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1926: birth of Ben Wicks, English-Canadian cartoonist best known for Wicks
1933: debut of The Adventures of Smilin' Jack, American comic strip by Zach Moseley
1940: birth of Richard Corben, American comic book author best known for Den
1964: birth of Ande Parks, American comic bokk author best known for his work on Green Arrow
1967: death of Bob Powell, American comic book artist known for his work on Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
1971: birth of Matt Broersma, American comics author known for The Mummy and Insomnia
1973: first issue of Cutie Honey, Japanese manga by Go Nagai
2001: last publication of Angelic Layer, Japanese manga by CLAMP
2001: launch of Achewood, American webcomic by Chris Onstad
2003: debut of Karin, Japanese manga by Yuna Kagesaki