Here’s the latest installment of Maggie Thompson’s ongoing look at important beginnings, middles and ends, this time for November 22-30, 2017...

105 years ago November 23, 1912 George O’Hanlon is born. He’s star of the “Joe McDoakes” comedy shorts and is a voice artist whose roles include George Jetson.

95 years ago November 22, 1922 Walter Berndt’s Smitty begins from The Chicago Tribune-New York News syndicate.

95 years ago November 26, 1922 Cartoonist and Peanuts and It’s Only a Game creator Charles Schulz is born.

75 years ago November 26, 1942 Fritzi Ritz creator Larry Whittington dies at age 39, when he’s hit by a car.

75 years ago November 29, 1942 (Ahem …) Writer-editor, co-editor and co-publisher with Don Thompson of such fanzines as Comic Art and Newfangles Maggie Thompson is born (as Margaret Curtis). She co-edits and then becomes senior editor of Comics Buyer’s Guide. (She also provides this weekly feature for Scoop.)

65 years ago November 30, 1952 Artist-writer Keith Giffen is born. His work includes Legion of Super-Heroes, co-creation of Lobo, creation of Ambush Bug ‒ and contributions to DC’s New 52.

60 years ago November 26, 1957 Writer, art director, animator, and storyboard artist Darrell McNeil is born.

60 years ago November 28, 1957 Jerry Ordway is born. He writes and/or draws many DC projects, including The Power of Shazam!

60 years ago November 30, 1957 Political cartoonist Brian Basset is born. He creates the comic strips Adam@Home and Red and Rover.

55 years ago November 22, 1962 Colorist Dan Vozzo is born.

55 years ago November 27, 1962 Artist Paul Guinan is born. He co-creates Heartbreakers, Boilerplate, and Frank Reade with Anina Bennett.

50 years ago November 29, 1967 Letterer and colorist Andrea Albert is born.

35 years ago November 24, 1982 Golden Age artist Edwin Robbins dies of a heart attack at age 63. He laid out Captain Marvel art and drew the Mike Hammer comic strip.

25 years ago November 22, 1992 Sterling Holloway dies at age 87. The voice artist’s characters include Disney’s Cheshire Cat, Kaa, and Winnie the Pooh.

25 years ago November 25, 1992 The award-winning Walt Disney’s Aladdin opens in wide release.

5 years ago November 28, 2012 Spain Rodriguez dies of cancer at age 72. The underground comix creator of Trashman was one of the founders of the United Cartoon Workers of America.

5 years ago November 30, 2012 Film critic and writer Jeff Millar dies of bile duct cancer at age 70. He co-created the Tank McNamara comic strip with Bill Hinds.