Today in Comics History, April 28: Happy birthday, Jay Leno!

Born on this day: Jay Leno, talk show host, comedian, car and motorcycle collector, big chin wearer, and Tonight Show taker-backer. Happy birthday despite that, Jay!


from The Ultimates 2 (2005 series) #4 (Marvel/Ultimate, March 2005), script by Mark Millar, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Paul Neary, colors by Laura Martin, letters by Chris Eliopoulos

Today in Comics History, April 28: Happy birthday, Ann-Margret!

Born on this day: actress/model/singer/dancer and all-around bombshell Ann-Margret (State Fair, Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, Kitten with a Whip, Stagecoach, Grumpy Old Men, The Flintstones, and many more)!

Ann-Margret is more definitely interesting to see than Bob Hope! (Note: I've done some minor editing to this panel to correct a misspelling on Ann-Margret's name. Shame on you, Marvel Comics!)


from The 'Nam #35 (Marvel, October 1989), script by Doug Murray, pencils by Wayne Vansant, inks by Geof Isherwood, colors and letters by Phil Felix

Today in Comics History, April 28, 1919: "What's the point of a helmet in skydiving?..In case you land on your head?" — Crow T. Robot

from "Question-Air" in Key Comics #4 (Consolidated Magazines, May 1946), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, April 28, 1942: "We won't stop for anything until we win the Pacific War! But first, let's write some letters."

from "Lieut. John James Powers" in Heroic Comics #17 (Eastern Color, March 1943), pencils by Alan Mandel, inks by Dan Barry

Today in Comics History, April 28: Happy birthday, Dick Ayers!

Born on this day in 1924: Dick Ayers, comics penciller/inker (Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commanders, Two-Gun Kid, Strange Tales, Rawhide Kid, Tales to Astonish, Journey into Mystery,The X-Men, The Avengers, etc.) and co-creator of the Golden Age Ghost Rider (Magazine Enterprises), Asbestos Man, Plantman, Red Raven, the Leatherneck Raiders, and Sharon Carter, and more!


from (L) Marvel Tales Annual #1 (Marvel, September 1964),
(R) Fantastic Four Annual #7 (Marvel, November 1969)

Today in Comics History, April 28, 1885: The Proud Cowboys prepare for the arrival of Thomas A. Hendricks

from Two-Gun Kid: Sunset Riders #1 (Marvel, November 1995), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Christian Gorney, inks by Michael Halblieb, colors by Marie Javins, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, April 28, 1942: President Roosevelt arrives in the last panel just in time to provide comic book's moral

from True Comics #17 (Parents' Magazine Press, October 1942), creators uncredited and unidentified

Today in Comics History, April 28, 2020: How many times have I told you, don't watch TV in the bathtub!

from 2020 Visions #5 (DC/Vertigo, September 1997), script by Jamie Delano, pencils and inks by Warren Pleece, colors by James Sinclair, color separations by Digital Chameleon, letters by Ellie de Ville

Today in Comics History, April 28, 1981: Scientists metaphor one metaphor to another metaphor

from Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #6 (DC, April 2013), script by Len Wein, pencils and inks by Jae Lee, colors by June Chung, letters by John Workman