Today in Comics History, March 12: Happy birthday, Svengoolie!

Born on this day and keeping us howling at the moon for many years: Rich Koz, aka Svengoolie, SF/horror movie historian and host of his own show (he took over from the original Svengoolie Jerry Bishop in 1978)! Svengoolie the show runs every week, Saturday nights on MeTV...check your local cable listings and tell your cable provider: I WANT MY METV! And he's a comic book fan, too!


from MAD (2018 series) #2 (August 2018)
Sven actually had his own comic book, collecting segments that ran in the May 2020 issues of DC Comics! Unfortunately, I haven't got them or the (now very pricy!) collection, but here's the front cover! He's in the Justice League now!


cover of Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe #1 one-shot (DC, 2020), pencils by Christopher Jones
You never know when Svengoolie will pop up! Can you spot him in the crowd at the Superman/Muhammad Ali fight this comic convention crowd scene lovingly drawn by Sergio Aragonés, chock full of celebrities, creators, and cosplayers...and Sven!

from Groo Meets Tarzan #1 (Dark Horse, July 2021), script by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier, pencils and inks by Sergio Aragonés, colors by Tom Luth, letters by Stan Sakai
(Click top picture to Berwyn-size)
So when you see Sven today, either on the street or on his show tonight, toss a rubber chicken at him and wish him happy birthday!