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 * 1871: birth of Lyonel Feininger, early American comic strip creator best known for The Kin-der-Kids
 * 1913: birth of Marc Swayze, American comic book artist and co-creator of Mary Marvel
 * 1917: birth of Gus Arriola, American comic strip creator best known for Gordo
 * 1932: birth of Quino, Argentine comics artist best known for Mafalda
 * 1938: birth of Hermann, Belgian comics artist and author, known for Bernard Prince and Les Tours de Bois-Maury
 * 1947: birth of Jimmy Janes, American comics artist and storyboard artist best known for his work on DC Comics' Legion of Super-Heroes series.
 * 1954: birth of J. Michael Straczynski, American comic book writer, best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man and Fantastic Four
 * 1962: birth of Steve Crompton, Canadian-born artist, author, and designer, best known for his creation Demi the Demoness
 * 1966: birth of Richard Moore, American comic book creator best known for Boneyard
 * 1970: birth of Liz Agraphiotis, American comic book letterer
 * 1971: birth of Pete Woods, American comic book artist
 * 1976: birth of Brian K. Vaughan, American comic book and television writer