#ThisDayInFandomHistory: Manga Time Kirara Carat is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha and mainly consisting of four-panel comic strips. The first issue was released on this date in 2003. #OnThisDay #MangaTimeKiraraCarat #Houbunsha

Happy birthday to American actor and singer Jesse L. Martin, born today in 1969. Perhaps best known for his time on the series Law & Order, Martin is known in fandom for his portrayal of Detective Joe West in the series The Flash and Supergirl. #JesseLMartin

Happy birthday to American actor, wrestler, mixed martial artist, and bodybuilder David Bautista, born today in 1969. Bautista has been such films as Riddick and Blade Runner 2049, and perhaps best known for his portrayal of Drax the Destroyer In the MCU. #DavidBautista

Happy birthday to Scottish comic book artist Frank Quitely, born today in 1968. Quietly is best known for his work on titles such as New X-Men, We3, All-Star Superman, Batman and Robin, The Authority, and Jupiter's Legacy. #FrankQuitely

Happy birthday to American filmmaker David Ayer, born today in 1968. Best known for making crime films, Ayer has directed such fandom films as the superhero film Suicide Squad from the DC Extended Universe, and the urban fantasy film Bright for Netflix. #DavidAyer

Happy birthday to American actor Jeff Yagher, born today in 1961. After making his TV debut in V: The Series as Kyle Bates, Yagher has had roles in The Twilight Zone, Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman, Millennium, and Star Trek: Voyager. #JeffYagher

Happy birthday to American actor, filmmaker, and musician Kevin Costner, born today in 1955. In fandom Costner is known for roles in such productions as Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Waterworld, The Postman, Dragonfly, and Man of Steel. #KevinCostner

Happy birthday to M. C. Gainey, born today in 1948. An American actor, he is known in fandom for roles in ABC TV's Lost, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Revolution, Time After Time, Starman, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., M.A.N.T.I.S., and The X-Files. #MCGainey

Happy birthday to British writer and journalist Christopher H. Bidmead, born today in 1941. Bidmead is known for being a script editor for Doctor Who as well as writing several episodes himself along with some novelizations. #ChristopherHBidmead

Today we celebrate the birthday of American actor and stuntman Dick Durock, born today in 1937. Appearing in over 80 films and over 700 TV episodes, he played Swamp Thing in both the feature films Swamp Thing and The Return of Swamp Thing and the subsequent TV show. #DickDurock

Happy birthday to John Boorman, born today in 1933. Boorman is a British filmmaker who is best known in fandom for films such as Zardoz, Exorcist II: The Heretic, and Excalibur. #JohnBoorman

Today we celebrate the birthday of Martin Goodman, born today in 1908. Goodman was an American publisher of pulp magazines, paperback books, men's adventure magazines, and comic books, launching the company that would become Marvel Comics. #MartinGoodman #Marvel #MarvelComics

#ThisDayInFandomHistory: Freejack is a science fiction cyberpunk action film loosely adapted from the 1959 science fiction novel Immortality, Inc. by Robert Sheckley. It was released by Warner Bros. in the United States on this date in 1992. #OnThisDay #Freejack

Happy birthday to Kelly Marie Tran, born today in 1989. An American actress, Tran came to global prominence for her role as Rose Tico in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. #KellyMarieTran

Happy birthday to American actress, model, musician, and songwriter Zooey Deschanel, born today in 1980. Deschanel is known in fandom for her roles in the movie adaption of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and The Happening. #ZooeyDeschanel

Happy birthday to American actor and R&B singer Keith Robinson, born today in 1976. Robinson is best known in fandom for the TV series Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue as Joel Rawlings, the Green Lightspeed Ranger. #KeithRobinson

Happy birthday to Freddy Rodriguez, born today in 1975. An American actor, Rodriguez is known in fandom for playing El Wray in Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror. #FreddyRodriguez

Happy birthday to Russian-American animator, director, producer, screenwriter, voice actor, artist, and comic book writer Genndy Tartakovsky, born today in 1970. He is the creator of various animated series on Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. #GenndyTartakovsky

Happy birthday to Naveen Andrews, born today in 1969. A British actor, Andrews is known in fandom for his roles in ABC's Lost, Mighty Joe Young, Rollerball, Planet Terror, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, and Sense8. #NaveenAndrews

Happy birthday to American writer and editor Tony Bedard, born today in 1968. Bedard is best known for his work at CrossGen Comics, where he was under exclusive contract, and for his run writing Marvel Comics X-Men spin-off Exiles. #TonyBedard

Happy birthday to Tom Brevoort, born today in 1967. Brevoort is an American comic book editor, known for his work for Marvel Comics, where he has overseen titles such as New Avengers, Civil War, and Fantastic Four. #TomBrevoort

Happy birthday to Canadian-American actor, comedian, and artist Jim Carrey, born today in 1962. Known for more comedic roles, in fandom he has appeared in The Mask, Batman Forever, Kick-Ass 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. #JimCarrey

Happy birthday to American journalist, writer, teacher, editor, and filmmaker Ann Nocenti, born today in 1957. Best known for her work in comic books, with artist collaborators she created such Marvel characters as Typhoid Mary, Blackheart, Longshot, Mojo, and Spiral. #AnnNocenti

Today we celebrate the birthday of American actor James Earl Jones, born today in 1931. With a long acting career, Jones has been described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances in film, theater, and television. #JamesEarlJones

Today we celebrate the birthday of American singer, actress, dancer, comedienne, activist, author, and songwriter Eartha Kitt, born today in 1927. Kitt had a long career, though many in fandom know her best for her portrayal of Catwoman 1960's TV version of Batman. #EarthaKitt

Today we celebrate the birthday of Antonio Prohías, born today in 1921. Born in Cienfuegos, Cuba, Prohías was a cartoonist most famous as the creator of the satirical comic strip Spy vs. Spy for Mad magazine. #AntonioProhías #SpyVsSpy #MadMagazine

Today we celebrate the birthday of American illustrator, and comics writer A. B. Frost, born today in 1851. Frost published several stories formed of sequential drawings with captions, pioneering the form that would later develop into comic strips and comic books. #ABFrost

#ThisDayInFandomHistory: On this date in 1981, Destroyer Duck #1 was published by Eclipse Comics as a benefit for a legal battle over creator rights; a four-page story contributed by Sergio Aragonés featured Groo's first published appearance. #OnThisDay #Groo #SergioAragonés

Happy birthday to American actress and director Regina King, born today in 1971. The recipient of several awards, King is perhaps best known in fandom for her role as Angela Abar/Sister Night in the superhero television series Watchmen. #ReginaKing

Happy birthday to American actress, model, and comedian Kellita Smith, born today in 1969. In fandom Smith is perhaps best known as Roberta Warren in the Syfy post-apocalyptic series, Z Nation. #KellitaSmith

Happy birthday to American comic artist Norman Felchle, born today in 1964. Felchle has done comic book art for such publishers as Marvel, DC, and Image Comics, as well as Amaze Ink. #NormanFelchle

Happy birthday to Kevin "Stickman" Tinsley, born today in 1964. Tinsley is an American comics creator and publisher, known for his work at Marvel Comics as well as creating and publishing his own books for Stickman Graphics. #KevinTinsley #Stickman

Happy birthday to American comic book inker Bob Petrecca, born today in 1957. His comics career began at Marvel working on such titles as Captain America, Thor, and Conan, going on to be a freelance inker/artist for Marvel, DC, Continuity and Malibu from there. #BobPetrecca

Today we celebrate the birthday of Barbara Tarbuck, born today in 1942. An American actress, she is known in fandom for roles in The Incredible Hulk, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Quantum Leap, The Burning Zone, Star Trek: Enterprise, Journeyman, and The Event. #BarbaraTarbuck

Today we celebrate the birthday of English actor, writer, and director Richard Franklin, born today in 1936. Principally a stage actor, in fandom he is known for portraying Captain Mike Yates of UNIT in Doctor Who, and wrote novels based in the Whoniverse. #RichardFranklin

Happy birthday to Robert Silverberg, born today in 1935. An American author best known for writing science fiction, he is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Grand Master of SF. #RobertSilverberg

Happy birthday to Phyllis Coates, born today in 1927. An American actress, Coates is best known for her portrayal of reporter Lois Lane in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men and in the first season of the television series Adventures of Superman. #PhyllisCoates

Today we celebrate the birthday of Stan Kay, born today in 1924. An American comics writer, he is known mostly for his work on children's comics including Casper and Ritchie Rich for Harvey, Muppet Babies and Fraggle Rock for Marvel, and various comic strips. #StanKay

Today we celebrate the birthday of American actor Lloyd Bridges, born today in 1913. Fandom appearances include starring roles in the series Sea Hunt, the serial Secret Agent X-9, and Rocketship X-M as well as a guest appearance on Battlestar Galactica. #LloydBridges

Today we celebrate the birthday of Torin Thatcher, born today in 1905. A British actor, he is known for roles in The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad, One Step Beyond, Jack The Giant Killer, Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea, Lost In Space, Star Trek, and Land Of The Giants. #TorinThatcher

#ThisDayInFandomHistory: Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel is an action role-playing video game developed and published by Interplay Entertainment. Released today in 2004, it was the fourth game to be set in the Fallout universe. #OnThisDay #Fallout #BrotherhoodOfSteel #Interplay

Happy birthday to American actor and singer Grant Gustin, born today in 1990. Gustin is known for his role as Barry Allen/The Flash on the CW series The Flash as part of the Arrowverse television franchise. #GrantGustin

Today we celebrate the birthday of Tim Kask, born today in 1949. An American editor and writer in the role-playing game industry, he was the first employee of TSR, Inc., and became editor of The Strategic Review, which later became The Dragon, and then Dragon Magazine. #TimKask

Happy birthday to Kevin Durand, born today in 1974. A Canadian actor, he is known for portraying Vasiliy Fet in The Strain, Joshua in Dark Angel, The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Barry Burton in Resident Evil: Retribution, and Gabriel in Legion. #KevinDurand

Happy birthday to Jemma Redgrave, born today in 1965. Redgrave is best known in fandom for her role in the BBC series Doctor Who as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, Head of Scientific Research at UNIT. #JemmaRedgrave

Today we celebrate the birthday of Todd Loren, born today in 1960. Loren was an American comic book publisher and owner of Revolutionary Comics, which published Rock 'N' Roll Comics. #ToddLoren

Happy birthday to American director and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, born today in 1949. Kasdan is the co-writer of the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, and Solo: A Star Wars Story as well as Raiders of the Lost Ark. #LawrenceKasdan

Happy birthday to American actor Marjoe Gortner, born today in 1944. Gortner is known in fandom for work aboard such projects as The Food Of The Gods and Starcrash. #MarjoeGortner

Happy birthday to Rudy Nebres, born today in 1937. Nebres is a Filipino comics artist who has worked mostly as an inker in the American comic book industry, known for his lush, detailed inklines. #RudyNebres

Today we celebrate the birthday of American actor and fashion model Guy Williams, born today in 1924. Williams' most notable achievements were in two TV series; Zorro in the title role, and as the father of the Robinson family on the sci-fi series Lost in Space. #GuyWilliams