Today in Comics History, July 6: Happy birthday, Burt Ward!

Holy birthday candles! Born on this day: actor, writer, and activist for animal causes Burt Ward!


from Fifty Who Made DC Great one-shot (DC, 1985)



You may remember Burt in his greatest role: as Dick Grayson, burt ward of Bruce Wayne, aka Robin, in smash hit of TV and movies: Batman '66!




from (top) advertisement in 3-D Batman (DC, 1966), pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson,
(middle) advertisement in DC comics cover-dated October 1966, and
(bottom) advertisement in DC comics cover-dated November 1967
Burt Ward was supposed to get his own humor/adventure comic book from Bluewater, but after a Free Comic book Day story, the series never appeared. Darn!


cover of Burt Ward: Boy Wonder (FCBD 2012) (Bluewater, May 2012); pencils, inks, and colors by Ramon Salas
Happy Burtday, Birth! I mean, Happy birthday, Burt!


cover art of Batman '66 #17 (DC, January 2015), pencils and inks by Michael Allred, colors by Laura Allred