Today we celebrate the birthday of Michael Fleisher, born today in 1942. Fleisher was an American writer known for his DC Comics of the 1970s and 1980s, particularly for the characters Spectre and Jonah Hex. #MichaelFleisher

#OnThisDay in 1973 #TheSpectre #returned to #comics via #editor #JoeOrlando #writer #MichaelFleisher & #artist #JimAparo as #starringFeature in #AdventureComics #431 #1stNewSoloAdventuresSinceHisBriefSeriesEndedInTheLate60s @dc.com #mostDazzlingAndProvocativeSeries since #ONeilAndAdams GL&GA

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We were joined by friend of the show M.J. to talk about THE BRUTE, the Atlas/Seaboard answer to Marvel's The Hulk (but way more murder-y). #comics youtu.be/1mfM4Fnpw_Q
#MichaelFleisher #MikeSekowsky #PabloMarcos

#OnThisDay in 1973 #TheSpectre #returned to #comics via #editor #JoeOrlando #MichaelFleisher & #JimAparo as #TheStarringFeature in #AdventureComics #431 #His1stNewSoloAdventuresSinceHisBriefSeriesEndedInTheLate60s @dcofficial.bsky.social #mostDazzlingAndProvocativeSeries since #ONeilAndAdams GL&GA

#50YearsAgoToday #TheSpectre began a stunning #grimAndGraphic run in #AdventureComics #431 when #mayors #JohnLindsay & #AbeBeame-era #NYC hell scape inspired #MichaelFleisher & #JimAparo’s take on #TheGhostlyGuardian’s inventive approach to #capitalPunishmentAsPerformanceArt run ends w #440