Portal:Comics/Anniversaries/February/February 23


 * 1913: first appearance of Hawkshaw the Detective, American comic strip by Gus Mager
 * 1935: debut of Little Lulu, American comic strip by Marge
 * 1948: birth of Doug Moench, American comic book writer best known for his work on Batman
 * 1952: first publication of Lion, British comic which appeared until 1974
 * 1954: birth of Tom Peyer, American comic book creator and editor
 * 1958: birth of Janet Jackson (no, not THAT one), American comic book colorist
 * 1974: birth of Valerie D'Orazio, American comic book writer and editor.
 * 1975: birth of Gotham Chopra, American comic book artist known for his work with Virgin Comics
 * 1995: death of Don Heck, American comic book artist best known for cocreating Iron Man and for his work on The Avengers
 * 2004: last issue of Planetes, Japanese manga created by Makoto Yukimura