Portal:Comics/Anniversaries/October/October 17

1914: birth of Jerry Siegel, American comics author, co-creator of Superman
1916: birth of Virgil Franklin Partch, American cartoonist and comic book creator also known as "VIP"
1920: birth of John Prentice, American comic strip artist best known for continuing Rip Kirby
1940: birth of Thomas Williams, British comics artist
1959: last publication of Comet, British comic magazine
1959: final appearance of The Gumps, American comic strip created by Sidney Smith which ran since 1917
1984: birth of Randall Munroe, American webcomic creator best known for xkcd
2003: death of Dave Follows, British comics creator best known for Creature Feature
2005: death of Tom Gill, American comic book artist best known for drawing The Lone Ranger comic books between 1950 and 1970