Sunday, August 14, 2022

Today in Comics History, August 14: Happy birthday, Steve Martin!

Born on this day: comedian, actor, producer, writer, musician, art collector, cat juggler, and the guy who made me laugh in the 1970s and '80s more than anybody: Steve Martin!


from iron Man (1968 series) #138 (Marvel, September 1980), co-plot and script by David Michelinie, co-plot and breakdowns by Bob Layton, finishes by Tom Palmer, colors by Ed Hannigan, letters by John Costanza




(To which a letter writer commented:)


from the letters column of Iron Man (1968 series) #145 (Marvel, April 1981

Yes, every Steve Martin reference in a comic book, now matter how tiny, oughta be loved and cherished!



from The Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special #1 one-shot (Marvel, September 1995), script by David Michelinie, pencils by Darick Robertson, inks by Arne Starr, colors by Tom Smith, computer colors by Malibu, letters by Bill Oakley

Yes, even costumed criminals are up on their Steve Martin routines!




from Batman Confidential #27 (May 2009), script by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, pencils by José Luis García-López, inks by Kevin Nowlan, colors by David Baron, letters by Ken Lopez

Happy birthday, Steve! You can always play banjo in my heart.


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