Today in Comics History, January 10: Happy birthday, Snapper Carr!

Born on this day which shall forever be cursed: Lucas "Snapper" Carr, sidekick/mascot/squeeze toy to the original Justice League of America!


from Super DC Calendar 1976 (DC, December 1975)
Yes, the teen who didn't have anything better to do with his fingers than snap them encountered the original JLA in their first published case. Later chronicles revealed an earlier origin to the Justice League than this one, so you may be relieved to discover Snapper wasn't with them from Day One.


from Brave and the Bold #28 (DC, February 1960), script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs, letters by Gaspar Saladino
Remember that episode of Futurama where the Earth is taken over by alien brain slugs and everyone is placed under their mental command except for Fry, who is too stupid to be affected? Why do I bring that episode up? No real reason.


Through his power of super-snapping, Snapper summons the Flash, a hero who is only slowed down by Snapper's shenanigans.


♫ That's the way they became the Snapper Bunch! ♫


Anyway, HBD, Snapper! You load.