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#ThisDayInFandomHistory: On this date in 1976 the oversize comic book Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man: The Battle of the Century was co-published by DC and Marvel Comics. The story was written by Gerry Conway. #OnThisDay #Superman #Spiderman #DCComics #MarvelComics
January 2, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Happy birthday to Canadian actress Kristen Hager, born today in 1984. Fans may know her best as Nora Sergeant in the Syfy supernatural comedy-drama series, Being Human. #KristenHager
January 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Happy birthday to British actor David Gyasi, born today in 1980. Gyasi has appeared such productions as The Dark Knight Rises, Interstellar, Torchwood, Cloud Atlas, Doctor Who, and Containment. #DavidGyasi
January 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Happy birthday to Tobias S. Buckell, born today in 1979. An American science fiction writer, his 2008 novel, Halo: The Cole Protocol, made The New York Times Best Seller list. #TobiasSBuckel
January 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Happy birthday to Dennis Calero, born today in 1972. Calero is an American comic book artist and illustrator, known for his work on titles such as X Factor, Legion of Superheroes, and Kolchak. #DennisCalero
January 2, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Happy birthday to American actress, singer and former model Tia Carrere, born today in 1967. In fandom, Carrere is known for roles in Airwolf, Relic Hunter, Quantum Leap, Tales from the Crypt, Kull the Conqueror, Hercules, Zombie Nightmare, and Warehouse 13. #TiaCarrere
January 2, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Happy birthday to Japanese manga artist and musician Naoki Urasawa, born today in 1960. Urasawa has been called one of the artists that changed the history of manga, receiving the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, and the Kodansha Manga Award. #NaokiUrasawa
January 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Happy birthday to comic book artist John Heebink, born today in 1958. Heebink is mainly a penciler, known for his work on such titles as Doll and Creature, Quasar, and Elvira. #JohnHeebink
January 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Happy birthday to Ernie Stiner, born today in 1958. Stiner worked as a comic book penciller for Marvel Comics in the 1990s, working on such titles as Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.; G.I. Joe - A Real American Hero; Silver Surfer; and X-Men Adventures. #ErnieStiner
January 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Happy birthday to American cartoonist, author, and teacher Lynda Barry, born today in 1956. Her graphic novel, What It Is, won the comics industry's 2009 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work. #LyndaBarry
January 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Happy birthday to Polish actress and model Joanna Pacuła, born today in 1957. In fandom she is know for roles in such productions as Virus, The Kiss, E.A.R.T.H. Force, Body Puzzle, Eyes Of The Beholder, Warlock: The Armageddon, and Timemaster. #JoannaPacuła
January 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Today we celebrate the birthday of Deborah Watling, born today in 1948. Watling was an English actress who portrayed the role of Victoria Waterfield, a companion of the Second Doctor in the BBC television series Doctor Who. #DeborahWatling
January 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Today we celebrate the birthday of Charles Beaumont, born today in 1929. An American author of speculative fiction, he is best remembered as a writer of classic Twilight Zone episodes. #CharlesBeaumont
January 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Happy birthday to American actor Jason Evers, born today in 1922. Evers has in appeared in such fandom productions as Star Trek, The Green Hornet, The Invaders, The Illustrated Man, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, and The Fantastic Journey. #JasonEvers
January 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Today we celebrate the birthday of American writer and professor Isaac Asimov, born today in 1920. A prolific writer, he is known for his works of science fiction and popular science, writing or editing more than 500 books, and about 90,000 letters and postcards. #IsaacAsimov
January 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Today we celebrate the birthday of Don Heck, born today in 1929. Heck was an American comics artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, and for his long run penciling Marvel's superhero-team series The Avengers during the 1960s. #DonHeck
January 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
January 1, 2026 at 4:11 PM
#ThisDayInFandomHistory: The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction TV series by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies, and starring Elisabeth Sladen. It debuted on BBC One on this date in 2007. #OnThisDay #TheSarahJaneAdventures #SarahJane #DoctorWho
January 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Happy birthday to Northern Irish actor Colin Morgan, born today in 1986. Making his acting debut on Doctor Who, Morgan was a regular on the series Humans, starred in the series The Living and the Dead, and played the title character in the BBC fantasy series Merlin. #ColinMorgan
January 1, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Happy birthday today for American actress and former radio personality and producer Dana Rose DeLorenzo, born today in 1983. DeLorenzo is best known for her starring role as Kelly Maxwell in the Starz horror-comedy series Ash vs Evil Dead. #DanaRoseDeLorenzo
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Happy birthday to American artist Walter A. McDaniel, born today in 1971. McDaniel has worked with such companies as Marvel, DC Comics, Hasbro, and Mattel, and is the founder and CEO of Red Dragon Media, a Beijing-based animation studio. #WalterAMcDaniel
January 1, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Happy birthday to American actress Juliana Donald, born today in 1964. Donald is known in fandom for appearances in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Babylon 5, The X-Files, and Superboy. #JulianaDonald
January 1, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Happy birthday to Dedee Pfeiffer, born today in 1964. An American actress, she is known in fandom for roles in Supernatural, Stephen King's Dead Zone, AVH: Alien vs. Hunter, The Horror Show, Vamp, The Midnight Hour, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and more. #DedeePfeiffer
January 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Happy birthday to Frank Langella, born today in 1938. An American stage and film actor, he the title role in the stage and film adaption of Dracula, Skeletor in the film Masters of the Universe, and Perry White in Superman Returns. #FrankLangella
January 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Today we celebrate the birthday of Jerry Robinson, born today in 1922. An American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics, he is best known as the co-creator of Robin and the Joker, and for his work on behalf of creators' rights. #JerryRobinson
January 1, 2026 at 3:39 PM