Today in Comics History, February 29: Happy birthday, Nel Yomtov!

Born on this Leap Day: Nel Yomtov, potential anagram and comic book writer, colorist, letterer and editor! The many comics he's worked on include Transformers, Iron Man, Conan the Barbarian, Captain America, Fantastic Force, G.I. Joe Special Missions, and more, plus writing scripts for Wolverine and Hawkeye in Marvel Comics Presents, Spider-Man Adventures, A Midsummer Night's Dream and others!


from Marvel Age #50, 87 (Marvel, May 1987, April 1990, March 1991, and March 1992); text by Mike Carlin (#50), Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#87 and 98), and Mike Lackey (#110); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Gregory Wright (#87) and Renee Witterstaetter (#98)



He has also been a jazz harmonicist and member of "The Unlicensed Characters," the Rock-Bottom Remainders of Marvel Comics!



from (top) "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Comics cover-dated August 1991 (by Rick Parker); (bottom) Marvel Age #136 (Marvel, May 1994)
But can you find the elusive Nel Yomtov (hey, it's an anagram for Novelty M!) among the Bullpenners in the diagram below?

from Marvel Age #120 (Marvel, January 1993), art by Rick Parker
(Click top picture to Bullpen-size)
From all of us to you, have a very happy birthday, Nel!




from (top) Marvel Age #104 (September 1991);
(middle and bottom): Marvel Age Avengers Anniversary Magazine (Marvel, November 1993)