Events for February 9

Feb 9, 1928: Frank Frazetta, fantasy artist and painter, is born in Brooklyn, NY.

Feb 9, 1954: Jo Duffy (Mary Jo Duffy), editor for DC and Marvel Comics and writer of Power Man and Iron Fist and Catwoman, is born.

Feb 9, 1956: Tim Truman, artist for Grimjack, creator of Scout, and writer of Hawkworld and Conan, is born in Gauley Bridge, WV.

Feb 9, 1959: David B. (David Beauchard), writer/artist for L'Ascension du Haut Mal (a.k.a. Epileptic), is born in France.

Feb 9, 1962: Sarah Byam, writer of Billi 99 and DC's Black Canary, is born

Feb 9, 1989: Osamu Tezuka, father of manga, passes away at the age of 60.