Today in Comics History, December 25, Christmas: May you get ham gum in your stocking!

from "Santa Claws" in Heathcliff #6 (Marvel/Star, February 1986), script by Angelo De Cesare, pencils by Warren Kremer, inks by Jacqueline Roettcher, colors by George Roussos, letters by Grace Kremer

Today in Comics History, December 24, Christmas Eve: While visions of sugar hams danced in his head

from Heathcliff #6 (Marvel/Star, February 1986), script by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Warren Kremer, inks by Jacqueline Roettcher, colors by George Roussos, letters by Grace Kremer

Today in Comics History, Thanksgiving Day: Hey Heathcliff, where's your helmet that says "TURKEY"?

cover of Heathcliff #55 (Marvel, January 1991), artist uncredited and unknown (George Wildman?)

Today in Comics History, November 15: Happy birthday, Michael Gallagher!

Born on this day: comic book writer/artist Michael Gallagher, who's worked on ALF, Madballs, Sonic the Hedgehog, Guardians of the Galaxy, and he's written and pencilled Marvel's comic book version of Heathcliff...


from Marvel kids' comics cover-dated April 1988
...which is an all in the family connection, as Michael is not only the son of gag cartoonist John Gallagher, but the nephew of George Gately, creator of Heathcliff!


from Marvel Age #39 (Marvel, June 1986)
Happy birthday, Michael!

Comics Do Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Act 7: When di they start making grade school kids perform this play?

...well, judging from the last post, back in the Stone Age, apparently. Stop making little kids do Shakespeare!




from "The Bark of Avon" in Heathcliff #26 (Marvel, September 1988), script by Dave Manak, pencils by Warren Kremer, inks by Jacqueline Roettcher