known for his Adèle Blanc-Sec series and work depicting World War I
- 1947: birth of Jack C. Harris, American comic book writer and editor known mainly for his work at DC Comics
- 1952: birth of Ken Bruzenak, American comic book letterer, primarily known for his work on Howard Chaykin’s American Flagg!
- 1992: death of Jeanne Hovine, Belgian actress and comics artist, co-creator of the comic strip Nic et Nac
- 1999: death of Raymond Poïvet, French comics artist best known for Les Pionniers de l'Espérance
- 2002: start of Emma, Japanese seinen manga created by Kaoru Mori
- 2006: death of Bob LeRose, American comic book colorist for DC Comics
- 2017: death of Roger Subirachs i Burgaya, Spanish comics artist best known for stories and illustrations featuring his characters 'Vaselín y Loto'
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August 31
- 1946: birth of Rick Parker (artist), cartoonist and Marvel Comics letterer
- 1947: birth of Yumiko Ōshima, Japanese mangaka best known for Wata no Kuni Hoshi
- 1956: birth of Angeli, Brazilian underground comix artist
- 1967: birth of Hector Collazo, American comic book artist and inker
- 1982: birth of G. Willow Wilson, American comics writer, prose author, and essayist, known for relaunching the Ms. Marvel title for Marvel Comics
- 1990: Scott McCloud draws the first 24-hour comic
- 2011: DC Comics relaunch their comic book line with The New 52
- 2017: death of Jan Romare, Swedish diplomat and cartoonist best known for the comic strip Pyton
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September 1
- 1868: birth of Kin Hubbard, American comics creator best known for Abe Martin of Brown County
- 1897: birth of Jimmy Hatlo, American cartoonist, known for creating the long-running comic strip and gag panel They'll Do It Every Time
- 1926: birth of Gene Colan, American comic book artist, best known for his work on Marvel Comics
- 1927: birth of Gaspar Saladino, American comic book letterer and logo designer, best known for his work on DC Comics
- 1932: birth of José Ortiz, Spanish comics artist known for several collaborations with Antonio Segura, a.o. Hombre
- 1952: birth of Cullen Murphy, American comic strip writer known for writing Prince Valiant for more than twenty years
- 1958: first issue of War Picture Library, British comic which lasted for more than 2100 issues
- 1959: birth of Joe Jusko, American comic book artist known for his realistic, highly detailed style
- 1960: birth of Jack Ohman, American comics artist known for Mixed Media
- 1971: birth of Joe Kelly (comics writer), American comics writer who is part of Man of Action Studios
- 1974: birth of Jhonen Vasquez, American comics creator best known for Squee!
- 1978: birth of Travis Lanham, American comic book letterer
- 2017: death of Barry Liebmann, American comedy writer whose work appeared in the pages of MAD Magazine for 38 years
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September 2
- birth of Matt Idelson, Marvel Comics editor
- 1910: birth of Paul Reinman, German-American comic book artist best known as an inker for the works of Jack Kirby
- 1946: birth of Walt Simonson, American comic book writer and artist best known for his work on The Mighty Thor
- 1964: birth of Keanu Reeves, actor and comic book author of BRZRKR
- 1971: birth of Arnold Arre, Filipino comic book author best known for his graphic novel The Mythology Class
- 1981: death of Andrija Maurović, important early Croatian comics artist
- 1994: first publication of Rurouni Kenshin, Japanese manga created by Nobuhiro Watsuki
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September 3
- 1923: birth of Mort Walker, American comic strip creator best known for Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois
- 1936: birth of Kazuo Umezu, author of Japanese horror manga
- 1957: birth of Paul Chadwick, American comic book creator, best known for his series Concrete
- 1962: birth of Sholly Fisch, American comic book writer, known for his work on DC Comics' Looney Tunes
- 1963: birth of Joe Matt, American cartoonist known for Peepshow
- 1978: birth of Corey Breen, American comic book letterer
- 1989: first strip of Outland by Berkeley Breathed appears, one month after retiring Bloom County
- 1998: death of Vince Alascia, American comics artist best known for working on Captain America
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September 4
- 1882: birth of Harold Knerr, American comic strip creator, best known as the writer-artist of the comic strip The Katzenjammer Kids
- 1912: birth of Syd Hoff, American comic strip creator best known for Tuffy
- 1913: birth of Syd Shores, American comic book artist
- 1948: birth of Jean Simek (aka Jean Izzo), American comic book letterer and daughter of Artie Simek
- 1950: debut of Beetle Bailey, popular American comic strip by Mort Walker
- 1953: birth of Paul Smith, American comic book artist, best known for his work on X-Men
- 1955: birth of Ben Abernathy, American editor who worked at Dark Horse, Marvel, WildStorm, and.DC Comics before moving to Madefire
- 1963: birth of Ken Lopez, American comic book letterer
- 1966: birth of José Marzan Jr., American comic book writer and artist
- 1973: birth of Andersen Gabrych, American comic book writer
- 1985: birth of Matt Herms, American comic book artist
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September 5
- 1902: birth of Orrin C. Evans, African-American journalist and comic book publisher, publisher of All-Negro Comics
- 1945: birth of Lee Marrs, American cartoonist and animator
- 1945: birth of Bob Toomey, American comic book writer
- 1950: birth of Cathy Guisewite, American comic strip author best known for Cathy
- 1952: death of Boardman Robinson, Canadian-American painter, illustrator, and cartoonist
- 1952: birth of Arvell Jones, American comics artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics and for DC Comics and its imprint Milestone Media.
- 1965: first appearance of Eek & Meek, American comic strip by Howie Schneider which ran until 2000
- 1977: death of Tatsuo Yoshida, Japanese cartoonist, writer, manga artist and anime pioneer who founded the anime studio Tatsunoko Productions
- 1990: death of Jerry Iger, American comic strip creator best known as co-founder with Will Eisner of Eisner & Iger, an early comic book packager
- 1994: debut of Mutts, popular comic strip by Patrick McDonnell
- 1996: death of Carl Fallberg, American comics artist best known as creator of Lil Bad Wolf
- 2004: launch of Chicken Wings, German comic strip and webcomic by Michael and Stefan Strasser
- 2006: death of John McLusky, British comic strip creator best known for the James Bond newspaper comic strips
- 2012: death of Martin Filchock, American cartoonist and pioneer during the Golden Age of comic books, known for drawing comics for Army magazines
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September 6
- 1937: birth of Sergio Aragonés, Spanish/Mexican cartoonist best known for his work with Mad Magazine
- 1945: birth of Go Nagai, Japanese mangaka best known for Devilman and Mazinger Z
- 1949: birth of Mike Zeck, American comic book artist best known for his work with Marvel Comics
- 1956: death of Alex Raymond, American comic book author and artist, creator of Flash Gordon, Rip Kirby and Secret Agent X-9
- 1968: death of Harold Gray, American comic strip creator best known for Little Orphan Annie
- 1976: first appearance of Motley's Crew, American comic strip by Ben Templeton and Tom Forman
- 2004: first appearance of Franklin Fibbs, American comic strip by Hollis Brown and Wes Hargis which only lasted for two years
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September 7
- 1909: birth of José Cabrero Arnal, Spanish-French comics artist best known for Spiff and Hercules
- 1954: death of Bud Fisher, American comic strip creator best known for Mutt and Jeff
- 1955: death of Ham Fisher, American comic strip creator best known for Joe Palooka
- 1968: last publication of Fantastic, a British comic which lasted for 89 issues
- 1977: death of Alexis, French comics artist best known for the series Al Crane and Superdupont
- 1982: death of José Cabrero Arnal, Spanish-French comics artist best known for Spiff and Hercules
- 1983: birth of Nei Ruffino, comic book artist.
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September 8
- 1926: birth of Lars Jansson, Finnish comic strip creator best known for Moomin
- 1930: first appearance of Blondie, an American comic strip by Chic Young which still runs and has appeared in over 2,300 newspapers
- 1932: first appearance of The Kid, Dick Tracy's future adopted son, in the comic strip
- 1937: birth of Archie Goodwin, editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and best remembered for his adaptation of Star Wars into comics
- 1958: debut of Get Fuzzy, American sports-oriented comic strip created by Jack Berrill
- 1958: start of Sky Masters, American comic strip created by Jack Kirby which only ran until 1961
- 1973: birth of Jordan Crane, American comics creator known for The Clouds Above
- 1974: death of James Swinnerton, American comic strip creator best known for Little Jimmy
- 1978: birth of Adrian Ramos, American webcomic creator best known for Count Your Sheep
- 2002: final appearance of Miss Peach, American comic strip by Mel Lazarus which ran since 1957
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September 9
- 1917: birth of Frank Robbins, American comics artist and writer
- 1940: birth of Vicente Segrelles, Spanish comics artist best known for El Mercenario
- 1959: birth of Dan Vado, American comic book publisher and writer, and a fixture of the independent comics community.
- 1960: birth of Paul Grist, British comics creator known for Kane and Jack Staff
- 1962: birth of Kevin Grevioux, American actor, screenwriter, and comic book writer
- 1979: first appearance of For Better or For Worse, comic strip by Lynn Johnston
- 1979: final appearance of Mary Perkins, On Stage, American comic strip by Leonard Starr
- 2001: debut of VG Cats, American webcomic by Scott Ramsoomair
- 2001: start of Wapsi Square, American webcomic by Paul "Pablo" Taylor
- 2003: launch of Haiku Circus, American webcomic by Ken Sakamoto
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September 10
- 1922: birth of Roy Doty, American cartoonist, artist, and illustrator
- 1952: birth of Gerry Conway, American comic book writer best known as co-creator of the Punisher
- 1959: birth of Nancy A. Collins, American comic book writer known for Swamp Thing
- 1960: birth of Alison Bechdel, American comics creator best known for Dykes To Watch Out For and Fun Home
- 1988: release of Comic Book Confidential, a Canadian documentary film which offered a survey of the history of the comic book
- 2000: death of Ben Wicks, English-Canadian cartoonist best known for Wicks
- 2001: debut of Makeshift Miracle, American webcomic by Jim Zubkavich
- 2004: launch of Beaver and Steve, American webcomic by James Turner
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September 11
- 1911: birth of Bill Parker, American comics writer and editor, best known for co-creating Captain Marvel and Spy Smasher for Fawcett Comics
- 1915: birth of Carl Fallberg, American writer/cartoonist who wrote comic books for Dell Comics, Western Publishing, and Gold Key Comics
- 1930: birth of Jean-Claude Forest, French comics artist and author, best known for Barbarella
- 1954: first publication of Tiger, British comic which would last for 1555 issues, marking the debut of Roy of the Rovers, comic strip by Frank S. Pepper and Joe Colquhoun
- 1976: last issue of Cracker, British comic which appeared since January 1975
- 1988: debut of One Big Happy, ongoing American comic strip created by Rick Detorie
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September 12
- 1897: birth of Walter B. Gibson, American author and professional magician, best known for his work on the pulp fiction character The Shadow
- 1922: birth of John Albano, American writer, co-creator of the western anti-hero Jonah Hex for DC Comics
- 1932: first appearance of Bluto, main opponent of Popeye in the Thimble Theatre comic strip by E. C. Segar
- 1945: birth of Milo Manara, Italian comics author and artist best known for his erotic comics and his collaborations with Hugo Pratt
- 1987: last publication of Nipper, a British comic
- 2007: death of Phil Frank, American cartoonist best known as the creator of the San Francisco-based comic strip Farley
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September 13
- 1947: birth of Mike Grell, comic book writer and artist known for his work on Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes
- 1982: death of George Brenner, American cartoonist who created comics such as The Clock, Bozo the Iron Man, and 711
- 1962: birth of Rafael Kayanan, Filipino-American comics artist known for his work on Conan the Adventurer
- 1975: birth of Akimine Kamijyo, Japanese mangaka best known for Samurai Deeper Kyo
- 1977: launch of Jeff MacNelly's Shoe, American comic strip about a motley crew of newspapermen, all of whom are birds
- 1982: death of Reed Crandall, American comic book artist, known for his work during the Golden Age of Comics
- 2001: death of Johnny Craig, American comic book artist best known for his work with EC Comics
- 2002: death of Fred Guardineer, American illustrator and comic book writer-artist who contributed two features to the seminal Action Comics #1
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September 14
- 1842: appearance of the first American comic book, a translation of Histoire de M. Vieux Bois by Rodolphe Töpffer
- 1872: birth of Llorenç Brunet, Catalan comic artist, caricaturist, and watercolor painter
- 1891: birth of John H. Striebel, American comic strip artist best known for Dixie Dugan
- 1912: birth of Phiny Dick, Dutch illustrator and writer of children's books and comics
- 1922: birth of Lucien Nortier, French writer-artist who created comics for Jeudi-Magazine and Pic et Nic
- 1955: birth of Jim Novak, American comic book creator and letterer for Marvel Comics
- 1964: birth of Duncan Fegredo, British comic book artist
- 1985: last issue of Nutty, British comic which ran since 1980
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September 15
- 1952: birth of Carol Lay, American alternative cartoonist best known for her weekly comic strip Story Minute
- 1962: last issue of Film Fun, British comic book which lasted for 2225 issues
- 1962: birth of Scott Dunbier American comic book editor, best known as the Special Projects Editor at IDW Publishing.
- 1971: birth of Laura Martin (aka Laura DePuy), American comic book colorist
- 1977: birth of Chris Crosby, cofounder of Keenspot and writer of the webcomic Superosity
- 1982: birth of Mitch Clem, American webcomic creator known for Nothing Nice To Say
- 1990: last issue of The Topper, British comic book which ran since 1953
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September 16
- 1920: birth of Art Sansom, American comic strip author best known for The Born Loser
- 1921: debut of Our Boarding House, American comic strip created by Gene Ahern which ran until 1981
- 1948: first appearance of Alix by Jacques Martin, in Tintin
- 1952: birth of Eugenio Sicomoro, Italian comics artist best known for Rouletabille
- 1954: birth of Howard Weinstein, American writer who wrote numerous Star Trek comics
- 1957: birth of Keith Williams, American comic book and comic strip artist, best known for illustrating The Phantom for over a decade
- 1960: birth of Mike Mignola, American comic book writer and artist, best known for Hellboy
- 1960: birth of Kurt Busiek, American comics author best known for Astro City
- 1962: birth of Seth, Canadian comic book writer and artist known for his graphic novels like It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken
- 2005: end of Dragon Zakura, Japanese manga by Mita Norifusa
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September 17
- 1929: birth of Anant Pai, Indian educationalist and a pioneer in Indian comics popularly known as Uncle Pai
- 1948: birth of Jeff MacNelly, American comic strip creator best known for Shoe
- 1950: birth of Roger Stern, American comic book writer working for DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 1953: birth of Danny Fingeroth, American comic book writer and editor at Marvel Comics
- 1964: birth of Tony Daniel, American comics writer and artist, known for work with DC Comics
- 1982: birth of Hope Larson, American comics creator known for her graphic novels
- 2001: start of Detective School Q, Japanese manga by Seimaru Amaki and Fumiya Satou
- 2005: debut of Tamara Drewe, British comic strip created by Posy Simmonds in The Guardian
- 2011: death of Minck Oosterveer, Dutch cartoonist and winner of the 2011 Stripschapprijs
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September 18
- 1926: birth of Joe Kubert, Polish-American comic book artist and author, best known for Sgt. Rock and Fax From Sarajevo
- 1942: birth of Marco Rota, Italian comics author best known for his work on Disney comics
- 1946: birth of Alexis, French comics artist best known for the series Al Crane and Superdupont
- 1948: birth of Irene Vartanoff, comic book writer, editor and colorist
- 1963: birth of Uri Fink, Israeli comics creator best known for Zbeng!
- 1965: first issue of Ranger magazine, British comic which lasted for only 40 issues
- 1967: birth of Stephen Sadowski, Canadian comic book artist and cover artist
- 1984: birth of Caitlin Kittredge, American author and comic-book writer of dark fantasy and urban fantasy noir
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September 19
- 1872: birth of A.D. Condo, American cartoonist best known as the creator of the comic strip The Outbursts of Everett True
- 1882: birth of Robert Storm Petersen, Danish cartoonist, writer, animator, illustrator, painter, and humorist, known almost exclusively by his pen name Storm P
- 1952: first appearance of Linus Van Pelt, character in Charles M. Schulz’s comic strip Peanuts
- 1953: debut of General Jumbo, British comic strip created by Paddy Brennan in The Beano
- 1954: birth of Garry Leach, British comics artist and publisher, best known for his work on Marvelman in Warrior
- 2001: first appearance of RahXephon, Japanese manga by Takeaki Momose
- 2001: death of Aldo Capitanio, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Tex Willer
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September 20
- 1947: birth of Steve Gerber, American comic book writer best known for creating Howard the Duck
- 1954: birth of Doug Hazlewood, American comic book artist and inker
- 1962: birth of Bill Amend, American comic strip creator best known for FoxTrot
- 1965: start of Tales of the Green Beret, American comic strip by Robin Moore and Joe Kubert
- 1968: birth of Ben Edlund, American cartoonist, screenwriter, producer, and director. creator of The Tick
- 2000: launch of the webcomic version of the American comic strip The Pain, When Will it End? by Tim Kreider
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September 21
- 1953: birth of François Corteggiani, French comics artist known for Pif le chien
- 1960: birth of David Mazzucchelli, American comics artist and writer, known for Daredevil: Born Again and Batman: Year One
- 1972: launch of Superdupont, French comic strip created in 1972 by Marcel Gotlib and Jacques Lob
- 1975: birth of Craig Thompson, American comic book author and artist best known for Blankets
- 1998: first appearance of Bobbins, webcomic by John Allison
- 1999: death of Joel Beck, American underground comix creator known for Lenny of Laredo
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September 22
- 1912: birth of Kon Shimizu, Japanese writer-artist and political cartoonist
- 1921: birth of Will Elder, American comic book artist best known for his work in MAD magazine
- 1922: launch of The Wizard, weekly British story paper published by D. C. Thomson & Co.
- 1931: birth of E. Nelson Bridwell, American comic book writer and publisher best known for his work in MAD magazine and DC Comics
- 1932: birth of Ian Kennedy, British artist who worked initially for D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, then later for Amalgamated Press
- 1952: death of H. T. Webster, American cartoonist known for The Timid Soul, Bridge, Life's Darkest Moments and others
- 1960: birth of Richard Dominguez, American comic book artist best known as creator of El Gato Negro
- 1962: birth of Steve Lavigne, American comic book illustrator best known for his lettering and coloring on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title for Mirage Studios
- 1979: birth of James Jean, Taiwanese-American visual artist working primarily in painting and drawing
- 2006: end of Mac Hall, American webcomic by Ian McConville and Matt Boyd
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September 23
- birth of Dave Wielgosz, American comic book writer for DC Comics, known for Man-Bat
- 1915: birth of Charles Nicholas, American comic book artist best known as the first illustrator of the Quality Comics aviator character Blackhawk
- 1938: birth of Jean-Claude Mézières, French comics artist best known for Valérian and Laureline
- 1949: birth of Paul Ryan (cartoonist), American comic book artist
- 1956: birth of Peter David, American comic book writer known for his work on The Incredible Hulk
- 1967: launch of Princess Tina, weekly British girls' comic published by the International Publishing Company
- 1982: death of Gene Day, Canadian comic book artist best known for his work on Shang-Chi
- 1987: death of Walter M. Baumhofer, American illustrator notable for his cover paintings seen on the pulp magazines of Street & Smith and other publishers
- 2004: the first Comics Salon, an international festival of Japanese culture, manga, anime, comics, games, sci-fi, fantasy and horror, is held in Slovakia
- 2012: end of Cul de Sac, American comic strip created by Richard Thompson
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September 24
- 1900: birth of Ham Fisher, American comic strip creator best known for Joe Palooka
- 1946: birth of Carson Van Osten, American comics creator working on Disney comics
- 1952: birth of Bill Vallely, American freelance illustrator and writer, known for his work at various comic publishers
- 1957: death of Harry Paschall, American weightlifter, magazine editor, cartoonist, and writer, creator of the Bosco comic strip
- 1962: birth of Mark Mazz, American comic book art director, editor, and writer, founder of publishing company Atlas Unleashed
- 1971: first appearance of Yoko Tsuno by Roger Leloup, in Spirou
- 1972: birth of Jock (cartoonist), Scottish cartoonist and comic book artist
- 1977: first publication of Plug, a British comic which ran for 76 issues
- 1982: birth of Matthew Inman, American cartoonist, creator of web comic The Oatmeal
- 1993: launch of Doctor Fun by David Farley, presumably the first comic on the World Wide Web
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September 25
- 1911: birth of Charles Paris, American comics artist and inker known for his work for DC Comics
- 1921: birth of Jacques Martin, French comic book artist and author best known for Alix
- 1922: birth of Roz Kirby, American comic book ink for DC Comics and wife of comic legend Jack Kirby
- 1928: death of Richard F. Outcault, American comic strip pioneer best known for The Yellow Kid and Buster Brown
- 1932: launch of Ons Volkske, the youth supplement of the Flemish newspaper Ons Volk Ontwaakt
- 1951: birth of Howard Bender, American comic book artist best known for his work for DC Comics and Archie Comics.
- 1963: birth of Bob Layton, American comics artist and inker known for his work for Marvel Comics
- 1955: first appearance of Dondi, American comic strip by Gus Edson and Irwin Hasen
- 1972: birth of Paul Pope, American comics artist known for Batman: Year 100
- 1977: birth of Mike Krahulik, American webcomic artist best known for Penny Arcade
- 2003: death of Herb Gardner, American comic strip creator known for The Nebbishes
- 2003: debut of Bad Reporter, American comic strip by Don Asmussen
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September 26
- 1867: birth of Winsor McCay, early American comics author of Little Nemo and Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend
- 1906: birth of Jack Schiff, American comic book writer and editor on Batman at DC Comics
- 1912: birth of Don Rico, American comic book artist known for his work with Timely Comics and Atlas Comics
- 1935: birth of Juan Zanotto, Argentine comics artist known for Bárbara
- 1938: birth of Raoul Cauvin, prolific Belgian comics author best known for Les Tuniques Bleues
- 1946: first issue of Tintin, important Belgian comics magazine featuring the eponymous hero by Hergé and work by Edgar Pierre Jacobs
- 1946: birth of Louise Simonson, American comic book writer best known for her work on Superman: The Man of Steel
- 1948: birth of Kimio Yanagisawa, Japanese mangaka best known for Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Hitoshi
- 1959: birth of Gabriel Morrissette, Canadian comics artist known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 1962: death of George L. Carlson, American illustrator and artist
- 2011: death of Sergio Bonelli, Italian comic book author and publisher, co-creator of Zagor
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September 27
- 1927: birth of Jack Katz, American comic book artist and writer, painter and art teacher known for his graphic novel The First Kingdom
- 1927: birth of Romano Scarpa, Italian comics author best known for his work on Disney comics
- 1946: birth of Bob Sharen, comics colorist best known for his work on Marvel Comics
- 1951: birth of Jim Shooter, American comics writer, editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics
- 1955: birth of Charles Burns, American comics artist and author best known for the graphic novel Black Hole
- 1955: birth of Randy Emberlin, American comics inker
- 1957: birth of Rune T. Kidde, Danish writer, storyteller, musician and artist, a prominent member of 1970s Danish cartoon underground
- 1971: birth of Horacio Sandoval, Mexican comics artist known for his work on Xpctrm
- 1981: birth of Sophie Crumb, American comics artist known as the daughter of Robert Crumb and for Belly Button
- 1988: death of Paul Reinman, German-American comic book artist best known as an inker for the works of Jack Kirby
- 1992: death of Zhang Leping, Chinese manhua artist best known for Sanmao
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September 28
- 1909: birth of Al Capp, American comics author and artist, best known for his creation Li'l Abner
- 1957: birth of Michael Eury, American editor and writer of comic books, known for his work for DC, Dark Horse, and TwoMorrows
- 1963: birth of Greg Weisman, American comics writer best known for working on Captain Atom
- 1974: birth of Jen Sorensen, author of the weekly comic strip Slowpoke
- 1979: birth of Guillem March, comic book writer for both DC and Marvel
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September 29
- 1907: launch of Mike and Ike (They Look Alike), comic strip by Rube Goldberg in the San Francisco Bulletin
- 1916: birth of Carl Giles, popular British cartoonist best known for his work in the Daily Express
- 1922: birth of Ned Riddle, American cartoonist, creator of the Mr. Tweedy panel cartoon
- 1926: birth of Russ Heath, American comic book artist known for his work for DC Comics
- 1947: birth of Greg Irons, American poster artist, underground cartoonist, animator, and tattoo artist
- 1952: birth of Lou Stathis, American author, critic, and editor, known for editing for Heavy Metal and DC Comics' Vertigo line
- 1964: first appearance of Mafalda, comic strip by Argentine creator Quino which ran until 1973
- 1974: last publication of Violence Jack, Japanese manga created by Go Nagai
- 1988: death of Charles Addams, American cartoonist best known for The Addams Family
- 2005: debut of xkcd, American webcomic by Randall Munroe
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September 30
- 1967: birth of Chris Eliopoulos, American comic book letterer and cartoonist
- 1980: birth of Camilla D’Errico, Canadian comics artist best known for Avril Lavigne's Make 5 Wishes
- 1987: death of Alfred Bester, American author known for Green Lantern and The Phantom
- 2001: death of George Gately, American comic strip creator best known for Heathcliff
- 2005: first publication of the editorial cartoons which would lead to the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy
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October
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October 1
- 1902: birth of Gunila Stierngranat, Swedish comic artist who drew Lilla Lena och Jon Blund
- 1926: birth of Ben Wicks, English-Canadian cartoonist best known for Wicks
- 1933: debut of The Adventures of Smilin' Jack, American comic strip by Zach Moseley
- 1937: birth of Bill Spicer, American editor and publisher known for his publication Graphic Story Magazine
- 1940: birth of Richard Corben, American comic book author best known for Den
- 1955: birth of Michael Golden, American comic book artist best known for Micronauts
- 1964: birth of Ande Parks, American comic book author best known for his work on Green Arrow
- 1967: death of Bob Powell, American comic book artist known for his work on Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
- 1973: first issue of Cutie Honey, Japanese manga by Go Nagai
- 2001: last publication of Angelic Layer, Japanese manga by CLAMP
- 2001: launch of Achewood, American webcomic by Chris Onstad
- 2003: debut of Karin, Japanese manga by Yuna Kagesaki
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October 2
- 1909: birth of Alex Raymond, American comic book author and artist, creator of Flash Gordon, Rip Kirby and Secret Agent X-9
- 1916: birth of Bob Powell, American comic book artist, known for his work on Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and Mr. Mystic
- 1926: birth of Ramona Fradon, American comics artist, known for co-creating Metamorpho
- 1949: birth of Ricardo Barreiro, Argentine comics writer, known for Bárbara
- 1950: debut of Peanuts, the iconic American comic strip by Charles M. Schulz featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy
- 1957: birth of Janry, Belgian comics author best known for Spirou et Fantasio and Le Petit Spirou
- 1960: birth of Joe Sacco, Maltese comic book author and artist best known for his autobiographical and journalistic graphic novels like Palestine
- 2007: death of Richard Goldwater, American comic book president and publisher of Archie Comics
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October 3
- 1913: birth of Fred Guardineer, American comic book writer and artist best known for Zatara
- 1924: birth of Harvey Kurtzman, American comic book artist and writer, creator of MAD magazine
- 1967: birth of Ivan Brunetti, Italian-American comics creator best known for Schizo
- 1967: birth of Rob Liefeld, American comic book author best known for X-Force
- 1982: death of Noel Sickles, American comic strip creator best known for Scorchy Smith
- 1988: debut of Curtis, an American comic strip by Ray Billingsley
- 2007: death of Manfred Sommer, Spanish comics artist, best known for the reporter comics series Frank Cappa
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October 4
- 1907: birth of Erkki Tanttu, Finnish comic artist, creator of the long-running comic strip Rymy-Eetu
- 1917: birth of Bill Wright, American comic artist, known for his work on Disney comics
- 1927: birth of Oto Reisinger, Croatian cartoonist and caricaturist, best known for Štefekove pustolovin
- 1931: debut of Dick Tracy, long runninbg American comic strip by Chester Gould
- 1948: first daily appearance of Pogo, American comic strip created by Walt Kelly
- 1952: birth of Todd Smith, American comic artist who worked on comics for DC, Marvel, Claypool, and Archie
- 1978: birth of Jesus Aburtov, colorist for Marvel Comics
- 1983: death of Dino Battaglia, Italian comic artist
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October 5
- 1912: birth of Riley Thomson, American animator and comics artist who spent most of his career working with Walt Disney films and characters
- 1922: birth of Bil Keane, American comics artist best known for his work on The Family Circus
- 1924: birth of Bob Thaves, American comic strip creator best known for Frank and Ernest
- 1952: last issue of "The Spirit Section" newspaper run, featuring The Spirit, influential comics series by Will Eisner
- 1957: birth of Tim Burgard, American comics artist and writer
- 1962: birth of Jeff Nicholson, American comic book writer, artist and self-publisher, known primarily for his work on Ultra Klutz
- 1973: birth of Pop Mhan, Thai-American comics artist
- 1974: last issue of Shiver and Shake, British comic which lasted for a year and a half
- 1994: death of Doug Wildey, American comic book artist best known for continuing Tarzan
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October 6
- 1918: birth of John Forte, American comic book artist known for his work on Legion of Super-Heroes
- 1930: birth of Ron Embleton, British comics author known for Wulf the Briton
- 1958: birth of Mike Carlin, American comic book writer, editor and executive known for his work on Superman
- 1959: birth of Adam Kubert, American comic book artist known for his work on Wolverine
- 1962: launch of Valiant, British boys' adventure comics anthology published by IPC Magazines
- 1962: first appearance of Steel Claw, British comic strip created by Tom Tully and Jesús Blasco
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October 7
- 1950: birth of Howard Chaykin, American comic book artist and writer, creator of American Flagg!
- 1951: birth of Enki Bilal, influential French comic artist and author
- 1961: birth of Art Thibert, American comic book artist and inker known for his work on X-Men
- 1968: birth of Steve Behling, American American author, editor, and creative consultant
- 1972: birth of David W. Mack, American comics artist and writer known for his work on Marvel's Daredevil
- 1979: birth of Nick Lowe, editor at Marvel Comics
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October 8
- 1897: birth of Harmsen van der Beek, Dutch illustrator and commercial artist known for his illustration of Enid Blyton's Noddy books
- 1939: birth of Harvey Pekar, American underground comics writer best known for American Splendor
- 1957: birth of Richard Thompson, American illustrator and cartoonist best known for his syndicated comic strip Cul de Sac
- 1965: birth of James Sturm, American comics artist known for Fantastic Four: Unstable Molecules
- 2006: last appearance of Franklin Fibbs, American comic strip by Hollis Brown and Wes Hargis which only lasted for two years
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October 9
- 1916: birth of Mars Ravelo, Filipino comics artist best known for Darna
- 1922: launch of Fritzi Ritz, American comic strip created by Larry Whittington
- 1933: birth of Bill Tidy, British comic strip creator known for The Fosdyke Saga and The Cloggies
- 1936: birth of Mar Amongo, Filipino comic book artist best known for his work with DC Comics
- 1943: birth of Mike Peters, American comics artist and author, best known for the comic strip Mother Goose and Grimm
- 1949: birth of Jim Starlin, American comic book writer and artist; known for Dreadstar
- 1950: birth of Richard Comely, Canadian comic book creator, penciller, inker, letterer, colorist editor, and publisher, and creator and writer of the Captain Canuck comic book series
- 1955: birth of Michael Netzer (aka Mike Nasser), American comic book artist known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 1960: birth of Adam Blaustein, American writer, artist, editor, and in business level support in the comic book industry.
- 1961: birth of Matt Wagner, American comic book artist known for creating the characters Grendel and Mage
- 2001: launch of Get Your War On, American webcomic by David Rees
- 2006: end of Adventurers!, American webcomic by Mark Shallow which ran since 2000
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October 10
- 1882: birth of Homer Fleming, American comic book artist known for work during the Golden Age of Comics, particularly for DC
- 1894: birth of Ira Schnapp, American comic book logo designer and letterer for DC Comics, creator of the original logo for Superman comics
- 1953: debut of Little Plum, British comic strip created by Leo Baxendale in The Beano
- 1957: birth of Rumiko Takahashi, popular Japanese mangaka best known for Ranma ½
- 1959: last appearance of Jane, a popular British comic strip by Norman Pett, which ran in the Daily Mirror since 1932
- 1961: birth of Todd Dezago, American comic book writer
- 1973: death of Austin Briggs, American comics artist best known for continuing Secret Agent X-9 and Flash Gordon
- 1982: birth of Ben Krefta, British freelance manga style illustrator and graphic artist
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October 11
- 1913: birth of Joe Simon, American comic book artist and writer, co-creator of Captain America
- 1932: birth of Sergio Toppi, Italian comics author and artist
- 1948: death of Okamoto Ippei, Japanese illustrator, cartoonist, and writer
- 1952: birth of Jim Woodring, American comic book artist and author best known for Frank
- 1957: death of Edmond-François Calvo, French comics artist best known for La Bête Est Mort
- 1963: birth of Han Hoogerbrugge, Dutch comics artist best known for Neurotica
- 1971: birth of Wes Abbott, comics artist and letterer
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October 12
- 1897: death of Charles Henry Ross, English writer and cartoonist, creator of the fictional character Ally Sloper
- 1917: birth of Roger Armstrong, American comic artist and teacher, known for work on various Dell series comics
- 1947: birth of Pat Brady, American comic strip creator best known for Rose Is Rose
- 1965: birth of Dan Abnett, English comic book writer and novelist, best known for his work for Marvel Comics
- 1981: birth of Dawn Best, American comics artist best known for her work on Sonic the Hedgehog
- 2003: death of Pete Morisi, American comic book creator best known for Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt
- 2017: death of Erwin Moser, Austrian author and illustrator, best known for the children's book series Manuel & Didi
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October 13
- 1885: birth of Harry Hershfield, American comics illustrator best known for Abie the Agent
- 1906: birth of Joseph Samachson, American scientist and comics writer
- 1938: death of E. C. Segar, creator of Popeye
- 1952: birth of Bob Ingersoll, American comic book writer known for Hero Alliance
- 1958: birth of Paul Johnson (comics), British comic book artist
- 1959: birth of Dan Didio, American comic book writer, editor and publisher, known for his work with DC Comics
- 1960: birth of George Pratt, American comic book artist
- 1970: birth of Ben Raab, American comic book writer and screenwriter
- 2006: death of Hilda Terry, American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Teena
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October 14
- 1872: birth of Sol Hess, American comic strip writer best known for co-creating the long-run strip The Nebbs
- 1878: birth of Grace Drayton, American illustrator, creator of the Campbell Soup Kids
- 1895: birth of John Millar Watt, British comic strip creator best known for Pop
- 1902: birth of George Wilson, American illustrator and comic artist who provided art for Fiction House, Centaur Comics, and Ace Magazines
- 1916: birth of Bob Oksner, American comics artist best known for his work with DC Comics
- 1932: end of And Her Name Was Maud, comic strip by Frederick Burr Opper
- 1945: birth of Daan Jippes, Dutch comics artist best known for his work on Disney comics
- 1974: death of Reginald Heade, British pulp and comics artist, known for his work at Amalgamated Press
- 1969: birth of Brandon Peterson, American comics writer and artist
- 1969: birth of Christopher Jones, American comics artist best known for his work with Young Justice and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
- 1974: death of Otto Binder, American comic book writer best known for his work with Fawcett Comics
- 1980: first publication of Big Comic Spirits, a weekly Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Shogakukan
- 1983: end of Black Jack, a manga written by Osamu Tezuka which ran for ten years
- 2012: death of Marc Swayze, American comic book artist, co-creator of Mary Marvel, best known for his work with Fawcett Comics
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October 15
- 1905: debut of Little Nemo, classic American comic strip by Winsor McCay
- 1922: birth of Alfons Figueras, Spanish cartoonist
- 1923: birth of Vince Colletta, Italian-American comic book artist best known as an inker for Marvel Comics
- 1938: first issue of Radio Fun, British comic which ran until 1961
- 1941: first appearance of Archie by Bob Montana and Vic Bloom in Pep Comics #22
- 1962: birth of Len Kaminski, American comic book writer, known for Ultimate Spider-Man
- 1973: birth of Guy Major, American comic book artist
- 1978: birth of Phil Balsman, American comic book artist and letterer
- 1983: first issue of School Fun, British comic which lasted for less than a year
- 1999: first publication of Samurai Deeper Kyo, Japanese manga created by Akimine Kamijyo
- 2004: death of Irv Novick, American comic book artist known for his work at Archie Comics and DC Comics
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October 16
- 1926: birth of Joe Sinnott, American comic book artist best known as an inker for The Fantastic Four
- 1944: birth of Bob Hall, American comic book artist best known as the co-creator of West Coast Avengers
- 1954: first publication of Playhour, British comic which lasted for some 1,700 issues
- 1976: first issue of Krazy, British comic which ran until 1978
- 1989: birth of Irene Strychalski, American comic book artist
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October 17
- 1877: birth of Fanny Cory, American cartoonist and book illustrator best known for her comic strips Sonnysayings and Little Miss Muffet
- 1914: birth of Jerry Siegel, American comics author, co-creator of Superman
- 1916: birth of Virgil Franklin Partch, American cartoonist and comic book creator also known as "VIP"
- 1920: birth of John Prentice, American comic strip artist best known for continuing Rip Kirby
- 1927: birth of Gerry Gersten, American political caricaturist known for his contributions to Mad Magazine
- 1937: first appearance of Huey, Dewey, and Louie, created by storyboard artist Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company
- 1940: birth of Thomas Williams, British comics artist
- 1959: last publication of Comet, British comic magazine
- 1959: final appearance of The Gumps, American comic strip created by Sidney Smith which ran since 1917
- 1984: birth of Randall Munroe, American webcomic creator best known for xkcd
- 2003: death of Dave Follows, British comics creator best known for Creature Feature
- 2005: death of Tom Gill, American comic book artist best known for drawing The Lone Ranger comic books between 1950 and 1970
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October 18
- 1954: debut of Hi and Lois, American comic strip created and written by Mort Walker and drawn by Dik Browne
- 1955: birth of Sandy Plunkett, American comic book artist known for his work with Marvel Comics
- 1963: birth of Steve Epting, American comic book artist
- 1969: start of Whizzer and Chips, British comic which ran until 1990
- 1973: death of Walt Kelly, American comic book artist and author best known for Pogo
- 1975: first appearance in The Beano of the British comic strips Ball Boy by Malcolm Judge and Tom, Dick and Sally by Dave Jenner
- 1978: birth of Sarah Dyer, American comic book artist known for her work on Action Girl Comics
- 1994: birth of David Mariotte, American editor at IDW Publishing who has contributed to the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing.
- 1995: first volume of Flame of Recca, Japanese manga created by Nobuyuki Anzai
- 1997: death of Milt Neil, American animator, toy designer, and comics artist, known for his work for Disney Studios
- 2006: release of 1001 Nights of Snowfall, graphic novel by Bill Willingham, a prequel to Fables
- 2006: death of Miriam Engelberg, American comics artist best known for Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person
- 2006: death of Don R. Christensen, American comics writer known for his work on Disney comics
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October 19
- 1883: birth of William Donahey, American comic strip creator best known for Teenie Weenies
- 1927: birth of Vic Lockman, American comics artist best known as creator of Moby Duck
- 1947: birth of Giorgio Cavazzano, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Disney comics
- 1955: first appearance of Modeste et Pompon in Le Journal de Tintin, a comic strip started by René Goscinny and André Franquin
- 1961: birth of Mike Manley American comics artist best known for co-creating Darkhawk
- 2002: death of Hans Jürgen Press, German illustrator and writer, known for riddle and crime comics
- 2012: death of John Radford, British writer and broadcaster, who early in his career wrote comics for D. C. Thomson & Co
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October 20
- 1889: birth of Frank Godwin, American comic strip creator best known for Connie and Rusty Riley
- 1897: birth of E. C. Stoner, American comics artist and commercial illustrator believed to have created the iconic Mr. Peanut mascot
- 1920: birth of Nick Cardy, American comic book artist best known for his work on Aquaman and Teen Titans
- 1935: death of Sidney Smith, American comic strip creator best known for The Gumps
- 1940: birth of Nikita Mandryka, Tunisian/French comics creator best known for Le Concombre Masqué
- 1980: birth of Ryan North, Canadian webcomic author best known for Dinosaur Comics
- 1993: death of Gaylord DuBois, prolific American comics writer best known for the Tarzan comic books
- 2000: debut of Sosiaalisesti rajoittuneet, Finnish webcomic by Ossi Mäntylahti, Pekka Piira and Jukka Piira
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October 21
- birth of Tom Morgan (comics), American comic book artist
- 1904: birth of Edmond Hamilton, American comic book writer known for his Superman stories
- 1934: launch of Le Journal de Mickey, French weekly comics magazine featuring Disney comics
- 1944: death of Nell Brinkley, American illustrator and comic artist, sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Comics"
- 1955: birth of Geof Darrow, American comic artist best known for Hard Boiled
- 1956: birth of Paul Levitz, American comic book writer, president of DC Comics
- 1959: birth of Michael Dooney, American comic book writer, artist, and toy designer, best known for his works on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series
- 1962: birth of Lee Weeks, American comics artist known for his work on such titles as Daredevil.
- 1995: death of Jesús Blasco, Spanish comics author best known for his work in different Fleetway magazines
- 1998: debut of Love Hina, Japanese manga by Ken Akamatsu
- 1998: launch of The PC Weenies, American webcomic by Krishna M. Sadasivam
- 2009: death of Robert Dalmasso, French comic artist also known as Robert Devil and Robert Dalmas
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October 22
- 1908: birth of José Escobar Saliente, Spanish comics creator best known for Zipi y Zape
- 1934: first appearance of Terry and the Pirates, a classic comic strip by Milton Caniff
- 1953: birth of Steven Grant, American comic book writer best known for Punisher
- 1954: death of George McManus, American comic strip creator best known for Bringing up Father
- 1962: birth of Andrea Kruis, Dutch comics artist best known for 15½
- 1977: first issue of Cheeky, British comic book which ran until 1980
- 1988: last publication of Oink!, British comic which lasted for 68 issues
- 2002: death of Nonoy Marcelo, Filipino comics artist best known for Ikabod
- 2011: death of Puthukkody Kottuthody Sankaran Kutty Nair, Indian political cartoonist better known as Kutty
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October 23
- 1920: birth of Bob Montana, American comic strip creator best known for Archie
- 1924: birth of R. K. Laxman, Indian cartoonist best known for The Common Man
- 1958: first appearance of The Smurfs by Peyo in a Johan and Peewit story in Spirou magazine
- 1963: birth of Eric Shanower, American cartoonist, best known for his Oz novels and comics
- 1968: birth of Gary Erskine, Scottish comic book artist.
- 1970: birth of Jeromy Cox, American comic book colorist
- 1992: death of Horace T. Elmo, American comic strip cartoonist particularly active in the 1930s and 1940s
- 2003: start of Dragon Zakura, Japanese manga by Mita Norifusa
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October 24
- 1915: birth of Bob Kane, American comic book writer and artist, creator of Batman
- 1925: birth of Al Feldstein, American comic book artist and editor, for 28 years editor-in-chief of MAD magazine
- 1932: birth of Ziraldo Alves Pinto, Brazilian comics artist best known for O Pasquim
- 1944: debut of The Mice Squad, Canadian comic strip by Larry Purdy in The Telegram
- 1953: birth of Mindy Newell, American comic book writer and editor best known for her work with DC Comics
- 1955: birth of Kiff Scholl, American comic book letterer
- 1968: birth of Françoise Mouly, American comic book colorist and wife of Art Spigelman
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October 25
- 1922: birth of Maurice Dodd, British comic strip author best known for The Perishers
- 1941: birth of Michele Wrightson, American artist best known for her work as an underground comix cartoonist
- 1945: birth of Peter Ledger, Australian comics artist known for his airbrush work
- 1960: birth of June Brigman, American comic book artist and illustrator, co-creator of the preteen superhero team Power Pack
- 1966: birth of Jeff Parker (comics), American comic book writer and artist
- 1986: last issue of Hoot, British comic book which ran for one year and 53 issues only
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October 26
- 1764: death of William Hogarth, English cartoonist who is often credited as one of the pioneers of comics
- 1931: birth of Larry Lieber, American comic book artist and writer, known as co-creator of Thor and Iron Man
- 1941: birth of Bob de Groot, Belgian comics author best known for Clifton, Léonard and Robin Dubois
- 1949: birth of Glynis Oliver (aka Glynis Wein), American artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry
- 1962: birth of Jack Morelli, American comic book letterer and author, known for designing many comic book logos
- 1970: debut of Doonesbury, American comic strip created by Garry Trudeau
- 1970: debut of Momma, American comic strip by Mel Lazarus
- 1970: birth of Terry Dodson, American comic book artist
- 1985: first issue of Hoot, British comic book which ran for one year and 53 issues only
- 2002: first appearance of Bokura ga Ita, Japanese manga created by Yuuki Obata
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October 27
- 1930: birth of Leo Baxendale, British comics creator best known for The Bash Street Kids
- 1935: birth of Mauricio de Sousa, Brazilian comic strip creator best known for Monica's Gang
- 1948: birth of Bernie Wrightson, American comic book artist best known as creator of Swamp Thing
- 1954: birth of Jan Duursema, comics artist best known for her work on Star Wars comics
- 1990: last issue of Whizzer and Chips, British comic which ran since 1969
- 2012: death of Bill White, American animator, and a comic book writer, penciller, and inker
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October 28
- 1913: debut of Krazy Kat by George Herriman as an independent comic strip
- 1925: birth of Leonard Starr, American comic book artist best known for Mary Perkins, On Stage
- 1945: birth of Gary Hallgren, American underground comix artist known for working on Air Pirates Funnies
- 1951: birth of Joe R. Lansdale, American comics writer best known for Jonah Hex
- 1952: birth of Jim Valentino, American comic book artist and writer, co-founder of Image Comics
- 1953: birth of Mario Sen, American comic book artist
- 1967: birth of Karl Story, American comic book artist known as an original member of Gaijin Studios
- 1968: birth of Onofrio Catacchio', Italian comics author known for Nathan Never
- 1983: death of Otto Messmer, American comic strip author best known for Felix the Cat
- 1984: birth of Francesco Plascencia, Mexican comics artist
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October 29
- 1921: birth of Bill Mauldin, American comic strip creator known for Willie and Joe
- 1944: birth of Nick Cuti, American comic book writer best known as creator of E-Man
- 1953: birth of Batton Lash, American comics creator, best known for the series Supernatural Law
- 1959: first issue of Pilote, French comics magazine, with a.o. the debut of Asterix by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo
- 1999: death of Greg, prolific Belgian comics author and artist, editor-in-chief of Tintin magazine
- 2007: debut online of Xeric award-winning Grey Legacy, by Wayne Wise and Fred Wheaton
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October 30
- Publications
- 1955 – First appearance of Jommeke, popular Belgian comic strip by Jef Nys
- 1976 – Final issue of Monster Fun, British comic which only started in 1975
- Births
- 1924 – Jean-Michel Charlier, Belgian comics writer (d. 1989)
- 1927 – Will, influential Belgian comics artist
- 1935 – Don Thompson, American pioneer of comic book fandom
- 1951 – P. Craig Russell, American comic book artist and inker
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October 31
- 1925: birth of Robin Moore, American comic strip creator known for Tales of the Green Beret
- 1937: birth of Frank Stack, American underground cartoonist, known first for underground comic, The Adventures of Jesus
- 1946: birth of Bruce Jones (comics), whose pen names include Philip Roland and Bruce Elliot, is an American comic book writer, novelist, illustrator, and screenwriter
- 1949: birth of Colin Wilson, New Zealand comic book artist known for his work on Blueberry and for 2000 AD
- 1959: birth of Claudio Villa, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Tex Willer
- 1960: birth of Mark Chiarello, American comic book editor and art director
- 1962: birth of Eric Luke, American film, television, novel and comic book writer who wrote the entire first series (36 issues) of Ghost for Dark Horse Comics
- 1969: birth of Cam Smith, British comic book artist'
- 1997: death of Evelyn Flinders, British comics artist who worked in girls' comic
- 2001: End of Love Hina, Japanese manga by Ken Akamatsu
- 2001: End of Gate Keepers, Japanese manga created by Keiji Gotoh
- 2006: Last episode of Concerned, American webcomic by Christopher C. Livingston
- 2011: death of Mick Anglo, British comic book creator
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November
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November 1
- 1902 – Birth of Vivie Risto, Finnish-American artist known for animal comics at various publishers
- 1903 – First Sunday page of Mr. Jack, American comic strip by James Swinnerton
- 1942 – Birth of Michael Fleisher, American writer known for his work on DC Comics characters Spectre and Jonah Hex
- 1943 – First appearance of Buz Sawyer, American comic strip by Roy Crane
- 1962 – Launch of Diabolik, Italian comic series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani
- 1972 – Birth of Justiniano, American comics artist, known also as Josue Rivera Justiniano
- 1972 – Birth of Zander Cannon, American comics writer of artist, known for his work on Top 10
- 1975 – Birth of Lise Myhre, Norwegian comics creator best known for Nemi
- 1975 – First appearance of Peter's Pocket Grandpa, British comic strip in The Dandy
- 1986 – Debut of Calamity James, British comic strip created by Tom Paterson in The Beano
- 2002 – Launch of Errant Story, American webcomic by Michael Poe
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November 2
- 1917: birth of John Dirks, American cartoonist known for his work on his father's comic strip The Captain and the Kids
- 1926: birth of Howard Post, American comics artist and writer known for his work at Harvey Comics
- 1927: birth of Steve Ditko, American comic book artist, best known as co-creator of Spider-Man
- 1944: birth of Domingo Mandrafina, Argentine comics artist, known for Spaghetti Brothers and other work with Carlos Trillo
- 1953: birth of Tom Lyle, American comic book artist
- 1954: birth of Brian Augustyn, American comic book editor and writer best known fort his work at DC Comics
- 1978: debut of Beau Peep, British comic strip created by Roger Kettle and Andrew Christine in The Daily Star
- 1981: death of Wally Wood, American comic book artist, major contributor to Mad and EC Comics
- 2008: final appearance of Opus, American Sunday strip by Berkeley Breathed
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November 3
- 1916: birth of Harry Lampert, American comics artist best known as co-creator of The Flash
- 1919: birth of Jesús Blasco, Spanish comics author best known for his work in different Fleetway magazines
- 1928: birth of Osamu Tezuka, important Japanese mangaka best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Phoenix
- 1928: birth of Goseki Kojima, Japanese mangaka best known for Lone Wolf and Cub
- 1936: birth of Takao Saito, Japanese mangaka best known for Golgo 13
- 1947: birth of Mary Skrenes, comic book writer and screenwriter.
- 1961: birth of Tom Grindberg, American comic book illustrator known for his work in 2000 A.D, DC, Marvel, and Valiant Comics
- 1970: birth of Aaron Sowd, American comic book creator, writer, and artist
- 1998: death of Bob Kane, American comic book writer and artist, creator of Batman
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November 4
- 1830: launch of La Caricature, satirical weekly published French periodical
- 1898: birth of Elmer Woggon, American cartoonist, best known as the co-creator of the newspaper strip Big Chief Wahoo
- 1916: birth of Lo Hartog van Banda, prolific Dutch comics writer best known for a few Lucky Luke stories
- 1948: death of Carl Thomas Anderson, American comic strip creator best known for Henry
- 1973: birth of Tony Avina, American comic book colorist
- 1979: birth of Deron Bennett, American comic book letterer
- 1999: final volume of Rurouni Kenshin, Japanese manga created by Nobuhiro Watsuki
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November 5
- 1938: birth of Jim Steranko, American comic book writer and artist best known for his work on Nick Fury
- 1946: birth of Ron Fortier, American author, primarily known for his Green Hornet and The Terminator comic books
- 1956: birth of Robert Loren Fleming, American comic book writer, best known as the co-creator of Thriller
- 1969: birth of Andy Smith, comic book artist
- 1977: death of René Goscinny, Polish-French comics author best known for creating Asterix and writing many stories for Lucky Luke
- 1979: death of Al Capp, American comics author and artist, best known for his creation Li'l Abner
- 1983: death of Jean-Marc Reiser, French comics artist
- 2007: death of Paul Norris, American comic book artist best known as co-creator of the DC Comics superhero Aquaman
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November 6
- 1858: birth of Caran d'Ache, French comics pioneer
- 1938: start of Red Ryder, American comic strip by Fred Harman and Stephen Slesinger
- 1968: birth of Caesar Meadows, American comics creator known for Mumbeaux Gumbo
- 1972: debut of Frank and Ernest, ongoing American comic strip created by Bob Thaves
- 1995: first appearance of King of Bandit Jing, Japanese manga created by Yuichi Kumakura
- 2001: death of Gray Morrow, American comics artist, best known as art director for Spider-Man
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November 7
- 1902: birth of Ed Dodd, American comic strip creator best known for Mark Trail
- 1928: birth of Giorgio Rebuffi, Italian comics artist, best known for creating the bizarre superhero Tiramolla
- 1963: first appearance of Achille Talon by Greg, in Pilote
- 1966: birth of Vince Locke, American comic book artist known for his work on Deadworld and A History of Violence
- 1969: birth of Olivier Coipel, French comic book artist, known for his work on books such as House of M, Legion of Super-Heroes and Thor.
- 1988: death of Bill Hoest, American cartoonist best known as the creator of the gag panel series, The Lockhorns
- 1991: death of Tom of Finland, Finnish comics artist known for his erotic gay comic books
- 2000: debut of Mac Hall, American webcomic by Ian McConville and Matt Boyd
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November 8
- 1924: birth of Mario Faustinelli, Italian comics author best known for Asso di Picche
- 1932: birth of Tony DeZuniga, comic book artist and illustrator best known for co-creating Jonah Hex and Black Orchid (comics)
- 1950: birth of Roger McKenzie, American comic book writer best known for his work on Daredevil
- 1965: birth of Jussi Tuomola, Finnish comic strip creator known for Viivi & Wagner
- 1966: birth of Rodney Ramos, American comic book artist for DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 1973: birth of Tom Feister, comic book artist and inker best known for Ex Machina and Fantastic Four
- 1974: birth of Masashi Kishimoto, Japanese mangaka best known for the very popular Naruto
- 1980: first appearance of Master Mind, British comic strip by Jack Edward Oliver which ran in Buster until 1983
- 1982: debut of Conrad, American comic strip by Bill Schorr
- 1999: launch of Avalon, American webcomic by Josh Phillips
- 2006: last issue of D-Live!!, Japanese manga created by Ryoji Minagawa
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November 9
- birth of Sandra Hope, American comics artist
- 1921: birth of Stan Drake, American comics artist best known as co-creator of The Heart of Juliet Jones and as artist on Blondie
- 1950: birth of Ken Landgraf, American comic book artist and commercial illustrator
- 1951: first publication of TV Comic, a British comic which would last for 1696 issues
- 1951: birth of Bill Mantlo, American comic book writer with Marvel Comics
- 1961: birth of Jack Herman, American games designer and comics writer, co-creator of the super-hero RPG Villains and Vigilantes
- 1961: birth of Mort Todd, American writer and media entrepreneur, best known as an editor-in-chief of Cracked magazine
- 1964: debut of The Wizard of Id, long running American comic strip by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart
- 1967: first appearance of Valérian and Laureline, French science fiction comic series by Jean-Claude Mézières and Pierre Christin
- 1977: birth of Chris Burnham, comic book artist
- 1979: birth of Kelsey Shannon, comic book artist
- 1993: death of Ross Andru, American comic book artist best known as co-creator of Metal Men and Punisher
- 2011: death of Terry Willers, British-Irish cartoonist and comics artist
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November 10
- 1697: birth of William Hogarth, English cartoonist who is often credited as one of the pioneers of comics
- 1910: birth of Zhang Leping, Chinese manhua artist best known for Sanmao
- 1918: birth of Howard Purcell, American comics artist and writer
- 1960: birth of Neil Gaiman, British comics author best known for Sandman
- 1967: birth of Darick Robertson, American comics artist
- 1993: death of Alberto Breccia, Argentine comic book creator, collaborated with Héctor Germán Oesterheld
- 2002: debut of Aria, Japanese manga created by Kozue Amano
- 2006: death of Jack Williamson, American comic strip writer known for Beyond Mars
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November 11
- 1942: death of Billy De Beck, American comic strip creator best known for Barney Google
- 1943: birth of Dave Cockrum, American comic book artist best known as cocreator of the new X-Men
- 1952: birth of Carl Potts, American comic book artist
- 1954: birth of Roger Slifer, American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer, co-creator of the character Lobo for DC Comics
- 1960: birth of Susan Daigle-Leach, American comic book colorist, letterist, and illustrator, known for work on Disney comics
- 1969: birth of James A. Owen, American comic book illustrator, publisher and writer, known for his creator-owned comic book series Starchild
- 1995: death of Franco Donatelli, Italian comics artist best known for Zagor
- 1997: launch of User Friendly, American webcomic by J. D. Frazer
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November 12
- 1923: birth of Vicco von Bülow, German comics writer and artist better known as "Loriot"
- 1934: birth of Don Newton, American comic book artist known for his work on The Phantom and Aquaman
- 1945: first appearance of Ozark Ike, American comic strip by Ray Gotto
- 1968: birth of Kelley Jarvis, American illustrator, animator and cartoonist, director and senior illustrator for Jarvis Arts!
- 1977: last issue of the controversial British comic Action appears
- 2003: death of John Tartaglione, American comic book artist best known for inking Nick Fury
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November 13
- 1867: birth of S. Carlisle Martin, American newspaper cartoonist and illustrator
- 1875: birth of James Swinnerton, American comic strip creator best known for Little Jimmy
- 1887: birth of George William Wakefield, British comics artist and illustrator is best remembered for his Laurel and Hardy comics
- 1927: launch of Connie, American comic strip created by the cartoonist Frank Godwin
- 1947: birth of Doug Murray, American comic book writer, know for writing the series The 'Nam, published by Marvel Comics
- 1958: birth of Larry Doyle, American writer, editor for First Comics and writer for Pogo and Bad Publicity
- 1977: final appearance of Li'l Abner, American comic strip created by Al Capp which ran since 1934
- 1981: birth of Rivkah, American comic book artist best known for Steady Beat
- 1997: death of Samm Schwartz, American comic artist best known for his work in MLJ and Archie Comics
- 2004: death of Harry Lampert, American comics artist best known as co-creator of The Flash
- 2012: death of Ray Zone, American artist, known as the "King of 3-D Comics"
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November 14
- 1877: birth of Myer Marcus, American cartoonist who also worked under the pen name Billy Liverpool
- 1907: birth of William Steig, American cartoonist, illustrator, and writer of children's books, best known for the picture book Shrek!
- 1911: birth of Clarence Gray, American comic strip artist best known for Brick Bradford
- 1915: birth of Ken Hultgren, American animator and illustrator, best known in comics for comic adaptation of Disney stories
- 1923: birth of Alberto Giolitti, Italian comics artist known for his work with Western Publishing and Dell Publishing
- 1941: birth of Caza, French comics artist, known for work such as Scènes de la vie de banlieue, Arkhê and Laïlah
- 1961: birth of Carlos Pacheco, Spanish comics artist best known for his work on Fantastic Four
- 1972: birth of J. T. Krul, American comic book writer best known for Fathom
- 2002: death of Rejabhad, Malaysian comics artist known for Periwira Mat Gila
- 2005: debut of Dog eat Doug, American comic strip by Brian Anderson
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November 15
- 1907: first publication of Mutt and Jeff, popular American comic strip created by Bud Fisher
- 1915: birth of Martin Nodell, American comic book artist best known for cocreating Green Lantern
- 1926: birth of François Craenhals, Belgian comics artist and writer best known for Chevalier Ardent and Les 4 As
- 1948: birth of James Kemsley, Australian comics artist best known for Ginger Meggs
- 1949: birth of Giancarlo Berardi, Italian comics author best known for Ken Parker
- 1951: birth of Michael Gallagher, American writer known for his contributions to Marvel, Archie, and Mad
- 1953: birth of Michael Gustovich, American artist, creator of superhero team Justice Machine
- 1961: birth of Heidi MacDonald, American comic book writer and editor, known for running the comics industry news blog The Beat.
- 1967: birth of Ariel Olivetti, Argentine comics artist best known for his work at Marvel Comics
- 1973: birth of Liniers, Argentine cartoonist best known for Macanudo
- 1999: launch of Real Life, American webcomic by Greg Dean
- 2002: debut of Aishiteruze Baby, Japanese manga created by Yoko Maki
- 2002: first appearance of Nana, Japanese shōjo manga by Ai Yazawa
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November 16
- 1927: birth of Giovan Battista Carpi, Italian comics author known for working on Disney comics
- 1931: birth of Luciano Bottaro, Italian comic book artist best known for his work on Disney comics
- 1943: birth of Juan Giménez, Argentine comics artist known for Metabarons
- 1955: birth of Richard Howell, American comics artist best known as the co-founder and editor of Claypool Comics
- 1962: birth of Darwyn Cooke, Canadian comic book artist, write and creator best known for DC: The New Frontier
- 2005: first issue of Local, 12 issue mini-series by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly with Oni Press
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November 17
- 1916: birth of Alvin Schwartz, American comics author best known for Batman and Superman stories
- 1927: birth of Maurice Rosy, Belgian comics author and artistic director during the golden era of Spirou
- 1928: birth of Don Lawrence, British comics artist best known for Trigan Empire and Storm
- 1933: birth of Roger Leloup, Belgian comics writer and artist best known for Yoko Tsuno
- 1960: birth of Vince Giarrano, American contemporary realist painter and former comic book artist.
- 1960: death of Gene Ahern, American comic book creator best known for Our Boarding House
- 1961: birth of José Villarrubia, Spanish comics colorist best known for his work on American comics
- 1966: birth of Ed Brubaker, American comic book artist and author
- 1971: birth of Cullen Bunn, American comics writer, novelist, and short story writer, best known for his work on comic books such as Uncanny X-Men
- 2004: end of Cromartie High School, Japanese manga by Eiji Nonaka
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November 18
- 1951: birth of Bob Smith (comics), American comic book artist and inker for DC Comics and Archie Comics
- 1953: birth of Alan Moore, British comics author best known for From Hell, Watchmen and V for Vendetta
- 1956: first appearance of Johnny Reb and Billy Yank, American Sunday comic strip created by Frank Giacoia
- 1985: debut of Calvin and Hobbes, a highly popular American comic strip by Bill Watterson
- 1991: death of Reg Parlett, British comics author known for his work in Buster
- 1994: death of Peter Ledger, Australian comics artist known for his airbrush work
- 1998: launch of Penny Arcade, American webcomic by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik
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November 19
- 1923: birth of Mike Sekowsky, American comic book artist known as the penciler for DC Comics' Justice League of America during most of the 1960s
- 1954: birth of Terry Moore (cartoonist), American cartoonist, known for the series Strangers in Paradise,
- 1959: birth of Steve Lightle, American comics artist best known as the artist of DC Comics' Legion of Super-Heroes and Doom Patrol titles.
- 1968: birth of Cal Slayton, American comic book artist known for Shades of Blue
- 1971: start of Frank G. D'Armata, comic book colorist
- 1973: start of Black Jack, Japanese manga written by Osamu Tezuka which ran for ten years
- 1975: birth of Min Sung Ku (aka Min S. Ku), American comic book artist
- 2002: final appearance of RahXephon, Japanese manga by Takeaki Momose
- 2005: death of David Austin, British cartoonist best known for Hom Sap
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November 20
- 1891: birth of Jimmy Murphy, American comic strip creator best known for Toots and Casper
- 1900: birth of Chester Gould, American comic book artist and writer, creator of Dick Tracy
- 1914: birth of Charlotte Jetter, German comic book letterer
- 1963: birth of Rian Hughes, British graphic designer, illustrator and comics artist and novelist, known for his work on 2000 AD
- 1966: birth of Guy Davis, American artist, known for his work on B.P.R.D. and The Marquis
- 1966: birth of Jill Thompson, American illustrator and writer, known for her work on Neil Gaiman's The Sandman characters
- 1972: birth of Ed Benes, Brazilian comic book artist, known for his work for DC Comics
- 2006: final issue of Fruits Basket, Japanese manga by Natsuki Takaya
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November 21
- 1948: birth of Larry Welz, American cartoonist, early contributor to the underground comix movement
- 1953: birth of Greg Theakston, American comic book artist best known for running the publisher Pure Imaginiation
- 1963: birth of Andy Lanning, English comic book writer and inker
- 1966: birth of Chris Chuckry, American comic book artist and colorist
- 1976: birth of Randy Gentile, American comic book artist
- 1978: birth of Karl Stevens, American graphic novelist known for Guilty
- 1992: last issue of The Victor, British comic which ran since 1961
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November 22
- 1901: birth of Roy Crane, American comics artist and writer, creator of Wash Tubbs and Buz Sawyer
- 1923: birth of Paul Cuvelier, Belgian comics artist best known for Corentin
- 1940: birth of Roy Thomas, American comics author, editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, introduced the comic version of Conan the Barbarian
- 1950: birth of David Wenzel, American illustrator and children's book artist, best known for the graphic novel adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit
- 1953: birth of Kim Yale, American writer and editor of comic books
- 1956: birth of Ron Randall, American comic book artist, best known as the creator of the character Trekker
- 1962: birth of Daniel Vozzo, American comics artist and colorist
- 1965: birth of Dan Brereton, American writer and illustrator
- 1968: birth of John Stanisci, American comics artist
- 1969: birth of Marjane Satrapi, Iranian comics author and artist, best known for the award-winning Persepolis graphic novel
- 1989: death of C. C. Beck, American comic book artist, creator of Captain Marvel
- 1989: death of José Guadalupe Cruz, Mexican comics writer known for Santo, el enmascarado de plata
- 2000: start of Mushishi, ongoing Japanese manga created by Yuki Yoshiyama
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November 23
- 1945: birth of Chip Beck, American combat artist and cartoonist, known for Supercrat, the Super Bureaucrat and Kilroy is Back
- 1953: birth of Carl Gafford, American comic book colorist and editor, best known for his work at DC Comics
- 1959: birth of Eduardo Risso, Argentine comics artist.
- 1964: birth of Pete Fern, American comics artist.
- 1986: death of Norman Maurer, American comic book artist, co-creator of the first 3-D comics, known for the Three Stooges comics
- 2003: debut of Opus, a Sunday only comic strip by Berkeley Breathed starring a character from Bloom County and Outland
- 2006: death of Jerry Bails, the father of comic book fandom in the USA
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November 24
- 1916: birth of Stan Kaye, American comics artist known for his work on DC Comics
- 1918: debut of Gasoline Alley, ongoing American comic strip created by Frank King
- 1941: birth of Horacio Altuna, Argentine comics artist bets known for El loco Chavez
- 1952: first appearance of Judge Parker, ongoing American comic strip created by Nicholas P. Dallis
- 1962: birth of John Kovalic, English comics author best known for Dork Tower
- 1984: final appearance of Joe Palooka, American comic strip created by Ham Fisher which ran since 1930
- 1986: death of Al Smith, American comic strip creator best known for continuing Mutt and Jeff
- 2005: launch of Jesus and Mo, British webcomic by Mohammed Jones
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November 25
- 1911: birth of Paul Murry, American comics artist best known for working on many Disney comics
- 1950: birth of Chris Claremont, British-American comic book writer best known for the Uncanny X-Men
- 1954: birth of Thierry Smolderen, Belgian comics author
- 1971: birth of Chuck Kim, American comic book editor and writer.
- 2004: death of Bob Haney, American comic book writer, co-creator of Teen Titans and Doom Patrol
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November 26
- 1922: birth of Charles M. Schulz, American creator of the influential comics strip Peanuts
- 1944: birth of Roberto Fontanarrosa, Argentine comics author known for Inodoro Pereyra and Boogie el Aceitoso
- 1950: birth of Doug Rice, American comic book artist, writer and television animator
- 1952: birth of Dan Green, American comic book illustrator, working as an inker primarily for Marvel Comics
- 1953: birth of Pat Broderick, American comics artist, known for his work for Marvel and DC Comics
- 1957: birth of Darrell McNeil, American animator, writer, editor, publisher, producer, and actor
- 1962: debut of Ben Casey, American comic strip by Neal Adams based on the TV series
- 2002: death of Marco Biassoni, Italian cartoonist, animator, comics artist, humorist and filmmaker
- 2006: death of Dave Cockrum, American comic book artist best known as co-creator of the new X-Men
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November 27
- 1908: birth of Whitney Ellsworth, American comic book editor and sometime writer and artist for DC Comics
- 1950: first appearance of The Jackson Twins, American comic strip created by Dick Brooks which ran until 1979
- 1962: birth of Paul Guinan, American writer and comic book artist, founding member of Helioscope studio
- 1969: death of May Gibbs, Australian comic strip artist known for Bib and Bub and Tiggy Touchwood
- 1970: birth of Humberto Ramos, Mexican comics artist best known as creator of Crimson
- 1973: birth of Jonathan Rosenberg, American webcomics artist best known for Goats
- 2000: death of Dorothy Woolfolk, first female editor at DC Comics
- 2007: death of Donyo Donev, Bulgarian animator, director, art director, comics artist and cartoonist
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November 28
- 1906: death of O. A., early Swedish comics creator best known for Urhunden
- 1914: birth of Vincent Fago, American comic strip creator author and interim editor of Timely Comics known for Peter Rabbit
- 1949: birth of Kyoko Mizuki, Japanese mangaka best known for Candy Candy
- 1951: birth of Shelley Eiber, American comic book colorist
- 1953: birth of Mark Nelson, American artist of role-playing games and comic books
- 1955: birth of Brian Apthorp, American comic book artist
- 1957: birth of Jerry Ordway, American comic book artist best known for his work for DC Comics
- 1962: birth of Albert Deschesne, American comic book letterer
- 1969: birth of Jean-David Morvan, French comics artist best known for Wake and Spirou et Fantasio
- 2012: death of Spain Rodriguez ("Spain"), underground cartoonist, best known for Trashman
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November 29
- 1919: birth of Gill Fox, American comic book artist known for his work at Quality Comics
- 1942: birth of Maggie Thompson, editor of Comics Buyer's Guide
- 1953: death of Milt Gross, American comic strip creator known for Count Screwloose of Tooloose
- 1969: birth of Greg Rucka, American comic book writer
- 2006: first session of the Create a Comic Project, a webcomic-based educational endeavor founded by John Baird
- 2012: death of Franco Urru, Italian comic artist best known for his work on Spike and Angel comics for IDW Publishing
- 2017: death of Fran Hopper, American comic-book artist active during the period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books
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November 30
- 1932: birth of Gérard Lauzier, French comics author and movie director
- 1951: birth of Jean-Claude St. Aubin, American comic book artist, best known as a penciller and inker
- 1952: birth of Keith Giffen, American comic book artist, writer and penciller best known for Legion of Super-Heroes
- 1957: birth of Brian Basset, American comic strip artist, best known for the comic strip Red and Rover
- 1960: birth of Jim Amash, American comic book artist and inker
- 1961: birth of Brian Pulido, American creator, writer, and producer of comic books and films
- 1974: birth of Oscar Jimenez (comics), Spanish comic book artist, penciller and inker.
- 1976: birth of Tom Nguyen, Vietnamese-American comic book artist, known for his work at DC Comics
- 1978: birth of Robert Kirkman, American comic book writer, screenwriter, and producer, best known for co-creating The Walking Dead
- 2000: first issue of Sexy Voice and Robo, Japanese seinen manga by Iou Kuroda
- 2003: death of Kin Platt, American comic strip writer known for Mr. and Mrs.
- 2005: death of Jim Sasseville, American comics author known for collaborating with Charles M. Schulz on It's Only a Game
- 2012: death of Jeff Millar, American comic strip writer and film critic best known for co-creating the Tank McNamara comic strip
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December 1
- 1923: birth of Morris, Belgian comics artist, creator of Lucky Luke
- 1945: debut of Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, a spin-off of Captain Marvel, in Fawcett's Funny Animals #1
- 1950: birth of Gary Panter, American underground comix creator
- 1975: birth of Matt Fraction, American comic book writer known for The Five Fists of Science
- 1999: debut of Gate Keepers, Japanese manga created by Keiji Gotoh
- 2000: launch of Adventurers!, American webcomic by Mark Shallow which ran until 2006
- 2000: start of Little Gamers, Swedish webcomic by Christian Fundin and Pontus Madsen
- 2005: first issue of Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!, Japanese manga by ufotable and Tartan Check
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December 2
- birth of Walden Wong, American comic book inker
- 1924: birth of Jack Davis, American comic book artist best known for his work with MAD magazine
- 1932: birth of Sergio Bonelli, Italian comics writer best known for Tex Willer and Zagor
- 1936: birth of Dick Guindon, American cartoonist best known for Guindon
- 1966: birth of Andy Mangels, American author known for serving as editor of the anthology Gay Comix
- 1968: birth of Alex Sinclair, Mexican comic book colorist, known for his work with Jim Lee
- 1971: birth of Frank Cho, American comic book artist known for Liberty Meadows
- 1971: birth of Pia Guerra, American comic book artist known for Y: The Last Man
- 1994: death of Tony Weare, British comic strip artist best known for Matt Marriott
- 1995: start of the first Armageddon science fiction and comics convention in Auckland, New Zealand
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December 3
- 1921: birth of Len Dworkins, American cartoonist known for his work on the Buck Rodgers newspaper strip
- 1937: debut of The Dandy, longest-running British comics magazine, featuring the first appearance of Desperate Dan, created by Dudley D. Watkins, and Korky the Cat, created by James Crighton
- 1952: birth of John Warner, American comic book writer and editor, known for stories of horror and the supernatural
- 1959: birth of Mike Saenz, American comic book artist and software designer, known for creating Shatter
- 1961: birth of Don Simpson, American comic book cartoonist and illustrator, most noted as the creator of the series Megaton Man
- 1974: birth of Joe Madureira, American comics artist best known as creator of Battle Chasers and for his work on Uncanny X-Men
- 1984: final issue of War Picture Library, British comic which lasted for more than 2100 issues
- 1997: death of Benito Jacovitti, Italian comics artist best known for Cocco Bill
- 2004: first issue of Young Gangan, Japanese seinen manga magazine
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December 4
- 1912: first appearance of Polly and Her Pals, American comic strip by Clifford Sterrett
- 1921: birth of Art Saaf, American comics artist best known for his work on Romance titles and Supergirl
- 1951: birth of Régis Loisel, French comics artist best known for Peter Pan
- 1958: birth of Jeff Wilson, Canadian cartoonist best known for The Avridge Farm
- 1960: birth of Geof Isherwood, American painter, sculptor and comic book illustrator
- 1968: birth of Ashley Holt, American comic artist and illustrator
- 1973: birth of Rob G. (aka Rob Goodridge), American comics artist who has done work for DC Comics, Image Comics, and AiT/Planet Lar, and is best known for Teenagers from Mars and The Couriers.
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December 5
- 1924: birth of Sam Glanzman, American comics artist, best known for his work on war comics
- 1932: first appearance of Jane, a popular British comic strip by Norman Pett, in the Daily Mirror
- 1932: debut of Alley Oop, long running American comic strip created by V. T. Hamlin
- 1969: birth of Ron Regé Jr., American creator of minicomics
- 1972: birth of Anders Morgenthaler, Danish cartoonist known for Wulffmorgenthaler and Dolph
- 1999: death of Edvin Biuković, Croatian comics artist best known for his work on Grendel Tales
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December 6
- 1921: birth of Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski, American comic book writer and artist, best known as the creator of Blue Beetle
- 1921: birth of Joe Edwards, American comics artist best known as creator of Li'l Jinx
- 1929: birth of Frank Springer, American comics artist known for his work at Marvel Comics and The Adventures of Phoebe Zeitgeist
- 1949: birth of Doug Marlette, American comic strip creator best known for Kudzu
- 1961: birth of Robin Riggs, British comics artist known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 1962: birth of Scott Beaderstadt, American comic book creator, best known for co-creating Trollords
- 1965: birth of Paul Jenkins, British comic book writer known for Inhumans
- 1966: birth of Leonard Kirk, American-born comic book artist, known for work on Supergirl, JSA, Star Trek, Batman, and Witchblade
- 1971: birth of Dave McCaig, Canadian artist and colorist
- 1997: the first appearance of Jak, drawn by Jimmy Hansen, in The Dandy
- 2008: death of Gérard Lauzier, French comics author and movie director
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December 7
- 1905: birth of T. O. Honiball, South African comics author known for Oom Kaspaas
- 1946: first appearance of Lucky Luke by Morris in the almanach issue of Spirou
- Unknown year: birth of Barry Kitson, American comics artist known for the Legion of Super-Heroes
- 1970: death of Rube Goldberg, American cartoonist, president of the National Cartoonists Society: the Reuben Awards were named after him
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December 8
- 1894: birth of Elzie Crisler Segar, creator of Popeye
- 1936: birth of Michael Z. Hobson, American publisher who was an executive vice president for Marvel Comics
- 1960: birth of Jonathan Peterson, American comic book artist, writer, and editor
- 1962: birth of Erik Larsen, American comic book writer and artist known for Savage Dragon
- 1970: birth of Marlo Alquiza, American comic book artist
- 1980: debut of Bloom County, American comic strip by Berke Breathed
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December 9
- 1933: birth of Ashleigh Brilliant, American comic strip creator best known for Pot-Shots
- 1933: birth of José Delbo, Argentine comics artist, known for his work on Wonder Woman for DC and The Transformers for Marvel
- 1948: death of Robert Quillen, American comic strip creator known for Willie Willis and Aunt Het
- 1954: birth of Jeff Aclin, American comic book artist
- 1959: death of Gene Carr, American pioneering comics creator
- 1968: birth of Scott Peterson (comics), American comic book writer and editor at Wildstorm
- 2006: death of Martin Nodell, American comic book artist best known for cocreating Green Lantern
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December 10
- 1917: birth of Bill Crooks, American comic book writer known as co-creator of the comic strip Captain Easy, Soldier of Fortune
- 1920: birth of Dan Spiegle, American comic book artist known for his work at Gold Key Comics and DC Comics
- 1921: birth of Matt Baker, American comic book artist best known for Phantom Lady
- 1946: birth of Henk Kuijpers, Dutch comics artist and writer best known for Franka
- 1959: birth of Chaz Truog, American comic book artist best known for his work for DC Comics, starting with Animal Man
- 1995: death of Franco Bonvicini, Italian comics author best known for Sturmtruppen
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December 11
- 1904: birth of Marge, American comics artist best known as the creator of Little Lulu
- 1920: birth of Dick Rockwell, American comics artist best known for his work on Steve Canyon
- 1923: birth of Morrie Turner, American cartoonist, creator of the strip Wee Pals
- 1927: birth of John Buscema, American comic book artist
- 1940: birth of Fred Patten, American writer and historian known for his work in the science fiction, fantasy, anime, manga, and furry fandoms
- 1942: birth of Didier Comès, Belgian comics author and artist best known for his graphic novels like Silence
- 1942: debut of Mary Marvel in Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel Adventures #18
- 1957: birth of Peter Bagge, American comic book artist, creator of Hate
- 1957: birth of Carlos Meglia, Argentine comics artist best known for Cybersix
- 1964: birth of Lewis Trondheim, French comics artist and author best known for Dungeon and The spiffy adventures of McConey
- 2011: death of Jerry Robinson, American comic book artist known for his work on the Batman line of comics during the 1940s
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December 12
- 1897: debut of Katzenjammer Kids, American comic strip created by Rudolph Dirks, and the oldest comic strip still in syndication
- 1919: birth of Dan DeCarlo, American comic book artist, creator of Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- 1920: birth of Fred Kida, American comics artist best known for Airboy
- 1923: birth of Morrie Turner, American comic strip creator known for Wee Pals and Rainbow Club
- 1925: birth of Warren Tufts, American comics creator best known for Casey Ruggles and Lance
- 1945: birth of René Pétillon, French comics artist
- 1967: birth of Zep, Swiss comics artist best known for Titeuf
- 1976: birth of Koi Turnbull, American comic book artist, known for his work with DC Comics, Marvel, Aspen MLT's Fathom.
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December 13
- 1914: birth of David Vern Reed, American writer, best known for his work on the Batman comic book during the 1950s
- 1944: birth of Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira, better known as Léo, Brazilian comics author and artist best known for Les Mondes d'Aldébaran
- 1961: birth of Philippe Francq, Belgian comic book artist best known for Largo Winch
- 1965: birth of Kyle Baker, American cartoonist, comic book writer-artist, and animator known for the revival of the series Plastic Man
- 1969: last issue of Lady Penelope, British comic for girls which ran for 204 issues
- 1975: death of John Millar Watt, British comic strip creator best known for Pop
- 1982: first appearance of Arnold, a comic strip by Kevin McCormick which ran until 1988
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December 14
- 1892: birth of Alfred Bestall, British comic strip author best known for continuing Rupert the Bear
- 1914: birth of Jack Cole, American comic book artist, creator of Plastic Man
- 1959: birth of David Quinn, American comic book writer, known for writing and co-creating Faust
- 1971: birth of John Cassaday, American comic book artist, best known for his work on Planetary
- 1979: birth of Øystein Runde, Norwegian comics artist best known for Margarin
- 1987: birth of James Tynion IV, American comic book writer
- 2011: death of Joe Simon, co-creator of Captain America
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December 15
- 1911: birth of Nicholas P. Dallis, American comic book writer known for Apartment 3-G and Rex Morgan, M.D.
- 1911: birth of Rene Ríos Boettiger, Chilean comics creator best known for Condorito
- 1920: birth of Kurt Schaffenberger, American comic book artist best known for his work on Captain Marvel
- 1921: birth of Al Plastino, American comic book artist best known for his work on Superman
- 1953: birth of J. M. DeMatteis, American comic book writer working mainly for DC Comics
- 1957: birth of Steven Bové, American comic book artist, best known for his work at DC Comics while they held the Star Trek license
- 1957: birth of Jan Bosschaert, Belgian comics creator known for Jaguar and Sam
- 1961: birth of Reginald Hudlin, American comic book writer best known for Black Panther
- 1969: birth of Rick Law, American comics creator best known for Beyond the Veil
- 1974: death of Harry Hershfield, American comics illustrator best known for Abie the Agent
- 1999: death of Rune Andréasson, Swedish comic creator best known for Bamse
- 2011: death of Eduardo Barreto, Uruguayan comic book artist best known for his work on Teen Titans, Batman, Superman and Judge Parker
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December 16
- 1955: birth of Clem Robins, American comics artist who lettered for every major, and a lot of minor, publishers since 1977
- 1959: birth of Roberto De Angelis, Italian comics artist best known for his work on Nathan Never
- 1959: birth of Steve Mattsson, American comic book artist and writer, known for his work on Dark Horse's Boris the Bear and DC's Superboy and the Ravers
- 1959: birth of Stephen Murphy, American comic book writer and editor known for his work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series
- 1959: debut of Clifton, Franco-Belgian comics series created by Raymond Machero published in the magazine Tintin
- 1967: debut of Pup Parade, British comic strip created by Gordon Bell in The Beano
- 1971: birth of Leonardo Manco, Argentine comics artist best known for Hellblazer
- 1971: birth of John Nadeau, American comic book artist known for his work at Dark Horse Comics
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December 17
- 1929: birth of Dick Dillin, American comic book artist best known as penciller of Justice League
- 1938: debut of Pansy Potter, British comic strip created by Hugh McNeill in The Beano
- 1940: birth of Édika, French comic book artist mainly working for the satirical magazine Fluide Glacial
- 1953: death of Stephen Slesinger, American comic book writer, co-creator of Red Ryder
- 1954: birth of Beau Smith, American comic book writer and columnist, best known for his work for DC Comics
- 1963: birth of Bart Sears, American comic book artist and author known for his work on Justice League Europe and Legends of the Dark Knight
- 1968: birth of Fabrice Neaud, French comic book artist and author known for his autobiographical works
- 1968: birth of Matt Hollingsworth, American comics colorist known for Catwoman
- 2006: death of Joe Gill, American comic book writer best known as co-creator of Captain Atom
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December 18
- birth of Jordan D. White, American editor for Marvel Comics
- 1913: birth of Alfred Bester, American author known for Green Lantern and The Phantom
- 1919: birth of Ken Reid, British comics author best known for Roger the Dodger and Grandpa
- 1949: birth of Paul Neary, British comic book artist, writer and editor
- 1965: birth of J. H. Williams III, American comics artist known for Batwoman and Detective Comics
- 1977: birth of Ryan Scott Ottney, American comics writer known for The Legend of Isis
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December 19
- 1918: debut of Ripley's Believe It or Not!, American cartoon by Robert Ripley
- 1919: debut of Thimble Theatre, an American comic strip by E. C. Segar that later debuted Popeye
- 1952: birth of Peter B. Gillis, American comic book writer
- 1953: first appearance of Minnie the Minx, ongoing British comic strip created by Leo Baxendale in The Beano
- 1954: birth of Eliot R. Brown, American comic book writer and artist
- 1970: birth of Saida Temofonte, American comic book letterer and artist
- 2001: death of Dan DeCarlo, American comic book artist, creator of Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- 2006: death of Jack Burnley, American comic book artist who succeeded Joe Shuster on Superman
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December 20
- 1925: birth of Bob de Moor, Belgian comics artist, main contributor to Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin
- 1949: birth of James Van Hise, American popular culture historian and comic book author
- 1952: birth of Mack White, American comics artist
- 1952: birth of Michael Zulli, American comics artist
- 1954: birth of Dave Simons, American comics artist
- 1962: birth of Corrado Mastantuono, Italian comics artist known for Magico Vento
- 1982: first appearance of Akira, successful Japanese manga by Katsuhiro Otomo
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December 21
- 1905: birth of Donald Clough Cameron, American comic book writer best known for co-creating Alfred Pennyworth, Toyman, and Liberty Belle (comics)
- 1915: birth of Ben Oda, American comic book letterer
- 1918: birth of Frank Hampson, British comic strip creator best known for Dan Dare
- 1920: birth of Bob Bindig, American comic book historian and creator known for his work on The adventures of the Big Boy
- 1928: birth of George Gately, American comic strip creator best known for Heathcliff
- 1935: birth of Jidéhem, Belgian comics artist best known as longtime André Franquin collaborator and co-author of Gaston Lagaffe
- 1991: death of Sheldon Mayer, American comic book writer and artist, known for Sugar and Spike
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December 22
- birth of Mike Marts, Marvel Comics editor
- 1908: birth of Gian Luigi Bonelli, Italian comics writer best known for Tex Willer
- 1949: birth of Gregory Wright, American comic book editor, writer, and colorist, known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics
- 1951: birth of Tony Isabella, American comic book writer best known for creating Black Lightning
- 1956: birth of Bill Willingham, American writer and artist of comics, known for his work on the series Elementals and Fables
- 1965: birth of David S. Goyer, American filmmaker, novelist and comic book writer, known for writing the screenplays for several superhero films
- 1974: death of Adrian Dingle, Canadian comic book artist best known for Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the first Canadian comic book superhero
- 2003: end of Shadow Star, Japanese manga created by Mohiro Kitoh
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December 23
- 1900: birth of Otto Soglow, American comic strip creator best known for The Little King
- 1912: birth of Jon St. Ables, English-Canadian comics artist best known for his work at Maple Leaf Comics
- 1954: birth of Phil Felix, American comic book letterer
- 1954: birth of Rick Magyar, American comic book artist
- 1981: birth of Joshua Williamson, American comic book writer
- 1998: death of Joe Orlando, Italian-American comics artist, vice-president of DC Comics
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December 24
- 1880: birth of Johnny Gruelle, American comics creator known for Mr. Twee Deedle
- 1927: birth of John Glashan, Scottish comic strip creator best known for Genius
- 1946: birth of Vittorio Giardino, Italian comics artist, known for Sam Pezzo and Jonas Fink
- 1947: birth of Joost Swarte, Dutch comics artist, works in and coined the term Ligne claire style
- 1958: birth of Tim Harkins, American comics artists, primarily known as a letterer
- 1959: first appearance of Boule et Bill by Jean Roba in Spirou
- 1964: birth of Wade Winningham, American writer known for his work on the comic book Shuriken
- 1969: birth of Mark Millar, Scottish comics author
- 1986: death of Gardner Fox, American comic book writer, creator of Sandman and Flash
- 1992: death of Peyo, Belgian comic author and artist, creator of The Smurfs
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December 25
- 1893: birth of Robert Ripley, American comics creator best known for Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- 1901: birth of Stephen Slesinger, American comic book writer, co-creator of Red Ryder
- 1911: birth of Burne Hogarth, influential American comic book artist best known for Tarzan
- 1913: birth of Elliot Caplin, American comic strip writer best known for The Heart of Juliet Jones
- 1920: birth of Joe Rosen, American comic book artist, primarily known for his work as a letterer
- 1925: first appearance of Alfred the Penguin, popular animal character in the Franco-Belgian comics strip Zig et Puce by Alain Saint-Ogan
- 1956: birth of Peter Krause (artist), American comic book artist.
- 2001: final appearance of Saikano, Japanese manga by Shin Takahashi
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December 26
- 1921: birth of John Severin, American comics artist noted for his distinctive work with EC Comics
- 1930: death of Kin Hubbard, American comics creator best known for Abe Martin of Brown County
- 1951: birth of C. J. Henderson (writer), American writer of horror, hardboiled crime fiction and comic books
- 2000: first issue of Girls Bravo, Japanese bishōjo manga by Mario Kaneda
- 2004: final appearance of Steve Roper and Mike Nomad, American comic strip by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon which ran since 1936
- 2005: death of Bud Blake, American comic strip creator best known for Tiger
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December 27
- 1914: birth of Jack Bradbury, American comics artist best known for his work on Disney comics
- 1918: birth of John Celardo, American comic strip and comic book artist, best known for illustrating the Tarzan comic strip
- 1922: birth of Ferdinando Tacconi, Italian comics artist
- 1955: birth of M. D. Bright (aka Mark D. Bright), American comic book and storyboard artist
- 1960: birth of Bruce McCorkindale, American comic book artist, primarily known as an inker
- 1966: birth of Joan Hilty, American cartoonist, educator, and comic book editor
- 2003: death of Pete Alvarado, American comics artist best known for his comic strip adaptations of TV and animated series
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December 28
- 1922: birth of Stan Lee, American publisher, producer, and actor known for his decades of work with Marvel Comics
- 1934: birth of Herb Gardner, American comic strip creator known for drawing The Nebbishes
- 1950: birth of Ralph Macchio, American comic book editor and writer, known for his work with Marvel Comics
- 1955: birth of Janice Chiang, American comic-book letterer, mostly known for her work with Marvel Comics
- 1967: birth of Chris Ware, American cartoonist, best known for his Acme Novelty Library series
- 1969: birth of P. J. Holden, Northern Irish comic book artist known for 2000 AD, Warhammer Monthly, and Judge Dredd Megazine
- 1976: birth of Damion Scott, Jamaican-American comic book artist and writer, known for his work for DC Comics and Marvel Comics
- 2005: Dark Horse Comics releases the one shot Star Wars comic Purge
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December 29
- 1946: last episode of Terry and the Pirates, a classic American comic strip, by Milton Caniff: the series is continued by George Wunder until 1973
- 1950: birth of Sean Martin, Canadian cartoonist best known for Doc and Raider
- 1952: birth of Paul Becton, American comic book letterer
- 1963: birth of Dave McKean, British comics author and artist, best known for the graphic novel Cages
- 1987: death of Raeburn van Buren, American comic strip artist best known for Abbie an' Slats
- 1991: death of Tony Strobl, American comics artist bets known for his work on many Disney comics
- 1998: death of Jean-Claude Forest, French comics artist and author, best known for Barbarella
- 2003: death of Don Lawrence, British comics artist best known for Trigan Empire and Storm
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December 30
- 1922: birth of Marc Sleen, popular Belgian comics creator best known for Nero
- 1950: birth of Lewis Shiner, American writer, known in comics for his work on Wild Cards
- 2011: death of Ronald Searle, English artist and satirical cartoonist, comics artist, sculptor, medal designer, and illustrator
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December 31
- 1928: birth of Siné, influential French cartoonist and designer known for his political perseverance and works depicting cats
- 1956: birth of Lela Dowling, American comics artist, illustrator, and cartoonist
- 1956: birth of Steve Rude, American comics artist, best known as the co-creator of Nexus
- 1959: birth of Ronnie del Carmen, Filipino comics artist best known for Batman Adventures
- 1961: birth of Fabian Nicieza, Argentine-American comic book writer with Marvel Comics
- 1965: birth of Julie Doucet, Canadian underground comics artist known for Dirty Plotte
- 1967: birth of Robert de Jesus, American comics artist, known for his manga-style work
- 1978: death of Basil Wolverton, American comic book artist, best known for his contributions to MAD magazine
- 1995: last new strip of Calvin and Hobbes, a highly popular American comic strip by Bill Watterson
- 2001: debut of Pearls Before Swine, American comic strip created by Stephan Pastis
- 2002: debut of Irregular Webcomic!, Australian webcomic by David Morgan-Mar
- 2004: launch of Sokora Refugees, amerimanga webcomic by Segamu and Melissa DeJesus
- 2005: death of Maurice Dodd, British comic strip author best known for The Perishers
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