Today in Comics History, October 27: Happy birthday, Bernie Wrightson!

Born on this day in 1948: comics artist Bernie Wrightson (sometimes Berni), co-creator of Swamp Thing, artist on (wow!) so many books: Batman, House of Mystery, House of Secrets, Heavy Metal, Frankenstein, Creepy, Eerie, The Punisher, and much more!


from Marvel Age #34 and 106 (Marvel, January 1986 and November 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#34) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#106); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yachus (#34) and Renee Witterstaetter (#106)

Today in Comics History, June 25, 2035: Capitalism wins again

from "The Man Who Owned the World" in Chamber of Darkness (1969 series) #4 (Marvel, April 1970); plot, pencils, and inks by Tom Sutton; script by Denny O'Neil; letters by Jean Simek
Hey, that's writer/artist Tom Sutton in the lower left-hand corner!

Here, I edited the panel to make it as up-to-date as today's headlines — Today in Comics History Headlines, that is!

Today in Comics History, May 18: Happy birthday, Bill Everett!

Born on this day in 1917: comics writer and artist Bill Everett, creator of Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner and Hydroman; co-creator of Daredevil, Simon Garth the Zombie, Moondragon, Stingray, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, Battlin' Jack Murdock, Namorita, and more!


from Fantastic Four Annual #7 (Marvel, November 1969)

Today in Comics History, April 15: Happy birthday, Tom Sutton!

Born on this day in 1937: Tom Sutton, comics artist (and sometimes writer!) for DC (House of Mystery, Star Trek, Weird War Tales), Marvel (Warlock, Marvel Comics Presents, Doctor Strange, Planet of the Apes), Charlton (Ghost Manor, The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves, Haunted), First (Starslayer, Grimjack), Skywald (Nightmare, Psycho), Warren (Creepy, Eerie), and he's a co-creator of Vampirella!


from FOOM #16 (Marvel, December 1976), text by Warren Reece
Here he is introducing a spooky story! oooh, it is scary! (I'll be behind the sofa if you need me.)


from "To Sneak...Perchance to Scream!" in Tower of Shadows #4 (Marvel, March 1970); plot, pencils, and inks by Tom Sutton, script by Denny O'Neil, letters by Jean Simek Izzo
And here is is telling us what happens "When Freuds go Amok!"



from Chamber of Darkness #4 (Marvel, April 1970); plot, pencils, and inks by Tom Sutton; script by Denny O'Neil; letters by Jean Simek Izzo
Happy birthday, Tom!


from FOOM #19 (Marvel, September 1977)

Today in Comics History, March 15: Happy birthday, Dan Adkins!

Born on this day in 1937: Dan Adkins, comic book and science fiction magazine artist. He did inks, pencils, and occasionally scripts for such magazines as T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Detective Comics, Conan the Barbarian, Doctor Strange, Silver Surfer, Superman, Strange Tales and much more!


from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1976 and 1977
Don drew himself into a Marvel chiller comic story scripted and inked by comics great Bill Everett!



from "Believe It...Or Not!" in Chamber of Darkness #8 (Marvel, December 1970), script and inks by Bill Everett, pencils by Dan Adkins, letters by Jean Simek
Happy birthday, Dan!


from 1975 Mighty Marvel Convention Program Book (Marvel, 1975), photograph by Michele Wolfman

Today in Comics History, January 26: Happy birthday, Sal Buscema!

Make sure you wish a very happy 86th birthday today to comics artist Sal Buscema, born in 1936 and still with us! (Write him a nice note of appreciation, why doncha?)


from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 (Marvel, 1975-1978)
Sal has drawn long runs on Incredible Hulk and Spectcaular Spider-Man, plus plenty of multiple issues of Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Two-in-One, Thor, The Defenders, and The New Mutants (he co-created Cypher and the Hellions)! Plus, he's co-created even more characters: a wide range of Marvel goodies and baddies, including Carrion, Collective Man, Commander Kraken, Jean DeWolff, Diamondhead, Firebird, Graviton, Nighthawk, Nomad, Razorback, Rom: Spaceknight, Sabra, Speed Demon, the Squadron Sinister, Thunderball, the Time Variance Authority, the U-Foes, Ursa Major, and Heinrich and Helmut Zemo (Jr.)! (And lots more filling in that alphabetical list.)


from Marvel Age #26, 50, 87 and 98 (Marvel, May 1985, May 1987, April 1990, and March 1991), text by Jim Salicrup (#26), Mike Carlin (#50), and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#87 and 98); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Gregory Wright (#87) and Renee Witterstaetter (#98)

Same Story, Different Cover: Looks more like early afternoon to me

L: Chamber of Darkness #7 (October 1970), art by Bernie Wrightson
R: Giant-Size Chillers #3 (August 1975), reprinting "Night of the Werewolf" from Chamber of Darkness #7,
art by Bernie Wrightson (again)

(Click picture to hunkypunk-size)