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- 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