Portal:Comics/Anniversaries/October/October 13

• 1885: birth of Harry Hershfield, American comics illustrator best known for Abie the Agent
• 1906: birth of Joseph Samachson, American scientist and comics writer
• 1938: death of E. C. Segar, creator of Popeye
• 1952: birth of Bob Ingersoll, American comic book writer known for Hero Alliance
• 1958: birth of Paul Johnson (comics), British comic book artist
• 1959: birth of Dan Didio, American comic book writer, editor and publisher, known for his work with DC Comics
• 1960: birth of George Pratt, American comic book artist
• 1970: birth of Ben Raab, American comic book writer and screenwriter
• 2006: death of Hilda Terry, American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Teena