Today in Comics History, April 30: Happy birthday, Burton C. Mossman!

This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published April 30, 2022.

Born on this day in 1867: Burton C. Mossman, legendary American lawman (and cattleman, but we won't hold that against him).


"Arizona Ranger" in Detective Comics #139 (DC, September 1948), script and art by Stookie Allen (?)
And from that point on there was never any troubles in Arizona ever again. EVER AGAIN.

Today in Comics History April 27: Happy birthday, Enos Slaughter!

Man, talk about a name, huh? When you wish Enos Slaughter (born today in 1916) a happy birthday today, better not giggle and call him Enos, but instead his preferred nickname, "Country," which is a heck of a lot cooler, especially teamed up with surname "Slaughter," which makes him The Punisher's favorite baseball player. (A ten-time All-Star, he's in both the Baseball Hall of Fame and St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame!)


"It's in the Cards for '53" from Home Run #3 (Magazine Enterprises, 1953), pencils and inks by Bob Powell