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These are the selected anniversaries for June that appear on the Comics portal. The "edit" links edit the portal subpages that are displayed as sections here.
June 1
- 1959: first appearance of Asterix, French comic by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny, in the first promotional issue of the comics magazine Pilote
- 2001: death of Hank Ketcham, American comic strip creator best known for Dennis the Menace
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June 2
- 1918: birth of Ruth Atkinson, American comics artist best known as cocreator of Millie the Model and Patsy Walker
- 1940: debut of The Spirit, influential American comic created by Will Eisner
- 1945: final appearance of Bungle Family, American comic strip created by Harry J. Tuthill
- 1945: birth of Michael Leunig, Australian cartoonist best known for Vasco Pyjama
- 1968: birth of Flemming Andersen, Danish comics artist best known for his work on Disney comics
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June 3
- 1921: birth of Bob LeRose, American comic book colorist for DC Comics
- 1940: debut of Invisible Scarlet O'Neil, American comic strip by Russel Stamm which ran until 1956
- 1946: birth of Sergio Mulko, Argentine comics artist best known for Nippur de Lagash
- 1973: death of Syd Shores, American comic book artist best known for working on Captain America
- 1992: death of William Gaines, publisher of EC Comics and MAD magazine
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June 4
- 1938: first appearance of Just Jake, British comic strip by Bernard Graddon in the Daily Mirror until 1952
- 1951: birth of Wendy Pini, American comics creator best known for cocoreating Elfquest
- 1973: first publication of Barefoot Gen, Japanese manga novel by Keiji Nakazawa
- 1984: death of Sol Brodsky, American comic book artist best known as production manager at Marvel Comics
- 1988: final appearance of Steve Canyon, American comic strip by Milton Caniff which ran since 1947
- 1989: death of Dik Browne, American comic strip creator best known for Hi and Lois and Hägar the Horrible
- 1994: the first Alternative Press Expo is held in San Jose, California
- 1998: debut of Hunter × Hunter, Japanese manga created by Yoshihiro Togashi
- 2002: start of Scary Go Round, British webcomic by John Allison
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June 5
- 1905: birth of Wayne Boring, American comics artist best known for his work on Superman
- 1955: first publication of Lance by Warren Tufts, one of the last full page comic strips
- 1970: death of Jay Irving, American comic strip author best known for Pottsy
- 1982: first publication of Wow!, a British comic which ran for just over a year
- 1983: end of Latigo, American comic strip by Stan Lynde
- 1998: last appearance of King of Bandit Jing, Japanese manga created by Yuichi Kumakura
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June 6
- 1920: birth of Sandro Angiolini, Italian comics author known for Isabella
- 1941: birth of Neal Adams, American comic book artist known for his work on various superhero comics and his cover art
- 1959: first appearance of The Three Bears, British comic strip by Leo Baxendale which still appears in The Beano
- 1970: first issue of Cor!!, British comic book which ran until 1974
- 1992: death of Martin Goodman, American comics publisher best known for Timely Comics
- 2004: death of Kate Worley, American comic book writer known for Omaha the Cat Dancer
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June 7
- 1915: birth of Graham Ingels, American comic book artist best known for his work with EC Comics
- 1923: birth of Henryk Chmielewski, Polish comics artist best known for Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek
- 1924: birth of Frank Bolle, American comics artist known for his work on The Heart of Juliet Jones
- 1949: birth of Larry Hama, Japanese-American comic book writer, best known as creator of Bucky O'Hare
- 1986: final appearance of Conrad, American comic strip by Bill Schorr
- 1998: last appearance of Frumpy the Clown, American comic strip created by Judd Winick which ran since 1996
- 2003: death of Georges Pichard, French comics artist known for Blanche Épiphanie and other erotic cartoons
- 2004: debut of Little Dee, American webcomic by Christopher Baldwin
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June 8
- 1846: death of Rodolphe Töpffer, Swiss teacher and artist widely considered the first modern comic creator
- 1910: birth of C. C. Beck, American comic book artist, creator of Captain Marvel
- 1927: birth of Rocke Mastroserio, Italian-American comic book artist known for his work with Charlton Comics
- 1933: birth of Jan Kruis, Dutch comics artist and writer best known for Jan, Jans en de Kinderen
- 1957: birth of Scott Adams, American creator of the popular comic strip Dilbert
- 1963: last appearance of the comic strip Jonah, drawn by Ken Reid, in The Beano: it would return thirty years later in The Dandy
- 1986: final appearance of Dondi, American comic strip by Gus Edson and Irwin Hasen
- 1987: debut of Crankshaft, a still running American comic strip by Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers
- 2000: death of Jeff MacNelly, American comic strip creator best known for Shoe
- 2004: start of Earthsong, American webcomic by Lady Yates
- 2005: first issue of Freshmen, a comic book series by Seth Green and Hugh Sterbakov
- 2006: death of Jaxon, American pioneering underground comix creator, co-founder of Rip Off Press
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June 9
- 1943: birth of Joe Haldeman American science fiction writer who collaborated on the comics The Forever War and Dallas Barr
- 1948: birth of André Juillard, French comics artist and author best known for his historical comics
- 1954: birth of George Pérez, Puerto Rican-American comics creator
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June 10
- 1960: birth of Scott McCloud, American comic book artist and leading popular scholar of comics
- 1962: birth of Masashi Tanaka, Japanese mangaka best known for Gon
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June 11
- 1933: first appearance of Captain Easy, American comic strip by Roy Crane which ran until 1988
- 1934: debut of Mandrake the Magician, American comic strip created by Lee Falk
- 1949: birth of Steve Moore, British comics writer known for his collaborations with Alan Moore
- 1971: birth of Dame Darcy, American comics creator known for Meatcake
- 2003: launch of Count Your Sheep, American webcomic by Adrian Ramos
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June 12
- 1920: birth of Dave Berg, American comics artist known for the Lighter Side in Mad magazine
- 1948: birth of Len Wein, American comic book writer, co-creator of Swamp Thing
- 1971: debut of Fuss Pot, British comic strip by Norman Mansbridge
- 2000: launch of Schlock Mercenary, American webcomic by Howard Tayler
- 2002: first publication of Hopeless Savages, comic series by Jen van Meter
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June 13
- 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
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June 14
- 1912: first appearance of The Teenie Weenies, American comic strip by William Donahey which ran until 1969
- 1944: birth of Jordi Bernet, Spanish comic book artist known for Torpedo and Clara del Noche
- 1975: first issue of Monster Fun, British comic marking the first appearance of X-Ray Specs, comic strip by Mike Lacey
- 1997: debut of Crazy for Daisy, British comic strip by Nick Brennan in The Beano
- 1999: launch of Elf Life, American webcomic by Carson Fire
- 2002: start of Pixel, American webcomic by Chris Dlugosz
- 2006: death of Jean Roba, Belgian comics artist best known for Boule et Bill
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June 15
- 1915: birth of Hilda Terry, American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Teena
- 1927: birth of Hugo Pratt, Italian comics artist and author, famous for Corto Maltese
- 1927: birth of Ross Andru, American comic book artist best known as cocreator of Metal Men and Punisher
- 1945: birth of Don McGregor, American comics creator known for the early graphic novel Sabre
- 1958: last appearance of Polly and Her Pals, American comic strip by Cliff Sterrett
- 1974: last issue of Cor!!, British comic book which ran since 1970
- 1999: death of John Glashan, Scottish comic strip creator best known for Genius
- 2001: debut of The Ravages of Time, Hong Kong manhua created by Chan Mou
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June 16
- 1922: birth of Jack Keller, American comic book artist best known for his work on Kid Colt
- 1930: birth of Frank Thorne, American comic book artist best known for his work on Red Sonja
- 1988: death of Andrea Pazienza, Italian comics artist best known for Zanardi
- 1996: death of Curt Swan, American comic book artist best known for his work on various Superman comics
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June 17
- 1927: birth of Wally Wood, American comic book artist, major contributor to Mad and EC Comics
- 1948: birth of Chance Browne, American comic strip artist best known for continuing Hi and Lois
- 1980: birth of Jeph Jacques, American webcomic author best known for Questionable Content
- 2005: death of Sam Loeb, American comic book writer known for Superman/Batman #26
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June 18
- 1915: birth of Robert Kanigher, American DC Comics comic book writer known for creating Sgt. Rock
- 1944: birth of Rick Griffin, American underground comix artist working with Zap Comix
- 1948: birth of David Geiser, American underground comix artist of the early 1970s
- 1953: birth of Mark Gruenwald, American comic book writer and editor best known for Captain America and Squadron Supreme
- 1966: last issue of Ranger magazine, British comic which lasted for only 40 issues
- 1980: birth of Micah Gunnell, comic book artist known for his work with Aspne Comics
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June 19
- 1915: birth of Julius Schwartz, American comic book editor with DC Comics
- 1942: birth of Jack Edward Oliver, British comics creator best known for Fresco-Le-Raye
- 1978: first appearance of Garfield, popular American comic strip by Jim Davis
- 2000: launch of Chugworth Academy, American webcomic by Dave Cheung
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June 20
- 1934: birth of Rius, Mexican comics artists best known for starting the ... for Beginners comics series
- 1946: debut of André Franquin as artist of Spirou et Fantasio taking charge in the middle of the story Spirou et la maison préfabriquée
- 1964: first publication of Wham!, a British comic
- 1975: debut of Mummy's Boy, British comic strip by Norman Mansbridge which ran until 1987
- 1980: death of Jijé, influential Belgian comics artist and author, known for Spirou et Fantasio and Jerry Spring
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June 21
- 1916: birth of Jack Sparling, Canadian-American comics artist best known for Claire Voyant
- 1937: birth of John Kent, New Zealand comic strip creator best known for Varoomshka
- 1957: birth of Berkeley Breathed, American comic strip author best known for Bloom County
- 1963: birth of Gosho Aoyama, Japanese manga writer best known for Case Closed
- 1973: birth of Brian Lynch, American comics writer best known for Spike: Asylum
- 1985: death of Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski, American comic book writer and artist, best known as the creator of Blue Beetle
- 1999: launch of Sheldon, American webcomic by Dave Kellett
- 2003: end of Ask Dr. Rin!, Japanese manga created by Kiyoko Arai
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June 22
- 1928: death of A. B. Frost, early American comics artist and writer
- 1953: birth of Al Gordon, American comic book artist best known as an inker for Marvel Comics
- 1954: birth of Jean-Marc Lofficier, French comics writer and translator
- 1972: birth of Jae Lee, Korean-American comic book artist best known for Inhumans
- 1972: birth of David Rees, American comics author known for Get Your War On
- 1974: death of Alain Saint-Ogan, French comics creator best know for Zig et Puce
- 1984: last publication of TV Comic, a British comic which lasted for 1696 issues
- 2001: death of George Evans, American comic book artist who worked on Terry and the Pirates and for 16 years on Secret Agent X-9
- 2005: publication of the one shot Dream Police by writer J. Michael Straczynski with artwork by Mike Deodato
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June 23
- 1919: birth of Héctor Germán Oesterheld, critically acclaimed Argentine comic writer who worked with Hugo Pratt and is perhaps best known for El Eternauta: he disappeared in 1977 and is presumed dead
- 1961: birth of Zoran Janjetov, Serbian comics artist, known for his work with Moebius and Alejandro Jodorowsky
- 1964: birth of Joss Whedon, American TV and comic book writer known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Astonishing X-Men
- 1980: birth of Becky Cloonan, American comics author best known for Demo
- 2005: death of Sam Kweskin, American comic book artist best known for his work with Atlas Comics
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June 24
- 1928: birth of Yvan Delporte, Belgian comics writer and influential editor-in-chief of Spirou magazine
- 1929: birth of Vic Carrabotta, American comic book artist best known for his work with Atlas Comics
- 1960: birth of Reiko Okano, Japanese mangaka best known for Onmyoji
- 1963: birth of Mike Wieringo, Italian-American comic book artist best known for his work on The Sensational Spider-Man
- 1969: death of Frank King, early American comic strip writer and artist, best known as creator of Gasoline Alley
- 1978: birth of Carlo Pagulayan, Filipino comics artist best known for Elektra
- 2002: death of Larry Alcala, Filipino comics artist best known for Kalabog en Bosyo
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June 25
- 1928: birth of Peyo, Belgian comic autor and artist, creator of The Smurfs
- 1928: birth of Alex Toth, influential American comic book artist
- 1973: publication of the last part of Ayako, a manga trilogy by Osamu Tezuka
- 1973: last appearance of Mafalda, comic strip by Argentine creator Quino which ran since 1964
- 1979: debut of Latigo, American comic strip by Stan Lynde
- 1983: last publication of Wow!, a British comic which ran for just over a year
- 1983: first publication of Cliff Hanger, a British comic strip by Jack Edward Oliver in Buster
- 1990: final issue of Akira, successful manga by Katsuhiro Otomo
- 1999: debut of Alice!, American webcomic by Michael McKay-Fleming
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June 26
- 1921: birth of Warren Kremer, American comic strip creator best known for Richie Rich
- 1933: birth of Jerry Bails, the father of comic book fandom in the USA
- 1947: birth of Alfredo Castelli, Italian comics author best known for Martin Mystère
- 1950: birth of Tom DeFalco, American comics writer and editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics
- 1965: first appearance of The Spider, British comic book character by Ted Cowan and Reg Burn, in Lion: later stories were written by Jerry Siegel
- 1992: first publication of Fisher, American comic strip by Phillip Street
- 1999: last appearance of Rip Kirby, famous American comic strip by Alex Raymond
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June 27
- 1928: birth of Joe Giella, American comic book artist best known as an inker with DC Comics
- 1959: birth of Dan Jurgens, American comic book artist and writer known for creating Booster Gold
- 1984: birth of Weshoyot Alvitre, American comics artist best known for Archaic
- 2001: death of Tove Jansson, Finnish comic strip writer best known for Moomin
- 2005: debut of Venus Versus Virus, Japanese manga created by Atsushi Suzumi
- 2006: first issue of Monthly Comic Alive, Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Media Factory
- 2007: death of Silas Rhodes, co-founder of the School of Visual Arts in New York City
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June 28
- 1926: birth of George Booth, American cartoonist known for Spot and Local Item
- 1944: birth of Philippe Druillet, French comics artist and author best known for Lone Sloane
- 1954: birth of Benoît Sokal, Belgian comics artist and author best known for Canardo
- 1975: birth of Pat Lee, Canadian comic book author best known as cofounder of Dreamwave Productions
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June 29
- 1888: death of Frank Bellew, American cartoonist and pioneering comics author
- 1951: birth of Don Rosa, American comics artist and author best known for his work on Scrooge McDuck
- 1981: birth of Patrick Alexander, Australian cartoonist known for Raymondo Person
- 1985: last publication of Jack and Jill, a British comic which ran for more than 1,600 issues
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June 30
- 1940: debut of Brenda Starr, an American comic strip by Dale Messick which still appears
- 1958: birth of Shawn McManus, American comic book artist best known for his work on The Sandman
- 1970: birth of Tony Lee, British comic book writer known for his graphic novels
- 1984: last issue of Scream!, British comic which ran for only three months
- 1990: death of Jacques Lob, French comics author, best known for writing Blanche Épiphanie and Superdupont
- 2003: launch of Badmash.org, American webcomic by Sandeep Sood, Nimesh Patel and Sanjay Shah
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