TURNING POINTS by Maggie Thompson
Here’s the latest installment of Maggie Thompson’s ongoing look at important beginnings, middles and ends, this time for January 16-22, 2015…
65 years ago January 22, 1950 Writer-artist Marshall Rogers is born. He is especially known for his work on stories featuring Batman and Scorpio Rose and for his creation of Cap’n Quick & a Foozle.
60 years ago January 19, 1955 Artist Tom Yeates is born. He’s especially known for his work on Prince Valiant, Swamp Thing, Zorro, and Edgar Rice Burroughs characters.
60 years ago January 22, 1955 Writer and Heroic Publishing owner Dennis Mallonee is born. He produces Flare and The League of Champions and creates Chrissie Claus.
55 years ago January 16, 1960 Artist Steve Erwin is born. He co-creates Checkmate! (with Paul Kupperberg) and draws such characters as Mike Danger and Deathstroke the Terminator.
50 years ago January 18, 1965 Artist-writer and teacher Bill Fountain is born. Much of his comics work is based on classic material of Edgar Allan Poe.
45 years ago January 16, 1970 Award-winning writer Garth Ennis is born. He tells tales of 2000 AD’s Judge Dredd, DC’s Preacher (co-created with Steve Dillon) and Hitman, and Marvel’s Punisher.
45 years ago January 22, 1970 Award-winning writer-artist Alex Ross is born. He is especially known for his art on Marvels (with Kurt Busiek) and Kingdom Come (with Mark Waid).
