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 July 17-23, 2020…
125 years ago July 21, 1895 Stuntman and actor Ken Maynard is born. His cowboy roles lead to Fawcett’s licensing his name and image for its series.
115 years ago July 22, 1905 A.D. Condo’s The Outbursts of Everett True begins.
115 years ago July 23, 1905 Ed Carey’s Professor Hypnotiser ends.
110 years ago July 17, 1910 Grif’s It’s Only Ethelinda ends.
85 years ago July 22, 1935 Artist John Klamik (also known as “Sean,” “Shawn,” and “Buckshot”) is born.
80 years ago July 20, 1940 Artist Harry E. Homan dies of a heart attack at age 51. His work included Billy Make Believe, How to Make It, and (Vic Forsythe’s) Joe Jinks.
75 years ago July 23, 1945 Walt Kelly’s daughter Carolyn Kelly is born. She is an artist, designer, and editor.
70 years ago July 18, 1950 Cartoonist and historian Michael Lail is born. Also known as Michael Vance, he creates Holiday Out.
70 years ago July 19, 1950 Elfquest co-writer (with co-writer and artist Wendy Pini) and editor and Warp Graphics publisher Richard Pini is born.
55 years ago July 20, 1965 Transcriber and writer Steven Tice is born.
45 years ago July 18, 1975 “Cheech Wizard” writer-artist and creator Vaughn Bodé dies of asphyxiation at age 33.
45 years ago July 18, 1975 The Buyer’s Guide for Comic Fandom goes weekly – which schedule it maintains until the issue for August 2004.
40 years ago July 18, 1980 Dutch artist Ger Sligte dies at age 65. He was known for Mieke Meijer and for Bertje Branie.
30 years ago July 17, 1990 Writer-artist George Waiss dies at age 83. He animated for a number of studios, inked the Donald Duck strip, and was known for Disney and Warner Brothers comics he produced for Dell.
30 years ago July 18, 1990 French artist Yves Chaland dies in a car accident at age 33. A representative of the retro “atomic style,” he produced Bob Fish, John Bravo, Adolphus Claar, and Freddy Lombard.
30 years ago July 18, 1990 French publisher Georges Dargaud dies at age 79. He was co-founder of the influential Dargaud S.A. publishing company.
30 years ago July 23, 1990 Charlie Brown meets Peggy Jean at summer camp in Charles Schulz’ Peanuts strip.
25 years ago July 20, 1995 Writer-editor George Caragonne commits suicide following being fired from his position at Penthouse Comix. At an age estimated as 30, he leaps to his death from a balcony above the atrium of New York City’s Marriott Marquis Hotel.
25 years ago July 22, 1995 Writer-artist Rick Yager dies at age 85. He was known for his work on Buck Rogers, Grin and Bear It, and Cappy Dick.
20 years ago July 17, 2000 Belgian writer-publisher Philippe Vandooren dies at age 65.
15 years ago July 19, 2005 Penciller, inker, and letterer Jim Aparo dies from complications of an illness at age 72.
15 years ago July 19, 2005 Joe Quesada expands his role at Marvel, becoming Chief Creative Officer, Publishing, in addition to continuing as its editor in chief.
15 years ago July 22, 2005 Trudy artist Jerry Marcus dies at age 81.
15 years ago July 22, 2005 Award-winning manga artist and Edo researcher Hinako Sugiura dies of throat cancer at age 46.
5 years ago July 20, 2015 Teacher and Archie artist Tom Moore dies of lung cancer at age 86.
5 years ago July 22, 2015 Belgian artist Stéphane de Becker dies of a heart attack at age 56. Usually working as “Stuf,” he worked for Spirou and drew Passe-moi l’Ciel.
