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 * 1929: birth of Dick Dillin, American comic book artist best known as penciller of Justice League
 * 1938: debut of Pansy Potter, British comic strip created by Hugh McNeill in The Beano
 * 1940: birth of Édika, French comic book artist mainly working for the satirical magazine Fluide Glacial
 * 1953: death of Stephen Slesinger, American comic book writer, co-creator of Red Ryder
 * 1954: birth of Beau Smith, American comic book writer and columnist, best known for his work for DC Comics
 * 1963: birth of Bart Sears, American comic book artist and author known for his work on Justice League Europe and Legends of the Dark Knight
 * 1968: birth of Fabrice Neaud, French comic book artist and author known for his autobiographical works
 * 1968: birth of Matt Hollingsworth, American comics colorist known for Catwoman
 * 2006: death of Joe Gill, American comic book writer best known as co-creator of Captain Atom