Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun!

The Entire Silver Age in One Comics Panel

2013-05-20T20:00:00.000-04:00

Panel from "The Menace of Metallo!" in Action Comics #252 (May 1959), script by Robert Bernstein, pencils and inks by Al Plastino

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 140

2013-05-20T17:00:00.000-04:00

House ad for Sea Devils #24 (July-August 1965); printed in Metamorpho #1 (July-August 1965)
Comic cover art: pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Jack Adler
Ad designed and lettered by Ira Schnapp

Kick in the Crotch Month, Day 20: It's funny because it's Aquaman

2013-05-20T12:00:00.000-04:00

Panel from Legends of the DC Universe #26 (March 2000), script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Joe Rubinstein, colors by Rick Taylor, color separations by Digital Chameleon, letters by Sean Konot

Ten of a Kind: Hail, hail, the gang's all here

2013-05-19T21:30:00.000-04:00

(More Ten of a Kind here.)

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 139

2013-05-19T17:00:00.000-04:00

House ad for Batman and the Outsiders #1 (August 1983); printed in World's Finest Comics #294 (August 1983)
Ad art: pencils and inks by Jim Aparo

Kick in the Crotch Month, Day 19: Dial H for Hernia

2013-05-19T12:00:00.000-04:00

Panel from H-E-R-O #7 (October 2003), script by Will Pfeifer, pencils and inks by Patrick Gleason, colors by J. D. Mettler, letters by Ken Lopez

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 138

2013-05-18T17:51:00.000-04:00

House ad for Jackie Gleason and the Honeymooners #1 (June-July 1956); printed in Sugar and Spike #2 (June-July 1956)
Comic cover art: unknown artist
Ad designed and lettered by Ira Schnapp

Kick in the Crotch Month, Day 18: Bentley-23 Admires His Own Work

2013-05-18T12:00:00.000-04:00

Panels from FF v.1 #19 (August 2012), script by Jonathan Hickman, pencils and inks by Gabriel Hernandez Walta, colors by Cris Peter, letters by Clayton Cowles

Separated at Birth: Why So Negative?

2013-05-17T22:30:00.000-04:00

Resurrecting a Mighty Bully Feature of the not-so-distant past in order to celebrate, nay, laud the most fun comic cover of the week!

Left: Fantastic Four v.1 #109 (April 1971); pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott, letters by Sam Rosen
Right: FF v.2 #7 (July 2013); pencils and inks by Michael Allred, colors by Laura Allred (the signature reads "All Red Loves Buscema." Well, who doesn't?)

(Click picture to Ms. Thing*-size)
*The Sensational New Character Find of 2013!

Kick in the Crotch Month, Day 17: Happy Father's Day from Bentley-23

2013-05-17T12:00:00.000-04:00

Panel from FF v.1 #18 (July 2012), script by Jonathan Hickman, pencils and inks by Nick Dragotta, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Clayton Cowles

Black Widow has somethink to tell you, dahlink

2013-05-16T22:00:00.000-04:00

It may not look like it, but yes, that's actually Hawkeye and Black Widow in the panels below. This is the period of the Avengers when Clint had become Goliath and Natasha had become Super-Cocktail-Waitress-Woman. Anyway, the Black Widow has something to say, and by George, she's gonna say it!

Panels from Avengers v.1 #76 (May 1970), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer, letters by Sam Rosen
Yes, yes, but what is she going to say? For the benefits of those of you who are missing the next page in your Avengers comic book, here's a few of my suggestions as to Natasha Romanoff's very difficult, very next words!

Maybe she needs to speak the ultimate truth at the heart of the Marvel Universe:

Perhaps she's about to break the hearts of Hawkeye and most of the male population with a startling announcement!

Or perhaps just possibly she's hinting at the very first Marvel/DC crossover event.

Hey, why don't you try one? Go ahead, it'll be fine! I'll hold your ice cream cone while you're working on it. (Extra bonus points for mentioning "moose and squirrel!")

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 136

2013-05-16T17:00:00.000-04:00

House ad for Wonder Woman, Lois Lane and Supergirl (1973); printed in Love Stories #149 (March-April 1973)

Kick in the Crotch Month, Day 16: Bentley-23 Gets His Kicks

2013-05-16T12:00:00.000-04:00

Panel from FF v.1 #15 (April 2012), script by Jonathan Hickman, pencils and inks by Nick Dragotta, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Clayton Cowles

Today in Comics History: Jessica Jones reads the biography of Andy Kaufman to her baby; everyone is saddened by it

2013-05-15T23:00:00.000-04:00

Panels from New Avengers v.1 #29 (June 2007), script by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and inks by Leinil Francis Yu, colors by Dave McCaig, letters by Richard Starkings and Albert Deschesne

Today in Comics History: Wolverine finally remembers where he buried his yellow and blue uniform

2013-05-15T19:00:00.000-04:00

Panel from Wolverine and the X-Men #29 (July 2013), script by Jason Aaron, pencils and inks by Ramón Pérez, colors by Laura Martin, letters by Joe Caramagna

Hey, this one isn't really comics history, because it takes place today! Yep, today, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, Wolverine and his students buried a time capsule on the grounds of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning. This event was mandatory, which meant that none of them were able to duck out down to Salem Center for new comic book day. Hey, Quentin Quire needs that copy of Red Hood and the Outlaws #20, Logan! Geez.

On the other hand, since this scene is happening twenty-five years in the future, perhaps this post should be titled "Tomorrow in Comics History." Wait, on the other other hand, (as Arex might say) this scene takes place twenty-five years in the future but it's an event that happened today, so logically it should be "Yesterday in Comics History." On the other other other hand...

Ow. My little stuffed brain hurts. I bet Wolverine understands time travel a lot better.

Panels from Age of Ultron #8 (July 2013), script by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and inks by Brandon Peterson, colors by Paul Mounts, letters by Cory Petit

See?

Today in Comics History: Superman smooshes Lois and Lana into one girl and marries her*

2013-05-15T13:00:00.000-04:00

Panel from "Superman's Romance with Lana Lane!" in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #41 (May 1963), script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein
*This is not too far off from what happens in this book, actually.

Kick in the Crotch Month, Day 15: Right in the magic family jewels

2013-05-15T12:00:00.000-04:00

Panel from Sword of Sorcery v.2 #0 (November 2012), script by Christy Marx, pencils and inks by Aaron Lopresti, colors by Hi-Fi, letters by Rob Leigh

Today in Comics History: DC Comics chooses the new Batman costume

2013-05-15T09:00:00.000-04:00

Panel from Batman #405 (March 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Ten of a Kind: I don't know much about art, but I nouveau what I like

2013-05-14T21:00:00.000-04:00

Hey! I forgot to put up "Ten of a Kind" this past Sunday, so here it is today. Good news for all you Tuesday people!

(More Ten of a Kind here.)

Aside from art nouveau-inspired illustration on comic book covers, you'll find a lot of it in fan-made illustration and artwork. Here's a few of my favorites.

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 134

2013-05-14T17:00:00.000-04:00

House ad for World's Finest Comics #7 (Autumn 1942); printed in Detective Comics #68 (October 1942)
Comic cover art: pencils and inks by Jack Burnley
Ad designer and artist unknown?

Kick in the Crotch Month, Day 14: Eight Six Seven Five Three OH YI YI YI

2013-05-14T12:00:00.000-04:00

Panel from Stormwatch (2011 New 52 series) #0 (November 2012), script by Peter Milligan, pencils and inks by Will Conrad, colors by Guy Major, letters by Rob Leigh

Vic 'n' Reed Go to Wimbledon

2013-05-13T21:00:00.000-04:00

Panels re-edited from FF v.1 #2 (June 2011), script by Jonathan Hickman, pencils by Steve Epting, inks by Steve Epting and Rick Magyarl, colors by Paul Mounts, letters by Rus Wooton

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 133

2013-05-13T17:00:00.000-04:00

House ad for Angel and the Ape #5 (July-August 1969); printed in House of Mystery #181 (July-August 1969)
Comic cover art: pencils by Bob Oksner
Ad designed and lettered by Gaspar Saladino

Kick in the Crotch Month, Day 13: Plant your knee right there

2013-05-13T12:00:00.000-04:00

Panels from Joker/Mask #3 (July 2000), script by Henry Gilroy, pencils by Ramon Bachs, inks by Howard Shum, colors by Dave McCaig, letters by Steve Dutro

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 132

2013-05-12T17:00:00.000-04:00

House ad for 80-Page Giant Magazine #G-73 [aka Batman #223]
(July-August 1970); printed in Teen Titans v.1 #28 (July-August 1970)
Comic cover art: pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson
Ad designed and lettered by Gaspar Saladino