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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