On This Day: 30 Mar

Disney Elena of Avalor (Panini) #01 (2017)

First Appearances:

Marlon Shakespeare (Chopper) in 2000 A.D. (IPC Magazines Ltd.) Prog 206 (04 Apr 1981).

Births:

Lawrence Hector Siggs (1900); Kurt Caesar (1906); Jack Trevor Story (1917); Richard Evans (1945)

Deaths:

Rudolph Ackermann (1834); Franco Cosimo Panini (2007)

Notable Events:

The Exeter Express & Echo slandered John Gullidge's magnificent Samhain magazine one more, with further sensationalist, exploitational nonsense.
Hawkwind: Do Not Panic television documentary broadcast on BBC 4 in 2007.
The Mindscape of Alan Moore 2–disc DVD released in the UK in 2007.

On This Day: 26 Mar

Psycho Gran (Titan) #01 (2014) digital edition

First Appearances:

Davock of Grey Woods in The Victor (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #58 (31 Mar 1962).
Roy Fane (Return from Mars) in The Victor (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #58 (31 Mar 1962).
Smasher (robot) in The Victor (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #58 (31 Mar 1962).
Nina Coltrane (Shadows) in 2000 A.D. (Fleetway Publications) Prog 672 (31 Mar 1990).

Births:

Tony Crawley (1938); Brian Bolland (1951)

Notable Events:

The Eagle Sportsman of the Year trophy was awarded to Peter May, at the Royal Albert Hall, in 1956.
Grimbledown Down cartoon strip began in New Scientist in 1970, and ended on this day in 1994.
The Disney Mirror 8–page giveaway ended in 1994 with the 160^th issue.
Gorillaz, the band's eponymously–titled debut album, released in the UK in 2001.
Kick-Ass feature film, based on the comic by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr., released in 2010.
Bryan Talbot signed copies of his books at Forbidden Planet, 40-41 Southbridge Street, Edinburgh, in 2011. Later in the day he did a presentation at Plan B Books, 5 Osborne St, Glasgow.
Revolutionary War: Omega (Marvel) #01 (Mar 2014) released in the US in 2014.
Nigel Parkinson was featured in The Guardian's 'Work & Careers' section on this day in 2015.

On This Day: 13 Mar

Donald and Mickey (IPC Magazines Ltd.) #01 (1972).

Zzap! 64 (Newsfield Limited) #01 (1985)

Births:

Sir George Newnes, 1st Baronet (1851); Sir John Paget Mellor, 1st Baronet (Quiz; 1862); James H. Thorpe (1876); James Friell (Gabriel; 1912); Sam 'Subi' Brown (1973)

Deaths:

Isaac Robert Cruikshank (1856); Walt Howarth (2008); Jose 'Pepe' Gonzalez (2009)

On This Day: 02 Mar

Eagle (IPC Magazines Ltd.) vol. #259 (07 Mar 1987). new look issue
Disney Mirror free with The Daily Mirror (1991).

First Appearances:

John Bull in Law is a Bottomless Pit by Dr. John Arbuthnot (1714) ?
Corporal Tom Parker (Parker's Private Army) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #128 (05 Mar 1977).
Paul Cannon (The Avenger) in Eagle #259 (07 Mar 1987).
Major Bronski (Comrade Bronski) in Eagle #259 (07 Mar 1987).
Mark Davies (Survival) in Eagle #259 (07 Mar 1987).

Births:

Alex Graham (1917); Ken Langstaff (1918); Simon Coleby (1967); Andrew Wildman

Deaths:

Frank Eric Smith (Trow; 1908); J.F. (James Francis) Horrabin (1962); Paul Raymond (2008); Bruce Cornwell (2012)

Notable Events:

Dot And Carrie ended in The Evening News with strip #11,735 in 1962.
The Fosdyke Saga newspaper strip began in The Daily Mirror in 1971.
John Noakes presented a brief history of British comics on Blue Peter in 1972.
The Fink Brothers' Mutants in Mega-City One single dropped to #75 in 1985. It would be the song's last chart sighting.
The Disney Mirror 8–page newspaper giveaway began in 1991.
Bryan Talbot did a presentation and signing at the Trent Building, University Park Campus, University of Nottingham, in 2011.
Jessica Martin's Picture Palace exhibition began at the Radlett Centre's Althorp Gallery, London, in 2015.
Bryan and Mary Talbot gave a talk in the Colin Matthew Room, Ground Floor, Radcliffe Humanities Building, University of Oxford, in 2018.

Disney's Planet

22 Nov 1998 - 26 Nov 2000 (106 issues)
Two-Can Publishing / The Sunday Telegraph (newspaper insert).

 01 (22 Nov 1998) Mulan full-color pin-up. "Mulan - Mending the Wall" strip begins.

 02 (29 Nov 1998) Cri-Kee and Mushu full-color pin-up.

 03 (06 Dec 1998) Captain Shang full-color pin-up.

 04 (13 Dec 1998) "Aladdin and the Royal Toys" strip begins.

 05 (20 Dec 1998)

 06 (27 Dec 1998)

 07 (03 Jan 1999)

 08 (10 Jan 1999) "101 Dalmatians in Star Search" strip begins.

 09 (17 Jan 1999)

 10 (24 Jan 1999)

 11 (31 Jan 1999)

 12 (07 Feb 1999)

 13 (14 Feb 1999)

 14 (21 Feb 1999)

 15 (28 Feb 1999)

 16 (07 Mar 1999)

 17 (14 Mar 1999)

 18 (21 Mar 1999)

 19 (28 Mar 1999)

 20 (04 Apr 1999) "Mulan: The Lucky Cricket" strip begins.

 21 (11 Apr 1999)

 22 (18 Apr 1999) Hercules "A Torch for Meg" strip begins.

 23 (25 Apr 1999)

 24 (02 May 1999)

 25 (09 May 1999) Jungle Book "The Great Monkey Fling! strip begins.

 26 (16 May 1999)

 27 (23 May 1999) "Mickey and the Race to Save Space" strip begins.

 28 (30 May 1999)

 29 (06 Jun 1999)

 30 (13 Jun 1999)

 31 (20 Jun 1999) 101 Dalmatians "Pongo and Perdy Battle it Out" begins.

 32 (27 Jun 1999)

 33 (04 Jul 1999) Mulan strip begins.

 34 (11 Jul 1999)

 35 (18 Jul 1999) "The Little Mermaid: Underwater Engagements" strip begins.

 36 (25 Jul 1999) Mulan full-color pin-up.

 37 (01 Aug 1999)

 38 (08 Aug 1999)

 39 (15 Aug 1999)

 40 (22 Aug 1999)

 41 (29 Aug 1999) A Bug's Life "Royal Trouper" strip begins.

 42 (05 Sep 1999)

 43 (12 Sep 1999) Hercules "Working from Dawn Till Dusk" begins

 44 (19 Sep 1999)

 45 (26 Sep 1999) Quasimodo "The Gargoyle of My Dreams" strip begins.

 46 (03 Oct 1999)

 47 (10 Oct 1999) Tarzan "Dangerous When Wet" strip begins.

 48 (17 Oct 1999)

 49 (24 Oct 1999) Tarzan "Tantor's Lucky Charm" strip begins.

 50 (31 Oct 1999)

 51 (07 Nov 1999) Tarzan "Queen of the Jungle" strip begins.

 52 (14 Nov 1999)

 53 (21 Nov 1999) Mulan "The Little Doll" strip begins.

 54 (28 Nov 1999)

 55 (05 Dec 1999) 101 Dalmatians "Dalmatian Designs" strip begins.

 56 (12 Dec 1999) "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas" begins.

 57 (19 Dec 1999)

 58 (26 Dec 1999) Simba "Shadows" strip begins.

 59 (02 Jan 2000)

 60 (09 Jan 2000) Simba "A Tail Too Long" strip begins.

 61 (16 Jan 2000)

 62 (23 Jan 2000) Simba "The Talking Tree" strip begins.

 63 (30 Jan 2000)

 64 (06 Feb 2000) Toy Story 2 strip begins.

 65 (13 Feb 2000)

 66 (20 Feb 2000)

 67 (27 Feb 2000)

 68 (05 Mar 2000)

 69 (12 Mar 2000) Toy Story 2 "Nervous Rex" strip begins.

 70 (19 Mar 2000)

 71 (26 Mar 2000) Ariel "Eric's Story" strip begins.

 72 (02 Apr 2000)

 73 (09 Apr 2000)

 74 (16 Apr 2000)

 75 (23 Apr 2000)

 76 (30 Apr 2000) Donald Duck strip begins.

 77 (07 May 2000) Mickey Sports full-color pin-up.

 78 (14 May 2000)

 79 (21 May 2000)

 80 (28 May 2000) Hercules "Teamwork" strip begins.

 81 (04 Jun 2000)

 82 (11 Jun 2000) "Quasimodo Saves the Day!" strip begins.

 83 (18 Jun 2000)

 84 (25 Jun 2000)

 85 (02 Jul 2000) "The Fox and the Hound" strip begins.

 86 (09 Jul 2000)

 87 (16 Jul 2000)

 88 (23 Jul 2000)

 89 (30 Jul 2000) "Donald Goes to Hollywood" strip begins.

 90 (06 Aug 2000)

 91 (13 Aug 2000)

 92 (20 Aug 2000)

 93 (27 Aug 2000) "Workout the Hercules Way" strip begins.

 94 (03 Sep 2000)

 95 (10 Sep 2000)

 96 (17 Sep 2000) "Mickey's Marathon!".

 97 (24 Sep 2000) Donald Duck "Hard Times!" strip begins.

 98 (01 Oct 2000)

 99 (08 Oct 2000) No 2-page strip.

100 (15 Oct 2000) Ariel's Birthday Surprise" strip begins.

101 (22 Oct 2000)

102 (29 Oct 2000) The Secret Origin of the Duck Avenger" strip begins.

103 (05 Nov 2000)

104 (12 Nov 2000)

105 (19 Nov 2000)

106 (26 Nov 2000)

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