Sheena (July 12, 1938) This Day In Comics

Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (July 12, 1938) This Day In Comics Sheena, Queen of the Jungle was the first female comic book character with her own title. She was created by Will Eisner and S. M. “Jerry” Iger. Eisner said an inspiration for the character’s name was H. Rider Haggard’s 1886 jungle-goddess novel She. […]

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 […]

Deathmate (June 29, 1993) This Day In Comics

Deathmate was a six-part comic book crossover between Valiant Comics and Image Comics. Designated by color rather than issue numbers plus two book-end issues, beginning with Deathmate Prologue (June 29, 1993) and Deathmate Epilogue, as well as Preview issues collected with comic products, the four main issues were written so they could be read in […]

Magma (June 28, 1983) – This Day In Comics

Magma (June 28, 1983) – This Day In Comics – New Mutants #8 Amara Juliana Olivians Aquilla hails from Nova Roma (New Rome), a colony of the Roman Republic reportedly founded shortly after the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. The colony is hidden in the Amazon Rainforests of modern Brazil and was ruled […]

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 […]

Humbug (June 24, 1986) This Day In Comics

Humbug (June 24, 1986) This Day In Comics – Marvel Comics Buck Mitty was the senior entomology professor at Empire State University until his funding was cut off. Desperate to prove the value of the insect world, as well as to gain enough wealth to continue his research, Mitty designed the Humbug costume to achieve […]

Phoenix (June 19, 1979) – This Day In Comics

Phoenix (June 19, 1979) – This Day In Comics – Uncanny X-Men #125 In an attempt to save her fellow X-Men by piloting their damaged shuttle back to earth, Jean was exposed to fatal levels of radiation. Dying but determined to save Scott and her friends, Jean’s love pushed her to reach her full potential […]

Gambit (June 19, 1990) – This Day In Comics

Gambit (June 19, 1990) – This Day In Comics – Uncanny X-Men #266 Remy Etienne LeBeau was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was kidnapped from the hospital where he was born, then raised by the LeBeau Clan Thieves’ Guild, and given to the Antiquary as a tribute. Remy’s bio-kinetic charging abilities manifested early in […]

Titanium Man (June 18, 1965) This Day In Comics

Titanium Man (June 18, 1965) – This Day In Comics Boris Bullski was born in Makeyevka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. He was a KGB-member when he was a young man. An ambitious official of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Boris Bullski was demoted after displeasing his superiors. While working as an administrator of […]