1910s in comics

none List of years in comics This is a timeline of significant events in comics in the 1910s. 1910 January 24: The final episode of George Herriman's Gooseberry Sprig is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/herriman.htm George Herriman lambiek.net July 18, 2022 March 29 - June 29: Herbert Crowley draws The Wigglemuch.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/crowley_herbert.htm Herbert Crowley lambiek.net May 15, 2020 June 20: George Herriman's The Dingbat Family makes its debut, syndicated by the precursors of King Features Syndicate, appearing in Hearst newspapers. Don Markstein's Toonopedia The Dingbat Family http://www.toonopedia.com/dingbat.htm July 17: The final episode of Grif's It's Only Ethelinda is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/grif.htm Grif lambiek.net May 15, 2020 July 26: In the panel edge of The Dingbat Family by George Herriman, a cat and a mouse make their debut. The characters will later evolve into Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse . Don Markstein's Toonopedia Krazy Kat http://www.toonopedia.com/krazy.htmhttps://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/herriman.htm George Herriman lambiek.net September: George Frink's Slim Jim and the Force makes its debut. It will run until 1937 by other artists.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/frink_g.htm George Frink lambiek.net October: The final episode of Walt Kuhn's Whisk is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kuhn_walt.htm Walt Kuhn lambiek.net Tad Dorgan's Judge Rummy makes its debut.http://www.toonopedia.com/jrummy.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Judge Rummy, Silk Hat Harry etc. Donald D. Markstein www.toonopedia.com The first issue of the Belgian satirical cartoons and comics magazine Pourquoi pas? is published. Dutch illustrator David Bueno de Mesquita creates the prototypical comic book De Geschiedenis van Gulzigen Tobias.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bueno_de_mesquita_david.htm David Bueno de Mesquita lambiek.net José Robledano draws El Suero Maravilloso.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/robledano_jose.htm José Robledano lambiek.net May 15, 2020 C. M. Payne's Those Kids Next Door debuts, which will change its title to Nippy's Pop in 1911, until finally becoming S'Matter, Pop?. It will continue until 1940.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/payne_cm.htm Charles M. Payne lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1911 January: The first issue of the Flemish children's comics magazine Kindervriend is published. It will run until 1940.Kousemaker, Kees en Evelien, "Wordt Vervolgd- Stripleksikon der Lage Landen", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, Antwerpen, 1979, page 160. January 1: Ed Payne's Professor O. Howe Wise and Professor I.B. Schmart comes to an end, after having run since 1902.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/payne_ed.htm Ed Payne lambiek.net May 15, 2020 April 16: William Steinigans publishes the final episode of The Bad Dream That Made Bill A Better Boy and Pups.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/steinigans_william.htm William Steinigans lambiek.net May 15, 2020 April 23: The first episode of William Steinigans' Splinters is published. It will run until 1912. October 18: The first issue of the Flemish children's comics magazine Het Mannekensblad is published. It will appear until 1914.Kousemaker, Kees en Evelien, "Wordt Vervolgd- Stripleksikon der Lage Landen", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, Antwerpen, 1979, page 173. October 31: The first episode of Officer Crust by Robert E. Brook is published. The series will run until Brook's death in 1918.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/brook_robert.htm Robert Brook lambiek.net February 9, 2021 December 4: The final episode of George Frink's Circus Solly is published. Antonio Rubino's Quadratino makes its debut. The first issue of the Flemish children's comics magazine De Geïllustreerde Kinderwereld is published. Dutch cartoonist Leendert Jordaan publishes the pantomime comic Het Leven in Karikatuur in the magazine Het Leven. The series will appear until 1936.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jordaan.htm Leendert Jordaan lambiek.net Hungarian cartoonist Bit (A.K.A. Nándor Honti) creates the pantomime comics series Séta Álomországban. One particular episode, A Francia Bonne Álma (A French Nanny's Dream), attracts the interest of psychologists Sándor Ferenczi and Sigmund Freud.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bit.htm Nándor Honti lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1912 February 5: Sidney Smith's Old Doc Yak makes its debut in the Chicago Tribune. It originated in his earlier strip Buck Nix for the Chicago Evening Journal.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smith_sidney.htm Sidney Smith lambiek.net March 13, 2025 May 31: John Hager's Doc's Dippy Duck makes its debut in the Seattle Daily Times, appearing on the front page. Not formally named until February 10, 1915.https://secure1.genealogybank.com/cgi-bin/user/cookerr.pl/GBNK Cookies not enabled? secure1.genealogybank.com May 15, 2020 September 1: The first episode of Mr. Hubby by William Steinigans is published. It will run until 1916. October 27: The final episode of William Steinigans' Splinters is published. November 7: Ernest Riebe's Mr. Block makes its debut in The Industrial Worker.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/riebe_ernest.htm Ernest Riebe lambiek.net December 4: Cliff Sterrett's Polly and Her Pals makes its debut in the New York Journal.http://www.toonopedia.com/pollypal.htm Polly and Her Pals 2007-05-15 Don Markstein Toonopediahttp://lambiek.net/artists/s/sterrett.htm Cliff Sterrett 2007-05-15 Kees Kousemaker Comiclopedia The Journal of Current Pictorial resumed publication after earlier ban by Qing Dynasty. The first issue of the Italian comics magazine Lo Scolaro is published. It will run until 1972. Dutch illustrator Ko Doncker creates the comics character Piet Pelle for bicycle factory Gazelle.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/doncker_ko.htm Ko Doncker lambiek.net Knut Stangenberg creates Fridolf Celinder.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/stangenberg_knut.htm Knut Stangenberg lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1913 January 12 - November 9: Raoul Barré's Noahzark Hotel (also known as À l'Hôtel du père Noé) makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/barre_raoul.htm Raoul Barré lambiek.net January 12: George McManus' Bringing Up Father makes its debut. It will run uninterrupted until 28 May 2000. January 26: The first episode of Orville Peter Williams' Gasoline Gus is published. The series will run until 1915. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/williams_op.htm Orville Peter Williams lambiek.net September 27, 2022 February 23: Gus Mager's Hawkshaw the Detective makes its debut.http://www.toonopedia.com/hawkshaw.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Hawkshaw the Detective Donald D. Markstein www.toonopedia.com Katharine P. Rice's Flora Flirt debuts and will run for more than a year.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/rice_katharine_p.htm Katharine P. Rice lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Inez Townsend's Snooks and Snicks, the Mischievous Twins makes its debut and will run until 4 July 1915.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/townsend_inez.htm Inez Townsend lambiek.net May 15, 2020 March 16: Rudolph Dirks draws his final The Katzenjammer Kids gag and leaves his newspaper. They instantly hire a replacement artist, Harold Knerr, who continues the series in his place.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/knerr_hh.htm Harold H. Knerr lambiek.net March 31: Arthur R. "Pop" Momand's Keeping Up with the Joneses makes its debut. It will run until 16 April 1938.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/momand_ar.htm Arthur R. Momand lambiek.net March 13, 2025 April 22: Chic Jackson's Roger Bean makes its debut. It will run until the artist's death in 1934.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jackson_chic.htm Chic Jackson lambiek.net May 15, 2020 July 6: The final episode of Red Shellcope's Jimmie the Messenger Boy is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/shellcope_red.htm Red W. Shellcope lambiek.net May 15, 2020 July 19: Zif Dunstan's The Adventures of William Mug is published. It will run until 26 September 1914 as one of the earliest Australian comic strips.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dunstan_zif.htm Zif Dunstan August 10 - December 7: Charles Forbell's Naughty Pete is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forbell_c.htm Charles Forbell lambiek.net October 28: George Herriman's Krazy Kat makes its debut. It will receive a Sunday page from 23 April 1916 on. December 29: Walter Hoban's Jerry on the Job makes its debut. Journal of Current Pictorial finally ceased publication.https://newspaperarchive.com/ NewspaperArchive 15,565 Historic Newspaper Archives newspaperarchive.com May 15, 2020http://lambiek.net/artists/h/hoban.htm Walter C. Hoban lambiek.net 1914 February 2: Harry Hershfield's Abie the Agent makes his debut.http://www.toonopedia.com/abie.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Abie the Agent Donald D. Markstein www.toonopedia.com June: Rudolph Dirks's Hans und Fritz (later renamed The Captain and the Kids) makes its debut after a huge trial between him and his former newspaper boss William Randolph Hearst about the rights to The Katzenjammer Kids. Hearst won the case but Dirks was allowed to use the characters in a different newspaper, The New York World albeit under a different name.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dirks_r.htm Rudolph Dirks lambiek.net April 12: The final episode of Katharine P. Rice's Flora Flirt is published. June 14: William Donahey's The Teenie Weenies makes its debut. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/feature/teenie/ William Donahey's Teenie Weenies 2008-05-17 http://www.thetws.com/index.htm The Teenie Weenies 2008-05-17 http://www.toonopedia.com/teenie.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia 2008-05-17 July 28: As the First World War leads to Belgium being occupied by German forces the Flemish comics magazine Het Mannekensblad is disestablished. September 26: The final episode of Zif Dunstan's The Adventures of William Mug is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dunstan_zif.htm Zif Dunstan October 28: The final episode of Gustave Verbeek's The Terrors of the Tiny Tads is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/verbeck.htm Gustave Verbeck lambiek.net November 29: The final episode of Frank Crane's Willie Westinghouse Edison Smith, the Boy Inventor is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/crane_frank.htm Frank Crane lambiek.net May 15, 2020 December 26: The first issue of the British comics magazine Funny Wonder is published. It's a different version compared with the 1892-1901 version. Bruce Bairnsfather's Old Bill makes its debut. The first issue of the Flemish children's comics magazine De Geïllustreerde Kinderwereld is published. Clare Briggs's When A Feller Needs A Friend is first published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/briggs_c.htm Clare Briggs lambiek.net Rube Goldberg starts drawing the first of many Rube Goldberg machines.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/goldberg_r.htm Rube Goldberg lambiek.net The final episode of Paul Bransom's The Latest News From Bugville is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bransom_paul.htm Paul Bransom lambiek.net Bertie Brown creates The Brownie Boys in Rainbow, which is soon taken over by Freddie Crompton.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/brown-bertie.htm Bertie Brown lambiek.net 1915 24 February: W.L. Wells creates the comic strip Old Nicodemus Nimble.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/wells_wl.htm W. L. Wells lambiek.net May 15, 2020 March: Stuart Carothers's Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers is first published. He will die on 4 October of that same year, causing the strip to be taken over by E.C. Segar.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carothers_stuart.htm Stuart Carothers March 21: The first episode of J. Campbell Cory's Sunday comic Cory's Kids is launched. It will run until 1916.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cory_j_campbell.htm J. Campbell Cory lambiek.net April 5: Charles Folkard's Teddy Tail makes its debut in The Daily Mail.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/folkard_charles.htm Charles James Folkard lambiek.net May 23: Antonio Rubino's Italino makes its debut. July 4: The final episode of Frank Crane's Muggsy is published. The final episode of Inez Townsend's Snooks and Snicks, the Mischievous Twins is published. The final episode of Orville Peter Williams' Casoline Gus is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/williams_op.htm Orville Peter Williams lambiek.net September 27, 2022 August 16: Merrill Blosser's ' Freckles and His Friends makes its debut. It will run until 28 August 1971. August 23: The final episode of Richard Thain's comic series Lord Longbow is published, at this point drawn by Hugh Rankin.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/thain_richard.htm Hugh Rankin lambiek.net May 26, 2021 November 16: Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst and his manager Moses Koenigsberg establish King Features Syndicate, which brings all comics published by Hearst's papers under one syndication enterprise.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hearst_wr.htm William Randolph Hearst lambiek.net The final episode of Leon Searl's Mrs. Timekiller is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/searl_la.htm Leon Searl lambiek.net Kitazawa Rakuten creates Teino Nukesaku (丁野抜作,, "Nukesaku Teino"). 1916 January 5: George Herriman's Baron Bean makes its debut. It will run until 1919. February 6: The final episode of John Campbell Cory's Cory's Kids appears in print.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cory_j_campbell.htm J. Campbell Cory lambiek.net February 29: E.C. Segar draws the daily newspaper series Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers for a few months, until 15 July.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/segar.htm E.C. Segar lambiek.net March 13, 2022 April: The final issue of the Dutch illustrated satirical weekly De Ware Jacob is published.https://www.lambiek.net/aanvang/1900.htm Strips in de periode 1900-1920 www.lambiek.net June 24: Felix Hess creates the comic strip Uit het Kladschrift van Jantje, which will run until 1936.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hess_felix.htm Felix Hess lambiek.net May 15, 2020 September 9: The final issue of the British comics magazine Ally Sloper's Half Holiday is published. Between 1922 and 1923, 1948 and 1949 and 1976 and 1977 it will be briefly revived. December 17: The final episode of Mr. Hubby by William Steinigans is published. Rebecca McCann's The Cheerful Cherub makes its debut. 1917 February 12: Sidney Smith's The Gumps makes its debut. It will run until 17 October 1959.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smith_sidney.htm Sidney Smith lambiek.net March 13, 2025 March 11: The first issue of the Spanish comics magazine TBO is published. June 4: The first episode of Victor Forsythe's Joe Jinks is published. The series will run until June 1971.Vic Forsythe https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forsythe_v.htm October 28: Sergio Tofano's Signor Bonaventura makes its debut in Il Corriere dei Piccoli. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sto.htm Sergio Tòfano lambiek.net Gene Byrnes' Reg'lar Fellers makes its debut.http://toonopedia.com/reglar.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Reg'lar Fellers Donald D. Markstein toonopedia.com Jan Lunde publishes the comic strip Pappa og Pjokken, one of the first Norwegian comic strips.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lunde_jan.htm Jan Lunde lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1918 January 2: Robert Moore Brinkerhoff's Little Mary Mixup makes its debut. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/brinkerhoff_rm.htm Robert Moore Brinkerhoff lambiek.net June 2: The final episode of C. M. Payne's Scary William is published. June 9: Rube Goldberg's Boob McNutt makes its debut.http://www.toonopedia.com/mcnutt.htm Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Boob McNutt Donald D. Markstein www.toonopedia.com August 21: Edwina Dumm's Cap Stubbs and Tippie makes its debut. It will run until 3 September 1966. August 25: Rudolph Dirks, who continued his The Katzenjammer Kids characters in The New York World under various titles after a 1913-1914 legal case against his former publisher William Randolph Hearst, now settles on a permanent new title: The Captain and the Kids. His series will continue under that name until 1979.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dirks_r.htm Rudolph Dirks lambiek.net November 11, 2024 November 24: Frank King's Gasoline Alley makes its debut. It will become one of the longest-running comics series of all time.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/king.htm Frank O. King lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Walt Wallet makes his debut on 15 December. December 16: A. E. Hayward's Somebody's Stenog makes its debut. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hayward_ae.htm A.E. Hayward lambiek.net December 17: Jimmy Murphy's Toots and Casper makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/murphy_j.htm Jimmy Murphy lambiek.net March 13, 2025 December 19: Robert L. Ripley's Ripley's Believe It or Not makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ripley_robert_l.htm Robert L. Ripley lambiek.net March 13, 2025 Harry J. Tuthill's The Bungle Family makes its debut. https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tuthill_hj.htm Harry J. Tuthill lambiek.net Frans Masereel publishes the pantomime graphic novel 25 Images de la Passion d'un Homme ("25 Images of a Man's Passion"). Dutch illustrator David Bueno de Mesquita creates Billie Ritchie en Zijn Ezel, the first Dutch celebrity comic, in this case about film comedian Billie Ritchie. In Russia the news agency ROSTA is established, which will produce various propaganda pamphlets, among them posters and comics. 1919 January 22: The final episode of George Herriman's Baron Bean is published. May 4: Carl Ed's Harold Teen makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/ed-carl.htm Carl Ed lambiek.net March 13, 2025 May 12: Bertram Lamb and Austin Bowen Payne's Pip, Squeak and Wilfred makes its debut.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/payne_ab.htm Austin Bowen Payne lambiek.net March 13, 2025 June 17: Billy DeBeck's Barney Google makes its debut. It will become one of the longest-running comics series of all time.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/debeck_b.htm Billy DeBeck lambiek.net May 15, 2020 June 22: The final episode of Sidney Smith's Old Doc Yak is published.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/smith_sidney.htm Sidney Smith lambiek.net March 13, 2025 December 18: Debut of E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre, one of the longest-running newspaper comics of all time.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/segar.htm E.C. Segar lambiek.net March 13, 2022 December 19: The characters Ham Gravy and Olive Oyl make their debut in E.C. Segar's Thimble Theatre.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/segar.htm E.C. Segar lambiek.net March 13, 2022 Dora McLaren's Bobby Bear makes his debut in the Daily Herald. Frans Masereel publishes the pantomime graphic novel Mon Livre d'Heures ("Passionate Journey"). Wilford Fawcett founds the American comics company Fawcett Publications. J.F. Horrabin's Japhet and Happy makes its debut under the title The Adventures of the Noah Family.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/horrabin_jf.htm James Francis Horrabin lambiek.net Kristoffer Aamot and Jan Lunde start the comic strip Skomakker Bekk of Tvillingene Hans. Births 1910 May May 22: Pieter Kuhn, Dutch comics artist (Kapitein Rob), (d. 1966).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kuhn.htm Pieter Kuhn lambiek.net March 13, 2025 1911 May May 20: Gardner F. Fox, American comic book writer (Justice League, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern), (d. 1986).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fox_gardner.htm Gardner Fox lambiek.net March 13, 2025 August August 26: Otto Binder, American comic book writer (DC Comics), (d. 1974).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/binder_otto.htm Otto Binder lambiek.net March 13, 2025 December December 8: Kin Platt, American caricaturist, radio writer, TV writer, animation writer, comics artist (Mr. and Mrs., Supermouse), (d. 2003).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/platt_kin.htm Kin Platt lambiek.net 7 April 2018 December 25: Burne Hogarth, American comics artist (continued Tarzan), (d. 1996)https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hogarth_burne.htm Burne Hogarth lambiek.net March 13, 2025 1912 February February 2: Creig Flessel, American comics artist (Sandman, Shining Knight), (d. 2008).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/flessel_creig.htm Creig Flessel lambiek.net 7 April 2018 February 14: Ollie Harrington, American comics artist (Dark Laughter), (d. 1995). May May 2: Marten Toonder, Dutch comics writer and artist (Tom Poes, Panda, Kappie, Koning Hollewijn) (d. 2005).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/toonder.htm Marten Toonder lambiek.net March 13, 2025 September September 14: Phiny Dick, Dutch comics writer (Olle Kapoen, Birre Beer) and artist (Miezelientje), (d. 1990).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dick_p.htm Phiny Dick lambiek.net March 13, 2025 1913 February February 15: Willy Vandersteen, Belgian comics writer and artist (Suske en Wiske, De Rode Ridder, Bessy, De Familie Snoek) (d. 1990).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vandersteen.htm Willy Vandersteen lambiek.net February 13, 2025 May May 4: John Broome, American comic book writer (DC Comics, Flash, Green Lantern), (d. 1999). August August 25: Walt Kelly, American comics writer and artist (Pogo), (d. 1973)https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kelly.htm Walt Kelly lambiek.net March 13, 2025 Specific date unknown Allan Borgström, Swedish comics artist (Phili Philin), (d. 2003).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/borgstrom_allan.htm Allan Borgstrom lambiek.net February 15, 2021 1914 January January 13: Jijé, Belgian comics artist (Blondin et Cirage, Jerry Spring, continued Spirou et Fantasio), (d. 1980)https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jije.htm Jijé lambiek.net March 13, 2025 February February 8: Bill Finger, American comic book writer and artist (DC Comics, Green Lantern, co-creator of Batman), (d. 1974). June June 15: Saul Steinberg, Romanian-American cartoonist, (d. 1999).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/steinberg_saul.htm Saul Steinberg lambiek.net March 13, 2025 July July 10: Joe Shuster, Canadian-American comic book writer and artist (Action Comics, Detective Comics, co-creator of Superman), (d. 1992).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/shuster_j.htm Joe Shuster lambiek.net March 13, 2025 August August 9: Tove Jansson, Finnish comic writer and artist (Moomins), (d. 2001).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jansson_t.htm Tove Jansson lambiek.net March 13, 2025 September September 8: Alfred Mazure, Dutch comics writer and artist (Dick Bos), (d. 1974)https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mazure_alfred.htm Alfred Mazure lambiek.net March 13, 2025 October October 17: Jerry Siegel, American comic book writer (DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Archie Comics), (d. 1996).Oliver Myrna 1996-01-31 Jerry Siegel; Co-Creator of Superman https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-31-mn-30756-story.html 2023-05-28 Los Angeles Times en-US 1915 April April 25: Mort Weisinger, American comic book writer (DC Comics), (d. 1978)."Biographies," Legion of Super-Heroes Archive, vol. 8 (DC Comics, 1998), 1-56389-430-0, p. 242. June June 19: Julius Schwartz, American comic book writer and editor (DC Comics), (d. 2004). October October 24: Bob Kane, American comic book writer and artist (co-creator of Batman), (d. 1998).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kane.htm Bob Kane lambiek.net March 13, 2025 1916 November November 4: Lo Hartog van Banda, Dutch comics writer (Marten Toonder), (d. 2006).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hartog_vanbanda.htm Lo Hartog van Banda lambiek.net March 13, 2025 1917 March March 2: Alex Graham, Scottish comics artist (Fred Basset), (d. 1991)https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/graham_alex.htm Alex Graham lambiek.net March 13, 2025 March 6: Will Eisner, American comics writer and artist (Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, The Spirit, A Contract with God) and author (Comics & Sequential Art), (d. 2005).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/eisner.htm Will Eisner lambiek.net March 13, 2025 May May 16: Hal Seeger, American animator, comics writer and comics artist (Batfink, Milton the Monster, assisted on the Betty Boop and Leave It to Binky comic strips), (d. 2005).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/seeger_hal.htm Hal Seeger lambiek.net May 11, 2020 August August 11: Dik Browne, American comics writer and artist (Hagar the Horrible), (d. 1989)https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/browne.htm Dik Browne lambiek.net March 13, 2025 August 28: Jack Kirby, American comic book writer and artist (Marvel Comics, DC Comics), (d. 1994).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kirby.htm Jack Kirby lambiek.net March 13, 2025 1918 January January 10: Ken Ernst, American comics artist (continued Mary Worth), (d. 1985)https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/ernst_ken.htm Ken Ernst lambiek.net March 13, 2025 July July 8: Irwin Hasen, American comics artist (Dondi), (d. 2015)https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hasen_irwin.htm Irwin Hasen lambiek.net March 13, 2025 October October 6: John Forte, American comic book artist (Superman, Legion of Super-Heroes), (d. 1966).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/forte-john.htm John Forte lambiek.net March 13, 2025 October 16: Henri Vernes, Belgian novelist and comics writer (wrote the scripts to comic book adaptations of his own novel series Bob Morane), (d. 2021).https://www.lepoint.fr/societe/henri-vernes-createur-de-bob-morane-est-mort-26-07-2021-2436889_23.php Henri Vernes, créateur de Bob Morane, est mort July 26, 2021 Le Point fr December December 21: Frank Hampson, British comics artist (Dan Dare), (d. 1985)https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hampson_f.htm Frank Hampson lambiek.net March 13, 2025 1919 January January 3: Henk Sprenger, Dutch comics artist (Kick Wilstra), (d. 2005).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/sprenger.htm Henk Sprenger lambiek.net March 13, 2025 January 29: Francisco V. Coching, Filipino comic artist, (d. 1998)https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/coching_francisco.htm Francisco V. Coching lambiek.net March 13, 2025 February February 19: Buth, Belgian comics artist (Thomas Pips), (d. 2010).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/buth.htm Buth lambiek.net March 13, 2022 March March 22: Bernard Krigstein, American comics artist (Master Race), (d. 1990).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/krigstein_b.htm Bernard Krigstein lambiek.net March 13, 2025 April April 15: Alberto Breccia, Argentine comic artist (Ernie Pike, Mort Cinder), (d. 1993)https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/breccia.htm Alberto Breccia lambiek.net March 13, 2025 May May 12: Vic Herman, American comics artist (Winnie the Wac), (d. 1999).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/herman_vic.htm Vic Herman lambiek.net March 13, 2025 June June 3: Gene Hazelton, American comics artist (Hanna-Barbera comics), (d. 2005).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hazelton_gene.htm Gene Hazelton lambiek.net 13 February 2025 July July 23: Hector German Oesterheld, Argentine comics writer (Corto Maltese, Sergeant Kirk, El Eternauta, Ernie Pike, Mort Cinder), (d. 1977).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/o/oesterheld_hg.htm Hector German Oesterheld lambiek.net February 13, 2025 August August 13: Jim Mooney, American comic book artist and writer (DC Comics, Marvel Comics), (d. 2008).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mooney_jim.htm Jim Mooney lambiek.net March 13, 2025 September September 4: Pál Pusztai, Hungarian graphic artist and illustrator (Jucika, Iván és Joe), (d. 1970).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pusztai_pal.htm Pál Pusztai lambiek.net September 9: Barbara Fiske Calhoun, known professionally as "Barbara Hall," American comics artist (Black Cat, Girl Commandos, Pat Parker, worked for Harvey Comics), (d. 2014).Barbara Fiske Calhoun obituary," The Republic (Columbus, Indiana) (2014). https://web.archive.org/web/20140507000451/http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8609143c1a834c6a88575e0f1f989968/US--Obit-Fiske-Calhoun May 7, 2014 https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hall_barbara.htm Barbara Hall lambiek.net 7 April 2018 November November 16: Pom, Belgian comics artist (Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber), (d. 2014).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pom.htm Pom lambiek.net March 13, 2025 November 19: Georges Mazure, Dutch comic artist (continued Spot Morton, Horre, Harm en Hella), (d. 1980).https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mazure_geo.htm Georges Mazure lambiek.net March 13, 2025 Deaths 1910 January 23: Angelo Agostini, Brazilian journalist, illustrator and comics artist (As Aventuras de Nhô Quim), dies at the age of 66.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/agostini_angelo.htm Angelo Agostini lambiek.net March 16: Tom Browne, British comics artist and illustrator (Weary Willy and Tired Tim), dies at age 49.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/browne_tom.htm Tom Browne lambiek.net March 23: Félix Nadar, French photographer, cartoonist, comics artist and caricaturist (Les Aventures Illustrées du Prince pour rire, Vie politique et littéraire de Viperin, journaliste et industriel, Vie publique et privée de Mossieu Réac), dies at age 89.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nadar.htm Félix Nadar lambiek.net 1911 September 30: Franciszek Kostrzewski, Polish comics artist, illustrator, caricaturist, painter and cartoonist (Jedynaczek's Story in 32 Pictures), dies at age 85.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kostrzewski_f.htm Franciszek Kostrzewski October 29: Joseph Pulitzer, Hungarian-American newspaper publisher, launcher of the Sunday comics and major force behind the rise of the comics industry, dies at age 64.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pulitzer_joseph.htm Joseph Pulitzer lambiek.net May 15, 2020 Specific date unknown: Walter H. Gallaway, American illustrator and comics artist (Citizen Fixit, Absent-Minded Augie), dies at age 40.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/gallaway.htm Walter H. Gallaway lambiek.net 1912 May 2: Homer Calvin Davenport, American cartoonist and comics artist (A Venetian Episode - How The Doves Did Davenport), dies at age 45.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/davenport_homer.htm Homer Calvin Davenport lambiek.net 1913 January 20: José Guadalupe Posada, Mexican illustrator (made prototypical comics), dies at age 60.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/posada_jg.htm José Guadalupe Posada lambiek.net October 14, 2025 March 18: Henry Stull, Canadian-American comics artist, dies at age 61.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/stull_henry.htm Henry Stull lambiek.net May 15, 2020 July 19: Walther Caspari, German illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist, dies at age 43.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/caspari_walther.htm Walther Caspari lambiek.net 1914 February 25: John Tenniel, British illustrator, cartoonist and comics artist (Mr. Spoonbill, Peter Piper, Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking-Glass), dies at age 93.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/tenniel_john.htm John Tenniel lambiek.net March 4: Oswald Heidbrinck, French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 53.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/heidbrinck_oswald.htm Oswald Heidbrinck lambiek.net May 15, 2020 May 3: Carsten Ravn, Danish illustrator, actor and comics artist, dies at age 53.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ravn_carsten.htm Carsten Ravn lambiek.net May 15, 2020 July 21: René-Charles Béliveau, Canadian illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist (La Famille Citrouillard, Le Père Nicodème), dies at age 42 from TBC.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/beliveau_rene-charles.htm René-Charles Béliveau lambiek.net October 21: R.W. Taylor, American comics artist (Yens Yensen), dies at age 36.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/taylor_rw.htm R. W. Taylor December 9: Timoléon Lobricon, French painter and comics artist (Histoire de Mr. Tuberculus, Histoire de Mr. Grenouillet), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/lobrichon_timoleon.htm Timoléon Lobrichon Lambiek.net May 7, 2021 December 28: Faustin Betbeder, French caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/betbeder_faustin.htm Faustin Betbeder lambiek.net 12 August 2020 Specific date unknown: Nollat, A.K.A. Louis Tallon, Jacques Talon, French caricaturist and comics artist (worked for Le Rire), dies at age 28 or 29.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nollat.htm Nollat lambiek.net October 18, 2020 1915 March 29: William Wallace Denslow, American illustrator and comics artist (Billy Bounce), dies at age 58. June 15: Léonce Burret, French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 49.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/burret_leonce.htm Leonce Burret lambiek.net May 15, 2020 June 22: Raymond Crawford Ewer, American comics artist (continued Slim Jim and the Force), dies at age 26 from TBC.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/e/ewer_r.htm Raymond Crawford Ewer lambiek.net October 4: Stuart Carothers, American comics artist (Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers), dies at age 22 from defenestration.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carothers_stuart.htm Stuart Carothershttps://strippersguide.blogspot.be/2011/06/news-of-yore-1915-stuart-carothers-his_29.html Stripper's Guide: News of Yore 1915: Stuart Carothers, His Rise and Fall strippersguide.blogspot.be November 27: Fernand Fau, French comics artist, caricaturist and illustrator, dies at age 57.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fau-fernand.htm Fernand Fau lambiek.net May 15, 2020 November 28: Georges Jordic-Pignon, French illustrator, painter and comics artist, dies in battle at age 39.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jordic_pignon_georges.htm Georges Jordic-Pignon lambiek.net May 15, 2020 December 28: Kobayashi Kiyochika, Japanese caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist (made sequential illustrations), dies at age 68.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/k/kobayashi_kiyochika.htm Kobayashi Kiyochika lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1916 August 21: Auguste Vimar, French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 64.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vimar_auguste.htm Auguste Vimar lambiek.net May 15, 2020 December 7: Art Bowen, American painter and comics artist (The Spotty Twins, Spotlight Steve in Vaudeville), commits suicide at age 35.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bowen_art.htm Art Bowen lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1917 March 20: Paul Balluriau, French comics artist and illustrator, dies at age 56.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/balluriau_paul.htm Paul Balluriau lambiek.net May 15, 2020 April 7: Ko Doncker, Dutch comics artist and illustrator (Piet Pelle), dies at age 43. October 26: Frank Crane, American comics artist (Willie Westinghouse Edison Smith the Boy Inventor, Muggsy, Val the Ventriloquist, continued Professor Bughouse), dies at age 60. Specific date unknown: Oliver E. Veal, British comics artist (Aunt Tozer), dies at age 56 or 57.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/veal-oe.htm Oliver e. Veal 1918 January 25: William Steinigans, American comics artist (Pups, Splinters, Mr. Hubby, continued The Bad Dream That Made Bill A Better Boy), dies at age 39. January 27: José María Cao, Spanish-Argentine illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 55.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/cao_jose-maria.htm José María Cao lambiek.net May 15, 2020 February 12: Alphonse Lévy, French illustrator, painter and comics artist, dies at age 75.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/levy_alphonse.htm Alphonse Lévy lambiek.net May 15, 2020 February 28: Robert Carter, American comics artist (Just Little Ones, Coffee and Sinkers), dies at age 44.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/carter_robert.htm Robert Carter lambiek.net May 15, 2020 August 3: Albert Hahn Sr., Dutch illustrator, cartoonist and comics artist, dies at age 41.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hahn_albert_sr.htm Albert Hahn Sr. lambiek.net September 10: Robert Brook, American comics artist (Officer Crust), dies at age 33.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/brook_robert.htm Robert Brook lambiek.net February 5, 2021 October 17: Hermann Vogel, German-French illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 62.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vogel_hermann.htm Hermann Vogel lambiek.net September 19, 2020 December 23: Hans Horina, German comics artist (The Rhinoceros Boys), dies at age 63.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/horina_hans.htm Hans Horina lambiek.net May 15, 2020 1919 January 17: Henri Stein, Argentine editorial cartoonist and comic artist, dies at age 75.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/stein-henri.htm Henri Stein lambiek.net January 22: Carl Larsson, Swedish illustrator, painter and cartoonist, dies at age 65.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/l/larsson_carl.htm Carl Larsson lambiek.net January 28: Leon Searl, American comics artist and animator (Mrs. Timekiller), dies at age 38. December 9: Eugen von Baumgarten, German caricaturist, illustrator and comics artist, dies at age 54.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/von_baumgarten_eugen.htm Eugen Von Baumgarten lambiek.net May 15, 2020 References