Today in Comics History, April 7, 1776: They would have preferred he read them the funny papers, but...

from "Commodore John Barry" in Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact v.16 #20 [#306] (George A. Pflaum, June 8, 1961), script by John Randolph (?), pencils and inks by Reed Crandall

Today in Comics History, April 7, 1937: Giant doughnut encroaches ever closer to Earth

from Doc Savage (1988 series) #22 (DC, August 1990), script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Rod Whigham, inks by Steve Montano, colors by Anthony Tollin, letters by Bill Oakley

Today in Comics History, April 7: Happy birthday, Steve Skroce!

Born on this day: Steve Skroce comic book artist (Cable, X-Man, Amazing Spider-Man, Ektokid, Wolverine, co-creator of Doc Frankenstein, We Stand On Guard, and Maestros, etc.) and film storyboarder (The Matrix, V for Vendetta, Speed Racer, Cloud Atlas, and more)!


from Marvel Age #138 (Marvel, July 1994)
Happy birthday, Steve!

Today in Comics History, April 7: Happy birthday, Jody Houser!

A very happy birthday today to comics writer Jody Hauser, Eisner-nominated scripter for Faith, who's also scripter Stranger Things, StarCraft, Critical Role, Doctor Who, Mother Panic, Supergirl, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, Star Wars, Star Trek: Year Five, Spider-Girls, The Web of Black Widow and many more! Now...find Jody Houser!

from Faith (2016 series) #3 (Valiant, September 2016), script by Jody Houser, pencils and inks by Pere Pérez, colors by Andrew Dalhouse, letters by Dave Sharpe
(Click picture to San Diegosize)
Happy birthday, Jody!

Today in Comics History, April 7, 1891: First Ferengi on Earth dies

from "Presenting the Amazing P.T. Barnum" in Real Fact Comics #2 (DC, May 1946); script by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and/or Bernie Breslauer, pencils by Dick Sprang

Today in Comics History, April 7, 1995: Archie hoped Betty would forget

...because he double-booked a date with Veronica! Archie, will you never learn!


cover of Betty (1992 series) #26 (Archie, June 1995), pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli, colors by Barry Grossman, letters by Bill Yoshida
How can we tell it's April 7 even though the calendar isn't numbered? Because in 1995, that Friday was April 7!

Today in Comics History, April 7, 1994: Snoopy Train just waiting for someone to attach its ears and then it's ready to go

from "Eurohit '94" in The Punisher Annual #7 (Marvel, November 1994); script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning; pencils by Doug Braithwaite; inks by Al Williamson, Fred Fredericks, and Art Nichols; colors by Christie Scheele; letters by Ken Lopez

Today in Comics History, April 7, 1952: Condé Nast publishes the past tense of Spin magazine

from Misbegotten #1 (Action Lab, March 2015), story by Caesar Voghan, script by Caesar Voghan, Justin Case, and Eric Granger; art by Justin Case; letters by William Bohm