Portal:Comics/Anniversaries/May/May 19


 * 1777: birth of Richard Newton, English caricaturist, miniaturist and book illustrator
 * 1903: birth of Pete Costanza, American comics artist best known for Captain Marvel
 * 1942: birth of Shirrel Rhoades, American writer, publisher, and filmmaker, known for being the executive vice president of Marvel Entertainment
 * 1962: birth of Maitena Burundarena, Argentine comics artist best known for Mujeres Alteradas
 * 1963: birth of Reggie Byers, American comics writer and artist best known for work on Robotech comics
 * 1966: birth of Jodi Picoult, American comics writer known for Wonder Woman
 * 1967: birth of Steve Lieber, American comic book illustrator known for his work on books such as Detective Comics and Hawkman
 * 2008: death of Rory Root, American owner of the influential comic book store Comic Relief
 * 2017: death of Rich Buckler, American comics artist and penciller, creator of the character Deathlok for Marvel Comics