SO WHAT'S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THIS MONTH ? | |
June 2020
June 1, 2020: |
* The first DC Action Comic is published, featuring Superman, a creation of Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. They made $130 for the entire issue PLUS the intellectual rights to the character... and ended up having to settle a trial against DC Comics in 1946, after which for a long time barely anyone knew they created the Man Of Steel (1938)
* The first episode of René van Densen's "The Grim DotCom" appears online (2003)
| June 2, 2020: |
* Harper's Weekly features a cartoon in which artist Thomas Nast defends Kate Claxton, a popular actress, from the rumor spread by irresponsible journalists (depicted in there as asses) that her presence in a building was bad luck (1877)
* Jan Dirk Barreveld (Eugène) is born (1974)
| June 3, 2020: |
* John Presper Eckert, Jr. (coinventor of the first general-purpose electronic computer, ENIAC) dies (1995)
| June 4, 2020: |
* Fontaine Fox (Toonerville Folks) is born (1884)
* W.G. van der Hulst jr. (son of W.G. van der Hulst sr., who wrote the "In de Soete Suikerbol" comics Junior drew in 1934 in newspaper Dagblad De Standaard and which were re-run in various christian-oriented newspapers in later decennia) is born (1917)
* Asterix & Obelix Contre Cesar premiers (1999)
| June 5, 2020: |
* Henk Backer ('The Godfather of Dutch comics') dies (1976)
* Patrice van der Linden (De Eerlijkheid) is born (1977)
| June 6, 2020: |
* Hans G. Kresse's strip Eric de Noorman debuts in Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (1946)
* Tim Burton's Batman Returns premiers (1992)
* Kate Worley (Omaha The Cat Dancer) dies (2004)
| June 7, 2020: |
* Graham Ingels (EC Comics artist) is born (1915)
* Rens Benerink (co-founder of the Dutch Cartoonschool and co-creator of animated series Starstreet) is born (1950)
* Hallie Lama is born (1976)
| June 8, 2020: |
* Wim Meulendijk (Sneeuwflok, Ketelbinkie; author of Pipo de Clown adventures in books, on TV and in the 2004 movie) is born (1924)
* Jan Kruis (Jan, Jans & De Kinderen) is born (1933)
* Tim Berners-Lee (the 'Father Of The Web', who created HTML) is born (1955)
* Scott Adams (Dilbert) is born (1957)
| June 9, 2020: |
* Donald Duck makes his first aminated appearance (1934)
* Evert Geradts (De Diertjes, Moe Koe, Jan Zeiloor, Henk Hond, Alsjemaar Bekend Band, Henk Hond, Kos & Mo;founder of Dutch underground comics magazine "Tante Leny presenteerd") is born (1943)
| June 10, 2020: |
* Mitacq (aka Michel Tacq; De Beverpatroelje) is born (1927)
* Dutch magazine for girls Tina (with comics) appears for the first time and would eventually grow out to be one of the major comic magz in the Netherlands (1976)
| June 11, 2020: |
* Eppo Doeve (Dutch graphic artist, cartoonist (Mannetje Bagatel), painter, one of the designers of Dutch currency) dies (1981)
| June 12, 2020: |
* David Berg (Mad magazine) is born (1920)
* Willem Ritstier (Dirkje, Co & Wattje, Alvin, Stanley, Rick Rolluik; Co-creator of Zodiak) is born (1959)
| June 13, 2020: |
* Walter Hunt of New York City patented an invention so he can pay a $15 debt. It only took him 3 hours to make a sketch of his idea, the safety pin, to which he sold the rights for $400 dollars. If nobody ever made a comic about that, someone should (1825)
* The first telecast in the U.S. of objects in motion was invented by Charles Jenkins. He called it 'visions by radio'. The first mechanical TV system broadcast used 48 scanning lines and showed a model of Dutch windmill with its blades turning (1925)
* Arne Zuidhoek (de Viege Nazels) is born (1941)
* Henk 't Jong (Willem Peper) is born (1948)
| June 14, 2020: |
* In both comic books and newspaper strips, Peter 'Spiderman' Parker marries Mary Jane Watson (1987)
| June 15, 2020: |
* Richard Klokkers (inker at the Toonderstudios) is born (1924)
* Maarten Pathuis (Bielzenblues) is born (1964)
* The 100th strip of Goobs appears online (2003)
| June 16, 2020: |
* Carl Hollander (illustrator of Pipi Langkous) is born (1934)
* Aart Clerkx (Jan en Wim nieuws, Doodverf, Jan Klaassen) is born (1945)
* Ruud Straatman (Toer Turner, Simon Spitsmuis, Polderkolder, Pien en Peer, Henk Hond (with Evert Geradts), Johnny Goodbye (with Martin Lodewijk), Vidocq (with H.G. Kresse), Royaal Modaal (with Ben Verstoten), Sir Harold Sillybum) is born (1948)
* Walt Kelly's Pogo appears (syndicated) for the first time (1949)
| June 17, 2020: |
* Wallace Wood (EC Comics artist) is born (1927)
| June 18, 2020: |
* Bill Everett (Sub-Mariner) is born (1917)
* The first issue of Shell's advertising-comics magazine Olidin appears - the magazine would feature artists like Jan Kruis, Piet Wijn, Hans G. Kresse and Dick Vlottes (1957)
| June 19, 2020: |
* Helen Hokinson (American cartoonist) is born (1893)
* Carol Voges (Dutch comic artist for Pa Pinkelman, Sjors, Dinkie) is born (1925)
* Jim Davis creates Garfield (1978)
| June 20, 2020: |
* Michiel van de Pol (Mol, Medicijnman, CartoonDiarree) is born (1965)
* Gillian Joseph (aka Jijé; Jan Kordaat, Roodbaard) dies (1980)
| June 21, 2020: |
* Al Hirschfeld (caricaturist veteran, his work made his name synonymous with American theatre) is born (1903)
* Andries Brandt (writer for: Holle Pinkel; Horre, Harm en Hella; Aafje Anders; Pelle Svanslos; Roel Dijkstra; co-founder of de Vrije Balloen) is born (1918)
* The Rocketeer premiers (1991)
* Scribbly appears in the Dutch free newspaper Metro, for the first time (1999)
* Chicken Run premiers (2000)
| June 22, 2020: |
* Who Framed Roger Rabbit premiers (1988)
| June 23, 2020: |
* Tim Burton's Batman premiers (1989)
* Piet van Elk ("De avonturen van Drie Musketiers", "De avonturen van Ridder Rudolf", "De avonturen van Bim") dies (1994)
* Dutch radio channel (Radio 538) DJ's Edwin Evers and Jeroen van Inkel star in the first episode of their very own weekly comic, created by Maarten Pathuis, in the online 538 Magazine. (2003)
| June 24, 2020: |
* Frank King (Gasoline Alley) dies (1969)
* Joep van Abeelen (Retirement) is born (1976)
| June 25, 2020: |
* Peyo (The Smurfs) is born (1928)
| June 26, 2020: |
* Augustus Daniels Carter (Just Kids) dies (1957)
* Gary The Rat, starring Kelsey Grammer's voice, premiers on TNN (2003)
* Stripperella, starring Pamela Anderson's voice, premiers on TNN (2003)
| June 27, 2020: |
* Joseph Patrick McEvoy (Dixie Dugan) is born (1895)
| June 28, 2020: |
* Jean Roba (Billie en Bollie) is born (1930)
* Benoît Sokal (Canardo) is born (1954)
* Béné van Gansbeke (Het Plezante Potlood) is born (1965)
* Charles Schultz (Peanuts) gets a star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame (1996)
| June 29, 2020: |
* As you read these lines, there's a silent murderous ninja squad sneaking up behind you to kill you. LOOK OUT ! Ha ha ha. I was just kidding.
* The 250th episode of Gregory Cathalina's God.inc appears online (2003)
| June 30, 2020: |
* Piet van Elk ("De avonturen van Drie Musketiers", "De avonturen van Ridder Rudolf", "De avonturen van Bim") is born (1919)
* South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut premiers (1999)
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