Saturday, February 15, 2020

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 46: Old Guys with White Beards Theatre Presents


Panel from Jupiter's Legacy #1 (April 2013), script by Mark Millar, pencils and inks by Frank Quitely,
colors and letters by Peter Doherty

Today in Comics Real History, February 15, 1944: Cassino Royale

War! Huh! What is it good for? Absolutely nuthin'. (Say it again!)

Okay, okay, I'll give you one good thing we got from war: the amazing artwork of Sam Glanzman.


from Combat (1961 series) #9 [8b] (Dell, July 1963), pencils and inks by Sam Glanzman

The first four paras of the Wikipedia article give very good background information on the Battle of Monte Cassino. More important to our interests, read about Sam Glanzman here.

Friday, February 14, 2020

Today in Comics History, February 14, 1944: The Grateful Dead Go to Monte Carlo


from Combat (1961 series) #9 [8b] (Dell, July 1963), pencils and inks by Sam Glanzman

Many thanks to "Mighty" Mike Sterling for pointing this panel out to the world!

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 45: Everybody Hates Daredevil


Panels from Spider-Man Special Edition one-shot [The Trial of Venom] (November 1992), script by Peter David, pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Dan Day and David Day, colors by Tom Smith, letters by Ken Lopez

Today in Comics History, February 14, 1929: A kiss is just a kiss


from Doomsday Clock #10 (DC, July 2019), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh

Today in Comics History, February 14: Deadpool has a heart


from Deadpool (2016 series) #26 (Marvel, April 2017), script by Gerry Duggan, pencils and inks by Scott Hepburn, colors by Java Tartaglia and Irma Kniivila, letters by Joe Sabino

Oh course, I know your question right now is


And that's a very good question. But remember, this is a Deadpool comic book — so it might get a little bloody. Still sure you wanna see it? Scroll down past the spoiler space below!

SPOILER SPACE:



cover of Robin #82 (DC, November 2000), pencils by Pete Woods, inks by Jesse Delperdang, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Todd Klein





I WARNED YOU!

Thursday, February 13, 2020

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 44: He's only thwipping what we're all thinking


Panels from Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999 series) #5 (April 2000), script by Howard Mackie, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Gregory Wright, letters by Richard Starkings and Troy Peteri

Yes, I know he's splooshing and not twhipping. Don't sploosh, Spider-Man. Don't sploosh.

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Today in Comics History, February 12, 1924: The United Airlines PR director breathes a sigh of relief


from "Scoops...Pictures to Remember" in Real Fact Comics #1 (DC March 1946), pencils and inks by George Russos

Here's "Bullhattan," my little Ken Burnsesque mini-movie featuring me running around New York City to the tune of Gershwin's great gelody, YouTube took it down, but it still survives. Bite me, YouTube!


And for you purists (and anti-bull, I'd imagine), here's that original version of Paul Whiteman and His Non-Bull Orchestra performing "Rhapsody in Blue."


365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 43: No one can figure out how Cyclops keeps his visor on


Panel from Cyclops (2014 series) #12 (June 2015), script by John Layman, pencils and inks by Javier Garrón, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Joe Caramagna

Today in Comics History, February 12, 1984: I happen to have Marshall McLuhan right here

In his apocalyptic classic The One, Rick Veitch postulates that media megabrain Marshall McLuhan would look to the skies to see not TV transmissions, but falling nuclear weapons! Ouch, Mr. McLuhan! You'd better get out of there! Here, go inside this movie cinema and hide behind this promotional standee!


from The One #1 (Marvel/Epic, July 1985), script by Rick Veitch

But: join us again on March 14 for...the rest of the story!

Today in Comics History, February 12, 1937: Monster.com is still not yet invented


from Doomsday Clock #10 (DC, July 2019), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh

Tune in again on April 18 to see the exciting conclusion!

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 42: Cigarette Break with the Vampire


Panels from Preacher #5 (August 1995), script by Garth Ennis, pencils and inks by Steve Dillon, colors by Matt Hollingsworth, letters by Clem Robins

Monday, February 10, 2020

Today in Comics History, February 10: The Uncanny X-Ray


from Doomsday Clock #4 (DC, May 2018), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh



cover of Doomsday Clock #5 (DC, July 2018), pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 41: Don't make Mom mad


Panels from "Spider-Mom" in Spider-Island: I Love New York City one-shot (November 2011); script by Kelly Sue DeConnick; pencils, inks; and colors by Chuck BB; letters by Clayton Cowles

Sunday, February 09, 2020

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 40: His longest speech without using the word "bub"


Panels from "The Fundamental Thing" in X-Men Annual #14 (1990), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Mark Heike, inks by Geof Isherwood, colors by Nelson Yomtov, letters by Michael Heisler

That is clearly the eye that's supposed to be under Wolverine's patch in that final panel.