Zatanna (August 20, 1964) This Day In Comics
Zatanna (August 20, 1964) This Day In Comics – Hawkman #4 Zatanna first appeared in Hawkman #4 (August 20, 1964). Zatanna was created in 1964 by writer Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson when it was decided that DC needed a magic-wielding heroine. She is the daughter of magician Giovanni Zatara, a member of the […]
Justice League Task Force #15 (DC) Covers
Justice League Task Force #15 – Silver Ages released by DC Comics on August 1, 1994. Part 2 of the 3-part ‘Aftershocks,’ continued from Justice League America (1987) #91. With the dissolution of the Justice League at hand, Martian Manhunter and Gypsy experience an unexpected new twist in their relationship. Concludes in Justice League Europe […]
Ma’alefa’ak (August 5, 1998) This Day In Comics
Ma’alefa’ak, a native to the planet Mars, is the twin brother and archenemy of J’onn J’onnz, the Martian Manhunter. He first appears in a flashback sequence in Martian Manhunter #0 (August 5, 1998). Led to believe he was the only member of the Martian race born without telepathy and a weakness to fire, Ma’alefa’ak was […]
Animal Man (July 29, 1965) This Day In Comics
Animal Man (July 29, 1965) This Day In Comics – Strange Adventures #180 As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily “borrow” the abilities of animals (such as a bird’s flight or the proportionate strength of an ant). Using these powers, Baker fights crime […]
The Atom – Showcase #34 (July 27, 1961) This Day In Comics
The Atom debuted in Showcase #34 (July 27, 1961) from the DC Comics precursor, National Comics. Editor Julie Schwartz had been planning a new version of the Atom and had asked artist Gil Kane to sketch designs. Kane said he did “a series of drawings” on large illustration boards, including a depiction of the new […]
The Cheetah (July 23, 1943) This Day In Comics
The Cheetah is often considered to be the archenemy of Wonder Woman. The first woman to become the Cheetah, in Wonder Woman #6 (July 23, 1943), is Priscilla Rich, a 1940s-era blonde Washington, D.C. debutante of aristocratic upbringing who also has an overwhelming inferiority complex and suffers from a split personality. After being eclipsed by […]
The Heckler #1 (July 21, 1992) This Day In Comics
The Heckler #1 (July 21, 1992) This Day In Comics Stuart “Stu” Moseley, co-owner of “EATS”, a skid row diner in the ghetto section of Delta City, fights the injustices and slightly goofy criminal element as The Heckler, armed only with his sarcastic wit and a brightly colored costume. Stu’s motivations and origins are unknown. […]
DC Announces ‘Batman and Robin: Year One’ by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee
DC ANNOUNCES BATMAN AND ROBIN: YEAR ONE Waid and Samnee’s definitive tale of Batman and Robin’s early adventures begins October 16! DC Comics today announced a new 12-issue comic book series, Batman and Robin: Year One, by storytellers Mark Waid (Batman/Superman: World’s Finest, Kingdom Come) and Chris Samnee (Daredevil). The adventures kick off on Wednesday, […]
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 […]