Panels from "Barbara Gordon...Murderess!" in Detective Comics #497 (December 1980), script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Joe Giella, colors by Gene D'Angelo, letters by Milt Snapinn
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Today in Comics History: Barbara Gordon spots robbery at party, but can't tear herself away from those delicious crab puff hors-d'oeuvres
Panels from "Barbara Gordon...Murderess!" in Detective Comics #497 (December 1980), script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Joe Giella, colors by Gene D'Angelo, letters by Milt Snapinn
365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 169: DC Radio/TV/Movie Comics House Ads Week, Day 3: Superman found a letter you wrote me / On the radio
Superman radio show ad from Superman #7 (November-December 1940). I'm 'specially fond on this one as it mentions WFBL, the radio station I grew up listening to! And they had the CBS Radio Mystery Theatre, too!
from Superman #7 (November-December 1940)
Click here to read more! >>
It might just be me, but I think it would have been funnier if they'd spelled it "PEELB."
Panel from the Channel 52 back-up story in DC Comics shipped June 12, 2013, creators unknown
Comics News for June 18, 2013
Lex Luthor Commits Series of Very Noisy Crimes, Carnival Cruises’ Rebranding Attempt Is Unsuccessful, Batman Attends, Enjoys Local Production of Meet Me in St. Louis
Today in Comics History: Only three weeks until General Zod blows up an amusement park
Panel from Adventures of Superman (2013 digital series) #4 (May 2013), script by J. M. DeMatteis, layouts by Giuseppe Camuncoli, finishes by Sal Buscema, colors by Tony Aviña, letters by Wes Abbot
Today in Comics History: The Empire State Building is temporarily moved south of Chambers Street
Panel from Doc Savage (1975 black-and-white series) #5 (July 1976), script by Doug Moench, pencils and inks by Tony DeZuniga, letters by Irving Watanabe
Bear Attack! Month, Day 18: Then one foggy Christmas Eve, he got eaten by a bear
Panels from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #1 (December 1950), pencils and inks by Rube Grossman (?)
Today in Comics History: Wonder Woman tries new Bouncin' and Behavin' Pert; loses her powers
Panels from Wonder Woman #176 (May-June 1968), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Mike Esposito
It's the one day of the year when Wonder Woman loses her Wonder Powers!
Or...is it? Tune in tomorrow for a contradictory view!
Monday, June 17, 2013
Today in Comics History: Wonder Woman remembers she has a date with Steve Trevor tomorrow
Panel from Wonder Woman #176 (May-June 1968), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Mike Esposito
Be here tomorrow to see what happens to Wondy!
Today in Comics History: The Daily Telegram switches to "all-headline" format
Panel from "The Storm" in Teen Confessions #93 (February 1976), pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia
Today in Comics History: Up on the rooftop the Johnnie Walker scotch guy pauses
Panel from Doc Savage (1975 black-and-white series) #5 (July 1976), script by Doug Moench, pencils and inks by Tony DeZuniga, letters by Irving Watanabe
Today in Comics History: Juan Valdez and pals are wiped out by the bloodthirsty Starbucks Family
Panel from Doc Savage (1975 black-and-white series) #5 (July 1976), script by Doug Moench, pencils and inks by Tony DeZuniga, letters by Irving Watanabe
Today in Comics History: Giant pearl crashes into Earth, kills millions
Panel from Doc Savage (1975 black-and-white series) #5 (July 1976), script by Doug Moench, pencils and inks by Tony DeZuniga, letters by Irving Watanabe
365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 168: DC Radio/TV/Movie Comics House Ads Week, Day 2: You will believe a man can Fleischer
House ad for the Fleischer Studios and Famous Studios Superman cartoon series (1941-1943), printed in World's Finest Comics #7 (Autumn 1942), pencils and inks by Fred Ray. This image has been stitched together from two different sources in an attempt to provide a cleaner, fuller image.
House ad in Superman #19 (November-December 1942), pencils and inks by Fred Ray.
House ad in Superman #16 (May-June 1942)
Theatre lobby card for the Fleischer and Famous Superman cartoon series (1941-1943)
Here's some of the title cards for the Fleischer/Famous Superman cartoons. To amuse you and to eat up my bandwidth, I've turned some of them into animated gifs!
Hey, did you notice the "Superman" logo on the title card?
It's similar to, but at the same time dramatically different than, the logo used on the comic books of that period:
It's from a different angle, and note the rounded corners of some of the letters. In fact, the Superman comic book would not introduce a rounded letter "U" until Superman #386...in 1983!
So, what are you waiting for? Go watch a Fleischer Brothers or Famous Studios Superman cartoon right now! And sing along with me to the words of the Superman Theme Song!:
Superman, Superman
Superman, Superman, Superman!
Superman, Superman
Superman, Superman, Superman!
Da da da da da da
Dahhhhhhhhh
Da da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da da!
Superman, Superman
Superman, Superman, Superman
Superman, Superman, Superman!
Oh, the heck with it...why not watch all of them?
Bear Attack! Month, Day 17: "Book ’em, Lou. One count of being a bear, and one count of being an accessory to being a bear."
Panels from "Tales from the Springfield Bear Patrol" in Simpsons Summer Shindig #5 (May 2011), script by Brian Houlihan, pencils by James Lloyd, inks by Andrew Pepoy, colors by Nathan Hamill, letters by Karen Bates
Sunday, June 16, 2013
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