Today in Comics History, March 25: Happy birthday, Elton John!

This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published March 25, 2022.

Born on this date, already wearing a sparkly pair of sunglasses and chunky heels: Elton John, the world's only Rock Star!


cover of Look-In #37/1973 (ITV, 8 September 1973), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, November 3, 1952: Let's Punch Hitler

Hey, remember when I talked about Hellboy killing Hitler? Here's how it started...today in comics history!


from Savage Dragon #34 (Image, December 1996), script by Erik Larsen and Mike Mignola, pencils and inks by Erik Larsen, colors by yeah, I'm still not gonna list all these guys' names here, letters by Chris Eliopoulos

Let's Kill Hitler: Let's Play Castlevania

Panels from Savage Dragon #34 (December 1996), script by Erik Larsen and Mike Mignola, pencils and inks by Erik Larsen, colors by a whole lotta guys I'm not gonna list here, letters by Chris Eliopoulos
So, did Hellboy kill Hitler?


Nope. Hitler comes back later with his brain implanted into a gorilla body.


Page from Savage Dragon #35 (February 1997), script by Erik Larsen and Mike Mignola, pencils and inks by Erik Larsen, colors by that same whole buncha guys, letters by Chris Eliopoulos
TRUE SAVAGE DRAGON CANON FACT, FANBOYS!