Portal:Comics/Anniversaries/July/July 22


 * 1936: birth of Angus Allan, British comic strip creator mainly of TV series adaptations
 * 1939: first publication of The Magic Comic, British comic which lasted for 80 issues
 * 1941: birth of Vaughn Bodé, American underground comics artist best known for Cheech Wizard
 * 1965: first appearance of Philémon by Fred in Pilote
 * 1973: first publication of Violence Jack, Japanese manga created by Go Nagai
 * 1986: death of Floyd Gottfredson, American comic book artist best known for the Mickey Mouse comic strip
 * 2002: launch of Queen of Wands, American webcomic by Aeire
 * 2009: death of John Ryan, British cartoonist and creator of Captain Pugwash