Daily Birthdays and Events in Sci-Fi, Comics and related areas

July 27, 2010

The Peacemaker, Ernie Chan, Conan the Barbarian, Doctor Strange, Tarzan, Flash Gordon, Robotix, The Banana Splits, Babylon 5, Swamp Thing.

One of my favorite artists is Ernie Chan. He made me want to read Savage Sword of Conan because of the amazing illustrations that he created. It's my hope that he accepts the offer of coming to the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo in 2011. It would be great to finally meet him.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Pat Boyette 1923, comic book artist best known for two decades of work for Charlton Comics, where he co-created the character The Peacemaker. For a brief period in 1968, Boyette drew issues of the DC Comics aviator series Blackhawk.
Ernie Chan 1940, particularly known for his work on the Marvel Comics version of Conan the Barbarian, although he has also worked for other publishers such as DC Comics, with a long tenure on Batman and Detective Comics. He studied with John Buscema, and also worked with him as the inker on Conan during the 1970s. He also inked the art of Buscema's brother Sal on The Incredible Hulk. Later, Chan pencilled several issues of Conan and Doctor Strange, and worked on Kull the Destroyer in 1977 and Power Man in the 1980s. For DC Comics, he did the Claw the Unconquered series. Chan was also a cover artist.
Jesse Marsh 1907, comic book and animation artist. His main claim to fame is his work on the early Tarzan and related books for Western Publishing that saw print through Dell Comics and later Gold Key Comics. He was the first artist to produce original Tarzan comic books. Up to that time, all Tarzan comics were reprints from the newspaper strips. He also worked on the Gene Autry comic for many years. Prior to working for Western, he had worked for the Walt Disney Company, doing animation work for Make Mine Music and some Pluto. He would turn over Tarzan to Russ Manning in 1965 due to failing health.
Bill Pearson 1938, artist, comic book scripter and letterer. During the 1970s and early 1980s, Pearson was an editor at Charlton Comics, where he designed and colored over 200 comic book covers. He scripted for numerous publishers, including Tower Comics, King Comics (Flash Gordon), Gold Key (Popeye), Charlton, Eclipse, Gladstone and Warren Publications. His work as an inker included Ocean's Popeye Special #1 and a Spider-Man spoof. For two decades (1975-95), he lettered for almost every comics publisher, and he was the first art director at Another Rainbow.
Susan Silo 1942, actress, Mousey - Batman (2 episodes, 1966), Sue - Christmas Comes to PacLand (1982) (TV) (voice), Nara - Robotix (1985) (V) (voice), Sandra Shore - InHumanoids: The Movie (1986) (V) (voice). Susan Silo began her voice-acting career as a talking cow in a series of Land O' Lakes Margarine commercials for over ten years. She has done voices for Hanna-Barbera, Marvel, Disney, Ruby-Spears, DIC, Film Roman, Murakami Wolf Swenson among others. Her famous roles are Wuya the Witch in Xiaolin Showdown, Dr Karbunkle in Biker Mice from Mars, White Queen on Pryde of the X-Men, multiple voices on What A Cartoon, Sue on Pac-Man. She also did the voice of Mama Mousekiwitz in Don Bluth's Fievel's American Tails. She has also done voices for video games, such as Crash Tag Team Racing and X-Men (arcade game), where she reprised the White Queen. She latter voiced Auntie Roon on The Life and Times of Juniper Lee and Flamestrike in Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight in 2008.
Bruce Watson 1940, actor, Green - Star Trek (1 episode, "The Man Trap", 1966), D'Artagan of the Three Musketeers - The Banana Splits Adventure Hour" (1968) TV series (unknown episodes), Phineas Fogg, Jr. - Cattanooga Cats" (1969) TV series (voice).
John Putch 1961, actor, director, Mordock / Ensign Mendon - Star Trek: The Next Generation (2 episodes, 1988-1989), Journalist #2 (with head set) - Star Trek: Generations (1994).
Paul Townsend 1961, actor, Gunfighter - Star Trek: Enterprise (1 episode, "North Star", 2003), Starfleet Security Officer - Star Trek (2009).
Glen Hambly 1963, actor, Starfleet Ensign - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Endgame", 2001), Laboratory Scientist - Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Andorian Delegate / Andorian Delegate / Andorian Avenger Helmsman / Vulcan Crewman / Aenar Guard / Andorian Soldier / Andorian/Marauder Pilot / Andorian Guard / Andorian Bridge Officer / Injured Crewman - Star Trek: Enterprise (12 episodes, 2003-2005).
Kellie Suzanne Waymire 1967, actress, Lanya / B'Elanna Torres / Seven of Nine - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Muse", 2000), Tammi Peyton - The X-Files (1 episode, "Surekill", 2001), Crewman Elizabeth Cutler - Star Trek: Enterprise (3 episodes, 2001-2002).
Lenore Kasdorf 1948, actress, Sharon Ellis - The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode, "Act of Piracy", 1974), Mavis - The Flash (1 episode, "Shroud of Death", 1990), Lorin - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Attached", 1993), ISN Reporter - Babylon 5 (3 episodes, 1994), Mrs. Rico - Starship Troopers (1997).


Events

1966, Romulan Bird-of-Prey bridge scenes are filmed for TOS: "Balance of Terror".
1967, Scenes in Kirk's quarters are filmed for TOS: "Mirror, Mirror".
1990, Swamp Thing is aired.
1994, Babylon 5 Episode 18 - "A Voice in the Wilderness, Part 1" first aired
1997, Stargate SG-1 airs on Showtime.

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