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IMPORTANT DATES IN COMIC HISTORY
TODAY'S DATE:

The dates on this calendar come from unofficial sources, and many inaccuracies may exist. There were many discrepancies in the research, virtually all of it done with internet searches. I was unable to find several birthdates that I would have liked to have included. Any corrections and/or additions to this document will be greatly appreciated and can be submitted . Any new information can be sent to the same email address.

JANUARY 2005

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New Years
d. Allen Saunders; 1986

b. Don Heck; 1929
d. Fred Harman; 1982
d. Frank Kelly Freas; 2005

b. André Franquin; 1924
d. Will Eisner; 2005

d. Bob Montana; 1975

d. André Franquin; 1997

b. Jay Lynch; 1945

d. Bernie Krigstein; 1990

b. Chic Young; 1901

d. John Buscema; 2002

d. Frank Willard; 1958

b. Richard Felton Outcault; 1863

Martin Luther King Jr

b. Frederick Dickenson; 1909

b. Harold Gray; 1894

b. Joe Chiodo; 1958
d. Joe Orlando; 1999
d. Bill Mauldin; 2003

b. George McManus; 1884
d. Bert Christman; 1942

b. John Romita Sr.; 1930
d. Kurt Schaffenberger; 2002

b. Jules Feiffer; 1929

d. Burne Hogarth; 1996
d. Jerome Siegel; 1996

d. Basil Wolverton; 1978
d. Gil Kane; 2000

FEBRUARY 2005

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d. Phillip Nowlan; 1940

Ground Hog Day

d. Al Taliaferro; 1969

b. George Evans; 1920

d. Jack Kirby; 1994

b. William Finger; 1917

b. Frank Frazetta; 1928
b. Fred Harman; 1902

Lincoln Birthday
d. Harvey Kurtzman; 1993
d. Charles Schulz; 2000

Last Peanuts Published; 2000

Valentine's Day

b. Art Spiegelman; 1948

b. Curt Swan; 1920

b. Johnny Hart; 1931

b. Frederic Wertham; 1895

President's Day
b. Al Williamson; 1931

Washington Birthday
b. Reed Crandall; 1917
d. Chuck Jones; 2002

b. Tex Avery; 1908

Easter
b. Norm Breyfogle; 1960
d. Bill Everett; 1973

b. Milton Caniff; 1907

MARCH 2005

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b. William M. Gaines; 1922

b. Mark Evanier; 1952

d. Archie Goodwin; 1998

b. Phil Davis; 1906
d. Charles Biro; 1911
b. Simon Bisley; 1962

b. Will Eisner; 1917
d. Jack Abel; 1996

b. Gray Morrow; 1934

b. Mickey Spillane; 1918
d. Jimmy Murphy; 1965

b. Seymour Barry; 1928

b. Al Jaffee; 1921
d. Lee Falk; 1999

b. Hank Ketcham; 1920
d. Chic Young; 1973

b. Todd McFarlane; 1961

St. Patrick's Day

b. Frederic Wertham; 1895

b. Al Williamson; 1931

b. John Stanley; 1914
b. Bernie Krigstein; 1919

b. Rex Maxon; 1892

b. Brian Bolland; 1950

b. Carl Barks; 1901

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