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Saturday, July 26, 2014

Today in Comics History, July 26, 1944: It's Raining Men

from Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland graphic novel (DC/Vertigo, November 2012); script by Bill Willingham; layouts and pencils by Jim Fern; pencils by Craig Hamilton; inks by Craig Hamilton, Ray Snyder, Mark Farmer and Jim Fern; colors by Lee Loughridge; letters by Todd Klein

Hallelujah!

Today in Comics History, July 26, 1985: Mystère de Grand Saint Anne (Traditional); Swamp Thing refuses to go skinny dipping

Oh man, I forgot to hang up my goat this year!

from Swamp Thing (1982 series) #41 (DC, October 1985), script by Alan Moore, pencils by Stephen R. Bissette, inks by Alfredo Alcala, colors by Tatjana Wood, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, July 26, 1943 (or possibly any date through the 29th): Moving from Bedrock to Manhattan proves profitable for financier

Why are they printing a comic strip right on the front page? In COLOR, yet!

from the story "Oil Found" in Hit Comics #30 (Quality, November 1943), pencils and inks by Al Bryant
That visually unclear date could be anything between July 20-29, but I don't have a tag named "Around This Point in Comics History." It's probably July 26, which was a Monday in 1943.

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 26: That bear blowed up reeeeeeal good!

With the use of the C-4, Kari and Grant are going to call this myth 'plausible.

Panels from X-Factor (2006 series) #258 (August 2013), script by Peter David, pencils by Neil Edwards and Carmen Carnero, inks by Jay Leisten, colors by Matt Milla, letters by Cory Petit

Friday, July 25, 2014

If I Ran the New 52

Today in Comics History, July 25, 1985: Feast of Papa Ogou (Observed); Swamp Thing finally learns to answer to his name

Also this week: Mike Sterling Celebration Week.

from Swamp Thing (1985 series) #41 (DC, October 1985), script by Alan Moore, pencils by Stephen R. Bissette, inks by Alfredo Alcala, colors by Tatjana Wood, letters by John Costanza

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 25: I don't have to be faster than the bear, just faster than you

'Remember: we're the ones WITHOUT the blimp!'

"Escape Bear...and a Bare Escape": P-F Canvas Shoes advertisement in World's Finest Comics #25 (July-August 1949),
pencils and inks by Al Plastino (?)

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Today in Comics History, July 24: Man killed for being named "Goffrey du L'Oranche"

Geez, Aquaman, don't be such a jerk about it.

from "Dial P for Purr-der" in Tiger Lawyer #2 (Image, July 2012), script by Ryan Ferrier, art by Matt McCray

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 24: I don't think I'm allowed to read this comic book...

...and it's not because of the gruesome bear attack.

Geez, Frank Thorne! If a comic book were set in an all-gay nightclub you'd still find a way to draw women's breasts.

Geez, Frank Thorne! If a comic book were set in an all-gay nightclub you'd still find a way to draw women's breasts.

Panels from [Son of] Tomahawk #137 (November-December 1971), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils and inks by Frank Thorne

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 23: Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear

Panels from Animal Man (2011 series) #7 (May 2012), script by Jeff Lemire, pencils and inks by Travel Foreman, colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Jared K. Fletcher

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 22: Mmmmmmm, pic-a-nic baskets

'Lawsuit for you from Messrs. Hanna and Barbera, Mister Simpson.'

Hey, Teddy Roosevelt is stealing my catchphrase!

So THAT'S what was in those missing eighteen-and-a-half minutes!

Panels from "Mass Historia!" in Simpsons Comics #200 (March 2013), script by Ian Boothby, pencils by Phil Ortiz, inks by Mike DeCarlo, colors by Art Villanueva, letters by Karen Bates

Monday, July 21, 2014

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 21: Batman beats bad guys like a rug

I am pretty sure that igloos did not have TEN FOOT TALL ENTRANCES.

Panels from "The Creatures That Stalked Batman" in Detective Comics #279 (May 1960), script by Bill Finger (?), pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 20: Eagles and elephants and bears, oh my

'Which is why he was tossed out of the Caviar Island Triple-A league for betting on his own team.'

Panels from The Road to Oz #1 (November 2012), script by Eric Shanower based on the book by L. Frank Baum, pencils and inks by Skottie Young, colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu, letters by Jeff Eckleberry
What? you say that's only a story about an Oz bear attack?

Okay! Here's a real Oz bear attack!

'Hey, Oz-Aide!' 'OH YEAH!'

Panels from The Road to Oz #1 (November 2012), script by Eric Shanower based on the book by L. Frank Baum, pencils and inks by Skottie Young, colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu, letters by Jeff Eckleberry
You may note that I have included for good value an eagle and elephant attack as well. Actually, those are Phanfasms, shape-shifting creatures who are planning to attack Oz but who are completely out of their depth against the wiles of Ozma of Oz.

I like to think the Phanfasms are Skrulls who have been marooned in their mountainous land south of the Nome Country and north of the Kingdom of Dreams, banished there by the Ancient One, Doctor Strange's mentor...but we'll never know for sure.

So long, Jimbo.

'After all, this IS a Crisis cross-over issue.'

'Get your paws off me, you darn dirty ape!'

Panels from Four Color #962 [Maverick] (January 1959), pencils and inks by Dan Spiegle

Rest in peace, James Garner
1928-2014

'Hello, this is Bret Maverick. At the tone, leave your name and message, and when telephones are invented, I'll get back to you.'

'Hello, this is Bret Maverick. At the tone, leave your name and message, and when telephones are invented, I'll get back to you.'

Pin-up from Four Color #962 [Maverick] (January 1959)