Atomic Skull (June 8, 1976) This Day In Comics
Atomic Skull (June 8, 1976) This Day In Comics The Albert Michaels version of Atomic Skull first appeared in Superman #303 (June 8, 1976). The Atomic Skull was a super-criminal with the power to release bioelectric blasts through seizures. As the leader of SKULL, he was an enemy of Superman. Michaels was a brilliant but […]
Brainiac (May 29, 1958) This Day In Comics
Brainiac (May 29, 1958) This Day In Comics Brainiac is a bald, green-skinned humanoid who arrived on Earthand shrank various cities, including Metropolis, storing them in bottles with the intent of using them to restore the then-unnamed planet he ruled. He is originally notable only for his having shrunk the bottle city of Kandor, for […]
Goldface (May 27, 1965) This Day In Comics
Goldface (May 27, 1965) This Day In Comics Keith Kenyon is a criminal scientist. He drinks a gold-based serum he has been working on. This grants him superhuman strength and invulnerability. He also exhibits a golden glow. Gold being yellow gives him a great advantage over the superhero Green Lantern, as his powers do not […]
Guardians of the Universe (May 24, 1960) This Day In Comics
The Guardians of the Universe are the founders and leaders of the interstellar law enforcement agency known as the Green Lantern Corps, which they administer from their home world Oa at the center of the Universe. The Guardians evolved on the planet Maltus, and were among the first intelligent life forms in the universe. They […]
Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying (DC Comics)
Batman: A Lonely Place of Dying (1989) A Lonely Place of Dying is a Batman storyline written by Marv Wolfman with illustrations by George Perez and Jim Aparo. Published in 1989 as a crossover between Batman and New Titans, the story introduces Tim Drake, who becomes the third Robin following the death of Jason Todd […]
Firestorm, The Nuclear Man #1 (December 6, 1977) This Day In Comics
Firestorm, The Nuclear Man #1 (December 6, 1977) This Day In Comics High school student Ronnie Raymond and Nobel Prize-winning physicist Martin Stein were caught in a nuclear accident that allowed them to fuse into the “nuclear man” Firestorm. Firestorm debuted in Firestorm, The Nuclear Man #1 (December 6, 1977). Due to Stein’s being unconscious […]
Golden Eagle (December 5, 1974) – This Day In Comics
Charley Parker lived in the Midway City orphanage and idolized Hawkman. At one point he sent a letter to Hawkman describing his home-made “Hawkman” costume. Hawkman had been ordered back to Thanagar, thus resigning from the JLA. Golden Eagle then debuted in Justice League of America #116 (December 5, 1974). Parker himself explained that one […]
Wally West (November 28, 1985) This Day In Comics
During Crisis on Infinite Earths, Barry Allen gave his life to save the Earth when destroying an antimatter cannon that was aimed at Earth. In the aftermath of the conflict, Wally took on his fallen mentor’s costume and identity. He became the Flash in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 (November 28, 1985). Wally West was […]
Spellbinder (October 27, 1966) This Day In Comic
Spellbinder, Delbert Billings, first appeared in Detective Comics #358 (October 27, 1966). He was a painter who used optical illusions and hypnotic weapons to commit crimes. Delbert was a forger of pop art who decided to put his talents to use as a supervillain. He created the Spellbinder identity, designed hypnotic weapons and assembled a […]
Human Target (October 26, 1972) This Day In Comic
Christopher Chance first appeared in “The Assassin-Express Contract”, a backup story written by Len Wein and illustrated by Carmine Infantino that ran in Action Comics #419 (October 26, 1972) Christopher Chance is the Human Target, a private detective and bodyguard for hire. Master of disguise and all manners of combat training, he is nearly unmatched […]