Today in Comics History, May 7, 1985: If You Want It Because You Demanded It

Just like in a post exactly one year ago, J. Jonah throws his hands in the air and just gives in to the merchandising!:


house ad from Marvel Comics cover-dated December 1984

Today in Comics History, January 26: Happy birthday, Sal Buscema!

Make sure you wish a very happy 86th birthday today to comics artist Sal Buscema, born in 1936 and still with us! (Write him a nice note of appreciation, why doncha?)


from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 (Marvel, 1975-1978)
Sal has drawn long runs on Incredible Hulk and Spectcaular Spider-Man, plus plenty of multiple issues of Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Two-in-One, Thor, The Defenders, and The New Mutants (he co-created Cypher and the Hellions)! Plus, he's co-created even more characters: a wide range of Marvel goodies and baddies, including Carrion, Collective Man, Commander Kraken, Jean DeWolff, Diamondhead, Firebird, Graviton, Nighthawk, Nomad, Razorback, Rom: Spaceknight, Sabra, Speed Demon, the Squadron Sinister, Thunderball, the Time Variance Authority, the U-Foes, Ursa Major, and Heinrich and Helmut Zemo (Jr.)! (And lots more filling in that alphabetical list.)


from Marvel Age #26, 50, 87 and 98 (Marvel, May 1985, May 1987, April 1990, and March 1991), text by Jim Salicrup (#26), Mike Carlin (#50), and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#87 and 98); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Gregory Wright (#87) and Renee Witterstaetter (#98)

365 Days with Ben Grimm: Day 20

Panel from Marvel Two-in-One #99 (May 1983), script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Bob Hall, inks by Kevin Dzuban, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Rick Parker