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"SWAMP THING began with my fondness for Otto Binder's ADAM LINK, ROBOT stories and my desire to create a character with a similarly alienated feeling. I talked it out with Len, he wrote it, and I gave it to Berni(e) to draw." - Joe Orlando

"Did you see that story (in HOUSE OF MYSTERY #180) Gil Kane drew where he made fun of Carmine and me? He put us in the story as evil editors and we thought that it was funny. We had a good time with that and they were some very funny drawings." - Joe Orlando

4/2/74: It was jarring to see a cover by an artist other than Bernie Wrightson on SWAMP THING #11 (Luis Dominguez), and inside was the first effort from new penciller Nestor Redondo. According to editor Orlando, some of the other artists considered were Alex Niño & Arthur Suydam.

A happy 85th birthday to the masterful Pablo Marcos! Born in Lima, it was on a 1970 trip to NYC that his wife convinced him to remain in the US. His unforgettable work in b&w horror launched him in the industry, and he also became a sought-after inker. Have a great day, Pablo!

3/21/72: In HOUSE OF MYSTERY #202 - a very strong issue, including the Skeates/Aragonés award-winning "Poster Plague" - there's an example of the occasional "Trick or Treat" tales, which send up horror comic clichés in 1 & 1/2-page blackouts. Can you guess the trite twist here?

Over on his FB page, writer David Michelinie confirms the existence of Howard the Duck's dreaded archrival, The Kidney Lady!

Between Rico Rival and Ken Barr, Marvel's B&W magazines owe much to the combined artistry of these international birthday boys. Bravo, gentlemen.

3/16/72: With TWILIGHT ZONE #43, Gold Key was tinkering with a price increase from 15 to 20 cents; for the next year, you could wind up with either price depending upon your region of America. The cover story is a rare non-fantasy; though far-fetched, it could actually happen.

With themes like the Space Race, experimental bombs, radiation and mutation, the Cold War has been baked into the Marvel Universe from its inception.

On his birthday, a few spectacular covers Gray Morrow painted for Marvel and Warren. He also did numerous paperback covers, including many in the Perry Rhodan series.