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 […]
The Heckler #1 (July 21, 1992) This Day In Comics
The Heckler #1 (July 21, 1992) This Day In Comics Stuart “Stu” Moseley, co-owner of “EATS”, a skid row diner in the ghetto section of Delta City, fights the injustices and slightly goofy criminal element as The Heckler, armed only with his sarcastic wit and a brightly colored costume. Stu’s motivations and origins are unknown. […]
DC Announces ‘Batman and Robin: Year One’ by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee
DC ANNOUNCES BATMAN AND ROBIN: YEAR ONE Waid and Samnee’s definitive tale of Batman and Robin’s early adventures begins October 16! DC Comics today announced a new 12-issue comic book series, Batman and Robin: Year One, by storytellers Mark Waid (Batman/Superman: World’s Finest, Kingdom Come) and Chris Samnee (Daredevil). The adventures kick off on Wednesday, […]
Artemis (July 12, 1994) This Day In Comics
Artemis (July 12, 1994) This Day In Comics Artemis was born an Amazon as a member of the Egyptian tribe of Bana-Mighdall, who migrated from Greece to various European and Middle Eastern countries before finally settling in Egypt. As a child, Artemis was raised in poverty among her tribe, running naked through barren hills and […]
Enigma (July 12, 2006) This Day In Comics
Enigma (July 12, 2006) This Day In Comics Not much is known about Enigma. She first appeared in Teen Titans #38 (July 12, 2006). She briefly joined the Teen Titans after Infinite Crisis, but like most of the members during that time she left. During this period, she was known as the Riddler’s Daughter, and […]
Phantom Stranger (June 27, 1952) – This Day In Comics
Phantom Stranger (June 27, 1952) – This Day In Comics Unusual for a comic book character of such longevity, nothing in the way of personal data about the Phantom Stranger—his real name, his true nature, or his origins—has ever been revealed. He debuted in Phantom Stranger #1 (June 27, 1952). In his earliest appearances, the […]
Kendra Saunders (June 16, 1999) This Day In Comics
Kendra Saunders (June 16, 1999) JSA Secret Files #1 Kendra Saunders first appeared in JSA Secret Files and Origins #1 (June 16, 1999). She was a young woman who committed suicide. When Kendra’s soul left her body, that of her grandfather’s first cousin Shiera Hall, the Golden Age Hawkgirl entered it, making Kendra a walk-in. […]