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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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November 25
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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
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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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