1920s in comics

none List of years in comics November 2020 This is a timeline of significant events in comics in the 1920s. 1920 January 4: The first issue of the Flemish Catholic children's magazine Zonneland and its Walloon sister publication Petits Belges are published. Both will feature a lot of children's comics. Petits Belges changes its name into Bonjour in 1957 and Tremplin in 1960. January 14: In E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre, Castor Oyl makes his debut.https://archive.org/details/readingfunnieses00phel registration 46 Castor Oyl popeye. Reading the Funnies Donald Phelps May 1, 2001 Fantagraphics Books 9781560973683 August 17, 2017 Internet Archivehttps://archive.org/details/readingfunnieses00phel registration 46 Harold Hamgravy. Reading the Funnies Donald Phelps May 1, 2001 Fantagraphics Books 9781560973683 August 17, 2017 Internet Archivehttps://archive.org/details/artoffunniesaest0000harv registration 163 Castor Oyl popeye. The Art of the Funnies: An Aesthetic History Robert C. Harvey August 17, 1994 Univ. Press of Mississippi August 17, 2017 Internet Archive January 17: The first issue of the British comics magazine Film Fun is published. It will run until 15 September 1962. April 4: Charles A. Voight's Betty makes its debut. It will run until 1943.http://www.toonopedia.com/betty.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Betty Donald D. Markstein www.toonopedia.comhttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/voight_ca.htm Charles A. Voight lambiek.net May 15, 2020 April 7: The picture story Liška Bystrouška ("Vixen Sharp-Ears"), scripted by Rudolf Těsnohlídek and drawn by Stanislav Lolek, starts serialisation in the Czech newspaper Lidové Noviny, where it will run until 23 June.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lolek_stanislav.htm Stanislav Lolek lambiek.net 3 March 2024 August: In Portugal Rocha Vieira creates Fitas de Juca e Zeca.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/rocha_vieira.htm Rocha Vieira lambiek.net 27 February 2021 Stan Cross' The Potts makes its debut, but as You & Me (it receives its more familiar title, The Potts only in 1951). He will draw it personally until 1939, after which Jim Russell will take it over until his death in 2001, which also means the comic strip's conclusion. August 15: Harrison Cady's Peter Rabbit makes its debut. He will continue the series until 1948, after which Vincent Fago takes it over.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cady_h.htm Harrison Cady lambiek.net September 20: Martin Branner's Winnie Winkle makes its debut. It will run until 1996. October 17: Oscar Jacobsson's Adamson (known in English as Silent Sam) makes its debut. It will un until 1964. November 8: Mary Tourtel's Rupert Bear makes its debut. Her husband Herbert Tourtel writes the texts, while she illustrates.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tourtel.htm Mary Tourtel lambiek.net December 24: The first daily episode of the King Features series The Five-Fifteen (later, Sappo the commuter) by Elzie Crisler Segar is printed. Frans Masereel publishes the pantomime comics and graphic novels Idée, sa naissance, sa vie, sa mort (The Idea, its birth, its life, its death) and Histoire sans paroles: 60 images dessinées et gravées sur bois (Story Without Words). Harry Folkard creates Billy Bimbo and Peter Porker which is published in The London Evening News.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/folkard_harry.htm Harry Folkard lambiek.net The comic strip will become an even bigger sensation in The Netherlands, where it is published as Jopie Slim and Dikkie Bigmans from 1921 on. 1921 January 3: Russ Westover's Tillie the Toiler makes its debut. It will run until 15 March 1959. February 14: In Frank King's Gasoline Alley Walt Wallet discovers a baby at his doorstep, who will later be named Skeezix and adopted as his own son.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/king.htm Frank O. King lambiek.net May 15, 2020 June: The first issue of the Spanish comics magazine Pulgarcito is published. May 20: John Millar Watt's Pop debuts as Reggie Breaks It Gently.http://www.millarwatt.com/p/JMW_pop.html MillarWatt.com - John - Pop www.millarwatt.com 2018-01-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20181016201804/http://www.millarwatt.com/p/JMW_pop.html 2018-10-16 deadhttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/watt_jm.htm John Millar Watt lambiek.net July 18: Fernand Wicheler publishes Le Dernier Film, the first Belgian newspaper comic. It will run until 1926.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wicheler_fernand.htm Fernand Wicheler lambiek.net May 15, 2020 September 16: Gene Ahern and Bill Freyse's Our Boarding House makes its debut. It will run until 22 December 1984.http://www.toonopedia.com/hoople.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Our Boarding House Donald D. Markstein www.toonopedia.com November 13: In Jimmy Bancks' Us Fellers the character Ginger Meggs makes his debut. The series will eventually be named after him and become the longest-running Australian comics series of all time. The final episode of Richard F. Outcault's Buster Brown is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/outcault.htm Richard F. Outcault lambiek.net The first episode of Ed Wheelan's Minute Movies is published. It will run until 1936.http://www.toonopedia.com/minute-m.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Minute Movies Donald D. Markstein www.toonopedia.com Monte Crews' The Mysterious Family Next Door first appears in print. It will run for about a year.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/crews_monte.htm Monte Crews lambiek.net July 18, 2022 1922 February 13: The first episode of Al Posen's Them Days Is Gone Forever appears in print.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/posen_al.htm Al Posen lambiek.net October 21, 2020 March 20: J. R. Williams' Out Our Way makes its debut. It will run until 1977. May 2: A.M. de Jong and George van Raemdonck's Bulletje en Boonestaak makes its debut. It will run until 17 November 1937.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/raemdonck.htm George van Raemdonck lambiek.net July 17: In Billy DeBeck's Barney Google Spark Plug the horse makes its debut, leading to an eventual title change as Barney Google and Sparky Plug.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/debeck_b.htm Billy DeBeck lambiek.net May 15, 2020 July 22: J. P. Arnot's Helpful Henry makes its debut. It will run until 1927. July 23: Harry Julius' The Crazy Crew of the Crayfish debuts. It will run until 22 February 1923.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/julius_harry.htm Harry Julius lambiek.net November 1, 2020 September 22: The first issue of the British comics magazine The Wizard is published. It will run until 16 November 1963, after which it merges with The Rover. October 9: Larry Whittington's Fritzi Ritz makes its debut. In 1925 Ernie Bushmiller will take over the series.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/whittington_larry.htm Larry Whittington lambiek.net October 15: Comic artist Monte Crews gets injured in a car accident. Although he survives and recovers, it means the end of his newspaper comic The Mysterious Family Next Door. October 30: The first episode of George Herriman's Stumble Inn appears in print. The series will run until 1925.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/herriman.htm George Herriman lambiek.net July 18, 2022 November 6: Joe Cunningham's Rufus McGoofus makes its debut. It will run in papers until about 1928.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cunningham_joe.htm Joe Cunningham lambiek.net December 27, 2020 November 29: Walter Berndt's Smitty makes its debut. It will run until 1973. George Studdy's Bonzo the dog makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/studdy_george.htm George Ernest Studdy lambiek.net Storm P.'s Peter og Ping makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/p-storm.htm Storm P. lambiek.net The final episode of Gus Mager's Hawkshaw the Detective is published.http://www.toonopedia.com/hawkshaw.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Hawkshaw the Detective Donald D. Markstein www.toonopedia.com The final episode of Tad Dorgan's Judge Rummy is published.http://www.toonopedia.com/jrummy.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Judge Rummy, Silk Hat Harry etc. Donald D. Markstein www.toonopedia.com Unk White creates the comic strip Freckles.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/white_unk.htm Unk White lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Rocha Vieira creates As Proezas de Necas e Tonecas. In the magazine El hogar, Don Pancho Talero by Arturo Lanteri, the first Argentine comics, makes its debut. 1923 February 22: The final episode of Harry Julius' The Crazy Crew of the Crayfish is published. March 15: Percy Crosby's Skippy makes its debut. May 22: Sol Hess and Wallace Carlson's The Nebbs makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hess_sol.htm Sol Hess lambiek.nethttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carlson_wa.htm Wallace Carlson lambiek.net June 19: Frank Willard and Ferd Johnson's Moon Mullins makes its debut. It will run until 2 June 1991. August 1: Otto Messmer adapts the animated cartoon character Felix the Cat into a comic strip.http://www.intanibase.com/gac/felix/index.aspx The Classic Felix the Cat Page www.intanibase.com September 16: Syd Nicholls's Fatty Finn makes its debut. It will run until July 1977. December 8: The first issue of Jungle Jinks magazine is published. It will last a mere two years.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/white_arthur.htm Arthur White lambiek.nethttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/taylor_mabel_f.htm Mabel F. Taylor lambiek.net The Scottish comics magazine The Vanguard makes its debut. It would run until 1926. Dutch cartoonist Ton van Tast creates his comic strip De Daverende Dingen Dezer Dagen for the Dutch satirical magazine Paljas. It will run from 1923 until 1948.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tast_ton_van.htm Ton van Tast lambiek.net The first episode of Lee W. Stanley's The Old Home Town is published, which will run until 1944.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/stanley_lee_w_.htm Lee W. Stanley lambiek.net Bjarne Restan's Per og Peik i Sukkerlandet makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/restan_bjarne.htm Bjarne Restan lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Oda Nobutsune and Katsuishi Kabashima create The Adventures of Sho-Chan.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kabashima_katsuichi.htm Katsuishi Kabashima lambiek.net March 29, 2021 The first episode of Der Contibuben, a comic series written by famous German novelist Erich Maria Remarque and drawn by Hermann Schütz is published. The series will run until 1926.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/schuetz_hermann.htm Hermann Schütz lambiek.net July 22, 2022 1924 January 26: Ethel Hays' Flapper Fanny Says makes its debut. It will run until June 29, 1940. February 18: Edgar Martin's comic strip Girl is renamed after the most popular character Boots into Boots and Her Buddies.http://www.toonopedia.com/boots.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Boots and Her Buddies Donald D. Markstein www.toonopedia.com February 19: The first episode of Loron Taylor's Mom 'n' Pop is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/taylor_loron.htm Loron Taylor April 14: Roy Crane's Wash Tubbs makes its debut. It will run until 10 January 1988. May 16: The first issue of the Russian illustrated children's magazine Murzilka is published. June 25: Chic Young's Dumb Dora makes its debut. It will run until January 1936. July 17: The Society of Australian Black and White Artists (nowadays the Australian Cartoonists' Association) is established. August 5: Harold Gray's Little Orphan Annie makes its debut. September 27: In Harold Gray's Little Orphan Annie Daddy Warbucks makes his debut."1924 'Little Orphan Annie' comic strip". The page says only that this is from 1924, but a small "9-27" appears in the fourth panel. Note that "Daddy", as well as his given name "Oliver", both appear in these strips. October 1: The first issue of the Italian comics magazine Il Giornalino is published. October 5: Louis Forton's Bibi Fricotin makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forton_louis.htm Louis Forton lambiek.net December 19: In Turkey Ramiz Gökçe's Bobi'nin Marifetleri appears in the humor magazine Akbaba.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gokce_ramiz.htm Ramiz Gökçe lambiek.net May 15, 2020 H. T. Webster's Timid Soul makes its debut, which also marks the debut of Caspar Milquetoast. The series will run until 1953. Gelett Burgess adapts his Goops characters into a comic strip, but it will only run for about a year. Benjamin Rabier's Gédéon makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/rabier_benjamin.htm Benjamin Rabier lambiek.net Jan Lunde's Professor Skjeel makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lunde_jan.htm Jan Lunde lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Bjarne Restan's Paal og Pelles Reise makes its debut. In Russia the artist's collective Kukryniksy is founded, who will make many propaganda posters, some with sequential illustrated narratives, much like comics.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kukryniksy.htm Kukryniksy lambiek.net September 27, 2020 In Italy, the house Imperia, near to the Fascist Party, publishes the first Italian comic album, Le burle di Furbicchio ai maghi (Furbicchio mocks the wizards), by the futurist painter Filiberto Scarpelli, (father of the screenwriter Furio Scarpelli).Bono Gianni September 21, 2015 Le burle di Furbicchio https://www.guidafumettoitaliano.com/edicola-e-dintorni/le-burle-di-furbicchio Guida al fumetto italiano 1925 January 9: The final episode of Stumble Inn by George Herriman is published. February 14: The first episode of S. K. Perkins' Spadger's XI is published, which will continue until 1931, when Chick Gordon takes over the series.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/perkins_sk.htm S. K. Perkins lambiek.net May 15, 2020 February 21: The first issue of the American humor and cartoons magazine The New Yorker is published. On its cover their mascot, Eustace Tilley, designed by Rea Irvin, makes his debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/i/irvin_r.htm Rea Irvin lambiek.net February 22: Ruth Vickery's Betty and Bill is first published. It will run until 3 May, after which the series restarts on 28 June and runs until 2 May 1926.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vickery_ruth.htm Al Posen lambiek.net November 1, 2020 April 4: The final episode of Al Posen's Them Days Is Gone Forever is published. May 3: Alain Saint-Ogan's Zig et Puce makes its debut in Dimanche Illustré, weekly supplement of the French newspaper l’Excelsior. Lambiek Comiclopedia Alain Saint-Ogan http://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/saintogan_a.htmde Lavarenne Franck NotreTemps.com Nos ancêtres les petits Mickeys http://www.notretemps.com/article/index.jsp?docId=28050 French dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070928121223/http://www.notretemps.com/article/index.jsp?docId=28050 2007-09-28 June 1: Bill Conselman and Charles Plumb's Ella Cinders makes its debut and will run until 1961, distributed by the United Feature Syndicate. Don Markstein's Toonopedia Ella Cinders http://www.toonopedia.com/ellacind.htm August 9: Wynne W. Davies published the first episode of Percy the Pommy.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/davies_wynne-w.htm Wynne W. Davies lambiek.net 1 November 2020 August 30: Ferd Johnson's Texas Slim makes its debut through the Chicago Tribune Syndicate. Don Markstein's Toonopedia Texas Slim http://www.toonopedia.com/texaslim.htm November 22: Salvador Bartolozzi launches the first issue of the Spanish children's magazine Pinocho, in which his comics character Pinocho makes its debut. The magazine will run until 1931.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bartolozzi_salvador.htm Salvador Bartolozzi lambiek.net May 15, 2020 December 7: Paul Robinson's Etta Kett makes its debut. December 14: The final issue of Jungle Jinks magazine is published. It is retitled: Playbox. December 25: In Alain Saint-Ogan's Zig et Puce, Alfred the penguin makes his first appearance. Joconde Ministère de la culture - base Joconde http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/joconde_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=AUTR&VALUE_98=DECAMPS%20Gaston%20&DOM=All&REL_SPECIFIC=1 French The final episode of Winsor McCay's Dream of the Rarebit Fiend is published. Frans Masereel publishes the pantomime comics graphic novel La Ville: cent bois gravés (The City). Faith Burrows's Flapper Filosofy makes its debut. Ola Fogelberg's Pekka Puupää makes its debut. It wil run until 1975.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fogeli.htm Fogeli lambiek.net Sergej Mironović Golovčenko creates Maks i Maksic.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mironovic_sergije.htm Sergije Mironovic Golovcenko lambiek.net May 15, 2020 George Hager and his sister Mary Hager Dearborn take over their father's, Dok Hager, Dok's Dippy Duck and retitle and continue it as The Adventures of Waddles.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hager_george.htm George Hager lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1926 March March 1: The first episode of Roland J. Scott's newspaper comic series Sally Sallies is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/scott_roland_j.htm Roland J. Scott lambiek.net 16 May 2021 March 21: The final episode of Wynne W. Davies' Percy the Pommy appears in print. April April: The first issue of the Italian children's and comics magazine Giornale dei Ragazzi is published. It will run until November 1943. .Gianni Bono. Guida al fumetto italiano. Volume II, Epierre, 2003. p. 918. Featuring a dutiful observance of the moral dictates of Fascism, the magazine consisted mostly of columns on various topics, and introduced the comics (of strict Italian production, in compliance with the directives of the MinCulPop) only from the 8th number in last year of publication. April 19: Al Posen's series Jinglet debuts. It will run, with an interruption between 1950 and 1953, until 1960. May May 1: The final episode of Fernand Wicheler's newspaper comic Le Dernier Film appears in print.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wicheler_fernand.htm Fernand Wicheler lambiek.net May 15, 2020 May 2: The final episode of Ruth Vickery's Betty and Bill is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vickery_ruth.htm Ruth Vickery lambiek.net November 1, 2020 May 9: Norman McMurray's Fish and Chips debuts. It will run until 26 June 1927.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mcmurray_norman.htm Norman McMurray lambiek.net November 1, 2020 May 16: The first episode of Billy DeBeck's Parlor, Bedroom and Sink is published, which would change its name to Bunky later on. June June 24: In Frank King's Gasoline Alley Walt Wallet marries Phyllis Blossom. July July: Hergé publishes his first actual comic strip, The Adventures of Totor in the Belgian scouting magazine Le Boy Scout Belge. It will run until July 1929.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/herge.htm Hergé lambiek.net August August: Harry Julius launches his comic strip Mr. Gunk - He Didn't Think!. December December: The final episode of Der Contibuben, a comic series written by famous German writer Erich Maria Remarque and drawn by Hermann Schütz, is published. December 26: The final episode of Winsor McCay's Little Nemo in Slumberland is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mccay.htm Winsor McCay lambiek.net Specific date unknown Otto Nückel publishes his pantomime comic/wordless novel Schicksal (Destiny). William St. John Glenn creates Oscar in The Belfast Telegraph.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/glenn_bill.htm Bill Glenn lambiek.net May 15, 2020 The final issue of the Flemish comics magazine De Geïllustreerde Kinderwereld is published.KOUSEMAKER, Kees en Evelien, "Wordt Vervolgd- Stripleksikon der Lage Landen", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, Antwerpen, 1979, page 160. Rolf Kluge takes over Skomakker Bekk of Tvillingene Hans from Jan Lunde. Larry Redner launches The Tinymites.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/redner_lawrence.htm Larry Redner Jack Lait and Louis Biedermann publish the children's book All The Funny Folks, in which comics characters from different series have a cross-over.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/biedermann_louis.htm Louis Biedermann lambiek.net May 5, 2021 John Hix launches Strange as It Seems, which will run until 1970.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hix_john.htm John Hix lambiek.net August 27, 2024 1927 January 10: Ed Verdier's Little Annie Rooney makes its debut. He will draw it for the first two years.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/verdier_ed.htm Ed Verdier lambiek.net January 13: The final episode of A.D. Condo's The Outbursts of Everett True is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/condo_ad.htm A. D. Condo lambiek.net January 20: Sidney Smith and Stanley Link's Ching Chow makes its debut. It will run until 4 June 1990.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/link-stanley.htm Stanley J. Link lambiek.net March 24: George Storm's Bobby Thatcher makes its debut. The series will run for a decade.http://www.toonopedia.com/b_thatch.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Bobby Thatcher Donald D. Markstein www.toonopedia.com March 25: The first issue of the Dutch-Flemish comics magazine De Humorist is published.https://www.lambiek.net/aanvang/humorist.htm De Humorist (van de week) www.lambiek.net June 27: The first episode of Mel Cummin's Good Time Guy is published. It will continue until 1930.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cummin_mel.htm Mel Cummin lambiek.net May 15, 2020 July 2: Norman McMurray's Googles debuts. It will run until 1 June 1930. July 17: Elov Persson's Kronblom makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/persson_elov.htm Elov Persson lambiek.net October: Monte Barrett and Frank Ellis' Jane Arden makes its debut. October: Russell Johnson's long-running comic strip Mr. Oswald premiers, which he will draw until 1989, for 62 years straight.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/johnson_russ.htm Russ Johnson lambiek.net May 15, 2020 November 13: Frank Godwin's Connie makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/godwin_francis.htm Frank Godwin lambiek.net In Billy DeBeck's Parlor, Bedroom and Sink the baby Bunky makes his debut, after whom the series shall be retitled. Rolf Kluge's Skibsreder Jobbenheim og Sølvmine makes its debut. Otto Luihn and Bjarne Restan's satirical comics series Sjur Sjursen vil bli Kapitalist makes its debut. Sidney Strube's The Little Man makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/strube_sidney.htm Sidney Strube lambiek.net 1928 February 11: Dudley D. Watkins' Morgyn the Mighty makes its debut in the 304th issue of The Rover.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/watkins_dudley.htm Dudley D. Watkins lambiek.net April 21: The first issue of the Chinese comics magazine Shanghai Manhua is published and will run until 7 June 1930.http://mclc.osu.edu/rc/pubs/laing.htm Shanghai Manhua, the Neo-Sensationist School of Literature, and Scenes of Urban Life Laing, Ellen Johnston Ohio State University October 2010 13 November 2013 May 2: In Frank King's Gasoline Alley Walt and Phyllis Blossom have a natural-born son, Corky. Many readers sent in angry letters because it implies that the couple must have had sexual intercourse. Walt's first child, Skeezix, was found at his doorstep and thus avoided controversy. May 21: Sal Bostwick's Room and Board is first published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bostwick_sals.htm Sals Bostwick lambiek.net May 15, 2020 May 21: Glenn Chaffin and Hal Forrest's Tailspin Tommy makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forrest_hal.htm Hal Forrest lambiek.net June 4: Les Forgrave's Big Sister debuts. It will run until 1972.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forgrave_les.htm Les Forgrave lambiek.net May 15, 2020 August 13: Lyman Young's Tim Tyler's Luck makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/y/young_l.htm Lyman Young lambiek.net October 19: Dante Quinterno's Patoruzú makes its debut. November 1: The first issue of the Belgian comics magazine Le Petit Vingtième is published, with Hergé as both its chief editor and main illustrator and comics artist. In its first issue the comic Flup, Nénesse, Poussette et Cochonnet is published, which will run until 7 March 1929. December 10: Harold C. Earnshaw creates the newspaper comic strip The Pater. It will run until 28 February 1931.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/earnshaw_harold.htm Harold C. Earnshaw lambiek.net Bruno Angoletta's Marmittone makes its debut. Elov Persson's Agust och Lotta makes its debut. Kitazawa Rakuten creates Tonda Haneko Jō (とんだはね子嬢,, "Miss Haneko Tonda"), the first manga starring a female protagonist. In Italy, Le avventure aviatorie di un balillino (The airplane adventures of a little Balilla), published by Giuseppe Nerbini, written by his son Mario and drawn by Carlo Cossio, second Italian comic album.VOLO http://www.maru.firenze.sbn.it/VOLO/Volo_fr.htm 2022-12-23 www.maru.firenze.sbn.it 1929 January January 7: Dick Calkins' comic strip Buck Rogers, based on the novels of Philip Francis Nowlan, makes its debut.Don Markstein's Toonopedia Buck Rogers http://www.toonopedia.com/buckrog.htm dead https://archive.today/20080814230435/http://www.toonopedia.com/buckrog.htm 2008-08-14 January 7: Hal Foster's comic strip Tarzan of the Apes, loosely based on Edgar Rice Burroughs's novels, makes its debut. Don Markstein's Toonopedia Tarzan of the Apes http://www.toonopedia.com/tarzan.htm make their debut on the same day. January 10: Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin debuts in the children's supplement Le Petit Vingtième of the newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle, with the story Tintin in the Land of the Soviets. McCarthy Tom The Guardian From Zero to Hero https://www.theguardian.com/books/2006/jul/01/booksforchildrenandteenagers London July 19, 2006 April 20, 2010 This also marks the debut of Tintin and his dog Snowy. January 11: Tony Velasquez' Kenkoy makes its debut. January 16: Dell Comics publishes the American comics magazine The Funnies #1, which is the first American newsstand comic book of all-original material. It lacked covers, and was in that way more like a newspaper insert, but was sold independently. January 17: In E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre Popeye the Sailor makes his debut. He will quickly become the new protagonist of the series. Don Markstein's Toonopedia Popeye the Sailor http://www.toonopedia.com/popeye.htm February February 5: Jimmy Hatlo's They'll Do It Every Time makes its debut. The series will continue until 2 February 2008. February 17: Milt Gross' Count Screwloose makes its debut. April April: Carlo Bisi's Sor Pampurio makes its debut in Corriere dei Piccoli. April: Don Wootton's Seeing Stars, a daily comic with biographical trivia about Hollywood stars, debuts.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wootton_don.htm Don Wootton lambiek.net May 15, 2020 May May 10: Irving Knickerbocker publishes the first episode of Mac, which will be continued by different artists until 1943.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/knickerbocker_irving.htm Irving Knickerbocker July July: Hergé discontinues The Adventures of Totor after four years. August: In the Buck Rogers comic strip his love interest Wilma Deering makes her debut. August August 17: Cemal Nadir Güler creates the comic strip Amcabey.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nadir_guler_cemal.htm Cemal Nadir Güler lambiek.net May 15, 2020 October October 26: In E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre the Sea Hag makes her debut. Her name will only be revealed 17 days later but she will quickly emerge as Popeye's major antagonist.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/segar.htm Elzie Crisler Segar lambiek.net May 15, 2020 October: J.P. McEvoy and John H. Striebel co-create a comic strip based on McEvoy's popular novel series: Dixie Dugan. October: Gods' Man by Lynd Ward appears—the first American wordless novel Spiegelman Art Art Spiegelman Spiegelman Art Chronology 805 Lynd Ward: God's Man, Madman's Drum, Wild Pilgrimage 2010 Library of America 978-1-59853-080-3 December December 29: Dorothy Urfer's Annibelle makes her debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/u/urfer_dorothy.htm Dorothy Urfer lambiek.net Specific date unknown Jan Lunde's Dimpen og Dumpen makes its debut. Westphal's Star Dust, a daily comic about Hollywood stars, makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/westphal.htm Westphal lambiek.net May 15, 2020 In Styria, Austria, a school official bans Wilhelm Busch's classic comic book Max und Moritz for people under 18 years old.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/busch.htm Wilhelm Busch lambiek.net Births 1920 January January 17: Georges Pichard, French comics artist and writer (Ténébrax, Submerman, Blanche Epiphanie, Paulette) (d. 2003).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pichard.htm Georges Pichard lambiek.net 7 April 2018 February February 11: George Mandel, American writer and comics artist (The Woman in Red, comics for Better Publications), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mandel_george.htm George Mandel Lambiek.net February 13, 2021 February 17: Curt Swan, American comic book artist (Superman, Legion of Super-Heroes), (d. 1996). March March 3: Ronald Searle, British cartoonist and comic artist (St. Trinians), (d. 2011).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/searle_ronald.htm Ronald Searle lambiek.net 14 March 2025 April May June June 12: Dave Berg, American comic writer and artist (The Lighter Side of...), (d. 2002).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/berg_david.htm Dave Berg lambiek.net 14 March 2025 July August September October October 17: John Prentice, American comics artist best known for his work on Young Romance and for succeeding Alex Raymond as artist on Rip Kirby. (d. 1999).Syracuse University archive overview November December 1921 January January 14: John Tartaglione, American comics artist and inker (Marvel Comics, made comics biographies about John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa), (d. 2003).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tartaglione_john.htm John Tartaglione lambiek.net 7 April 2018 January 17: Antonio Prohías, Cuban-American cartoonist and comics artist (Mad Magazine, creator of Spy vs. Spy), (d. 1998). February March April May June July August August 2: George Wilson, American comics artist, painted covers for Dell Comics and Gold Key Comics, (d. 1998). Taylor Anthony The Art of George Wilson Hermes Press 2025 Neshannock, Pennsylvania 21 978-1613452882 September October November December December 15: Al Plastino, American comic book artist (Superman, co-creator of Supergirl, Brainiac, and the Legion of Super-Heroes), (d. 2013).Al Plastino https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/plastino_al.htm 2023-06-01 lambiek.net en 1922 January February March April May June July August August 25: Marie Marcks, German caricaturist, cartoonist and comics artist, (d. 2014).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/marcks_marie.htm Marie Marcks lambiek.net May 11, 2020 September October November November 26: Charles M. Schulz, American cartoonist and comics artist (creator of Peanuts), (d. 2000).https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V9V6-JPV United States Social Security Death Index FamilySearch.com Charles M Schulz February 12, 2000 March 4, 2013 December December 28: Stan Lee, American comic book writer (Marvel Comics), (d. 2018).Lowry Brian 2018-11-12 Stan Lee, Marvel Comic Book Legend, Dies at 95 https://variety.com/2018/film/news/stan-lee-dead-dies-marvel-comics-1203026230/ 2023-06-01 Variety en-US December 30: Marc Sleen, Belgian comics writer and artist (The Adventures of Nero, Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke, De Lustige Kapoentjes, Doris Dobbel, Oktaaf Keunink, De Ronde van Frankrijk), (d. 2016).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sleen.htm Marc Sleen lambiek.net 14 March 2025 1923 January February March April May June June 7: Henryk Chmielewski, aka Papcio Chmiel, Polish comics artist, illustrator and journalist (Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/chmiel_papcio.htm Henry Chmielewski, aka Papcio Chmiel Lambiek.net January 21, 2021 July July 18: Guy Bara, French cartoonist and comic artist (Max L'Explorateur, Kéké Le Perroquet, Cro-Magnon), (d. 2003).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bara.htm Bara lambiek.net 20 October 2021 August August 10: Jean Graton, French comics writer and artist (Michel Vaillant, Julie Wood) and publisher (Éditions Graton), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/graton_j.htm Jean Graton Lambiek.net January 21, 2021 September September 3: Mort Walker, American comics writer (Hi & Lois, Hagar the Horrible, Boner's Ark, Sam's Strip) and artist (Beetle Bailey), (d. 2018).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/walker.htm Mort Walker lambiek.net 14 March 2025 September 12: Bert Wunderink, Dutch comics artist (Bram en Sijm en de Bende van Zwarte Dolf), (d. 2003).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wunderink_bert.htm Bert Wunderink lambiek.net May 15, 2020 October October 31: Carlos Freixas, Spanish comics artist (Pistol Jim, Darío Malbrán Psicoanalista, Elmer King, Tucho, de Canilla a Campeón), (d. 2003).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/freixas_carlos.htm Carlos Freixas November December Specific date unknown Eddie Sato, American comics artist (Dokie), (d. 2005).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sato_eddie.htm Eddie Sato lambiek.net April 18, 2021 1924 January January 3: André Franquin, Belgian comic artist (Gaston Lagaffe (Gomer Goof), Marsupilami, Modeste et Pompon, Franquin's Last Laugh, continued Spirou et Fantasio) (d. 1997).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/franquin_andre.htm André Franquin lambiek.net March 14, 2025 February March March 1: Arnold Drake, American comics writer (It Rhymes with Lust, co-creator of the Doom Patrol and Deadman), (d. 2007). March 30: Raymond Macherot, Belgian comic artist (Chlorophylle, Sibylline), (d. 2008).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/macherot.htm Raymond Macherot lambiek.net 14 March 2025 April April 4: Joye Hummel, American comics writer (Wonder Woman), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hummel_joye.htm Joye Hummel Lambiek.net April 7, 2021 May June July August September October October 3: Harvey Kurtzman, American comic writer (Mad Magazine Goodman Beaver, Little Annie Fanny) and chief editor (Mad Magazine), (d. 1993).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kurtzman.htm Harvey Kurtzman lambiek.net 14 March 2025 October 5: Bob Thaves, American comics artist (Frank and Ernest), (d. 2006).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/thaves_bob.htm Bob Thaves lambiek.net 7 April 2018 November December December 2: Jack Davis, American comics artist (Mad Magazine), (d. 2016).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/davis.htm Jack Davis lambiek.net 14 March 2025 December 5: José Geraldo Barreto, Brazilian comics artist (Rafles, Zé Candango), (d. 2014).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/geraldo_barreto_jose.htm José Geraldo Barreto lambiek.net 7 April 2018 1925 January February February 10: Vahan Shirvanian, American cartoonist and comics artist (No Comment), (d. 2013).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/shirvanian_vahan.htm Vahan Shirvanian lambiek.net May 11, 2020 March April May May 16: Hannes Hegen, German comics artist (Digedags), (d. 2014).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hegen_hannes.htm Hannes Hegen lambiek.net May 11, 2020 May 24: Carmine Infantino, American comics artist and editor (Detective Comics, Flash, Showcase), (d. 2013).Carmine Infantino https://www.lambiek.net/artists/i/infantino.htm 2023-06-11 lambiek.net en June July August September October November November 25: Narayan Debnath, Indian comic artist (Handa Bhonda, Bantul the Great, Nonte Phonte), (d. 2022).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/debnath_narayan.htm Narayan Debnath Lambiek.net January 23, 2022 December 1926 January February March April April 6: Gil Kane, Latvian-American comic book artist (Detective Comics, Green Lantern, Mystery in Space, Spider-Man), (d. 2000). May June July July 2: Mel Keefer, American cartoonist (Mac Divot), (d. 2022).Mel Keefer– RIP August September October October 10: André Beckers, Belgian comic artist (La Patrouille des Aigles, Lieutenant Tompson, assisted on Buck Danny), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/beckers_andre.htm André Beckers Lambiek.net June 11, 2021 Orlando Busino, American cartoonist and comic artist (Gus, worked for Archie Comics), (d. 2022).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/busino_orlando.htm Orlando Busino Lambiek.net January 16, 2022 November December Specific date unknown Peter Woolcock, British comics artist and political cartoonist (Freddie Frog, Mr. Toad, continued Tiger Tim), (d. 2014).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/woolcock_peter.htm Peter Woolcock lambiek.net 7 April 2018 1927 January January 13: Guy Mouminoux, AKA Dimitri, Dimitri Lahache, Guy Sajer, French writer, comic writer (wrote scripts for Jean Valhardi) and artist (Goutatou et Dorochaux, Le Chevalier au Blason d'Argent, Les Familleurreux, Prémolaire, Krampon, Les Aventures de Rififi, Le Goulag, continued Blason d'Argent), (d. 2022).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mouminoux_guy.htm Guy Mouminoux Lambiek.net January 14, 2022 February March April April 10: Brumsic Brandon Jr., American comics artist (Luther), (d. 2014).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/brandon_brumsic.htm Brumsic Brandon Jr. lambiek.net 7 April 2018 May June July August September October November November 2: Steve Ditko, American comic book artist and writer (Marvel Comics, DC Comics), (d. 2018).Lewis Andy 2018-07-06 Steve Ditko, Spider-Man Co-Creator and Legendary Comics Artist, Dies at 90 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/steve-ditko-dead-spider-man-creator-was-90-1125489/ 2023-06-01 The Hollywood Reporter en-US December Specific date unknown Len Lawson, Australian comics artist (The Lone Avenger, The Hooded Rider, Diana, Queen of the Apes) and convicted rapist and murderer, (d. 2003).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lawson_len.htm Len Lawson lambiek.net 7 April 2018 1928 January February February 3: Mino Milani, Italian cartoonist, (d. 2022).Addio allo scrittore Mino Milani, aveva 94 anni it March April May June July August September September 25: Julio Radilović, Croatian comic artist (Herlock Sholmes, Partizani), (d. 2022).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/radilovic_julio.htm Julio Radilovic Lambiek.net January 27, 2022 October November December Specific date unknown Manuel Zatarain, aka Zata, Spanish comics artist (El Capitan Martin de la Patrulla de los Diamantes, Goyo y Nico, Quique Banderas), (d. 2013).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/z/zata.htm Zata lambiek.net May 11, 2020 1929 January February March April May May 30: Frank Jacobs, American comics writer (Mad Magazine), (d. 2021).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jacobs_frank.htm Frank Jacobs Lambiek.net April 10, 2021 June July August September October November December December 14: Pete Millar, American comics artist (Drag Cartoons, co-creator of CARtoons Magazine), (d. 2003).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/millar_pete.htm Pete Millar lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Deaths 1920 February 14: Hans Schliessman, German illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 58.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/schliessmann_hans.htm Hans Schliessmann lambiek.net May 15, 2020 February 20: Jacqueline Rivière, French comics writer (Bécassine), dies at age 68.http://www.topfferiana.fr/fiches-biographiques/ Fiches biographiques Töpfferiana fr-FR 2020-02-21https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb127286715 Rivière, Jacqueline (1851-1920; novelist) 2016 fr 20 February 2020 September 8: Manuel Gustavo Bordalo Pinheiro, Portuguese illustrator and comic artist, dies at age 53.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pinheiro_manuel.htm Manuel Gustavo Bordalo Pinheiro lambiek.net January 26, 2023 November 5: Henri de Sta, French illustrator and cartoonist (Toby le Giraffe), dies at age 74.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/de-sta_henri.htm Henri De Sta lambiek.net December 11: F. H. Townsend, British illustrator, cartoonist and comics artist, dies at age 52.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/townsend_fh.htm F. H. Townsend lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Specific date unknown: Fernando Xumetra Ragull, aka F. Xumetra, Spanish illustrator, painter, decorator and comics artist (made early picture stories, aka comics), dies at age 60.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/x/xumetra_f.htm Fernando Xumetra Ragull lambiek.net April 3, 2021 1921 May 13: Arpad Schmidhammer, German caricaturist, book illustrator and comics artist (Totentanz der Politik), dies at age 64.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/schmidhammer_arpad.htm Arpad Schmidhammer lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Specific date unknown: August von Meissl, Austrian illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 43 or 44.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/von-meissl_august.htm August Von Meissl lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1922 February 13: Jehan Testevuide, French painter, comic artist and photographer (Trop Bien Déguisés), dies at age 48.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/testevuide_jehan.htm Jehan Testevuide lambiek.net September 22, 2024 1923 March 27: Kate J. Fricero, French illustrator and comics artist (Les Distractions de Mlle Nini), dies at age 45.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fricero_kate.htm Kate J. Fricero lambiek.net May 29: Adolf Oberländer, German caricaturist, cartoonist, comics artist and illustrator, dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/oberlander_adolf.htm Adolf Oberländer lambiek.net May 15, 2020 June: Syd B. Griffin, American comics artist (Mister Bings and the Twentieth Century, continued Little Umjiji), dies at age 58.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/griffin_syd.htm Syd B. Griffin lambiek.net May 15, 2020 November 24: Myer Marcus, aka Billy Liverpool, American comics artist (Percy Vere, Doubting Thomas, Big Scalper), dies at age 55.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/marcus_myer.htm Myer Marcus lambiek.net December 13: Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, Swiss-French illustrator, painter, poster and comics artist (made various text comics and pantomime comics for several magazines), died at age 64.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/steinlen_ta.htm Théophile Alexandre Steinlen lambiek.net 1924 January 19: Édouard François Zier, French illustrator, painter and comics artist (ghosted a few episodes of Bécassine), dies at age 67 or 68.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/z/zier_edouard.htm Edouard Zier April 3: Franz von Bayros, Croatian-Austrian illustrator, dies at age 57.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/von-bayros_franz.htm Franz Von Bayros lambiek.net May 15, 2020 July 8: Walter R. Allman, American comics artist (The Doings of The Duffs), dies at age 40.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/allman_walter.htm Walter Allman lambiek.net July 11: Jules Depaquit, French caricaturist, cartoonist, poet, playwright, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 54.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/depaquit_jules.htm Jules Depaquit lambiek.net May 15, 2020 July 24: Palmer Cox, Canadian illustrator and comics artist (The Brownies), dies at age 84.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cox-palmer.htm Palmer Cox lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Specific date unknown: James Brian Fitzmaurice, Canadian comics artist, dies at age 48 or 49.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fitzmaurice_jb.htm James B. Fitzmaurice lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1925 March 19: Firmin Bouisset, French illustrator, lithographer, poster designer and comics artist, dies at age 65.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bouisset_firmin.htm Firmin Bouisset lambiek.net May 15, 2020 June 4: Walter Russel Bradford, A.K.A. W.R. Bradford, American comics artist (Fitzboomski the Anarchist, Jingling Johnson), dies at age 53.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bradford_wr.htm W.R. Bradford lambiek.net May 4, 2025 July 7: Lothar Meggendorfer, German illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/meggendorfer_lothar.htm Lothar Meggendorfer lambiek.net May 15, 2020 September 13: Margaret G. Hays, American children's book writer, comics writer (wrote comics for her sister Grace Drayton) and artist (Jennie and Jack, Also The Little Dog Jap), dies at age 51.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hays_margaret.htm Margaret G. Hays lambiek.net May 15, 2020 October 5: Fritz Gareis jr., Austrian caricaturist and comics artist (Bilderbogen des kleinen Lebens), dies at age 62.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gareis_fritz.htm Fritz Gareis Jr. lambiek.net October 6: Tim Early, American comic artist (The Geevum Girls, Samson and Delila), dies at age 36 from heart disease.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/early_tim.htm Tim Early lambiek.net November 17: J. Campbell Cory, American political cartoonist, illustrator and comics artist (Funny Side of Life in Montana, Lariat Pete, Cory's Kids, ghosted The Katzenjammer Kids), dies at age 58.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cory_j_campbell.htm J. Campbell Cory lambiek.net 1926 23 January: Teodoro Gascón Baquero, Spanish pharmacist and comics artist, dies at age 75.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gascon-baquero_teodoro.htm Teodoro Gascón Baquero lambiek.net February 4: Adolphe Willette, French illustrator, painter, caricaturist and comics artist (made several one-shot text comics and pantomime comics), dies at age 68.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/willette_adolphe.htm Adolphe Willette lambiek.net May 24: Clarence Rigby, American comics artist (Toyland, The Wooden Babes, Bruno and Pietro, Little Ah Sid, Inquisitive Clarence, Adventures of a Pair of Jacks, Professor Blackart), dies at age 60.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/rigby_clarence.htm Clarence Rigby lambiek.net June 3: Diógenes Taborda, Argentine comics artist, dies at age 35 or 36.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/taborda_diogenes.htm Diógenes Taborda lambiek.net May 15, 2020 August 7: T. S. Sullivant, American illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 71.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sullivant_ts.htm T.S. Sullivant lambiek.net October 11: Albert Robida, French comics artist, illustrator, caricaturist, novelist and journalist (Le Vingtième Siècle, La Guerre au vingtième siècle and Le Vingtième siècle. La vie électrique), dies at age 78.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/robida_albert.htm Albert Robida lambiek.net November 16: Karel Klíč, Czech illustrator, painter, photo engraver, lithographer and comics artist (Die Friedensverhandlungen), dies at age 85.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/klic_karel.htm Karel Klíč lambiek.net December 1: Draner, Belgian caricaturist, comics artist and costume designer (made text comics for Le Charivari), dies at age 93.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/draner.htm Draner lambiek.net Specific date unknown: S.W. Cavenagh, British comic artist (Mr. Bodger), dies at age 70.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cavenagh_sw.htm S.W. Cavenagh lambiek.net September 4, 2024 Teodoro Gascón Baquero, Spanish illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 75 or 76.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gascon-baquero_teodoro.htm Teodoro Gascón Baquero lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1927 March 11: Edouard Pépin, French caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 85.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pepin_edouard.htm Edouard Pépin lambiek.net May 15, 2020 August 21: Livingston Hopkins, American-Australian cartoonist and comics artist (Professor Tigwissel's Burglar Alarm), dies at age 81.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hopkins_livingston.htm Livingston Hopkins lambiek.net December 3: Joseph A. Lemon (Willy Cute, Professor Bughouse), dies at age 57.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lemon_john_a.htm Joseph A. Lemon lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1928 January 12: Rudolf Těsnohlídek, Czech poet, novelist and comic writer (Liška Bystrouška, A.K.A. Vixen Sharp-Ears), commits suicide at age 45.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lolek_stanislav.htm Stanislav Lolek lambiek.net 3 March 2024 June 22: Arthur Burdett Frost, American illustrator, painter, graphic artist and comics writer and artist (Our Cat Eats Rat Poison, aka Fatal Mistake), dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/frost_ab.htm A. B. Frost lambiek.net August 15: Joaquín Moya Ángeles, aka Moya, Spanish caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at an unknown age.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/moya.htm Moya lambiek.net May 15, 2020 September 25: Richard F. Outcault, American comics artist (The Yellow Kid, Buster Brown), dies at the age of 65. October 8: Larry Semon, American comedian and comics artist (Billiken, Larry, Mr. Wood B. Sport), dies at age 39 from TBC.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/semon_larry.htm Larry Semon lambiek.net May 15, 2020 October 10: Ed Carey, American comics artist (Brainy Bowers and Drowsy Duggan, Simon Simple, Professor Hypnotiser), dies at age 66 or 67 from a cerebral hemorrhage.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carey_ed.htm Ed Carey lambiek.net 1929 January 18: Charles Jay Taylor, American comics artist (Mr. Firstlove), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/taylor_cj.htm Charles Jay Taylor lambiek.net April 14: Albert Levering, American illustrator and comic artist (Artful Arty and Alex Smart, made sequential stories for Puck), dies at age 59 or 60.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/levering_albert.htm Albert Levering lambiek.net August 21, 2024 May 2: Tad Dorgan, American comics artist (Indoor Sports, Judge Rummy), dies at age 52.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dorgan_t.htm Tad Dorgan lambiek.net July 11: Willem van der Nat, Dutch illustrator, sculptor and comics artist, dies at age 54.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nat_willem_van_der.htm Willem van der Nat lambiek.net May 15, 2020 August 9: Heinrich Zille, German illustrator, caricaturist, photographer, cartoonist and comics artist (Vadding), dies at age 71.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/z/zille_heinrich.htm Heinrich Zille lambiek.net October 17: W.L. Wells, American comics artist (Old Nicodemus Nimble, continued Old Opie Dilldock's Stories), dies at age 81.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wells_wl.htm W. L. Wells lambiek.net May 15, 2020 November 18: Victor Schramm, Romanian comics artist (Karl and Fritz), dies at age 64.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/schramm_victor.htm Victor Schramm lambiek.net May 15, 2020 December 8: Georges Delaw, French painter, illustrator and comics artist (Les Mille et un Tours de Placide Serprolet), dies at age 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/delaw_g.htm Georges Delaw lambiek.net May 15, 2020 References