Krona (August 26, 1965) This Day In Comics
Krona (August 26, 1965) This Day In Comics – Green Lantern #40 Krona is an Oan scientist who became obsessed with observing the origins of the universe itself, despite an ancient legend that said discovering that secret would cause a great calamity. He first appeared in Green Lantern #40 (August 26, 1965). Krona constructs a […]
Grimbor (August 24, 1976) This Day In Comics
Grimbor (August 24, 1976) This Day In Comics – Superboy #221 Grimbor was created in 1976 by Jim Shooter and Mike Grell. Grimbor is a master craftsman able to create confining devices that didn’t fail. He came into contact with a young mutant girl named Charma Drisden when he was hired by the female headmaster […]
Zatanna (August 20, 1964) This Day In Comics
Zatanna (August 20, 1964) This Day In Comics – Hawkman #4 Zatanna first appeared in Hawkman #4 (August 20, 1964). Zatanna was created in 1964 by writer Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson when it was decided that DC needed a magic-wielding heroine. She is the daughter of magician Giovanni Zatara, a member of the […]
Justice League Task Force #15 (DC) Covers
Justice League Task Force #15 – Silver Ages released by DC Comics on August 1, 1994. Part 2 of the 3-part ‘Aftershocks,’ continued from Justice League America (1987) #91. With the dissolution of the Justice League at hand, Martian Manhunter and Gypsy experience an unexpected new twist in their relationship. Concludes in Justice League Europe […]
Cole Cash/Grifter (August 7, 1992) This Day In Comics
Cole Cash/Grifter (August 7, 1992) This Day In Comics A former member of the US Army’s Special Forces, Cole Cash’s natural talent for combat landed him in black ops, taking the dirtiest jobs as part of a squad known as Team 7. He debuted in WildC.A.T.S. #1 (August 7, 1992). Cash’s codename during these operations […]
Ma’alefa’ak (August 5, 1998) This Day In Comics
Ma’alefa’ak, a native to the planet Mars, is the twin brother and archenemy of J’onn J’onnz, the Martian Manhunter. He first appears in a flashback sequence in Martian Manhunter #0 (August 5, 1998). Led to believe he was the only member of the Martian race born without telepathy and a weakness to fire, Ma’alefa’ak was […]
Animal Man (July 29, 1965) This Day In Comics
Animal Man (July 29, 1965) This Day In Comics – Strange Adventures #180 As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily “borrow” the abilities of animals (such as a bird’s flight or the proportionate strength of an ant). Using these powers, Baker fights crime […]
@GailSimone (July 29, 1974) This Day In Comics
Gail Simone (July 29, 1974) This Day In Comics Gail Simone is an American writer of comic books. Best known for penning DC’s Birds of Prey, her other notable works include Secret Six, Welcome to Tranquility, The All-New Atom, Deadpool, and Wonder Woman Born July 29, 1974, Gail Simone, a former hairdresser who had studied […]
The Atom – Showcase #34 (July 27, 1961) This Day In Comics
The Atom debuted in Showcase #34 (July 27, 1961) from the DC Comics precursor, National Comics. Editor Julie Schwartz had been planning a new version of the Atom and had asked artist Gil Kane to sketch designs. Kane said he did “a series of drawings” on large illustration boards, including a depiction of the new […]
The Cheetah (July 23, 1943) This Day In Comics
The Cheetah is often considered to be the archenemy of Wonder Woman. The first woman to become the Cheetah, in Wonder Woman #6 (July 23, 1943), is Priscilla Rich, a 1940s-era blonde Washington, D.C. debutante of aristocratic upbringing who also has an overwhelming inferiority complex and suffers from a split personality. After being eclipsed by […]