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: 24 Feb

Coraline by Neil Gaiman. (Bloomsbury; 2002)

First Appearances:

Sgt. Jake Ryman (Long Sally) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #388 (27 Feb 1982).

Births:

David Langdon (1914); Bryan Reading (1935); Mike Williams (1940); Bryan Talbot (1952); Stephanie Drewett (1983)

Deaths:

Frank H. Mason (1965); Mal Dean (1974)