Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back opened on this date on May 21, 1980.

'Saxy Jax' by John Lucas.

'Night Shadows' (finale) script: unknown, art: Lee Elias from Warfront#6 (1952 Harvey Comics).

'Night Shadows' (chapter one) script: unknown, art: Lee Elias
from Warfront#6 (1952 Harvey Comics).

'The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams' by Kim Deitch (script/art) and Simon Deitch (script/art) 1993 Fantagraphics Books.

Happy birthday to Eisner and Inkpot Award winner, 'Waldo
The Cat,' 'The Stuff Of Dreams' and 'The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams' creator, 'Bijou Funnies,' 'Heavy Metal' and 'Weirdo' contributor, underground comix great, Kim Deitch.

'The Black Cat' by Lee Elias.

Happy heavenly birthday to 'Eclipso' and 'Beyond Mars' co-creator, Golden Age 'Flash,' 'Black Cat,' 'Green Arrow,' 'Tommy Tomorrow,' 'Adam Strange,' 'The Human Fly' and 'The Rook' artist, Lee Elias (r. with Harvey Comics publisher, Alfred Harvey).

'Skyman' (finale) script: Gardner Fox (as Paul Dean), art: Ogden Whitney from Skyman#1
(1941 Columbia Comics).

'Skyman' (chapter two) script: Gardner Fox (as Paul Dean), art: Ogden Whitney from Skyman#1
(1941 Columbia Comics).

'Skyman' (chapter one) script: Gardner Fox (as Paul Dean), art: Ogden Whitney from Skyman#1
(1941 Columbia Comics).

Paul Gulacy used the likeness of rock legend, Jimi Hendrix for the design of his and Don McGregor's cult-classic hero, Sabre. The 1969 photo of Hendrix at right, at The Santa Clara County Fairgrounds was clearly the inspiration.

A 1940 lobby card for the Merrie Melodies short; 'A Wild Hare' featuring Bugs Bunny. Directed by
Tex Avery, story by Rich Hogan, produced by Leon Schlesinger, starring Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan
and Marion Darlington, animation
by Virgil Ross with music by Carl W. Stalling.

Happy heavenly birthday to Leon Schlesinger Productions founder
(later becoming Warner Brothers Cartoon Studio), 'Looney Tunes' producer and cartoon mogul,
Leon Schlesinger.

The epic introduction of Hawkman by Gardner Fox (script) and Dennis Neville (art) from Flash Comics#1.
(1940 All-American Comics Inc.)

Happy heavenly birthday to the Golden Age 'Flash,' 'Sandman,' 'Hawkman,' 'Dr. Fate,' 'Starman,' 'Justice Society Of America' Silver Age 'Atom,' 'Batgirl' and 'Justice League Of America' co-creator, the immortal Gardner Fox.

'Captain Marvel And The Bridge
Of Sighs!' (finale) script: unknown, art: Pete Costanza from Captain Marvel Adventures#1 (Wheaties Miniature Edition).

'Captain Marvel And The Bridge
Of Sighs!' (chapter one) script: unknown, art: Pete Costanza
from Captain Marvel Adventures#1
(Wheaties Miniature Edition).

An homage to the art of Al Feldstein by Ralph Reese.

Happy birthday to 'Flash
Gordon' comic strip artist, 'T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents' writer/penciller, 'Savage Tales,' 'Psycho,' 'Witzend,' 'Zombie,' 'Nightmare,' 'Monsters Unleashed,' 'National Lampoon,' 'Alien Worlds' and 'Epic Illustrated' contributor, the great Ralph Reese.