Occupation

COMIC ARTISTS

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With 226 biographies, Comic Artists are the 52nd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Sculptors, Computer Scientists, and Psychologists.

People

Pantheon has 228 people classified as comic artists born between 1857 and 2000. Of these 228, 131 (57.46%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living comic artists include Frank Miller, Matt Groening, and Rumiko Takahashi. The most famous deceased comic artists include Stan Lee, Hergé, and René Goscinny. As of April 2024, 1 new comic artists have been added to Pantheon including Paru Itagaki.

Living Comic Artists

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Deceased Comic Artists

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Newly Added Comic Artists (2025)

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Places

Most comic artists were born in Japan (78), United States (66), and France (17). By city, the most common birth places were Tokyo (8), New York City (6), and Brooklyn (6).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as comic artists in Pantheon are Richard F. Outcault, Caran d'Ache, and Émile Cohl.  The concentration of comic artists was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier comic artists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Comic Artists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Comic Artists since 1700.