Portal:Comics/Anniversaries/October/October 5
- 1912: birth of comics artist who spent most of his career working with Walt Disneyfilms and characters
- 1922: birth of Bil Keane, American comics artist best known for his work on The Family Circus
- 1924: birth of Bob Thaves, American comic strip creator best known for Frank and Ernest
- 1952: last issue of "The Spirit Section" newspaper run, featuring The Spirit, influential comics series by Will Eisner
- 1957: birth of Tim Burgard, American comics artist and writer
- 1962: birth of self-publisher, known primarily for his work on Ultra Klutz
- 1973: birth of Pop Mhan, Thai-American comics artist
- 1974: last issue of Shiver and Shake, British comic which lasted for a year and a half
- 1994: death of Doug Wildey, American comic book artist best known for continuing Tarzan