Today in Comics History, June 6, 1962: The Beatles: The Crossing

Today in 1962: The Beatles’ first recording session at EMI Studios in St. John's Wood, London. Fourteen years later, the studio will oficially change its name to the title we now know 'n' love, love love it do: Abbey Road Studios.


from Beatles with an A: Birth of a Band (Fanfare, July 2014), script and art by Mauri Kunnas
From 7-10 PM, The Beatles rehearsed and then recorded a few little songs you may have heard of, including "Love Me Do," "P.S. I Love You," and "Ask Me Why." Not bad for your first try, lads!


from The Beatles in Comics! (NBM, November 2018); script by Richard Di Martino; translation by Joe Johnson; pencils, inks, and colors by Romuald Gleyze; letters by Ortho
They first meet producer George Martin, who will become such an important figure in their professional lives:


from The Beatles: Their Story in Pictures (ITV, 1982), script by Angus P. Allan, art by Arthur Ranson (collected from the strip in (Look-In)
The best of the Beatles was still to come.

But for drummer Pete Best, his involvement with the band was drawing to a close.