Psylocke Psaturday #5: Psome Expopsition

Oh, for Pete's sake, George Roussos, can't you even keep Betsy's hair color consistent from one panel to the next?


Panels from Captain Britain v.1 #21 (March 2, 1977), script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Fred Kida, colors by George Roussos, letters by Irving Watanabe
Also: nice horizontal dive, Cap!

Today in Comics History, February 16: The contract is signed to produce Don't Trust the Blue B---- in Apartment 23

from X-Statix #10 (Marvel, June 2003), script by Peter Milligan, pencils and inks by Philip Bond, colors by Laura Allred, letters by Nate Piekos

Today in Comics History, February 16, 1962: Dan Dreiberg can't have his meat if he doesn't finish his pudding

from Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #1 (DC, August 2012), script by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Joe Kubert, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Nick Napolitano

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 47

House ad for Suicide Squad #1 (May 1987); printed in Secret Origins v.2 #14 (May 1987)
Pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by Karl Kesel

A memo from the desk of the Batman

Science Says You Can't Spell 'You're"

This was originally going to be a post about today's strange meteor falling on Russia, bringing with it a strange visitor from another world...but I got a little hung up on the spelling instead.


Panel from "Science Says Your [sic] Wrong If You Believe That..." in Strange Adventures #23 (August 1952); script, pencils, inks and letters by Mort Drucker

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 46

House ad for Batwoman #1; printed in Batman: Orphans #2 (Late February 2011)
Art by J. H. Williams III

Well, she wasn't quite back yet. Batwoman's series was announced at least twice, but then its premiere was delayed until September 2011's New 52 launch. But her series was worth the wait; it's one of my faves out of the initial fifty-two DC relaunch books.

Today in Comics History, February 15: Dawn of the Electric Dutch Cows

from Jenny Sparks: The Secret History of the Authority #1 (WildStorm, August 2000), script by Mark Millar, pencils by John McCrea, inks by James Hodgkins, colors by Ian Hannin, letters by Bill O'Neil

Today in Comics History, February 15: Catwoman found Valentine's Day very moving

from Batman: Dark Victory #5 (DC, June 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, February 14: Batman has a date...with crime

from Batman: Dark Victory #5 (DC, June 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Although it's been said many times, many ways

A Valentine's Day sentiment for all of you from all of me and Doop!

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 45

House ad for National's Romance Group of comics; printed in Heart Throbs #75 (December 1961-January 1962)
Falling in Love #31 (December 1959) cover: pencils by John Romita Sr. (?), inks by Bernard Sachs (?)
Ad designed and lettered by Ira Schnapp

Today in Comics History, February 14, 2009: Superman is victimized by Photoshop

from Superman #706 (DC, February 2011), script by G. Willow Wilson, pencils and inks by Amilcar Pinna, colors by Rod Reis, letters by John J. Hill

Bewitched, Bothered and [REDACTED]

So, in today's hard-hitting, espionage-flavored, Hawkeye-and-Black-Widow-stuffed first issue of the new Secret Avengers title, Agent Phil "I'm Not Dead" Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D.* uses the carrot and the stick by offering Jeremy and Scarlett Clint and Natasha a chance to handle a very, very personal case if they sign up for this super-secret strike force. So what is that case?


Panels from Secret Avengers v.2 #1 (April 2013), script by Nick Spencer, pencils and inks by Luke Ross, colors by Matthew Wilson, letters by Clayton Cowles
Hmmmm. "REDACTED." I guess that means they aren't going to tell us/make us wait for the annual/haven't any idea what it is/are settling up a guest appearance by Wolverine, who seldom appears in comic books these days.

On the other hand, since it's REDACTED, that means I can substitute any li'l thing at all in my mind that I want to be a case that Hawkguy and BW are eager to attack. And here it is:


Oh, like you wouldn't buy that crossover.

*Surely Hawkeye Incessantly Eats Little Donuts

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 44

House ad for DC Special #3 (April-June 1969) and The Flash #187 (April-May 1969);
printed in Falling in Love #106 (April 1969)
Comic cover art: DC Special #3: pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Nick Cardy, letters by Gaspar Saladino (?);
Flash #187: pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito, letters by Gaspar Saladino
Ad designed and lettered by Gaspar Saladino

Today in Comics History, February 13, 1928: The invention of using a newspaper as a coaster

from Cyberella #2 (DC/Helix, October 1996), script by Howard Chaykin, pencils and inks by Don Cameron, colors by Nathan Eyring, letters by Ken Bruzenak

Fudge Judge 2: The Fudgening

He's back from his first amazing appearance...The Sensational Character Find of 1961! By popular demand*, once again I bring you, straight from the Court of Chocolate and the Tribunal of Toffee, that Lord Chief Justice of Lusciousness, the Deputy of Deliciousness...the man or woman we all call...

FUDGE JUDGE!

FUDGE JUDGE?!!

FUDGE JUDGE!!!

Tootsie Roll Fudge ads from Batman #150 and 151 (September and November 1962) and The Brave and the Bold #45 (December 1962-January 1963)

Coming next time: Fudge Judge, Jury and Executioner!

*No one has actually demanded this.

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 43

House ad for Aquaman #39 (May-June 1968); printed in Wolder Woman v.1 #176 (May-June 1968)
Comic cover art: pencils and inks by Nick Cardy
Ad: plot suggested by Phil Yeh; pencils, inks and letters by Murray Boltinoff

Today in Comics History, February 12: Commissioner Gordon turns left; dooms The Doctor; causes the Titanic to crash on Buckingham Palace

from Batman #404 (DC, February 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, February 12, 1809: Please celebrate today by drawing Daniel Day-Lewis.

Happy birthday, Abe! I got you a new axe to split rails with. Careful, that thing's sharp. And heavy. Uh oh, look out, Tommy Lee Jones!


advertisement for Art Instruction, Inc. from DC Comics cover-dated April 1958
Here: I have drawn Daniel Day-Lewis. I drew him with his shirt off.


cover of Classics Illustrated #142 (January 1958), painting by Gerald McCann

I just wanted to draw Daniel Day-Lewis with his shirt off. Is that so wrong?!?

(When you have finished drawing Mister Day-Lewis, please give the two extra coupons to friends. Extra bonus if one of your friends is Sally Field.)

Brush your teeth with an Indian's head!

Go ahead...do it! I dares ya!


Ad for the (oh, dear) "Injun Kap" on tubes of Kolynos toothpaste from Detective Comics #146 (April 1949)
Perhaps more entertaining than brushing your teeth with an Indian's head (and certainly more politically correct) is a large series of Kolynos advertisement comic strips that one of my favorite artists, Frank Robbins, did in the 1950s. Check 'em out here!

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 42

House ad for Batman #10 (April-May 1942) and the Fleischer Superman cartoons; printed in Detective Comics #61 (March 1942)
Comic book cover art for Batman #10: pencils by Fred Ray, inks by Jerry Robinson
Ad artist and designer unknown

Ten Twelve of a Kind: The Twelve Comics of Hercules

(More Ten of a Kind here.)

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 41

House ad for Showcase #100 (May 1978); printed in Batman #299 (May 1978)
Comic cover art: pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dick Giordano