Batman #181 went on sale 50 years ago today.

It was one of the first comics that I got to buy for myself, without having to share with my brothers. That's because it had an awesome Batman & Robin pinup inside, and when my brother took the pinup and put it up on his wall, I threw a fit until my mom let me buy a copy of the same comic so that I could have a pinup too. In my defense, I was five.

Happy Birthday Poison Ivy!

Happy Birthday, PI....long may she wear green tights.

Nice. You had good taste, even at five.

So good.

So many of these events pop up weekly. We need a "This Day in Comics History" type thread only with a cleverer title.