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

December 15, 2010

Captain Marvel, New Adventures of Superboy, Cihualyaomiquiz The Jaguar, Highlander, Stargate SG-1, Smallville, Automan.

Check out the comic artists and actors today.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Kurt Schaffenberger 1920, comic book artist. Schaffenberger was best known for his work on Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family. After World War 2 he expanded his reach to an even more diverse group of publishing houses, including EC, Classics Illustrated, Gilbertson, Premier, American Comics Group, and Marvel Comics. In 1957 Otto Binder recruited Schaffenberger to DC to work on the Superman family, as well as work on the title Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane during the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1970s, DC acquired the rights to the Marvel Family, Schaffenberger was one of the key players in the revival of those characters. By 1980, Schaffenberger was again leading a Superman family title, The New Adventures of Superboy (the final, post-Legion title for the original Superboy).
Laura Molina 1957, artist, musician, and actress, Molina is perhaps best known for her Naked Dave paintings and being the lead singer/guitarist of the 1980s rock band Tiger Lily. She is also the creator of Cihualyaomiquiz, The Jaguar, a self-published comic book printed under Molina's own Insurgent Comix imprint.
Michael Shanks 1970, actor, Jesse Collins - Highlander (1 episode, "The Zone", 1993), Bill Malone, Mission Architect - Escape from Mars (1999) (TV), Melburn Ross / Dr. Will Olsten - The Outer Limits (2 episodes, 1998-2000), Donnie - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Shades of Guilt", 2002), Gabriel / Remiel / Balance of Judgment - Andromeda (2 episodes, 2001-2003), Dr. Daniel Jackson / Thor - Stargate SG-1 (196 episodes, 1997-2007), Christopher Dactylos - Eureka (1 episode, "All That Glitters", 2007), Dr. Daniel Jackson - Stargate: Atlantis (3 episodes, 2004-2008), Dr. Daniel Jackson - Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008) (V), Dr. Daniel Jackson - Stargate: Continuum (2008) (V), Dr. Daniel Jackson - Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut (2009) (V), Jimmy - Sanctuary (1 episode, "Penance", 2009), Dr. Daniel Jackson - SGU Stargate Universe (4 episodes, 2009-2010), Carter Hall / Hawkman - Smallville (4 episodes, 2010).


Events

1954, The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the first "Davy Crockett" episode, Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter.
1967, Star Trek:TOS, "Obsession" airs.
1973, Star Trek:TAS, "The Slaver Weapon" airs.
1973, Dr. Who, four-part serial "The Time Warrior" airs.
1983, Automan TV series begins.

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