On This Day: 24 Jan

Magic Comic (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #1 (31 Jan 1976).
Zoids insert in Indiana Jones (Marvel Comics Ltd.) #5 (Feb 1985).

First Appearances:

Cuddly and Dudley in Magic Comic #01 (31 Jan 1976).
Dizzy Wizzy in Magic Comic #01 (31 Jan 1976).
Flying Flapears in Magic Comic #01 (31 Jan 1976).
Magic Wanda - Superwitch in Magic Comic #01 (31 Jan 1976).
Peter Poppin in Magic Comic #01 (31 Jan 1976).
Ring for Rosie in Magic Comic #01 (31 Jan 1976).
Spaceship Lollipop in Magic Comic #01 (31 Jan 1976).
Tommy Trix in Magic Comic #01 (31 Jan 1976).

Births:

Steve McGarry (1953); Josep 'Tello' Gonzalez (1940); James Harvey (1983)

Notable Events:

A Trip into the Future newspaper strip concluded in 1925.
Lobey Dosser newspaper strip began in Glasgow Evening News in 1949.
Century 21 Productions closed its' doors in 1969 after filming wrapped on The Secret Service, the company's final puppet series.
Neil Gaiman sued Todd McFarlane in 2002, claiming copyright violation, fraud, and non-payment of royalties.