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, […]

Snoopy (October 4, 1950) This Day In Comics

Snoopy (October 4, 1950) This Day In Comics Snoopy is Charlie Brown’s pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. Snoopy has become one of the most recognizable and iconic characters in the comic strip. The original drawings of Snoopy were inspired by Spike, one of Schulz’s childhood dogs. He debuted in […]

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 […]

The Maxx (September 15, 1983) This Day In Comics

The Maxx follows the adventures of the titular hero in the real world and in an alternate reality, referred to as the Outback. In the real world, the Maxx is a vagrant, a “homeless man living in a box”, while in the Outback, he is the powerful protector of the Jungle Queen. The Jungle Queen […]

Deborah Fields (September 14, 2005) This Day In Comics

Deborah Fields (September 14, 2005) This Day In Comics Debrii was introduced by the New Warriors’ TV producer, Ashley, and so was the only member of Night Thrasher’s revised team to have not been hand-picked by him. The TV company’s board of directors felt that there was no “friction” in the current team – they […]

Doctor Occult (September 13, 1935) This Day In Comics

Doctor Occult first appeared in New Fun Comics #6 (September 13, 1935). He was a supernatural detective, whose detecting style was very much in the style of Sam Spade, only with supernatural abilities. He was assisted by his butler Jenkins in one adventure. His girlfriend/partner called Rose Psychic appeared in his first adventure and then […]

King Shark (September 13, 1994) This Day In Comics

King Shark (September 13, 1994) This Day In Comics King Shark showed up for the first time in Superboy #9 in 1994. His origins were left ambiguous, implying that he had ties to a legendary Shark-God figure. He became a recurring character in the pages of Superboy, where he was used as a quintessential bruiser […]