Today in Comics History, April 5: Happy birthday, Arthur Adams!

Born on this day: Arthur Adams! Creator of Monkeyman & O'Brien and co-creator of Longshot, Mojo, Spiral anf Jonni Future, Art has done gorgeous pencils for hundreds of comics, including drawing himself into The X-Men (tall guy with red hair)!


from "I Want My X-Men!" in [Uncanny] X-Men Annual #12 (Marvel, 1988). Pictured from left to right: Mojo, editor Bob Harras, inker Bob Wiacek, colorist Glynis Oliver, penciller and birthday boy ARTHUR ADAMS, scripter Chris Claremont, and letterer Tom Orzechowski!
Curiously enough, Art is blond in his other appearance in the Marvel Universe (with Ann Nocenti)!


from Longshot #3 (Marvel, November 1985), script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by Arthur Adams, inks by Whilce Portacio with assists by Scott Williams, colors by Christie Scheele, letters by Joe Rosen
Happy birthday, Art!


cover of Art Adams' Creature Features (Dark Horse, August 1996), pencils and inks by Arthur Adams, colors by Laura Allred