Today in Comics History, September 13: Happy birthday, Mike Grell!

Born on this day: comics writer/artist Mike Grell (Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Warlord, Superboy, Action Comics, Jon Sable: Freelance, Legion of Super-Heroes, Starslayer, and much more)! He co-created Jon Sable, Warlord, Dawnstar, the Calculator, Shado, and Tyroc (we won't hold that last one against you, Mike).


from 1st Issue Special #8 [Warlord] (DC, November 1975), self-portrait by Mike Grell

Today in Comics History, August 4: Happy birthday, Martin Pasko!

Born on this day in 1954: Martin Pasko: comic book (Superman/Action Comics/Superman Family, Justice League of America, Doctor Fate, Wonder Woman, Kobra, Swamp Thing, E-Man, Star Trek, Roger Rabbit, more), and TV writer/story editor (Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Superman: The Animated Series, Thundarr the Barbarian, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Fantasy Island, The Twilight Zone, Max Headroom, Roseanne and many more)!


from DC Comics cover-dated December 1977
Happy birthday, Marty!


from 1st Issue Special #9 [Doctor Fate] (DC, December 1975)

365 Days of Defiance, Day 260: He's told us not to blow it 'cause he knows it's all worthwhile

Panels from 1st Issue Special [Starman III] #12 (March 1976), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Vosburg, inks by Mike Royer
And then we didn't see Mikaal again for nineteen years, so let's just assume he kept on keepin' on defying all that time. Okay?



Panels from Starman (1994 series) #3 (January 1995), script by James Robinson, pencils by Tony Harris, inks by Wade Von Grawbadger, colors by Gregory Wright, letters by John Workman
Oh. Oh, crap.

Does Starman-Blue get better? Does he live once more to fight and defy again?



Panels from Starman (1994 series) #8 (June 1995), script by James Robinson, pencils by Tony Harris, inks by Wade Von Grawbadger, colors by Gregory Wright, letters by John Workman
Why, of course. Yes, he did.



Shine on, you crazy blue diamond!

Today in Comics History, June 16, 1969: Travis Morgan lands in Skartaris, misses seeing the Moon Landing by just that much

from Justice League Task Force #35 (DC, June 1996), script by Christopher Priest, pencils by Ramon Bernado, inks by Nick Napolitano and Anibal Rodriguez, colors by Adrienne Roy, letters by Kevin Cunningham
Oh hey, so it is that day! Thanks, footnote!


from 1st Issue Special #8 (DC, November 1975); script, pencils, and inks by Mike Grell; letters by Ben Oda (?)

Today in Comics History, August 28: Happy Birthday, Big Guy! (2013)

Yes, I do know it was the past week, but I wanted to wait until the end of the week to wish birthday greetings to one of the biggest names in comics. That's right...

Happy Birthday, Herbie!

Panels from Walt Disney's The Love Bug one-shot (June 1969), pencils and inks by Dan Spiegle

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 58

House ad for 1st Issue Special #2 [The Green Team: Boy Millionaires] (May 1975); printed in World's Finest Comics #230 (June 1975)
Art by Jerry Grandenetti
Ad designed and lettered by Gaspar Saladino (?)