Today in Comics History, September 13: Happy birthday, Lynn Cohen!

Born on this day: Lynn Cohen-Koehler, Administrative Manager at Marvel in the 1980s — and Jim Shooter's personal assistant!


from Marvel Age #33 and 57 (Marvel, December 1985 and December 1987), text by Jim Salicrup (#33) and Mike Carlin (#57), pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Adam Philips (#33) and Paul Becton (#57)

Today in Comics History, September 13: Happy birthday, Mike Grell!

Born on this day: comics writer/artist Mike Grell (Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Warlord, Superboy, Action Comics, Jon Sable: Freelance, Legion of Super-Heroes, Starslayer, and much more)! He co-created Jon Sable, Warlord, Dawnstar, the Calculator, Shado, and Tyroc (we won't hold that last one against you, Mike).


from 1st Issue Special #8 [Warlord] (DC, November 1975), self-portrait by Mike Grell

Today in Comics History, September 13: Happy birthday, Gary Kwapisz!

Born on this day: comics scripter, penciller, and inker Gary Kwapisz (Conan, Savage Sword of Conan, Punisher War Journal, Marc Spector: Moon Knight, Doctor Zero, more!)


from Marvel Age: Punisher Anniversary Magazine #1 one-shot (Marvel, February 1994)
Happy birthday, Gary!

Today in Comics History, September 13: Happy birthday, Gary Barnum!

Born on this day: 1990s Marvel Comics scripter and editor Gary Barnum (Incredible Hulk, Marvel Comics Presents, The Avengers, New Warriors, West Coast Avengers and more)!


from Marvel Age #93 (Marvel, October 1990), text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Renee Witterstaetter
Happy birthday, Gary!


from "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Age #88 (Marvel, May 1990), art by Rick Parkeer

Today in Comics History, September 13, 1918: Well, you can wish in one hand and poop in the other and see which piles up first

from "His War, Chapter II" in Savage Tales Winter Special one-shot (Dynamite, December 2022), script by David Avallone, art by Hamish Munro-Cook, colors by Jorge Sutil, letters by Taylor Esposito

Today in Comics History, September 13, 1988: Woman denied the refreshing great taste of New Coke

from Hot Valley Days and Cocaine Nights #1 (Antarctic, February 2020), script by Matthew Spradlin, pencils and inks by Farid Karami, colors by Andrew Crossley

Today in Comics History, September 13, 1847: It was such a nice day one of the cannon guys decided to work on his tan

from The World Around Us #11 [The Illustrated Story of the Marines] (Gilberton, July 1959), pencils and inks by Everett Kinstler

Today in Comics History, September 13, 1928: Captain Harris was later indicted on charges of smuggling small brown bears to England

from "Frogs Wings Over the Andes" in True Comics #12 (Parents' Magazine Press, May 1942), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, September 13, 1759: House of bricks blown down

from Comic Cavalcade #2 (DC/All-American, Spring 1945), script by M. C. Gaines and W. W. D. Sones, pencils and inks by Allen Simon

Today in Comics History, September 13, 1915: It's a female psychic spiked octopus, but yeah, it's a woman

from "The First" in Doctor Who Magazine #387 (Panini UK, October 2007), script by Dan McDaid, pencils by Martin Geraghty, inks by David A. Roach, colors by James Offredi, letters by Roger Langridge

Today in Comics History, September 13, 1968: Very first occurrence of crooked land developer foiled by meddling kids

from Comic Book History of Animation #4 (IDW, February 2021); script by Fred Van Lente; pencils, inks, and letters by Ryan Dunlavey; colors by Adam Guzowski

Today in Comics History, September 13, 1946: Man smothered to death in delicious Marshmallow Fluff

from "Ken Bailey -- 'Hopeless' Killer" in Murder Incorporated (1948 series) #8 (Fox, February 1949), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, September 13, 1999: Okay, last chance to look at the moon tonight.

from Space: 1999 #1 (Charlton, November 1975), script by Nicola Cuti; pencils, inks, and letters by Joe Staton; colors by Wendy Fiore

Today in Comics History, September 13: Commissioner Loeb's Talking Door finally arrives

from Batman #407 (DC, May 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein