On This Day: 27 Nov

The X-Files: Firebird (Manga Publishing Ltd.; 2005).
The Batman/Judge Dredd Collection (Rebellion; 2013).

First Appearances:

Steve Grappler Grant in The Victor (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #41 (02 Dec 1961).
Grimstone Track (prose; Horror at Humpback Bridge) in The Victor (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #41 (02 Dec 1961).
Captain Buckingham (Bullseye Buckingham) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #10 (30 Nov 1974).

Deaths:

Mal Ashworth (2002); Alberto Salinas (2004)

Notable Events:

The first Grand Christmas Parade in London, in 1994, was attended by Marvel UK. Photos of the Hulk, Spider-Man, and Wolverine's involvement appeared in The Exploits of Spider-Man #35 ().
Alan Class signed his reprint titles for fans at 30th Century Comics ahead of an auction of file copies in 2005.
Bernard Cookson's novel The Fifth Day published by Vanguard Press in 2009.
Bryan Talbot's "How I Create a Graphic Novel" event, followed by a signing with Mary Talbot, took place at The Cartoon Museum, 35 Little Russell St, London, in 2014.