Today in Comics History, July 11: Happy birthday, Ron Zalme!

Let's all wish a big and hearty happy birthday to Ron Zalme, Assistant Manager to Danny Crespi (Marvel's Art/Production Supervisor), comics penciller/inker/letterer (Marvel Age, Cracked, What If?, more), and commercial illustrator! He's also drawn all the Marvel Age calendars I use for birthday celebrations. Like, say, these!:


from Marvel Age #31, 55, 91, and 103 (Marvel, October 1985, October 1987, August 1990, and August 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#30), Mike Carlin (#54) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#90 and 102); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yanchus (#30), Paul Becton (#54) and Renee Witterstaetter (#90 and 102)

Today in Comics History, May 28: Happy birthday, Morrie Kuramoto!

Born on this date in 1921: Mamoru "Morrie" Kuramoto, production artist and letterer at Timely and Marvel Comics.


from (left) Mighty Marvel Calendar 1980 (Marvel, 1979), and
Marvel Age #29 (Marvel, September 1985), text by Jim Salicrup, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme