Batman made his debut in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). He
was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. Originally
referred to as "the Bat-Man."

Batman became a popular character soon after his introduction
and gained his own comic book title, Batman, in 1940.

Alphonse Gabriel "Al" Capone (January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947)

Al Capone was an  gangster who led a Prohibition-era crime syndicate. He
was convicted on federal charges of tax evasion in 1931 and sentenced to
federal prison in Atlanta. Capone was later transferred to, what was then, a
newly established prison on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. His term
there was completed on January 6, 1939.

Alcatraz Island

The genre for Manson’s album is listed under: Contemporary folk,
psychedelic folk, and freak folk.

Lie: The Love and Terror Cult is the debut studio album by convicted criminal 
and folk singer-songwriter Charles Manson. It was released on vinyl by Phil 
Kaufman, through a label called Awareness Records. After established record 
companies declined to become involved, Kaufman raised $3,000 and had
2,000 copies pressed. The money from album sales was used to help
finance his defense against murder charges.

Although not a commercial success, the album has received critical praise by
reviewers such as those in the All Music Guide, and it retains a following among
people interested in the Manson case, with multiple covers and samples made
by musicians from the album. Examples include artists like Guns N’ Roses and
Marilyn Manson.

The album cover is a parody of the December 19, 1969 Life magazine cover,
which featured Manson. During a 1991 interview with radio talk show host Ron
Reagan Jr.,Charles Manson stated that "That particular album was made off a
little old $7 tape recorder.

Charles Milles Manson turned 79 in November

                                                                                        
                                       Brian Thomas

 
Mike Gracia