Today in Comics History, May 21: Happy birthday, Richard Ashford!

Born on this day, Marvel scripter and editor Richard Ashford (Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Adventurer, Excalibur, Infinity Watch, Iron Man, and more)!


from Marvel Age #112 (Marvel, May 1992)

Today in Comics History, May 21: Man's creepy obsession with a young woman ends in the worst way possible

from Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #149 (Marvel, April 1989), script by Gerry Conway, pencils and inks by Sal Buscema, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Rick Parker
Which means we can assign this a date of May 20:


from Amazing Spider-Man #121 (June 1973), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita Sr. and Tony Mortellaro, colors by David Hunt, letters by Artie Simek
See how it all fits in together? Comics!

Today in Comics History, May 21: What If?™...Edgar Allan Poe had Become a Research Scientist?

from "Heartline" in Chamber of Chills Magazine #23 (Harvey, May 1954), pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta, letters by Joe Rosen

Today in Comics History: May 21, 1945: Bucky on ice is nice

from Captain America (2005 series) #11 (Marvel, November 2005), script by Ed Brubaker, pencils and inks by Steve Epting, additional inks by Mike Perkins, colors by Frank D'Armata, letters by Randolph Gentile

Today in Comics History Future, May 21, 2041: Fantastic Four comic is still being published in the year 2041 and will be never be cancelled, apparently

from 100th Anniversary Special: Fantastic Four one-shot ("November 2061" [September 2014]), script by Jan van Meter; pencils, inks, and colors by Joanna Estep; letters by Joe Sabino