Today in Comics History, July 26: Happy birthday, Harry Candelario!

Happy happy birthday to born-on-this-day Harry Candelario, Marvel Comics production photostat operator in the '90s and comic book inker (New Mutants, X-Force, Excalibur, Cable, The Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine and more)!


from Marvel Age #31, 55, and 91 (Marvel, October 1985, October 1987, and August 1990); text by Jim Salicrup (#31), Mike Carlin (#55) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#91); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yanchus (#31), Paul Becton (#54) and Renee Witterstaetter (#91)



Harry Candelario: Marvel's original Strong Guy! But say, just what did being a photostat operator entail?



from (top) Marvel Age #46 (Marvel, January 1981),
(bottom) Marvel/New Universe Comics cover-dated June 1987
Harry and the Marvel Fotomat Photostat Department (l-r: Stu Schwartzberg, Robbie Carosella, Harry Candelario):


from "Robbie's Page" in Marvel Fanfare #12 (Marvel, January 1984)
Harry has retired from comics and now works as a web designer. Hope all your SEOs are mighty and powerful today, and happy birthday, Harry!


from What If? (1977 series) #34 (Marvel, August 1982); text, pencils, inks and letters by Rick Parker