Today in Comics History, September 27, 2099: I can't believe 2099 isn't over yet! It's been running since 1992!

from Superior Spider-Man (2013 series) #32 (Marvel, October 2014), plot by Dan Slott, script by Christos Gage, pencils by Giuseppe Camuncoli, inks by John Dell, colors by Antonio Fabela, letters by Chris Eliopoulos

Today in Comics History, September 27: Happy birthday, George Gladir!

Born on this day in 1925: George Gladir, long-time scripter for a huge number of Archie Comics stories, and the co-creator with Dan DeCarlo of Sabrina the Teenage Witch!




from "A Simple Story" in Betty #121 (Archie, March 2003), script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe, colors by Barry Grossman (?), letters by Bill Yoshida
Happy birthday, George!




from "Write Stuff" in Archie #380 (Ar5chie, September 1990), script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick, colors by Barry Grossman, letters by Bill Yoshida


from "Cracked Party Pix" in Cracked #241 (Globe Communications, December 1988), script by Mort Todd

Today in Comics History, September 27, 1918: What is it good for?

from The Stretcher Bearers (Naval Institute Press/Dead Reckoning, April 2022), co-script and art by Reid Beaman, co-script and letters by Ryan Beaman

Today in Comics History, September 27: Happy birthday, Meat Loaf!

Born on this day in 1947: Michael Lee Aday, better known to us all as the late great Meat Loaf (two words, not one like in the comic!), musician, singer, songwriter and actor!


"Heroes Helping Heroes": advertisement for A Time for Heroes record, from Marvel Comics cover-dated October 1987
Happy birthday, Mr. Loaf!


"A Time for Heroes" by Meat Loaf with Brian May (Orpheum, 1987); written by Jon Lyons, Meat Loaf, and Brian May
(I'll help, Meat Loaf! But how??)

‮Today in Comics History, September 27, 2021: Oh no, not this thing againr‭

‮from Earth-Prime #2: Superman and Lois (DC, June 2022), text by Adam Mallinger‭

Today in Comics History, September 27: Happy birthday, Bob Sharen!

Born on this day: comics inker and colorist Bob Sharen!


from Marvel Age #57, 93 and 105 (Marvel, December 1987, October 1990 and October 1991); text by Mike Carlin (#57), Chris Eliopoulis & Barry Dutter (#93) and Mike Lackey (#105); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Paul Becton (#57), Marie Javins (#93), and Renee Witterstaetter (#105)
Bob has colored issues of Amazing and Spectacular Spider-Man, Alpha Flight, Avengers, Captain America, G.I. Joe, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Micronauts, What If...?, and many, many more1


from Marvel Age #13 (Marvel, April 1984)
Happy birthday, Bob!


from Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #77 (Marvel, April 1983), script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Jim Mooney, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Joe Rosen

Today in Comics History, September 27, 1921: Charles Barnes and Gilbert Noble plot to drive a small bookstore out of business

from Dotter of Her Father's Eyes (Dark Horse, February 2012); script by Mary M. Talbot; pencils, inks, colors and letters by Bryan Talbot

Today in Comics History, September 27: Happy birthday, Jim Shooter!

Born on this day: America's tallest comic book editor/creator/writer/publisher and even artist, Jim Shooter!



from (top, L-R) Mighty Marvel Calendar 1978 and 1979 (Marvel, 1977-1978); Marvel Age #57 (Marvel, December 1987); text by Mike Carlin, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors Paul Becton;(bottom) Marvel Age #33 (Marvel, December 1985); text by Jim Salicrup, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Adam Philips

Today in Comics History, September 27: We return yet once again to Josephine Baker, P.I., still continually in progress

from Miss Don't Touch Me (NBM, October 2014), script and colors by Hubert, translation by Joe Johnson, pencils and inks by Kerascoët, letters by Ortho

Today in Comics History, September 27: This story does not start today, but it'll get there, and everything in it revolves around September 27.

cover of Animal Man (1988 series) #14 (DC, August 1989), pencils and inks by Brian Bolland, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, September 27: Dick Grayson has hit the snooze button a few too many times

from Young Justice (2011 series) #19 (DC, October 2012), script by Greg Weisman, pencils and inks by Luciano Vecchio, colors by Zac Atkinson, letters by Dezi Sienty

Today in Comics History, September 27: Happy birthday, Scott Pilgrim!

It is Scott Pilgrim's birthday and he is all about PWNing it!



from Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe (Oni, February 2009); script, pencils, inks and letters by Bryan Lee O'Malley

Today in Comics History, September 27: Scott Pilgrim finally dates a girl his own age

from Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together (Oni, October 2007); script, pencils, inks and letters by Bryan Lee O'Malley; colors by Nathan Fairbairn