from Marvel Age #33 and 57 (Marvel, December 1985 and December 1987), text by Jim Salicrup (#33) and Mike Carlin (#57), pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Adam Philips (#33) and Paul Becton (#57)
Showing posts with label Assistant Editors' Month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Assistant Editors' Month. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Today in Comics History, September 13: Happy birthday, Lynn Cohen!
Born on this day: Lynn Cohen-Koehler, Administrative Manager at Marvel in the 1980s — and Jim Shooter's personal assistant!
from Marvel Age #33 and 57 (Marvel, December 1985 and December 1987), text by Jim Salicrup (#33) and Mike Carlin (#57), pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Adam Philips (#33) and Paul Becton (#57)
from Marvel Age #33 and 57 (Marvel, December 1985 and December 1987), text by Jim Salicrup (#33) and Mike Carlin (#57), pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Adam Philips (#33) and Paul Becton (#57)
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Today in Comics History, April 12: Happy birthday, David Letterman!
Born on this day, ladies and gentlemen, David Letterman! And here's our Top Ten List from the home office in Cow City, Arizona!
from Marvel Age #56 (Marvel, November 1987), text by Mike Carlin, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme
Actually, I just have a buncha comics panels and not a Top Ten List. Sorry.
from Bloom County by Berke Breathed
from Marvel Age #56 (Marvel, November 1987), text by Mike Carlin, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme
Actually, I just have a buncha comics panels and not a Top Ten List. Sorry.
from Bloom County by Berke Breathed
Thursday, February 09, 2023
Today in Comics History, February 9: Happy birthday, Jo Duffy!
Born on this day: comics editor and writer Jo Duffy, scripter on Power Man & Iron Fist, the '80s Marvel Star Wars, Fallen Angels, Crystar, Marvel Comics Presents, Marvel Fanfare, Catwoman, Glory, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark and much more!
from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1979 (Marvel, 1978)
from Marvel Age #26, 50, 87, and 98 (Marvel, May 1985, May 1987, April 1990, and January 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#26), Mike Carlin (#50), and Chris Eliopolous and Barry Dutter (#87 and 98); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Gregory Wright (#87) and Marie Javins (#98)
By the way, that last calendar panel is misleading (aka wrong). Duffy didn't write Akira, she did the English adaptation of the original work by Katsuhiro Otomo with translation by Yoko Umezawa.
from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1979 (Marvel, 1978)
from Marvel Age #26, 50, 87, and 98 (Marvel, May 1985, May 1987, April 1990, and January 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#26), Mike Carlin (#50), and Chris Eliopolous and Barry Dutter (#87 and 98); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Gregory Wright (#87) and Marie Javins (#98)
By the way, that last calendar panel is misleading (aka wrong). Duffy didn't write Akira, she did the English adaptation of the original work by Katsuhiro Otomo with translation by Yoko Umezawa.
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Today in Comics History, December 28: Happy birthday, Ralph Macchio!
Born on this day: Ralph Macchio!
"Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera (Warner Bros., 1986), from the movie The Karate Kid Part II (Delphi V Productions, 1986), starring Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita
No, no, no...that's the wrong Ralph. We're talkin' about comics writer and editor Ralph Macchio (writer on Marvel Two-in-One, Thor, Avengers, X-Men Adventures; editor for Marvel's black-and-white series, Daredevil, Spider-Man line, Ultimate Comics; and much more)!
Sharin' your birthday can be tough, so let's get some Ralph love in here. (Caution: definitions of "Ralph Love" may vary from county to county. Please check local and municipal restrictions before engaging in Ralph love.)
from Marvel Age #36 (Marvel, March 1986), text by Jim Salicrup, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Adam Philips
"Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera (Warner Bros., 1986), from the movie The Karate Kid Part II (Delphi V Productions, 1986), starring Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita
No, no, no...that's the wrong Ralph. We're talkin' about comics writer and editor Ralph Macchio (writer on Marvel Two-in-One, Thor, Avengers, X-Men Adventures; editor for Marvel's black-and-white series, Daredevil, Spider-Man line, Ultimate Comics; and much more)!
Sharin' your birthday can be tough, so let's get some Ralph love in here. (Caution: definitions of "Ralph Love" may vary from county to county. Please check local and municipal restrictions before engaging in Ralph love.)
from Marvel Age #36 (Marvel, March 1986), text by Jim Salicrup, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Adam Philips
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Today in Comics History, July 24: Happy birthday, Ricardo Villamonte!
Born on this date: comic book penciller and inker Ricardo Villamonte ("vee-yah-MON-tay") (Doctor Strange, Weird War Tales, The Twilight Zone, Nightmare, Scream, Psycho, Crystar, Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery, Uncanny X-Men, and lots more)!
from Marvel Age #31 (Marvel, October 1985), text by Jim Salicrup, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Andy Yanchus
Below, Ricardo (green shirt) keeps the peace by conjuring up a football when series star Crystar (all crystal) keeps bugging him, Jo Duffy (pink shirt), and Bob Harras (orange shirt) while they work on the next issue of The Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior. Can you guess it's Assistant Editors' Month?
from The Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior #5 (Marvel, January 1984), script by Jo Duffy, pencils by Ricardo Villamonte, inks by Dave Simons, colors by Andy Yanchus, letters by Janice Chiang
Happy birthday, Ricardo!
from Marvel Age #31 (Marvel, October 1985), text by Jim Salicrup, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Andy Yanchus
Below, Ricardo (green shirt) keeps the peace by conjuring up a football when series star Crystar (all crystal) keeps bugging him, Jo Duffy (pink shirt), and Bob Harras (orange shirt) while they work on the next issue of The Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior. Can you guess it's Assistant Editors' Month?
from The Saga of Crystar, Crystal Warrior #5 (Marvel, January 1984), script by Jo Duffy, pencils by Ricardo Villamonte, inks by Dave Simons, colors by Andy Yanchus, letters by Janice Chiang
Happy birthday, Ricardo!
Wednesday, June 08, 2022
Today in Comics History, June 8: Happy birthday, Michael Higgins!
Let's all gather around a cake for Michael Higgins today and celebrate the birthday of the Marvel Comics writer, inker, colorist, letterer, and editor on series like Marvel Comics Presents, Conan the Barbarian, Excalibur, Daredevil, The Punisher, and lots more!
from Marvel Age #30, 54, and 90 (Marvel, September 1985, September 1987, and July 1990); text by Jim Salicrup (#30), Mike Carlin (#54) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#90); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yanchus (#30), Paul Becton (#54) and Renee Witterstaetter (#90)
from Marvel Age #30, 54, and 90 (Marvel, September 1985, September 1987, and July 1990); text by Jim Salicrup (#30), Mike Carlin (#54) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#90); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yanchus (#30), Paul Becton (#54) and Renee Witterstaetter (#90)
Friday, May 06, 2022
Today in Comics History, May 6: Happy birthday, John Beatty!
Today is the birthday of comic book penciller and inker John Beatty, inker on such comics as Captain America, Batman, Action Comics, G.I. Joe, the first Secret Wars, The 'Nam, Jack Kirby's TeenAgents, and many, many more!
from Jack Kirby's TeenAgents #2 (Topps, September 1993)
You probably remember John on this Captain America cover from the much-loved Assistant Editors' Month at Marvel! From L-R: J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Carlin, Mike Zeck, and John Beatty!
cover of Captain America (1968 series) #239 (January 1984), pencils by Mike Zeck, inks by John Beatty
I'm very grateful to J.M. DeMatteis for providing the definitive identification of the cover figures! Thanks, Mr. D!
We all wish you a very happy birthday, John Beatty!
from Femforce (1985 series) #6 (AC, 1986)
Also: get back ta work!
from Marvel Fanfare (1982 series) #12 (Marvel, January 1984), script (and cameo!) by Ann Nocenti, pencils and inks by Al Milgrom, letters by Rick Parker (?)
from Jack Kirby's TeenAgents #2 (Topps, September 1993)
You probably remember John on this Captain America cover from the much-loved Assistant Editors' Month at Marvel! From L-R: J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Carlin, Mike Zeck, and John Beatty!
cover of Captain America (1968 series) #239 (January 1984), pencils by Mike Zeck, inks by John Beatty
I'm very grateful to J.M. DeMatteis for providing the definitive identification of the cover figures! Thanks, Mr. D!
On the left: me (in dark glasses) and Mike Carlin. On the right, @MikeZeck (wearing glasses) and @JohnBeattyArt.
— J.M. DeMatteis (@JMDeMatteis) May 6, 2021
We all wish you a very happy birthday, John Beatty!
from Femforce (1985 series) #6 (AC, 1986)
Also: get back ta work!
from Marvel Fanfare (1982 series) #12 (Marvel, January 1984), script (and cameo!) by Ann Nocenti, pencils and inks by Al Milgrom, letters by Rick Parker (?)
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Today in Comics History, April 24, 1982: Entire Marvel Bullpen moves to avoid Stan Lee
from [Uncanny] X-Men Annual (1970 series) #7 (Marvel, January 1984), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Bill Anderson, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Tom Orzechowski
Sunday, February 13, 2022
Today in Comics History, February 13: Happy birthday, Danny Crespi!
Born on this day in 1926: Danny Crespi: letterer, artist, and Marvel's Art/Production Supervisor in the '70s and '80s. A much beloved figure of the Marvel Bullpen, Danny was homaged several times in the comics!
from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1977, 1978, and 1979; and
Marvel Age #26 (Marvel, May 1985), text by Jim Salicrup, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme
from What If...? (1977 series) #34 (Marvel, August 1982), text by Rick Parker
from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1977, 1978, and 1979; and
Marvel Age #26 (Marvel, May 1985), text by Jim Salicrup, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme
from What If...? (1977 series) #34 (Marvel, August 1982), text by Rick Parker
Sunday, June 05, 2016
366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 157: Attack of the Giant Lettering
Panels from Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #86 (January 1984), script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Fred Hembeck, inks by Joe Albelo, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Joe Rosen
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 314: DIYarth Vader
Panels from Star Wars (1977 Marvel series) #79 (January 1984), script and pencils by Eliot Brown, inks by Mark Gruenwald
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