Portal:Comics/Anniversaries/October/October 26


 * 1764: death of William Hogarth, English cartoonist who is often credited as one of the pioneers of comics
 * 1931: birth of Larry Lieber, American comic book artist and writer, known as co-creator of Thor and Iron Man
 * 1941: birth of Bob de Groot, Belgian comics author best known for Clifton, Léonard and Robin Dubois
 * 1949: birth of Glynis Oliver (aka Glynis Wein), American artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry
 * 1962: birth of Jack Morelli, American comic book letterer and author, known for designing many comic book logos
 * 1970: debut of Doonesbury, American comic strip created by Garry Trudeau
 * 1970: debut of Momma, American comic strip by Mel Lazarus
 * 1970: birth of Terry Dodson, American comic book artist
 * 1985: first issue of Hoot, British comic book which ran for one year and 53 issues only
 * 2002: first appearance of Bokura ga Ita, Japanese manga created by Yuuki Obata