August 25: Today in Comics History Index

• August 25, 1632: Wow, this is the longest tweet ever (The Adventures of Blake & Mortimer v.24: The Testament of William S.)
• August 25, 1779: Little house on prairie really not that welcoming (Semper Fi #9)
• August 25, 1883: Boom Comics are invented (Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #4 and Uncle Scrooge< #318)
• August 25, 1944: It's always the Bulldog Edition, never the Bull Edition (The Newsboy Legion and the Boy Commandos Special #1)
• August 25, 1985: The Tubes begin recording their new album (Swamp Thing #41)
• August 25, 1988: Ratt cleans up (Hot Valley Days and Cocaine Nights #1)
• August 25, 2006: They're smiling because unlike most of America, they have adequate health insurance (Fantastic Four #1/694)
• August 25, 2010: Look out, Gail! He's gained the proportionate powers of a pigeon! (Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #6)
• August 25, 2011: International Stormtrooper Year 2011 has a strong influence on fashion (Rocket Girl #6)
  
  
• August 25: "Meanwhile, at Stately Infinity Manor..." (Young Justice #11)
• August 25: Q: What do you get when you cross Clayface with Shaggy Man? (Young Justice #12)

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Industry birthdays:

• August 25: Diane Rivera