Sean “Banshee” Cassidy (November 3,1966) This Day In Comics

Sean “Banshee” Cassidy (November 3,1966) This Day In Comics An Irish mutant, Sean Cassidy possesses a “sonic scream”, capable of harming enemies’ auditory systems and causing physical vibrations. He is named Banshee after a legendary ghost from Irish mythology, said to possess a powerful cry. A former Interpol agent and NYPD police officer, Banshee was […]

Drax the Destroyer (October 31, 1972) This Day In Comics

Drax the Destroyer (October 31, 1972) This Day In Comics While driving through a desert with his wife and daughter, Arthur Douglas’ car is attacked by a spaceship piloted by Thanos, who thinks the humans have seen him. His daughter, Heather, survives the crash and is adopted by Thanos’ father, Mentor, and raised on Titan. […]

Armorines (October 29,1993) This Day In Comics

Armorines (October 29,1993) This Day In Comics The U.S. Government took X-O Manowar as a threat. The Armorines were created by Dr. Phillip Zahn to deal with this threat. They first appeared on the last page of X-O Manowar #24 (October 29,1993). After they got the go ahead on the project from Senator Ackerman, Colonel […]

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 […]

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 […]