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between 1956 until the publication's demise in 1968. He was born in
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1136:Colin Upton
1071:Grant Miehm
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866:Kate Beaton
861:Samm Barnes
807:Doug Wright
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782:Jimmy Frise
761:Walter Ball
730:Steve Nease
715:Glen Hanson
613:Roy Carless
562:Steve Nease
537:Brian Gable
532:Andy Donato
512:Barry Blitt
433:12 November
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419:Morningside
400:12 November
378:12 November
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301:12 November
253:Adcock 2008
227:12 November
190:Star Weekly
186:Rural Route
179:Doug Wright
175:Rural Route
167:Rural Route
156:Jimmy Frise
127:Star Weekly
121:Rural Route
116:comic strip
103:Rural Route
35:Rural Route
22:Walter Ball
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1116:Ken Steacy
1081:Ryan North
1051:Jay Malone
1026:Russ Jones
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485:Editorial,
424:Don Harron
197:References
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242:Saba 1982
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