Today in Comics History, November 23, 1993: Chinese food and take-out pizza? It's the best Thanksgiving ever!

from Tephlon Funk! graphic novel (Dark Horse, November 2022), written by Stephane Metayer, illustrated by David Tako and Bicolas Safe
A controlled substance?

I will never ever get tired of this joke

from Bob Burden's Original Mysterymen Presents #2 (Dark Horse, August 1999), script by Bob Burden, pencils by Steve Sadowski, inks by Christian Alamy, letters by Steven Haynie;
and Angel Love #1 (DC, August 1986), script and pencils by Barbara Slate, inks by John Lopez (?), colors by Bob LeRose (?)

Today in Comics History, May 9: Happy birthday, Barbara Slate!

Born on this day: comics writer and artist Barbara Slate, who's written, drawn, and created titles at Marvel, DC, Harvey, Archie, and Scholastic, including 2019's The Mueller Report Graphic Novel!


from Son of Yuppies from Hell one-shot (Marvel, 1990), photograph by Bert Stern

Today in Comics History, December 22, 2012, 8 AM: Liverpool can be a lonely place on a Saturday night. And this is only Doomsday Morning.

from The Invisibles (1994 series) #23 (DC/Vertigo, August 1996), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Steve Yeowell, inks by Dick Giordano, colors by Daniel Vozzo, letters by Clem Robins

Today in Comics History, December 6, 1920: Opium addict also debt addict

from The Dollhouse Family #5 (DC/Hill House, May 2020), script by Mike Carey, layouts by Peter Gross, finishes by Vincent Locke, colors by Cris Peter, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, October 18, 1968: Ah, this never gets old

from The Beatles in Comics! (NBM, November 2018); script by Richard Di Martino; translation by Joe Johnson; pencils, inks, and colors by Clémon Baloup; letters by Ortho

Today in Comics History, October 16: Happy birthday, Bob Hall!

Born on this day: comics artist and writer Bob Hall! He's drawn Emperor Doom, Batman: Joker Time, Spider-Man (Amazing and Spectacular), The Avengers, Squadron Supreme, Weird War Tales, Super-Villain Team-Up, Shadowman and more)! He's the co-creator of West Coast Avengers and the sole creator of the Armed and Dangerous series from Valiant!



from (top) Marvel Age #94 (Marvel, November 1990), text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Renee Witterstaetter
; (bottom) "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Comics cover-dated August 1988
Hey look! In this Dennis the Menace story which features comics creators Owen Fitzgerald and Al Wise as hootin' hollerin' rodeo stars...


from "Welcome to the Rodeo, Folks!" in Dennis the Menace (1959 series) #61 (Hallden/Fawcett, August 1962), script by Fred Toole, pencils and inks by Owen Fitzgerald
...could this possibly be our Bob Hall here, bronco-bustin' a bull that's obviously OUT OF HIS MIND on freakin' COCAINE?


Happy birthday, Bob!

Today in Comics History, September 27: This story does not start today, but it'll get there, and everything in it revolves around September 27.

cover of Animal Man (1988 series) #14 (DC, August 1989), pencils and inks by Brian Bolland, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, June 12, 1959: Please don't hate me, I just couldn't resist

from Billie Holiday graphic novel (NBM, May 2017); script by Carlos Sampayo; translated by Katy MacRae, Robert Boyd, and Kim Thompson; pencils and inks by José Muñoz; letters by Ortho

Today in Comics History, May 14: Cocaine delivery tonight: round up the usual suspects!

from Batman: Dark Victory #3 (DC, April 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, May 10, 1953: Happy birthday, John Constantine, ye wanker

Hey, remember when we were all younger than John Constantine?


from Hellblazer (1988 series) #9 (DC, September 1988), script by Jamie Delano, pencils by John Ridgway, inks by Alfredo Alcala, colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, April 23, 2020: At last, a Coca-Cola flavor we've been demanding

from 2020 Visions #1 (DC/Vertigo, May 1997), script by Jamie Delano, pencils and inks by Frank Quitely, colors by James Sinclair, letters by Ellie de Ville

Today in Comics History, February 18: Not wishin' you a happy birthday, Reverse-Flash!

Born on this day sometime in the 25½th century: Eobard Thawne (the sort of name you'll see in the future, according to the writers of Legion of Super-Heroes), the super-villain known as Professor Zoom (giggle) and the slightly less silly Reverse-Flash. Hey wait, why isn't he named Hsalf?


from DC Super Calendar 1976 (DC, December 1975), letters by Ben Oda

And now let's change the pace a little, with a slight variation on this comfortable old joke

from "How This Crime Was Solved" in Martin Kane, Private Eye #4 [1] (Fox, June 1950), creators unknown
and Angel Love #1 (DC, August 1986), script and pencils by Barbara Slate, inks by John Lopez (?), colors by Bob LeRose (?)

Her Majesty

Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl
But she doesn't have a lot to say


Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl
But she changes from day to day


I want to tell her that I love her a lot
But I gotta get a bellyful of wine


Her Majesty's a pretty nice girl
Someday I'm going to make her mine, oh yeah
Someday I'm going to make her mine

Angel Love, Interpol Agent

Panels from "Double Dealers!" in Primus #1 (Charlton, February 1972), script by Joe Gill, pencils and inks by Joe Staton, colors by Christie Scheele, letters by Charlotte Jetter
and from Angel Love #1 (August 1986); script and pencils by Barbara Slate, inks by John William Lopez, colors by Bob LeRose, letters by Bill Yoshida

It's a Switch-a-Roo!

Panels from Daredevil (1964 series) #264 (March 1989), script by Ann Nocenti, breakdowns by Steve Ditko, pencils by Mike Manley, inks by Al Williamson and Mike Manley, colors by Christie Scheele, letters by Joe Rosen
and from Angel Love #1 (August 1986); script and pencils by Barbara Slate, inks by John William Lopez, colors by Bob LeRose, letters by Bill Yoshida

We all live in a narco-submarine

Panels from Ms. Tree #33 (Renegade, October 1986); script by Max Collins; pencils by Terry Beatty; inks, colors, and letters by Gary Kato;
and from Angel Love #1 (August 1986); script and pencils by Barbara Slate, inks by John William Lopez, colors by Bob LeRose, letters by Bill Yoshida

Hey everybody, listen carefully, a bad habit starts casually

Panels from The Djinn story "Terror!" in Coyote #9 (Marvel/Epic, December 1984), script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Art Nichols, colors by Petra Scotese, letters by Tom Orzechowski;
and from Angel Love #1 (August 1986); script and pencils by Barbara Slate, inks by John William Lopez, colors by Bob LeRose, letters by Bill Yoshida

Today in Comics History, March 21: Happy birthday to Timothy Dalton, cinema's only James Bond!

from Licence to Kill one-shot (Eclipse, 1989); script by Richard Ashford; breakdowns by Mike Grell; finishes by Chuck Austen, Tom Yeates, and Stan Woch; colors by Sam Parsons, Sally Parsons, Mel Johnson, and Reuben Rude; letters by Wayne Truman;
and from Angel Love #1 (DC, August 1986); script and pencils by Barbara Slate, inks by John William Lopez, colors by Bob LeRose, letters by Bill Yoshida