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- 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