Portal:Comics/Anniversaries/August/August 20

• 1915: birth of George Roussos, American comic book artist best known as an inker of Fantastic Four
• 1930: birth of Bill Rechin, American cartoonist who created the comic strips Out of Bounds and Crock
• 1947: death of Max Gaines, American comic book publisher best known for All-American Publications
• 1968: birth of Greg Pak, American comic book writer and film director
• 1969: death of Dudley D. Watkins, British cartoonist best known for Oor Wullie
• 1995: death of Hugo Pratt, Italian comics artist and author, famous for Corto Maltese