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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
1971: birth of John Watson, American comic book artist
1977: birth of Joe Casey, American comic book writer
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
1927: birth of Milt Snapinn, American comics letterer
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.
1956: birth of David Ross, Canadian comic book artist.
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
1972: birth of Brett Booth, American comic book 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
1948: birth of James Sherman, American comic book artist
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
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
1975: birth of David López (artist), Spanish comic book artist
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
1952: birth of Carl Potts, American comic book artist
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
1950: birth of Elliot S. Maggin, American comics writer best known for his work on Superman
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
1969: birth of Lee Loughridge, American comics colorist
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
1950: birth of Elliot S. Maggin, American comics writer
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
1965: birth of Ron Marz, American comic book artist, known for his work on Green Lantern
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
1969: birth of Lysa Hawkins, American comic book editor
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
1990: birth of Devin Lewis, American comic book editor
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 Jim 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
1937: birth of Cornelia (Cory) Adams, American comic book colorist and ex-wife of Neal Adams
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
1969: birth of Scott Beatty, American comic book writer
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
1973: birth of Ramon F. Bachs, American comic book artist
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
1976: birth of Ryan Sook, American comic book artist
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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