On This Day: 15 Apr

Masters of the Universe sticker album - free with 2000 A.D. (IPC Magazines Ltd.) Prog 414 (20 Apr 1987).

Ranger: The National Boys' Magazine compiled by Steve Holland & David Slinn (Bear Alley Books) ISBN-13: 9781907081705

Births:

Allen Andrews (1913); Russell Partridge Brockbank (1913); Ian Gammidge (1916); Denis McLoughlin (1918); Alberto Breccia (1919); Mal Dean (1941); Steve Holland (Bear Alley)

Deaths:

Alberto Giolitti (1993)

Notable Events:

A bronze Dan Dare bust (sculpted by John Fowler) was officially unveiled in Southport in 2000, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the character. Given how impressive and realistic the sculpture is, what is most remarkable is that it cost a mere £1,628.

On This Day: 10 Nov

Starburst (Marvel Comics Ltd.) #4 (Nov 1978)

First Appearances:

"Slugger" Shaw (I Don't Wanna Be a Corporal) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #112 (13 Nov 1976).

Births:

William Hogarth (1697); David Haldane (1954); Neil Gaiman (1960)

Deaths:

Patrick Gordon Campbell, 3rd Baron Glenavy (1980); Alberto Breccia (1993)

Notable Events:

Comic artist Roy Wilson was drafted in 1918 – the day before the Armistice.
The first issue of Starburst to be published by Marvel went on sale in 1978.
Bryan Talbot made an appearance at the Cheshunt Library in 2008.
Comica Comiket Independent Comics Fair began, at The Great Hall, Bishopgate, London, in 2012. Guests included Alison Bechdel and Bryan Talbot.