Today in Comics History, March 26: Happy birthday, Brian Bolland!

Born on this day: Brian Bolland, British comics artist of Judge Dredd, Camelot 3000, Batman: The Killing Joke, Green Lantern, House of Hammer, Mr. Mamoulian and more, and about a gazillion comic book covers!


from Direct Currents #24 (DC, December 1989)

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 6: Happy birthday, Ed Hannigan!

Born on this day: prolific comics artist, writer, and editor Ed Hannigan (Batman, Spectacular Spider-Man, Defenders, Green Arrow, Catwoman and more, co-creator of Cloak and Dagger and creator of Skull & Bones)!


from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1978, 1979 and 1980 (Marvel, 1977-1979)
He was also the artist on "Shaman," the first arc of of 1989's new Batman series, Legends of the Dark Knight!


from Direct Currents #21 (DC, September 1989)
Happy birthday, Ed!


from FOOM #19 (Marvel, September 1977)

Today in Comics History, May 27: Happy birthday, Mark Wheatley!

A happy birthday to comics writer/artist Mark Wheatley (Mars, Blood of the Innocent, Jonny Quest, Dalgoda, Black Hood, Breathtaker, and more)!


from Direct Currents #30 (DC, June 1990)

Today in Comics History, January 23: Happy birthday, Klaus Janson!

Born on this day in 1952: mighty mighty artist (penciller, colorist, and especially inker) Klaus Janson (Daredevil, Amazing Spider-Man, Battlestar Galactica, World War Hulk, St. George, Gambit, Batman, Detective Comics, Superman, The Dark Knight III: The Master Race, and much much more)!

We wished him happy birthday in the seventies!


from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1977, 1978, and 1979 (Marvel, 1976-1978)
We wished him happy birthday in the eighties!


from Marvel Age #49, 86 and 97 (Marvel, April 1987, March 1990, and February 1991); text by Mike Carlin (#49), & Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#86 and 97), pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Paul Becton (#49), Gregory Wright (#86), and Renee Witterstaetter (#97)
And, of course, we wish him happy birthday each day from there and in between!

Here's an interview with Klaus from the seventies!


from FOOM #22 (Marvel, September 1978)
Here's an interview with Klaus from the eighties! I mean, nineties!

from Marvel Age #113 (Marvel, June 1992), interview by Mike Lackey
(Click top picture to riesig-size)
Here's another interview, yada yada yada also nineties! But DC! So it's different!


from Direct Currents #26 (DC, February 1990)
Happy birthday, Klaus Janson!


from Marvel Age #112 (Marvel, May 1992)