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Happy 95th Birthday, Publishing Icon James Warren!

Born in 1930, James Warren is a name known to every horror fan who grew up in the 1950s to 1980s. He was the driving force behind the Warren Publishing Company; the man who thumbed his nose at the censorial … Continue reading

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Celebrating Comic-Art Legend Frank Thorne’s 95th Birthday

Born this day in 1930, Benjamin Franklin Thorne is best known to comic book fans (especially those who grew up during the Bronze Age of Comics, in the 1970s) as Frank Thorne, the artist who made Marvel Comics’ Red Sonja, … Continue reading

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Happy 85th Birthday, Comic-Art Legend Alex Nino!

Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Treasure Planet. Mulan. The Omega Men. The Rook. Heavy Metal. God the Dyslexic Dog. If you’re a longtime fan of animated features and non-superhero comics, you may know the name Alex Nino, the popular, acclaimed Filipino … Continue reading

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Happy 65th Birthday, Richard C. White!

If you’re a fan of fantasy adventure or science fiction, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the work of Richard C. White. Among his many achievements, he’s the bestselling author of the media tie-in original novel Gauntlet: Dark Legacy, … Continue reading

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Happy 75th Birthday, Bob Larkin!

“You may not know the name off the top of your head but if you’ve been reading Marvel comics, or SF and fantasy paperbacks, for any length of time at all then you’ve seen Bob Larkin’s work…. Once I learned … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Bob Larkin!

If you’re a fan of comic books, or movies, or pulp fiction heroes, Bob Larkin is a painter whose work you recognize immediately; he’s provided covers and movie posters for just about every publishing house and film studio for more than … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Bob Larkin!

If you’re a fan of comic books, or movies, or pulp fiction heroes, Bob Larkin is a painter whose work you recognize immediately; he’s provided covers and movie posters for just about every publishing house and film studio.  Doc Savage, Dazzler, … Continue reading

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Happy 160th Birthday, Clemence Annie Housman!

Born on this day in 1861, in Bromsgrove, England, Clemence Annie Housman grew up to lead quite an interesting life. An 1883 graduate of the South London School of Technical Art, she became an engraver and children’s book illustrator, but was … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Bob Larkin!

If you’re a fan of comic books, or movies, or pulp fiction heroes, Bob Larkin is a painter whose work you recognize immediately; he’s provided covers and movie posters for just about every publishing house and film studio for more than … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Horror Legend Peter Cushing!

Yes, horror fans, it was on this day in 1913 that Peter Cushing was born, which means this would have been his 107th birthday. Born in Kenley, England, Peter Wilton Cushing began his acting career on the stage in 1935, … Continue reading

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