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• 1940: death of Philip Francis Nowlan, American comics writer best known for creating Buck Rogers
• 1957: birth of Gilbert Hernandez, American comic books creator best known for his work with his brothers on Love and Rockets
• 1969: first issue of Charlie Mensuel, French comics magazine featuring many famous Franco-Belgian and international comics
• 1977: death of Edmond Hamilton, American comic book writer known for his Superman stories
• 1986: final issue of Charlie Mensuel before it was merged into Pilote in the short-lived guise of Pilote et Charlie
• 1988: debut of Ernie, American comic strip by Bud Grace, in 1998 retitled Piranha Club
• 2003: final issue of Sexy Voice and Robo, Japanese seinen manga by Iou Kuroda
• 2003: Dinosaur Comics, Canadian webcomic by Ryan North, starts appearing