Gene Colan
Eugene Jules Colan was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics' classic horror series. He co-created the Falcon, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics; Carol Danvers, who would become Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel; and the non-costumed, supernatural vampire hunter Blade.
1 September 1926
Born on the same birth date (1 September 1926): Abdur Rahman Biswas • Russell Jones (ice hockey)
Born on the same birth day (1 September): A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada • Alexandra Aikhenvald • Blaise Cendrars • Cuttino Mobley • David Whissell • Innokenty Annensky • Jefferson Montero • Kirani James • Lou Kenton • László Köteles • Richard Arlen • Stephen Kernahan • Willem Frederik Hermans
Born in the same month (September 1926): Chuck Cooper (basketball) • Don Dunstan • Heino Kruus • Jack McDuff • Libero Liberati • Masatoshi Koshiba • Michel Butor • Robert Schuller