Today in Comics History, June 26: Happy birthday, Terry Tidwell!

Born on this day: Terry Tidwell, founder of Miracle Studios, animator, scupltor, and comic book writer and illustrator (The Twilight Avenger and The Uncanny Man-Frog (co-creator), Savage Sword of Conan, The Doomsday Squad, The Foozle, and more)!

Terry was one of the artists featured in Marvel Age's long-running "New Talent Department":




"New Talent Department" from Marvel Age #46 (Marvel, January 1981), text by Sholly Fisch, art by Terry Tidwell



In the Department of Bully Non-Partisanality, I never think it's completely fair to show off only an artist's rough try-out work. So here's a cover and some pages from his early pro art on Twilight Avenger!





from The Twilight Avenger (1986 series) #2 (Elite, October 1986), script by John Wooley. pencils by Terry Tidwell, inks by Butch Burcham, colors by Kathi Tidwell and Janis Wooley, letters by Debbie Burcham
Happy birthday, Terry!