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[1] Megatokyo is a webcomic created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston, first released on August 14, 2000, as of July 17, 2002 written and illustrated solely by Gallagher. The style of its writing and illustrations is heavily influenced by Japanese manga. Megatokyo ranks among the most popular webcomics, and is the best selling original English-language manga. Megatokyo's title is derived from the name of its Internet domain, which hosted a short-lived gaming news site maintained by Caston before the comic's creation. The comic's title is rendered as "メガトーキョー" on its website, books, and some merchandise.
The comic is available gratis on its official website, with updates on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. When a proper strip cannot be completed on schedule, filler art and gag strips are often published. Although Megatokyo is officially available only in English, fans have posted translated versions on the Internet. Of these, only the French and German translations have update schedules comparable to the English version.
- March 26: A Californian federal judge has ruled that the heirs of Jerry Siegel have a valid claim to a share in the United States copyright which Time Warner holds in the Superman character.[1]
- May 3 - June 3: "Comic Craze: curated by Sylvie Gilbert - contemporary Canadian Comics" at the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, Canada.
- May 20 - November 6: "She Draws Comics: 100 Years of America's Women Cartoonists" at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, New York City, USA.
- September 15 – January 28, 2007: "Masters of American Comics" at the Jewish Museum, New York City and Newark Museum, USA.
- September 15 - January 6, 2007: "Wunderground: Providence, 1995 To The Present" at the RISD Museum, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
- October 27 - 28 Stumptown Comics Fest at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon.
- 1934: birth of Gren, Welsh comics artist best known for Ponty an' Pop and Big Deal
- 1947: birth of Antonio Segura, Spanish comics writer known for a.o. Hombre, Sarvan, Kraken and Eva Medusa
- 1978: birth of James Abrams, American comics artist best known for Archaic
- 1998: death of Reginald Smythe, British comic strip author and artist, best known for Andy Capp
- 2002: death of Vincent Fago, American comic strip author and interim editor of Timely Comics known for Peter Rabbit
... that Sergio Aragonés is the only cartoonist to have won National Cartoonists Society awards in six different categories?
... that Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters The Smurfs first appeared in the Belgian comic Johan and Peewit in 1958?
... that Stephen Duffy, the first vocalist of Duran Duran, played in the band Tin Tin, named after The Adventures of Tintin?
... that Patrick McDonnell, author of Mutts, is a member of the Board of Directors of The Humane Society of the United States?
... that Astro Boy, the fictional hero of the first real anime, obtained special citizenship from the Japanese city Niiza on April 7, 2003, his birthday in the comic?
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