Today in Comics History, November 18: Happy birthday, Bob Smith!

Born on this day: comic book artist/inker Bob Smith, especially known for his work at DC (Detective Comics and Batman, Warlord, Robin, House of Mystery, World's Finest, and more)!


"DC Profiles #43: Bob Smith" from DC Comics cover-dated November 1978



Bob was one of the many DC Batman creative crew who were conjured up by Bat-Mite in this classic, fun late-'70s story!


from Detective Comics #482 (DC, February 1979), script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Bob Smith, colors by Anthony Tollin, letters by Milt Snapinn
Letterer Milt Snapinn at upper left, colorist Tony Tollin (red shirt), Bob Smith (burgundy shirt over white tee), Todd Klein (orange shirt), penciller Michael Golden (blonde, holding dog leash), Al Milgrom (white shirt, lower right), Bob Rozakis (blue shirt).


Last time I posted these panels I was puzzled over the change in Bob's haircolor from panel to panel in the digital edition. Checking back with the original comic, it looks like that's a printing error in the digital edition!



Say, Bob, what's the worst possible fate for an artist who turns in his work late?


Happy birthday, Bob Smith!