Sanderson “Sandy” Hawkins (October 30, 1941) This Day In Comics
Sanderson “Sandy” Hawkins, formerly known as Sandy the Golden Boy, Sands, Sand and eventual successor of his mentor Wesley Dodds as Sandman, first appeared in Adventure Comics #59 (October 30, 1941). Throughout the earliest part of his career, Sandy Hawkins was the protégé of the Golden Age Sandman. As such, his skills were centered around […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hunter Zolomon (September 12, 2001) This Day In Comics
Hunter Zolomon (September 12, 2001) This Day In Comics. , He first appeared in The Flash: Secret Files & Origins #3 Hunter Zolomon had a troubled relationship with his parents, who rarely spoke to each other or to him. On the day Hunter was to leave for college, he came home to find the police […]
William Randolph Wintergreen (September 11, 1980) This Day In Comics
William Randolph Wintergreen (September 11, 1980) This Day In Comics William Randolph Wintergreen grew up in Oxford, England. At university, he avoided sports and squirreled himself away in the library, which was open to him due to his father’s title. He possessed strong research skills, and knowing the conduits through which information flowed later aided […]
Terra (1982) This Day In Comics
Terra (September 9, 1982) This Day In Comics Tara Markov, half-sister of Brion Markov (Geo-Force), was the illegitimate daughter of the King of Markovia. Terra’s first appearance was in the New Teen Titans #26 (DC Comics) in 1982, followed by her joining the team four issues later. While in Markovia, she came under the care […]
Cosmic Odyssey #2 (DC Comics)
Cosmic Odyssey #2 – Book Two: Disaster released by DC Comics on 1988 Superman and Orion are sent to Thangar and run up against a sky full of angry Hawk people; Batman and Forager are sent to Earth; Lightray and Starfire meet Adam Strange on Rann and try to track down the Equation Bomb; J’Onn […]