Dominic Fortune (April 29, 1975) – This Day In Comics
Dominic Fortune (April 29, 1975) – This Day In Comics Born in New York, Duvid Jerome Fortunov spent the 1920s until just after the Wall Street Crash in 1929 on New York City’s Lower East Side “lying, cheating and stealing my way through life”. He debuted in Marvel Preview #2 (April 29, 1975). During this […]
Lucifer Morningstar (February 28, 1989) – This Day In Comics
Lucifer Morningstar, the Biblical fallen angel and Devil of the Abrahamic religions, first appeared in The Sandman #4 (February 28, 1989). While Lucifer had previously appeared in various stereotypical guises in earlier DC books, Gaiman’s version was premised on English poet and prose writer John Milton’s Paradise Lost. Lucifer had ruled as Lord of Hell […]
Batroc (December 9, 1966) This Day In Comics
Georges Batroc was born in Marseille, France, and served in the French Foreign Legion. He is a French costumed mercenary who specializes in savate, a form of kickboxing, with acrobatic skills and articulate unusual flexibility. In the character’s first appearance in Tales of Suspense #75 (December 9, 1966). Tales of Suspense #75 Writer: Stan Lee/Jack […]
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 […]
Mister Fear (Zoltan Drago) (December 3, 1964) – This Day In Comics
Zoltan Drago was the proprietor of a financially ailing wax museum who attempted to use his knowledge of chemistry to create an elixir which would turn his wax statues into living creatures, with which he would create a private army. The chemical failed to create life in wax, but Drago discovered the brew he had […]
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 […]
Booster Gold #1 (November 21, 1985) This Day In Comics
Booster Gold #1 (November 21, 1985) Michael Jon Carter was born poor in 25th century Gotham City. He was a gifted athlete, attending Gotham University on a football scholarship. Michael was a star quarterback until his lecherous father reentered his life and convinced him to deliberately lose games for gambling purposes. He was exposed, disgraced […]
She-Hulk (November 13, 1979) This Day In Comics
She-Hulk was created by Stan Lee, who wrote only the first issue, and was the last character he created for Marvel Comics before his return to comics in 1992. She first appeared in Savage She-Hulk #1 (November 13, 1979). She was created because Marvel was afraid that The Incredible Hulk TV show’s executives might suddenly […]
Malev Emperor (November 10, 1992) This Day In Comics
The Malev Emperor is a reconstruction of Grand One by the Malev Empire, a collective alien hive-mind, that is bent on conquering Earth and annihilating humanity. This has made them an antagonist to Earth’s heroes such as Magnus, Rai, and the Future Force. He debuted in Magnus, Robot Fighter #21 (November 10, 1992).