Today in Comics History, September 21, 1939: All's fair that World's Fair

from Back to the Future: Tales from the Time Train #2, 5, and 6 (IDW, January, April, and May 2018), co-plot by Bob Gale, co-plot and script by John Barber, pencils and inks by Megan Levens, colors by Charlie Kirchoff, letters by Shawn Lee

Today in Comics History, September 20: Happy birthday, Steve Ringgenberg!

Born on this day: comics writer Steve Ringgenberg, who's scripted stories at DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Bongo, Heavy Metal, Warrant and others, written for and assistant edited Fantagraphics's The Comics Journal and Amazing Heroes, and more!


from New Talent Showcase (1984 series) #5 (DC, May 1984)
Happy birthday, Steve!

Today in Comics History, September 20, 331 BC: Soldiers finally invent what half the battle is

from "Alexander the Great" in Real Life Comics #5 (Pines, May 1942), pencils and inks by Henry Kiefer

Today in Comics History, September 20: Happy birthday, Doug Hazelwood!

Born on this day: comics inker Doug Hazelwood, a winner in the original Marvel Try-Out Book contest. He's inked Doom Patrol, Animal Man, Flash, Superman, Adventures of Superman, Teen Titans, and more! (So how'd that work out for ya, Marvel? Oh, he also inked Nick Fury, What If?, and Doctor Strange, so fair enough!)


from "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Comics cover-dated February 1986
Happy birthday, Doug!

Today in Comics History, September 20, 1906: Nepotism is invented

from "He Fought for America" in Real Life Comics #9 (Pines, January 1943), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, September 20, 1986: Supernatural being justifiably questions why he has to go to a trailer park

from D.P. 7 Annual #1 (Marvel/New Universe, November 1987), script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Lee Weeks, inks by Tony DeZuniga, colors by Paul Becton, letters by Phil Felix

Today in Comics History, September 19, 1881: Beloved lasagna-loving cat finally succumbs to injuries

from Picture Stories from American History #4 (EC, Summer 1947), script by Jerry Coleman, pencils and inks by Allen Simon

Today in Comics History, September 19, 1863: Bet they didn't use the word "fouled"

from "Chickamauga!" in Frontline Combat #8 (EC, September 1952), script by Harvey Kurtzman, pencils and inks by Jack Davis, colors by Marie Severin, letters by Ben Oda

Today in Comics History, September 19, 1983: Chairface Chippendale is furious he wasn't included in heist

from Flaming Carrot Comics #26 (Dark Horse, June 1991); script by Bob Burden; pencils and inks by Bob Burden, Rod Whigham, Pat St Amopur, Joe Pruett, and Marsha Jensen; letters by Roxanne Starr

Today in Comics History, September 19, 1988: "I said, AVON CALLING."

from D.P. 7 #28 (Marvelk/New Universe, February 1989), script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by Danny Bulanadi, colors by Paul Becton, letters by Janice Chiang

Today in Comics History, September 19: Happy birthday, Brian Garvey!

Born on this day: comics inker Brian Garvey (Iron Man, Transformers, ROM, Anima, Vision and Scarlet Witch, What If?, and more)!


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)
Happy birthday, Brian!

Today in Comics History, September 18, 1949: Yogi Berra destroys COVID-19 virus with Louisville Slugger

from Yogi Berra one-shot (Fawcett, 1951), script by Charles Dexter, pencils and inks by Kurt Schaffenberger

Today in Comics History, September 18: Happy birthday, Launchpad McQuack!

Born on this day in 1987 (the same day that the '87 Ducktales series began): Launchpad McQuack, ace pilot and superhero sidekick!


from Ducktales (2017 series), "Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!" (Disney Television Animation, May 11, 2018), written by Francisco Angones, directed by John Aoshima
Happy birthday, Launchpad!

Today in Comics History, September 18, 1918: Michael Bay remakes Around the World in 80 Days

from "Frank Luke: Balloon Buster" in Real Heroes #5 (Parents' Magazine Press, July 1942), pencils and inks by Jim Ray

Today in Comics History, September 18: Happy birthday, Dan Davis!

Born on this day: comics artist (primarily inker, occasional penciller) Dan Davis (Guy Gardner: Warrior, Futurama Comics, Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., Scooby-Doo, Troublemakers, Archie & Friends and more)!

Here's Dan (second from left) with the other creators on the 2008 Super Friends comic! From L-R: Dario Brizuela, Dan Davis, Sholly Fisch, Rachel Gluckstern, J. Bone and Stewart McKenny (thanks to commenter Blam! for IDing this for me)!


from Super Friends (2008 series) #20 (DC, December 2009), script by Sholly Fisch, pencils and inks by Dario Brizuela, colors by Heroic Age, letters by Sal Cipriano
But this is not our Dan Davis:


from Captain America [Annual] 1999 (Marvel, October 1999), script by Joe Casey, pencils by Pablo Raimondi, inks by Walden Wong, colors by Matt Hicks and Marie Javins, letters by Sharpefont and "P. T."
Happy birthday, real Dan Davis — accept no substitutes!

Today in Comics History, September 18, 2021: Destination unknown, as we pull in for some gas / A freshly pasted poster reveals a smile from the past

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

Today in Comics History, September 18: Happy birthday, Ami Onuki!

Born on this day: singer/musician Ami Onuki, one-half of the band Puffy [AmiYumi]. She and partner Yumi Yoshimura had their own (heavily fictionalized and exaggerated) American cartoon and yes, comic book! (She's the one with pink hair here!)


cover of Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi #2 (Johnny DC, May 2006), pencils and inks by Phil Moy
お誕生日おめでとう!, Ami!



from (top) "Everyone's Cool in Mermaid Pants™!" in Cartoon Network Block Party #22 (DC/Johnny DC, August 2006), script by J. Torres, pencils by Christopher Cook, inks by Al Nickerson, colors by Heroic Age, letters by Travis Lanham;
(bottom) "Kaz Superstar" in Cartoon Network Block Party #24 (DC/Johnny DC, October 2006), script by Abby Denson, pencils by Christopher Cook, inks by Al Nickerson, colors by Heroic Age, letters by Ryan Cline

Today in Comics History, September 17, 1881: Will no one rid me of this meddlesome text story?

"The Fight That Failed" from Jumbo Comics #105 (Fiction House, November 1947), text by Henry Wysham Lanier

Today in Comics History, September 17, 2017: That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

from Batman/Catwoman #11 (DC/Black Label, June 2022), script by Tom King, pencils and inks by Clay Mann, colors by Tomeu Morey, letters by Clayton Cowles

Today in Comics History, September 17, 2015: Sales of No. 4 pencils drop precipitously

from Yellow Cab (IDW, May 2022), by Christophe Chabouté, based on the novel by Benoît Cohen