TURNING POINTS by Maggie Thompson
Here’s the latest installment of Maggie Thompson’s ongoing look at important beginnings, middles, and ends, this time for August 21-27, 2026…
175 years ago August 25, 1851 Artist Henry Stull is born. His comics feature horses as well as people – often in silhouette.
145 years ago August 26, 1881 Rea Irvin is born. The artist who designs The New Yorker mascot Eustace Tilley co-founds the publication and acts as the magazine’s first art editor.
120 years ago August 21, 1906 Award-winning animator, cartoonist, director, and producer Isadore “Friz” Freling is born. Lambiek says he is one of the oldest employees of the Warner Brothers cartoon studio “and the most productive.” His creations include Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, and Sylvester, and he co-founds the DePatie-Freleng animation studio.
120 years ago August 26, 1906 Frank Crane’s Val the Ventriloquist begins.
120 years ago August 26, 1906 Artist Buford Tune is born; he’s known for Dotty Dripple.
115 years ago August 26, 1911 Science fiction writer and brother of Jack Binder Otto Binder is born. The Fawcett writer (and co-writer of “Adam Link”) creates and co-creates many comics characters.
110 years ago August 21, 1916 French artist Auguste Vimar dies at age 64.
100 years ago August 25, 1926 Comedian, TV personality, and writer Arthur Finger is born. As “Art Finley,” he writes captions for the Art’s Gallery feature in the San Francisco Chronicle.
95 years ago August 25, 1931 Pioneering French writer-artist Marcel Arnac dies in an accident at age 44.
85 years ago August 24, 1941 Writer-artist Jim Scancarelli is born. He takes over the Gasoline Alley strip at the death of Dick Moores.
80 years ago August 25, 1946 [Spoiler!] Breathless Mahoney dies in Dick Tracy.
80 years ago August 27, 1946 Underground comix writer-artist, comic book publisher, and creators’ agent Denis Kitchen is born.
75 years ago August 22, 1951 Elsewhere Productions editor-writer Ken L. Jones is born.
70 years ago August 22, 1956 Artist Anna-Maria B. Cool is born.
70 years ago August 23, 1956 Artist Jos Speybrouck, a pioneer of Belgian Christian comics, dies following an operation at age 65.
70 years ago August 24, 1956 Writer-artist A.D. Condo, known for The Outbursts of Everett True, dies at age 63.
65 years ago August 21, 1961 Teacher, artist, and animator Stephen Hillenburg is born. He creates SpongeBob Squarepants.
60 years ago August 22, 1966 Charles Schulz’ Peanuts introduces Peppermint Patty. Speaking of Linus, she asks, “Is he cute? If he is, tell him your very good friend, ‘Peppermint’ Patty says, ‘Hello.’”
60 years ago August 24, 1966 Writer Mark Lucas is born.
60 years ago August 24, 1966 Bulgarian artist Boris Angelushev dies at age 63.
60 years ago August 27, 1966 Writer-artist Phil Hester is born. He works for many companies (including BOOM! Studios and Dynamite) and creates 2008’s El Diablo for DC.
55 years ago August 22, 1971 The Freckles and His Friends strip by Henry Formhals ends.
50 years ago August 23, 1976 Artist Keron Grant is born. He works on such comics as Son of Vulcan, Iron Man, and Spider-Man.
45 years ago August 25, 1981 Dell comics artist Guillermo Cardoso dies at age 59.
45 years ago August 27, 1981 Writer-artist Fred Fox dies the day after his 79th birthday. He co-created the Ella Cinders strip with Charlie Plumb and co-created Odd Bodkins with Chase Craig.
35 years ago August 24, 1991 Artist and teacher Reynold Brown dies at age 73. The poster artist assisted on Hal Forrest’s Tailspin Tommy.
25 years ago August 25, 2001 Chuck Cuidera dies at age 85. The Golden and Silver Age artist was known for work on Blue Beetle and co-created Blackhawk.
20 years ago August 30, 2006 Colorist Bob LeRose dies of emphysema complications at age 85.
15 years ago August 22, 2011 Bernhard-Viktor Christoph-Carl von Bülow dies at age 87. The award-winning German writer-artist and director was better known as “Loriot” and also worked as “Pirol.” He created the cartoon dog named “Wum,” which he voiced himself.
15 years ago August 22, 2011 Mel Blanc Productions cartoon voice artist Joan Gerber dies at age 76.
15 years ago August 27, 2011 Family Tree by Signe Wilkinson ends.
5 years ago August 25, 2016 Writer, actor, and voice artist Marvin Kaplan dies at age 89. He was especially known for his work on It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) and The Great Race (1965).
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TURNING POINTS by Maggie Thompson
Here’s the latest installment of Maggie Thompson’s ongoing look at important beginnings, middles, and ends, this time for August 21-27, 2026…
175 years ago August 25, 1851 Artist Henry Stull is born. His comics feature horses as well as people – often in silhouette.
145 years ago August 26, 1881 Rea Irvin is born. The artist who designs The New Yorker mascot Eustace Tilley co-founds the publication and acts as the magazine’s first art editor.
120 years ago August 21, 1906 Award-winning animator, cartoonist, director, and producer Isadore “Friz” Freling is born. Lambiek says he is one of the oldest employees of the Warner Brothers cartoon studio “and the most productive.” His creations include Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, and Sylvester, and he co-founds the DePatie-Freleng animation studio.
120 years ago August 26, 1906 Frank Crane’s Val the Ventriloquist begins.
120 years ago August 26, 1906 Artist Buford Tune is born; he’s known for Dotty Dripple.
115 years ago August 26, 1911 Science fiction writer and brother of Jack Binder Otto Binder is born. The Fawcett writer (and co-writer of “Adam Link”) creates and co-creates many comics characters.
110 years ago August 21, 1916 French artist Auguste Vimar dies at age 64.
100 years ago August 25, 1926 Comedian, TV personality, and writer Arthur Finger is born. As “Art Finley,” he writes captions for the Art’s Gallery feature in the San Francisco Chronicle.
95 years ago August 25, 1931 Pioneering French writer-artist Marcel Arnac dies in an accident at age 44.
85 years ago August 24, 1941 Writer-artist Jim Scancarelli is born. He takes over the Gasoline Alley strip at the death of Dick Moores.
80 years ago August 25, 1946 [Spoiler!] Breathless Mahoney dies in Dick Tracy.
80 years ago August 27, 1946 Underground comix writer-artist, comic book publisher, and creators’ agent Denis Kitchen is born.
75 years ago August 22, 1951 Elsewhere Productions editor-writer Ken L. Jones is born.
70 years ago August 22, 1956 Artist Anna-Maria B. Cool is born.
70 years ago August 23, 1956 Artist Jos Speybrouck, a pioneer of Belgian Christian comics, dies following an operation at age 65.
70 years ago August 24, 1956 Writer-artist A.D. Condo, known for The Outbursts of Everett True, dies at age 63.
65 years ago August 21, 1961 Teacher, artist, and animator Stephen Hillenburg is born. He creates SpongeBob Squarepants.
60 years ago August 22, 1966 Charles Schulz’ Peanuts introduces Peppermint Patty. Speaking of Linus, she asks, “Is he cute? If he is, tell him your very good friend, ‘Peppermint’ Patty says, ‘Hello.’”
60 years ago August 24, 1966 Writer Mark Lucas is born.
60 years ago August 24, 1966 Bulgarian artist Boris Angelushev dies at age 63.
60 years ago August 27, 1966 Writer-artist Phil Hester is born. He works for many companies (including BOOM! Studios and Dynamite) and creates 2008’s El Diablo for DC.
55 years ago August 22, 1971 The Freckles and His Friends strip by Henry Formhals ends.
50 years ago August 23, 1976 Artist Keron Grant is born. He works on such comics as Son of Vulcan, Iron Man, and Spider-Man.
45 years ago August 25, 1981 Dell comics artist Guillermo Cardoso dies at age 59.
45 years ago August 27, 1981 Writer-artist Fred Fox dies the day after his 79th birthday. He co-created the Ella Cinders strip with Charlie Plumb and co-created Odd Bodkins with Chase Craig.
35 years ago August 24, 1991 Artist and teacher Reynold Brown dies at age 73. The poster artist assisted on Hal Forrest’s Tailspin Tommy.
25 years ago August 25, 2001 Chuck Cuidera dies at age 85. The Golden and Silver Age artist was known for work on Blue Beetle and co-created Blackhawk.
20 years ago August 30, 2006 Colorist Bob LeRose dies of emphysema complications at age 85.
15 years ago August 22, 2011 Bernhard-Viktor Christoph-Carl von Bülow dies at age 87. The award-winning German writer-artist and director was better known as “Loriot” and also worked as “Pirol.” He created the cartoon dog named “Wum,” which he voiced himself.
15 years ago August 22, 2011 Mel Blanc Productions cartoon voice artist Joan Gerber dies at age 76.
15 years ago August 27, 2011 Family Tree by Signe Wilkinson ends.
5 years ago August 25, 2016 Writer, actor, and voice artist Marvin Kaplan dies at age 89. He was especially known for his work on It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) and The Great Race (1965).
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