Posted in: Geek History
First appearance of Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy #15
Publishing date for Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man. One of the most popular comic book superheroes, Spider-Man's unique appeal was his every day struggles as a teenager despite having super powers.
http://marvel.com/comics/issue/16926/amazing_fantasy_1962_15
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-man
Introducing the Fantastic Four
Publishing date of Fantastic Four #1. This is the comic that launched the Marvel Age of comics. Created by the legendary duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the Fantastic Four portrayed a super powered and somewhat dysfunctional family in a realistic setting. It was revolutionary for its time, and its success set the tone for many of the Marvel comics that followed.
http://marvel.com/comics/issue/12894/fantastic_four_1961_1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Four
Neil Armstrong's birthday! As the first human being to walk on another planetary body (our moon), I want to recognize the person who made so many science fiction fantasies a reality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong
After I'd already posted today's This Day in Geek History, I decided to look up a few more things, and of course came across this very important event that has today as its anniversary:
Magic: The Gathering released! Still widely popular, this was the first trading card game ever published. It was created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic:_The_Gathering
