Griffin (August 15 1972) This Day In Comics
Griffin (August 15 1972) This Day In Comics – Amazing Adventures #15 John “Johnny” Horton was born in Tacoma, Washington. He later became a punk in the New Orleans gangs trying to make a name for himself until a Chicago man used him for some local muscle. Impressing his employer, Horton wanted to be more […]
Freedom Force (August 6, 1985) This Day In Comics
Freedom Force (August 6, 1985) This Day In Comics – Uncanny X-Men #199 When mutant and human relationships worsen, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants’s leader Mystique decides that it has become too dangerous for them to continue their current path. She offers the services of the Brotherhood to Valerie Cooper, a United States National Security […]
The Undying Ones (August 5, 1969) This Day In Comics
The Undying Ones (August 5, 1969) This Day In Comics – Doctor Strange #183 The Undying Ones once held great power over Earth but were forced to return to their own dimension over a millennium ago when their powers began to fade for unexplained reasons. Their powers having been renewed, the Undying Ones unsuccessfully attempted […]
The Watchdogs (August 4, 1987) This Day In Comics
The Watchdogs are dedicated to restoring and preserving traditional American culture and values, and fighting against indecency, immorality, and sexual perversion. They first appeared in Captain America #335 (August 4, 1987). The Watchdogs are secretly funded by the Red Skull and is responsible for killing John Walker’s parents when they discovered his identity as the […]
Miles Morales (August 3, 2011) This Day In Comics
Miles Morales (August 3, 2011) This Day In Comics Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Axel Alonso describes the catalyst, “When we were planning “Ultimatum,” we realized that we were standing at the brink of America electing its first African-American President and we acknowledged that maybe it was time to take a good look at one of our […]
Avengers West Coast #66 (Marvel Comics) Covers
Avengers West Coast #66 – Tunnel Vision released by Marvel on January 1991 The West Coast Avengers are AMBUSHED by a group of sentry robots! If that wasn’t enough, waiting for them on the other side is Ultron-13. The Reaper and The Robot: Part Two The Avengers West Coast unite together for a meeting to […]
Doctor Faustus (August 1, 1968) This Day In Comics
Doctor Faustus is an Austrian psychiatrist and criminal mastermind who employs psychological manipulation of his enemies. He has proclaimed himself the “Master of Men’s Minds,” and is known for the use of psychological methods of combat. His plots typically involve manipulating his foes into positions where they will, essentially, kill themselves. In his first appearance […]
Bi-Beast (July 31, 1973) This Day In Comics
Bi-Beast (July 31, 1973) This Day In Comics The Bi-Beast is an android with two heads (one atop the other – the top head was given a knowledge of warfare while the bottom head was given a knowledge of culture) created many years ago by an avian race that were in turn a sub-species of […]
Crimson Dynamo (July 30, 2003) This Day In Comics
In Crimson Dynamo #1 (July 30, 2003), Russian collegiate Gennady Gavrilov became the eighth Crimson Dynamo after he found the helmet of a “Beta unit” designed by Anton Vanko based on but improved over the original, with its very own recharging satellite in orbit. Believing the helmet to be a sophisticated gaming system, Gavrilov caused […]
Mojo (July 30, 1985) This Day In Comics – Longshot #4
Mojo (July 30, 1985) This Day In Comics – Longshot #4 Mojo is one of the “Spineless Ones,” an alien race that is immobile without advanced technology. He is a slaver who rules the Mojoverse, a dimension where all beings are addicted to his gladiator-like television programs. Mojo first appeared in Longshot #4 (July 30, […]