Portal:Comics/Anniversaries/February/February 16

1958: birth of John Totleben, American comics artist best known as inker of Swamp Thing
1963: last appearance of Knockout, British comic which ran for almost 24 years
1963: birth of Antonio Serra, Italian comics author best known for Nathan Never
1967: birth of Tim Bradstreet, American comics artist best known for his cover art for Punisher and Hellblazer
1968: birth of Warren Ellis, British comics author
1980: first issue of Nutty, British comic with the first appearance of Bananaman, comic strip created by Steve Bright and John Geering
1993: death of Malcolm Hancock, American comic strip creator known for Malfunction Junction
2001: start of Cromartie High School, Japanese manga by Eiji Nonaka
2001: debut of Parallel, Japanese shōnen manga by Toshihiko Kobayashi
2002: launch of Unshelved, American webcomic by Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes