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

November 5, 2011

Super Rabbit, Nellie the Nurse, Galaxy Quest, Iron Man 2, Nick Fury, Strange Tales, Solarbabies, Alien Nation, Deep Space Nine, Brave and the Bold.

You don't realize how long ago Superman started until you see that the Superman Sunday strip began in 1939. So cool.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Violet Barclay 1922, illustrator best known as one of the pioneering female comic-book artists, having started in the field during the 1930s and '40s, worked on Super Rabbit" (1942-48) and "Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal" (1943-47), and in the teen-humor titles Jeanie, Rusty, Willie (all 1947-48), and Georgie, (1949) and the career-girl humor series Nellie the Nurse (1949).
George O'Connor 1973, author, cartoonist and illustrator, O'Connor's first picture book, Kapow!, was a New York Times bestseller. His first graphic novel, Journey into Mohawk Country, was published in 2006. O'Connor followed up Journey with his work on Ball Peen Hammer, the first graphic novel written by famed playwright Adam Rapp.
Sam Rockwell 1968, actor, Head Thug - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Guy Fleegman - Galaxy Quest (1999), Zaphod Beeblebrox - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Sam Bell - Moon (2009), Justin Hammer - Iron Man 2 (2010).
James Steranko 1938, graphic artist, comic book writer-artist-historian, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. His most famous comic book work was with the 1960s superspy feature "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." in Marvel Comics' Strange Tales and in the subsequent eponymous series. Steranko earned lasting acclaim for his innovations in sequential art during the Silver Age of comic books, particularly his infusion of surrealism, op art, and graphic design into the medium.
Willoughby Gray 1916, actor, Tom Harding - Stranger from Venus (1954), Canis - Solarbabies (1986).
Armin Shimerman 1949, actor, Cyril Roman - Alien Nation (1 episode, "Gimme, Gimme", 1990), Letek / Gift-Box Face / DaiMon Bractor / Quark - Star Trek: The Next Generation (4 episodes, 1987-1994), Quark - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Caretaker", 1995), Anteaus - Stargate SG-1 (1 episode, "The Nox", 1997), Professor George Edward Challenger - The Lost World (1998) (TV), Shape-Shifting Guard - Sliders (1 episode, "Genesis", 1998), Quark - Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Quark - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (173 episodes, 1993-1999), Tommy Walker / Augustin Gaither - The Invisible Man (3 episodes, "Exposed", 2001), The Terror - The Tick (1 episode, "The Terror", 2002), Dr. Achilles Milo - Justice League (1 episode, "The Doomsday Sanction", 2005), Josh Breims - Invasion (2 episodes, "Alpha Male", 2005), General Skarr / Pirate #7 - Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (2007) (TV) (voice), General Skarr / Skarr's Mom - Grim & Evil (11 episodes, 2001-2007), General Skarr / Candy Skeleton / Rat / Creepy Gnome - Underfist: Halloween Bash (2008) (TV) (voice), Ace Morgan / Prof. Mark Haley / Guardian 2 / Psycho Pirate / Calculator / Cop - Batman: The Brave and the Bold (3 episodes, 2009-2010), Charlie Martin - Warehouse 13 (1 episode, "Where and When", 2010).


Events

1939, Superman Sunday strip began.
1990, Star Trek:TNG, "Reunion" airs.
1997, Star Trek:Voager, "Year of Hell" airs.
2003, Star Trek:Enterprise, "Twilight" airs.
2004, Star Trek:Enterprise, "Cold Station 12" airs.

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