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 * 1916: birth of Mars Ravelo, Filipino comics artist best known for Darna
 * 1922: launch of Fritzi Ritz, American comic strip created by Larry Whittington
 * 1933: birth of Bill Tidy, British comic strip creator known for The Fosdyke Saga and The Cloggies
 * 1936: birth of Mar Amongo, Filipino comic book artist best known for his work with DC Comics
 * 1943: birth of Mike Peters, American comics artist and author, best known for the comic strip Mother Goose and Grimm
 * 1949: birth of Jim Starlin, American comic book writer and artist; known for Dreadstar
 * 1950: birth of Richard Comely, Canadian comic book creator, penciller, inker, letterer, colorist editor, and publisher, and creator and writer of the Captain Canuck comic book series
 * 1955: birth of Michael Netzer (aka Mike Nasser), American comic book artist known for his work with DC Comics and Marvel Comics
 * 1960: birth of Adam Blaustein, American writer, artist, editor, and in business level support in the comic book industry.
 * 1961: birth of Matt Wagner, American comic book artist known for creating the characters Grendel and Mage
 * 2001: launch of Get Your War On, American webcomic by David Rees
 * 2006: end of Adventurers!, American webcomic by Mark Shallow which ran since 2000