Today in Comics History, July 7, 1917: Happy birthday, Johnny Thunder!

Born today in 1917, in the DC Universe: Johnny Thunder, master of the genie Thunderbolt!


from Super DC Calendar 1976 (DC, 1975), letters by Ben Oda

Today in Comics History, July 7, 1928: Alfred Hitchcock can't stand the sight of blood

from Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense (NBM, March 2022), script by by Noël Simsolo, translation by Monatan Kane, art by Dominique Hé, lettering by Ortho

Today in Comics History, July 7: Happy birthday, Ringo Starr!

Born on this day in Liverpool, England: Richard Starkey, better known as Ringo Starr: singer, songwriter, actor, and drummer for a little band known as The Beatles.


from Beatles with an A: Birth of a Band (Fanfare, July 2014), script and art by Mauri Kunnas


from The Beatles: Their Story in Pictures (ITV, 1982), script by Angus P. Allan, art by Arthur Ranson (collected from the strip in (Look-In)


from The Beatles one-shot (Dell, September 1964), pencils and inks by Joe Sinnott
I know it's your birthday and you're getting older, Ringo, but that's no reason to be MAD about it!


from "American Confetti" in MAD #166 (April 1974), script by Larry Siegel, pencils and inks by Mort Drucker
Peace and love and happy birthday, Ringo!


from "The Origin of...Stuporman" in Not Brand Echh #7 (Marvel, April 1968), script by Roy Thomas, pencils and inks (and colors?) by Marie Severin, letters by Artie Simek
Oh, and congratulations to you and Sophia Loren on your marriage!


from The Adventures of Bob Hope #103 (DC, February 1967), script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Mike Esposito, letters by Gaspar Saladino

Today in Comics History, July 7, 1940: The roar of the greasepaint, the smell of the crowd

from "Launch vs. Battleship" in Fightin' Navy #81 (Charlton, January 1958), script by Joe Gill (?), pencils (and inks?) by Bill Molno, letters by Jon D'Agostino
Ooh, don't say "We're all blacked up."

Today in Comics History, July 7: I'd certainly watch a version of the Aeneid with a Trojan Pig

from "Once More Unto the Breach" in Action Comics Weekly #619 (DC, September 27, 1988), script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Frank McLaughlin, colors by Carl Gafford, letters by Albert DeGuzman
This looks like a job for The Punisher's Battle-Pig!

Today in Comics History, July 7, 1910: Alan Moore is either predicting the London bombings, or fanboys misinterpreting the role of Rorschach

from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century: 1910 (Top Shelf/Knockabout, April 2009), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by Kevin O'Neill, colors by Benedict Dimagmaliw, letters by Todd Klein
Seriously, though: we're remembering today the people of London, the victims and those affected by the 7/7 terrorist bombings in 2005. Our thoughts are always with you.

Today in Comics History, July 7: Meanwhile, at Stately Young Justice Manor...

from Young Justice (2011 series) #0 (DC, March 2011), script by Kevin Hopps and Greg Weisman, pencils and inks by Mike Norton, colors by Alex Sinclair, letters by Travis Lanham

Today in Comics History, July 7: Agatha Christie's married detectives are drastically updated for the New 52

from Young Justice (2011 series) #0 (DC, March 2011), script by Kevin Hopps and Greg Weisman, pencils and inks by Mike Norton, colors by Alex Sinclair, letters by Travis Lanham

Today in Comics History: You wouldn't say that if you knew the Gherkin was coming

from The Dreaming (1996 series) #6 (DC/Vertigo, November 1996); script by Peter Hogan; pencils, inks, and letters by Steve Parkhouse; colors by Daniel Vozzo
Seriously, though: we're remembering today the people of London, the victims and those affected by the 7/7 terrorist bombings ten years ago today. Our thoughts are always with you.

Today in Comics Histor, July 7, 1977: New low-interest loans open retail opportunities for the small businessman in Times Square

from Before Watchmen: Rorschach #2 (DC, November 2012), script by Brian Azzarello, pencils and inks by Lee Bermejo, colors by Barbara Ciardo, letters by Rob Leigh

Today in Comics History, July 7, 1944: Nick Fury and His Mooing Commandos move in on Hitler

from All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes #5 (Marvel, December 2011), script by Paul Jenkins, pencils and inks by Carmine DiGiandomenico, colors by Andy Troy, letters by Dave Lanphear

Today in Comics History, July 7, 1906: Thomas Edison invents the .avi

from Wonder Woman (1987 series) #129 (DC, January 1998); script, pencils, inks, and letters by John Byrne; colors by Patricia Mulvihill

Today in Comics History, July 7, 2031: The planet Apokolips finally learns to speak English

from The Kingdom #1 (DC, February 1999), script by Mark Waid, pencils and inks by Ariel Olivetti, colors by John Kalisz, separations by Chris Chuckry, letters by Phil Felix