1939 G A R L A N D PR I C E “‘He went like that,’ Spade said, ‘like a fist when you open your hand.’” —Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon
Garland Preiss Anglicizes his surname to “Price” Adam Hayes begins running liquor from Canada to U.S. Ottoman empire slaughters Armenians
Garland Price marries Ann Finnerty
Japanese Manchurian War Soviet Union vs. Ukraine famine in Ukraine, other parts of Russia, Kazakhstan Garland Price and Caucasus area resigns from SFPD in wake of Vice Squad Mao’s Long Marchcorruption probe
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19 69 RICHIE & DANIEL A B R A M OWI T Z “Random chance was not a sufficient explanation of the Universe—in fact, random chance was not sufficient to explain random chance; the pot could not hold itself.” —Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land
Otto Price dies in motor vehicle accident while serving at Naval Air Station, Atsugi.
Lily Abramowitz born.
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19 9 9 LILY MARTINEZ “Everyone obsessed about the times they could have over again, and how they would do it differently.... Their obsession with the past, though, was quite selective because they were generally ignorant of history and always failed to learn from it.” —Po Bronson, Bombardiers.
famine in Ethiopia
Lily Abramowitz marries Mike Martinez.
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Lester Moro publishes his first crime novel.
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Walker Martinez born. Davy Abramowitz suffering senile dementia. Sunshine Abramowitz granted Durable Power of Attorney.
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DE R EK
MCCULLOCH’S
first graphic novel, Stagger Lee (with Shepherd Hendrix), was nominated for the Eisner and Eagle awards and received four Glyph Comics Awards, including Best Writer and Story of the Year. His most recent graphic novel, Gone to Amerikay (with Colleen Doran) was selected for inclusion in The Best American Comics 2013. His other books include Pug (with Greg Espinoza), and the children’s book T. Runt! (with Jimmie Robinson)
ANTHON Y
PERUZZO
has been creating comic art since 2005. His work has been published online and in print by Image Comics, Desperado, Ape Entertainment, Black Box TV, and DC Comics. He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas where he studied printmaking and drawing. Currently he lives in Minnesota with his wife and dog.
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