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 […]
Wonder Woman (October 25, 1941) This Day In Comics
Wonder Woman is a warrior princess of the Amazons and is known in her homeland as Princess Diana of Themyscira. When outside her homeland, she is sometimes known by the secret identity Diana Prince. She is gifted with a wide range of superhuman powers and superior combat and battle skills. She possesses an arsenal of […]
Arcade (October 25, 1977) This Day In Comics
Arcade affects a manner of dress and speech that makes him appear to be a comedic character. This is part of his overall theme, which extends into his preferred method of murder, an underground funhouse of colorful deathtraps, usually decked out in cheery colors and disguised as an amusement park, which he has dubbed “Murderworld”. […]
Misty Knight (October 24,1974) This Day In Comics
Misty Knight was a rising star with the NYPD when she was seriously injured preventing a bomb attack that forced the amputation of her right arm. Rather than take a desk job, she resigned from the police force, though she remained good friends with her long-time partner on the force Rafael Scarfe. Tony Stark provided […]
Skaar (October 24, 2007) This Day In Comics
Skaar is the son of the Hulk and Caiera the Oldstrong. He was conceived during the Hulk’s time on Caiera’s home planet of Sakaar. Following the Hulk’s departure from the planet, Skaar emerged from a cocoon with the appearance and age equivalency of a human preteen. He matured rapidly, achieving a teenage appearance in just […]
The Liberator (October 23, 1941) This Day In Comics
The Liberator (October 23, 1941) This Day In Comics The Liberator is the secret identity of Doctor Nelson Drew, a chemistry teacher at fictional Claflin University. He discovered an ancient Egyptian formula called Lamesis that gives him superhuman strength and speed. Drew uses his powers as The Liberator to fight Nazi saboteurs during World War […]
Elektra (October 7, 1980) This Day In Comics
Elektra (October 7, 1980) This Day In Comics Elektra was born on a Greek island near the Aegean Sea. She first appeared in Daredevil #168 (October 7, 1980). Her mother gives premature birth to Elektra just before dying. When a nine-year-old Elektra was assaulted by kidnappers, the men were all killed by Orestez, who had […]
Faith Herbert (October 4, 1991) This Day In Comics
Faith Herbert (October 4, 1991) This Day In Comics After losing her parents in a car crash at a young age, Faith Herbert was raised by her loving grandmother. The young Faith found solace in the fantasy worlds her parents had once shared with her – comic books, science-fiction movies, the T.V. shows of Joss […]
Irredeemable Ant-Man (October 4, 2006) This Day In Comics
Irredeemable Ant-Man (October 4, 1950) This Day In Comics Eric O’Grady is a low-level agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. who stumbles upon Dr. Henry “Hank” Pym’s latest incarnation of the Ant-Man suit in the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters. A man of very few morals and willingness to lie, cheat, steal and manipulate in order to get ahead in life, […]
Dontrell “Cockroach” Hamilton (September 16, 1975) This Day In Comics
Dontrell “Cockroach” Hamilton (September 16, 1975) This Day In Comics First appearing in Power Man #28 (September 16, 1975), Dontrell “Cockroach” Hamilton Dontrell Hamilton grew up in Harlem. As a child, Dontrell was frightened by the night’s noise and would gradually become accustomed to them and the cockroaches that infested his home. Since then, he […]