August 23: Today in Comics History Index

• August 23, 1949: A red letter day for a crook; just another regular day for Green Arrow (Adventure Comics #145)
• August 23, 1949: Newspaper is vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry flavored (Top 10: The Forty-Niners)
• August 23, 1962: Only wrinkle was they couldn't decide which Beatles songs to play at the reception ( Beatles with an A and Marvel Comics Super Special #4)
• August 23, 1966: Tonight, thousands scream in joy upon learning the Mets will not be playing ( Beatles in Comics!)
• August 23, 1968: Rare up-nose shot that's not by Gil Kane (Doom Patrol #38)
• August 23, 1981: Actually, Superman just had really great tickets for the circus that day (Superman #372)
• August 23, 2010: Doctor Solar:
  • 12:41 AM: With great power comes the great ability to channel surf
  • 6:42 PM: Jim Shooter just won't give up on that "world outside your window" concept
  
  
  
• August 23: Internet stalking is invented (Heartthrobs #3)
• August 23: The Spirit prepares to check Dagger for dust before she goes to the Kate Bush concert (Marvel Fanfare #19)
• August 23: Booga's in deep s#!t now (Tank Girl: The Gifting #1)

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Industry birthdays:

• August 23, 1952: Terry Austin

Celebrity birthdays:

• August 23, 1988: Jeremy Lin