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Becky Cloonan

Becky Cloonan, American author and illustrator

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Born
June 23, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1980

About Becky Cloonan

Becky Cloonan is an American comic book creator, known for work published by Tokyopop and Vertigo. In 2012 she became the first female artist to draw the main Batman title for DC Comics. Cloonan created minicomics as a member of the Meathaus collective before collaborating with Brian Wood on Channel Zero: Jennie One in 2003. Cloonan's first solo graphic novel, East Coast Rising Volume 1, was released by Tokyopop in 2006. In 2012 she became the first woman to draw the main Batman title.

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Becky Cloonan timeline

  1. Cloonan created minicomics as a member of the Meathaus collective before collaborating with Brian Wood on Channel Zero: Jennie One in 2003.
  2. Cloonan's first solo graphic novel, East Coast Rising Volume 1, was released by Tokyopop in 2006.
  3. In 2012 she became the first female artist to draw the main Batman title for DC Comics.
  4. In 2012 she became the first woman to draw the main Batman title.

The world when Becky Cloonan was born

Becky Cloonan was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Becky Cloonan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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