Today in Comics History, August 23: Happy birthday, Terry Austin!

Born on this day: comic book penciller and inker extraordinaire Terry Austin! You know him well not only from his inks on Uncanny X-Men, but also Doctor Strange, The Avengers, Cloak and Dagger, New Mutants, Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, Who's Who, Sonic the Hedgehog, and much more!


from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1979 and 1980 (Marvel, 1978-1979)


from Marvel Age #32, 56, 92 and 104 (Marvel, November 1985, November 1987, September 1990, and September 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#32), Mike Carlin (#56) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#92 and 104); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yanchus (#32), Paul Becton (#56) and Renee Witterstaetter (#104)



Clever Terry snuck his own birthday into this strip featuring one of his favorite characters, Ziggy Pig!



from (top) "Terry Austin's Famous Inker's School Talent Test" in What The—?! #2 (Marvel, September 1988); by Terry Austin;
(bottom) Marvel Age #46 (Marvel, January 1987), also by Terry Austin
He and co-creator Roger Stern often snuck themselves into gag strips in Hulk reprints!





backup strips from Marvel Super-Heroes #103 (Marvel, November 1981), script by Roger Stern, pencils and inks by Terry Austin




backup strip from Marvel Super-Heroes #104 (Marvel, December 1981), script by Roger Stern, pencils and inks by Terry Austin



"What If the Hulk Married the She-Hulk????" in What If...? (1977 series) #34 (Marvel, August 1982); script by Roger Stern; pencils, inks, and letters by Terry Austin
Looking for non-cartoon, real-life Terry Austin? We've got you covered!

from Marvel Fumetti Book (Marcvel, April 1984), script by Mike Carlin, photographss by Vince Colletta, art by Terry Austin
(Click picture to Ziggy-size)
Even when Terry chooses not to show up, he's a star!


from "Editori-Al" in Marvel Fanfare (1982 series) #2 (Marvel, May 1982); script, pencils, and inks by Al Milgrom, letters by Janice Chiang (?)
Happy happy birthday, Terry, ya nut! Anybody who's a Kate Bush fan is A-OK in my book!


from Marvel Age #96 (Marvel, January 1991), art by Terry Austin