Today in Comics History, November 22, 1963: And that's why the First Four and Jack Kennedy missed the premiere of Doctor Who

from Planetary #6 (WildStorm, November 1999), script by Warren Ellis, pencils and inks by John Cassaday, colors by= Laura Martin and David Baron, letters by Ali Fuchs

Today in Comics History, December 23, 1987: Ah, the great traditional Christmas customs of Olde England

from Planetary #7 (WildStorm, January 2000), script by Warren Ellis, pencils and inks by John Cassaday, colors by David Baron, letters by Ryan Cline

Today in Comics History, June 6, 1961: Warren Ellis creates evil Fantastic Four, self-pronounces the idea "f***ing brilliant"

from Planetary #6 (WildStorm, November 1999), script by Warren Ellis, pencils and inks by John Cassaday, colors by Laura Martin and David Baron, letters by Ali Fuchs

Today in Comics History, April 18, 1933: Elijah Snow regrets not inventing GPS

from Planetary #17 (WildStorm, December 2003), script by Warren Ellis, pencils and inks by John Cassaday, colors by Laura Martin, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, April 4, 1851: Whatever happened to Jules Verne?

from Planetary #18 (WildStorm, February 2004), script by Warren Ellis, pencils and inks by John Cassaday, colors by Laura Martin, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, January 1, 1900: Happy birthday to the only people that even matter, I guess (sigh)

from Planetary #5 (WildStorm, September 1999), script by Warren Ellis, pencils and inks by John Cassaday, colors by Laura Martin, letters by Ali Fuchs

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from Planetary #17 (WildStorm, December 2003), script by Warren Ellis, pencils and inks by John Cassaday, colors by Laura Martin, letters by Richard Starkings

from Planetary #19 (WildStorm, May 2004), script by Warren Ellis, pencils and inks by John Cassaday, colors by Laura Martin, letters by Richard Starkings


from Planetary #22 (WildStorm, May 2004), script by Warren Ellis, pencils and inks by John Cassaday, colors by Laura Martin, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, January 1, 1900 and 1945, New Year's Day: Axel Brass and Jenny Sparks vie for control of the maternity ward

from Planetary #1 (WildStorm, April 1999), script by Warren Ellis, pencils and inks by John Cassaday, colors by Laura Depuy, letters by Bill O'Neil