Today in Comics History, March 6: Happy birthday, Al Milgrom!

Born on this day: Al Milgrom, writer, penciller, inker, and editor for too many comics to list from Marvel, DC, Archie, Dark Horse, Atlas/Seaboard and the proverbial many more!


from The Mighty Marvel Calendar 1976, 1977 and 1978 (Marvel, 1975, 1976, and 1977)


from Marvel Age #27, 51, 87, 99, and 111 (Marvel, June 1985, June 1987, April 1990, April 1991, and April 1992); text by Jim Salicrup (#27), Mike Carlin (#51), Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#87 and 99), and Mike Lackey (#111); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by George Roussos (#27), Paul Becton (#51), Gregory Wright (#87), and Renee Witterstaetter (#99)

Today in Comics History, March 6: Happy birthday, Kieron Dwyer!

Born on this day: Kieron Dwyer, comics artist on Captain America, The Avengers, Action Comics, Classic X-Men, Sea of Red, Lobo: A Contract on Gawd, and more!


from Marvel Age #99 (Marvel, April 1991), text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter, art by Ron Zalme, colors by Renee Witterstaetter
Happy birthday, Kieron!

Today in Comics History, March 6, 1940: Just tell me that you want me. Tusk!

from "Weird But True" in Weird Comics #5 (Fox, August 1940), creators uncredited and unknown
This post was suggested by faithful reader and frequent commenter Blam, who's provided a lot of date references in comics that I'll spotlight throughout 2023 in this series. Thanks, Blam!

Today in Comics History, March 6, 1964: Never steal anything wet

from "Came the Spectre Shrouded in Seaweed" in Ghosts (1971 series) #89 (DC, June 1980), script by Mimai Kin, pencils and inks by Tenny Henson
This post was suggested by faithful reader and frequent commenter Blam, who's provided a lot of date references in comics that I'll spotlight throughout 2023 in this series. Thanks, Blam!

Today in Comics History, March 6, 1836, The Alamo: "What fun is it being 'cool' if you can't wear a sombrero?"

On this solemn day, let us reflect upon the final words of American hero Davy Crockett: "Thanks for giving us a lousy half-page, Star Spangled Comics."


""Remember the Alamo!"" from Star Spangled Comics #3 (DC, December 1941), by Fred Ray
"In our defense, we were kind of preoccupied this month."

Today in Comics History, March 6, 1836, The Alamo: I question the inclusion of this story in More Fun Comics

"Just Suppose" from More Fun Comics #24 (DC/Nicholson Publishing Co., September 1937), pencils by Henry Kiefer, inks by A. D. Kiefer

Today in Comics History, March 6, 1836, The Alamo: This one actually has a sort of punch line

So there's this guy, see, and he's gonna jump off the ledge of a building...


from "Poor Richard's Maniak!" in Showcase (1956 series) #69 nice (DC/National, July 1967), script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito, letters by Ira Schnapp

Today in Comics History, March 6, 2995, The Alamo: And then Matter-Eater Lad ate General Santa Anna

Legionnaires was a weird comic, y'all.


from Legionnaires #28 (DC, August 1995),co-plot and script by Tom Peyer, co-plot and colors by Tom McCraw, pencils by Joyce Chin, inks by W. C. Carani, letters by Pat Brosseau

Today in Comics History, March 6, 1836, The Alamo: Alamo 2: The Legend of Davy Crockett's Gold

History tells us there were heroes at the Alamo. And then there's this here dickweed:


from "A Phantom in the Alamo" in Ghosts (1971 series) #15 (DC, June 1973), script by Carl Wessler, pencils and inks by Sam Glanzman, letters by Ben Oda

Today in Comics History, March 6, 1836, The Alamo: Don't forget to remember to read about the Alamo

In case you're just joining us, here's some background to all the Alamo posts today!



from Fightin' Army (1956 series) #31 (Charlton, September 1959), writer uncredited and unknown
Will this be on the test later? You never know.

Today in Comics History, March 6, 1836, The Alamo: He killed a liberal raccoon to get that hat

Popsicle advertisement from Archie Comics cover-dated August 1960

Today in Comics History, March 6, 1836, The Alamo: Oh yeah? Remember this, pal!

Today in comics (and real) history: after a 13-day siege from Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the crossroads town of San Antonio de Bexar finally fell to the Mexican army, along with the Alamo. 189 Texan defenders were killed, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie. Thus this day went down in history as a rallying reminder that we must "Remember the Alamo."

Thankfully, comic books won't let us forget. Today, all day, I'm gonna post exceprts from comic books that...ahem...remember the event. You have been warned: there are a lot of 'em. First up:


from "Veronica in Texas" in Veronica (1989 series) #17 (Archie, October 1991), script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Hy Eisman, colors by Barry Grossman, letters by Bill Yoshida
Just so's you know: most of the Alamo comics I post after this one will not feature Cheryl Blossom.

Today in Comics History Future, March 6, 2X22, 8:02 AM: It apparently takes fifteen seconds for someone to walk three feet

from The Fuse #1 (top) and #5 (bottom) (Image, February and June 2014), script by Anthony Johnston, pencils and inks by Justin Greenwood, colors by Shari Chankhamma, letters by Ed Brisson

Today in Comics History Future, March 6, 2X22: Comic book inadvertently gives away my PIN number

from The Fuse #5 (Image, June 2014), script by Anthony Johnston, pencils and inks by Justin Greenwood, colors by Shari Chankhamma, letters by Ed Brisson

Today in Comics History Future, March 6, 2X22, 7:32 AM: Security camera gives step-by-step lessons in tying your shoes

from The Fuse #1 (top 2) and #5 (bottom) (Image, February and June 2014), script by Anthony Johnston, pencils and inks by Justin Greenwood, colors by Shari Chankhamma, letters by Ed Brisson

Today in Comics History, March 6: Granpaw Broon celebrates another birthday, and yet still manages to be alive in 2014

from The Broons Annual 1939 facsimile (Aurum, 2006), script by R. D. Low, art by Dudley D. Watkins
Co-latha-breith sona, Grampaw!

Today in Comics History, March 6: Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane attempts rebranding

from Detective Comics #503 (June 1981), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins, colors by Adrienne Roy, letters by Ben Oda

Today in Comics History, March 6: DC's new "You Are Bruce Wayne" comic book technology debuts

from Detective Comics #503 (DC, June 1981), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins, colors by Adrienne Roy, letters by Ben Oda

Ten of a Kind and Today in Comics History, March 6, 1836: Remember the Alamo

On this day in 1836, one hundred and seventy-one years ago, the thirteen-day siege of the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas ended with the defeat and death of the Texan defenders. Whether you're a Texan or not, remember the Alamo today...and the comic books it's given us:





















(More Ten of a Kind here.)