Today in Comics History, October 25: Happy birthday, June Brigman!

Born on this day: comic book penciller June Brigman, co-creator and artist of Marvel's Power Pack and Ahoy's Captain Ginger, artist on Alpha Flight, Barbie, Meridian, Convergence, Supergirl, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, Star Wars and more, plus the comic strips Brenda Starr and Mary Worth!


from Marvel Age #94 and 106 (Marvel, November 1990 and November 1991), text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#94) and Mike Lackey (#106), pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Renee Witterstaetter



Here's a quick bio back from when she was first starting in the comics industry...


from New Talent Showcase #4 (DC, April 1984)
...her bio from the first issue of Power Pack (complete with a portrait by one of the comic field's greatest!)...


from Power Pack (1984 series) #1 (Marvel, August 1984), art by Walt Simonson
...and a recent interview from the pages of Captain Ginger! With bonus cats!


"Q&A: June Brigman" from Captain Ginger #1 (AHOY, October 2018), interview by Hart Seely
Happy birthday, June! the only way your birthday could be more perfect would be if it were in June!