Portal:Comics/Anniversaries/August/August 8
- 1944: birth of Derib, Swiss comics artist known for Buddy Longway and Yakari
- 1949: birth of Rory Hayes, American underground comix creator known for his work in Arcade and Bijou Funnies
- 1952: birth of Janice Cohen, American comics artist best known as a colourist for Marvel Comics
- 1958: death of J.P. McEvoy, American comics writer best known for Dixie Dugan
- 1960: birth of Ralf König, one of the most popular German comic artists
- 1966: birth of Mohiro Kitoh, Japanese mangaka best known for Bokurano
- 1969: birth of Alex Robinson, American comic book writer and artist known for his graphic novels
- 1999: death of Yolanda Vargas Dulché, Mexican comics writer known for Memín Pinguín