Today in Comics History, October 16: Happy birthday, Bob Hall!

Born on this day: comics artist and writer Bob Hall! He's drawn Emperor Doom, Batman: Joker Time, Spider-Man (Amazing and Spectacular), The Avengers, Squadron Supreme, Weird War Tales, Super-Villain Team-Up, Shadowman and more)! He's the co-creator of West Coast Avengers and the sole creator of the Armed and Dangerous series from Valiant!



from (top) Marvel Age #94 (Marvel, November 1990), text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Renee Witterstaetter
; (bottom) "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Comics cover-dated August 1988
Hey look! In this Dennis the Menace story which features comics creators Owen Fitzgerald and Al Wise as hootin' hollerin' rodeo stars...


from "Welcome to the Rodeo, Folks!" in Dennis the Menace (1959 series) #61 (Hallden/Fawcett, August 1962), script by Fred Toole, pencils and inks by Owen Fitzgerald
...could this possibly be our Bob Hall here, bronco-bustin' a bull that's obviously OUT OF HIS MIND on freakin' COCAINE?


Happy birthday, Bob!