Today in Comics History, February 12: Happy Birthday, Abraham Lincoln!

Born on this day in 1809: Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, the Great Emanicipator, and the guy who grew up in a log cabin, did his school lessons on a shovel, and wishes in retrospect he hadn't been so keen to see Our American Cousin: Abraham Lincoln!


from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1976 (Marvel, December 1975)
Abe has been in comic books lotsa times, and IU've celebrated him several times in poss on this here puppet-town cow blog. Here's just a few:

• Presidents in Comic Books #16: Abraham Lincoln
• Today in Comics History, February 12, 1809: Please celebrate today by drawing Daniel Day-Lewis.
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1861: Abraham Lincoln teaches the crowd how to spell "yay"
• Today in Comics History, November 19, 1863: Superman uses his great powers for profiting on eBay
• Today in Comics History, April 9, 1865: Abe Lincoln throws the most lackluster frat party ever
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is assassinated, again
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Batman posits that perhaps Abraham Lincoln was not assassinated today
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is not assassinated
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is not assassinated again
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is not assassinated yet again
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is further not assassinated yet again
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is still further not assassinated yet again
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln takes active steps to avoid being assassinated
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by Jimmy Olsen
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is saved from assassination by a gorilla
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Kirby Krackle is involved with Abraham Lincoln's assassination
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is not assassinated by Plastic Man
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is not assassinated on Earth-1865
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Superboy prevents the assassination of Abraham Lincoln Lex Luthor
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Superman has learned nothing from the events of Superboy #85
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: ?????!????!!!!?????!!!!?
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Or again, maybe he was
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Aside from that, yes, actually, Mrs. Lincoln did enjoy the play
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Abraham Lincoln is awesominated
• Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Oh, you jerk Booth, look at his hands, he'd already surrendered
• Today in Comics History, April 15, 1865: Man sitting in front of Lincoln's bed is so traumatized all the color drains from his face
• Today in Comics History, April 15, 1865: Kid Colt picked the wrong time to get a Presidential pardon
• The Dark Lincoln Saga
• A Month of... Pancakes! Day 4: Celebrate Independence Day by enjoying the traditional July 4th meal!
• 365 Days of Defiance, Day 282: To overthrow the men who pervert it

Next year: S'more of the 125+ comics panels featuring Abraham Lincoln that I've got hoarded away for just such a occasion like February 12. But now, I'm goin' to bed. It's been a long day. Happy birthday, Abe!