This day in history Sep 2, 2009
Singer Joe Simon is 66. Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw is 61. (Boston Globe)
Celebrity birthdays for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 Aug 27, 2009
Singer-turned-minister Joe Simon is 66. Singer Rosalind Ashford of Martha and the Vandellas is 66. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The best in comic books Jul 13, 2009
A creative team of nearly infinite energy and talent, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby revolutionized the nascent art form, starting by inventing Captain America and leaving their stamp throughout the '40s, '50s and '60s on everything from young romance to Western to horror comics. In this handsome collection, historian and Kirby confidant Mark Evanier provides insightful introductions to each chapter, but it's the giddily executed action sequences featuring characters like Stuntman, the Fly and the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
