Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Noted
• Mark Evanier reports that voice actor Ginny Tyler, who provided the voice of Jan on Space Ghost, The Invisible Girl on 1978’s Fantastic Four series, and a number of Disney projects, has died.
Yesterday’s Panel Quiz Answer
Greg “Vigilante” Saunders’ first line in comics was, “It’s about time society caught up with Killer Kelly!” He said them in Action Comics #42 (Nov 41).
Today’s Panel Quiz
Whose first lines in comics were, “Gran’pa! Gran’pa! I see it! I see a submarine!”?
Born Today
Will Meugniot, comics artist and animator
Helen Vesik, comics letterer
Trevor Von Eeden, comics artist and writer
Ricardo Villamonte, comics inker
Pat Oliphant (1935), political cartoonist
Bob Greenberger (1958), comics writer and editor
Colleen Doran (1963), comics writer and artist
Birthdays 2 Weeks from Now
Paul Dini, comics writer and animation scripter
Dan Vebber (1970), comics writer and artist and screenplay writer
Today’s Flashbacks
70 yrs Jul 24, 1942 Actor Chris Sarandon is born. His voice artistry includes Jack Skellington in The Nightmare before Christmas.
25 yrs Jul 24, 1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace opens. It earns $5.6 million in its opening weekend and only $15.6 during its U.S. release. It also marked Christopher Reeve’s final outing as The Man of Steel.
Every Wednesday and Saturday. California: City of Industry. Comic Book & Collectible Show.
Jul 24-30 California: Costa Mesa. 3D-Con.
Jul 28 Wisconsin: Oak Creek. Milwaukee Comic Book Convention.
Jul 29 Illinois: Peoria. Comic Book Convention.
Jul 29 New Jersey: Manahawkin. Atomicon XXVII Comics Expo.
Do you have a show coming up? Let us know! You can e-mail the information to showscalendar@krause.com or mail it to Show Calendars, Comics Buyer’s Guide, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54945. If you have a creator appearance scheduled, let us know by e-mail to brent.frankenhoff@fwmedia.com.
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