Portal:Comics/Anniversaries/June/June 17

• 1919: launch of Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, American comic strip created by cartoonist Billy DeBeck
• 1927: birth of Wally Wood, American comic book artist, major contributor to Mad and EC Comics
• 1942: debut of Sad Sack American comic strip in the first issue of Yank, the Army Weekly
• 1948: birth of Chance Browne, American comic strip artist best known for continuing Hi and Lois
• 1950: birth of Dana Summers, American editorial cartoonist and comic strip creator, creator of Bound and Gagged
• 1957: birth of Hilary Barta, American comic book writer and artist, best known for his work with Marvel comics
• 1961: birth of Jim Somerville, American comic book artist best known for his work with Dark Horse comics
• 1965: birth of Pat Olliffe, American comic book artist
• 1980: birth of Jeph Jacques, American webcomic author best known for Questionable Content
• 2005: death of Sam Loeb, American comic book writer known for Superman/Batman #26