Action Comics, published on April 18, 1938 (cover-dated June),
by National Allied Publications, a corporate predecessor of DC
Comics, is considered to be the first true superhero comic; and
though today Action Comics is a monthly devoted to Superman,
it began, like many early comics, as an anthology.

As of 2011, this is the only comic to have sold for more than $2
million for a single original copy. It is considered to be the most
valuable comic book of all time.

Superman creators Jerry Siegel (left) and Joe Shuster

Mills began her acting career as a child, winning the BAFTA Award for Most
Promising Newcomer for Tiger Bay (1959), the Academy Juvenile Award for
Pollyanna (1960) and Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year/Actress
in 1961. During her early career, she appeared in several Walt Disney films
and is perhaps best known for her dual role as twins Susan and Sharon in
the Disney production The Parent Trap (1961). Hayley is the daughter of
Sir John Mills and the sister of actress Juliet Mills.

Ed Donahue

Wayne Douglas Gretzky turned 52 in January

Actor James Child Drury, Jr. is best known for his playing the title
role in the weekly Western television series The Virginian on NBC
from 1962 to 1971.