Today in Comics History, April 9: Happy birthday, Kelly Corvese!

Born this day: Kelly Corvese, Marvel editor and colorist on Marvel Comics Presents, Cage, What The--?! and more!


from Marvel Age #88 and 100 (Marvel, April 1990 and April 1991); text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter; pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Gregory Wright (#88) and Renee Witterstaetter (#100)



Friend Christian Cooper (who shares his the birthday date today!) has lauded Corvese in an interview as the first openly gay editor at Marvel:


from Marvel's Voices: Pride (2021 series) #1 one-shot (Marvel, June 2021), interview by Angélique Roché
D'you wanna know more about Kelly Corvese? Sure, we all do!



from Marvel comics cover-dated October 1989 and April 1997
Hey, when you were looking for Chris Cooper in the Marvel Bullpen earlier, did you spot Kelly Corvese? No? Well, then, now's a perfect time to do it!

from Marvel Age #120 (Marvel, January 1993), art by Rick Parker
(Click top (blue) picture to Bullpen-size)
As we like to say around here, did he ever get his picture on a trading card? Well, yeah.


from Marvel Age #105 (Marvel, October 1991)
Happy birthday, Kelly!


from Marvel Age #112 (Marvel, May 1992)