Sunday, February 14, 2021

Today in Comics History, February 14: Happy birthday, Carol Kalish!

Born on this day in 1955: Carol Kalish, one of the absolutely most important people to work for Marvel in the 1980s.


from Marvel Age #50, 87 and 98 (Marvel, May 1985, May 1987, April 1990, and March 1991), text by Mike Carlin (#50), and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#87 and 98); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Gregory Wright (#87) and Renee Witterstaetter (#98)

As Sales Manager and later VP of New Product Development, she championed the direct market and helped bring Marvel to so much huge success during the '80s. She passed away suddenly in September 1991 at the age of 36.



from (top) Marvel Age #108 (Marvel, January 1992), and
Wolverine: Global Jeopardy one-shot (Marvel, December 1993)

She and Peter David created a major publisher-published magazine that brought interviews, history, profiles, and hype direct to the fans: Marvel Age.


from Marvel Age #120 (Marvel, March 1993)

Oh! And lest we forget, she once tried to kill the Kingpin.


from Peter Parker, The Spectcaular Spider-Man (1976 series) #109 (Marvel, December 1985), script by Peter David, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Brett Breeding, colors by Nel Yomtov, letters by Phil Felix

We miss ya, Carol, and happy birthday.

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