Today in Comics History, April 1, 1955: Happy birthday, Sillarochca!

No, I didn't know who he was either.


from Psi-Force #26 (Marvel/New Universe, December 1988), pencils by Graham Nolan

Today in Comics History, September 22: Happy birthday, Kathy Ling!

Today in 1970 in the New Universe was born Kathy Ling, one of the members of Psi-Force with the paranomal power of really long legs and really short shirts. Also: she got her fashion sense about belts from Rogue.


from Psi-Force #21 (Marvel/New Universe, July 1988), pencils by Ron Lim
Happy birthday, Ms. Ling!

Today in Comics History, August 27: Happy birthday, Thomas Boyd!

Born on this day in 1969 (so he just missed Woodstock): paranormal Thomas Boyd, who was absent the day they handed out cool code names.


from Psi-Force #23 (Marvel/New Universe, September 1988), pencils by Ron Lim
Oh no! He killed Edgar Allan Poe!

Today in Comics History, August 2, 1988: This text is an insult to any actual dead skunks in a bag* of spoiled milk

from "Hard Copy" in Psi-Force #26 (Marvel/New Universe, December 1988), text by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Chris Ivy, colors by Nel Yomtov, letters by Rick Parker
(Click picture to large-print-size this book)
*Despite this, curiously enough, Fabian Nicieza is not from Canada.

Today in Comics History, July 22, 1986, 4:22 AM (or maybe PM): It's a New, New U / Comin ' right at you

New Universe teaser house ads in Marvel Comics (1986), art by John Romita, Jr.

Today in Comics History, July 13: Happy birthday, Andrew Chaser!

Andrew Chaser? This character who I don't remember at all from the New Universe is having a birthday! Wait, he was born in 1954? Funny, judging by his clothing, I woulda thought he was born in the eighties!


from Psi-Force #23 (Marvel/New Universe, September 1988), pencils by Ron Lim
Happy birthday, Andrew Chaser! May you celebrate with a shot and...well, ya know.

Today in Comics History, April 14: Happy birthday, Potiphar!

Born on this day in 1960: Potiphar, the mercenary who asks the question "what's a potty for?" Actually, upon consultation with my New Critical Comparative Bible and Koran for Bulls, "Potiphar" is a character in both the Hebrew Bible and the Koran who had Joseph (of Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat fame?) as a slave but elevated him to become his household's major domo, until Potiphar's Wife (the apt-titled "not named in the scripture) messed that all up by trying to seduce Joseph and then accusing him of rape when Joseph resisted. (Looking back at my big-ass Bible) Really? That's who this guy is? Why didn't you just name him "Mark Hazzard, Merc?" That name wasn't being used anymore!


from Psi-Force #23 (Marvel/New Universe, September 1988), pencils by Ron Lim
Oh well, happy birthday anyway, Potiphar!

Today in Comics History, April 1: Happy birthday, Sillatochca!

Born on this day, April 1, 1955: Leonid Vishnevetsky, better known as Sillatochca, displaced (in Siberia) Russian paranormal!


from Psi-Force #26 (Marvel/New Universe, December 1988), pencils by Graham Nolan
Happy birthday, ya balding, weird-skulled, commie rat!

Today in Comics History, March 15: Happy birthday, Skybreaker!

Born on this day in 1953, everybody's favorite* comic book baddie that sounds like a James Bond film: Skybreaker!


from Psi-Force #26 (Marvel/New Universe, December 1988), pencils by Graham Nolan
*Except for Thunderball.

Today in Comics History, March 3: Happy birthday, Tyrone Jessup!

from Psi-Force #21 (Marvel/New Universe, July 1988), pencils by Ron Lim

Today in Comics History, February 4, 1985: This guy is no longer out standing in his field

from Psi-Force #21 (Marvel/New Universe, July 1988), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Mike Witherby, colors by Nelson Yomtov, letters by Rick Parker

Today in Comics History, November 7: Happy birthday, Rodney Ramos!

Born on this day: comics penciller/inker Rodney Ramos (Conan the Barbarian, Toxic Avenger, Green Lantern, Gotham Nights, Countdown, Transmetropolitan, L.E.G.I.O.N., Peter Parker: Spider-Man, What If...?. Detective Comics, and more)!


from Marvel Age #95 and 107 (Marvel, December 1990 and December 1991), text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#95) and Mike Lackey (#107), pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Renee Witterstaetter

Today In Comics History, October 23, 1988: Invention of Levi's loose-fitting camouflage cargo pants

from "Dirty Play" in Psi-Force #29 (Marvel/New Universe, March 1989), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Hector Collazo. inks by Chris Ivy, colors by Marc Siry, letters by Rick Parker

Today in Comics History, October 5, 1988: Urine big trouble there

from Psi-Force #29 (Marvel/New Universe, March 1989)), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Rodney Ramos, inks by Chris Ivy, colors by Nel Yomtov, letters by Rick Parker

Today in Comics History, October 3, 1988: In Russia, Danger Room insult you

from "The Smell of Fear!" in Psi-Force #28 (Marvel, New Universe, February 1989), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Rodney Ramos, inks by Chris Ivy, dolors by Nel Yomtov, letters by Rick Parker
(Click picture to Colossusize)

Today in Comics History, September 25, 1988: Ve must catch Displaced Paranormal Moose and Squirrel

from Psi-Force #28 (Marvel, New Universe, February 1989)

Today in Comics History, September 1, 1982: American tourist detained at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport with suitcase full of hotel towels

from Psi-Force #21 (Marvel/New Universe, July 1988), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Mike Witherby, colors by Nelson Yomtov, letters by Rick Parker

Today in Comics History, August 18, 1982: THIS MAN! Has just won a fabulous two-week vacation in Iran, all expenses paid by the CIA!

from Psi-Force #21 (Marvel/New Universe, July 1988), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Mike Witherby, colors by Nelson Yomtov, letters by Rick Parker

Today in Comics History, July 24, 1986: Everett Proudhawk begins his "Psi-Hawkin' in the USA" major multi-city tour

from Psi-Force #3 (Marvel/New Universe, January 1987), script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils and inks by Mark Texeira, additional inks and colors by Marie Severin, letters by Joe Rosen and Jack Morelli

Today in Comics History, January 3, 1985: Somehow, surprisingly, an American zealot turns out to be a killer

from Psi-Force #21 (Marvel/New Universe, July 1988), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Mike Witherby, colors by Nelson Yomtov, letters by Rick Parker