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1919: birth of Win Mortimer, Canadian comics artist best known for his work on Superman
1940: birth of Cal Sobrepeña, Filipino comics artist known for Lovelife Komiks
1943: birth of Carlos Trillo, Argentine comic book writer who worked with Horacio Altuna and Jordi Bernet
1962: birth of Maitena Burundarena, Argentine comics artist best known for Mujeres Alteradas
1971: debut of Faceache, British comic strip created by Ken Reid which ran until 1988
1972: first issue of L'Écho des savanes, French comics magazine started by Claire Bretécher, Gotlib and Mandryka
1977: birth of David Hopkins, American comic book writer known for Karma Incorporated
2001: launch of Captain RibMan, American webcomic by John Sprengelmeyer and Rich Davis
2005: start of Concerned, American webcomic by Christopher C. Livingston
2006: first appearance of M×0, Japanese comedy manga created by Yasuhiro Kanō