Today in Comics History, April 29, 1953: Phil is thoroughly sick of Bob's elephant impression

from newuniversal: 1959 #1 (Marvel/New Universe, September 2008), script by Kieron Gillen, pencils and inks by Greg Scott and Kody Chamberlain, colors by Val Staples, letters by Ed Dukeshire

Today in Comics History April 29, 1976: Iron Fist is seen off by sentient Brillo Pad

from Iron Fist (1975 series) #6 (Marvel, August 1976), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Karen Mantlo

365 Days of Defiance, Day 119: Snappy Answers to Nazi Questions

Panels from Captain America: The 1940s Newspaper Strip #3 (October 2010); script, figure pencils, and inks by Karl Kesel; background pencils by Rich Ellis; colors by Ben Dimagmaliw; letters by Jared K. Fletcher

365 Days of Defiance, Day 118: Rap Battle from Hell

It's the Sandman and his cool slouch hat against the hell-demon who stole his hell-met. But they're not gonna arm wrestle or play chess or even Gnip-Gnop (funnest game on Earth!)...they have agreed to a battle of words. First off: "Yo' mama so fat..." Oh wait, it's a little more civilized than that.


Panels from The Sandman (1989 series) #4 (April 1989), script by Neil Gaiman, pencils by Sam Kieth, inks by Mike Dringenberg, colors by Robbie Busch, letters by Todd Klein
The purpose of the game is to name something that can destroy whatever the opponent says. Personally, I'm all for using Megaweapon, but Dream and Dreamon Choronzon are playing on a much more intellectual plane.


C'mon, somebody say "your mom" already!


OOH HE CAN'T TAKE IT THERE!


"Oh dear," says Choronzon, "I hadn't thought of that," and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic.

So remember: when you need the most powerful weapon of them all against the forces of hell, use HOPE!


Oh, and the other guy, too.

Fun with Comics: Not Lex Luthor, but an incredible simulation

Even when Lex Luthor doesn't appear iin a Superman comic book, there's some dumb bald criminal "mastermind" vieing to become the Metropolis Ace's deadliest nemesis. This guy is Hugo Renaldo, just an cheap con man and not Luthor, but Kal-El has got to ask himself "Who are all these bald men and why are they trying to destroy me?"


from "The Mad Artist of Metropolis!" in Action Comics (1938 series) #170 (DC/National, July 1952), script by John Broome (?), pencils and inks by Al Plastino
Another bald nogoodnik "I'm Not Luthor" villain (Action #177, less than a year later) is "The General," who uses abandoned Nazi weapons to battle Supes. I imagine Luthor himself would not be above using Nazi weapons, but he probably wouldn't shout about that fact as much as this schmuck.


from "Anti-Superman Weapon" in Action Comics (1938 series) #177 (DC/National, February 19532) script by Edmond Hamilton (?), pencils and inks by Al Plastino
Have you spotted any other non-Lex bald Superman nemeses? Drop a comment!

Today in Comics History, April 27: Look, comics, I don't care what you do in your spare time, but I'm gonna go read Squirrel Girl

from Carnage (2016 series) #6 (Marvel, May 2016), script by Gerry Conway, pencils and inks by Mike Perkins, colors by Andy Troy, letters by Joe Sabino

365 Days of Defiance, Day 117: Well, he said "give it to me!"

Panels from Legion of Super-Heroes #125 (March 2000), script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, pencils by Angel Unzueta, inks by Jaime Mendoza, colors by Tom McCraw, letters by Comicraft

Fun with Comics: AW GEEZ PERRY, NO

from "Tests of a Warrior!" in Action Comics #200 (DC/National, January 1955), pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye

Today in Comics History, April 26, 1959: The verdict is given on Ed Wood's Plan Nine from Outer Space

from newuniversal: 1959 #1 (Marvel/New Universe, September 2008), script by Kieron Gillen, pencils and inks by Greg Scott and Kody Chamberlain, colors by Val Staples, letters by Ed Dukeshire

Today in Comics History, April 26: Official debut of that weird-ass font they use for Thor's dialogue

from Carnage (2016 series) #6 (Marvel, May 2016), script by Gerry Conway, pencils and inks by Mike Perkins, colors by Andy Troy, letters by Joe Sabino

365 Days of Defiance, Day 116: Hail NO, Hydra

Panels from Captain America: Hail Hydra #1 (March 2011), script by Jonathan Maberry, pencils and inks by Sergio Cariello, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Joe Caramagna

Today in Comics History, April 26: The Cinga rescues Orson Welles

from Carnage (2016 series) #6 (Marvel, May 2016), script by Gerry Conway, pencils and inks by Mike Perkins, colors by Andy Troy, letters by Joe Sabino

Today in Comics History, April 26, 1953: Really bright background suddenly helps hide rotoscoping of building in foreground

from newuniversal: 1959 #1 (Marvel/New Universe, September 2008), script by Kieron Gillen, pencils and inks by Greg Scott and Kody Chamberlain, colors by Val Staples, letters by Ed Dukeshire

Today in Comics History, April 26: Christopher Cross finally comes up with a title for that song he's been writing

from Carnage (2016 series) #6 (Marvel, May 2016), script by Gerry Conway, pencils and inks by Mike Perkins, colors by Andy Troy, letters by Joe Sabino

365 Days of Defiance, Day 115: I will not eat them, stalk or root. I do not like them, I am Groot.

Panels from Guardians of the Galaxy (2015 series) #16 (March 2017), script by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and inks by Valerio Schiti, colors by Richard Isanove, letters by Cory Petit, I am Groot.

365 Days of Defiance, Day 114: Revealed: the surprise ending of Secret Empire

Panels from Freedom Fighters (1976 series) #8 (May-June 1977), script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Jack Abel

365 Days of Defiance, Day 113: The blood a hero sire hath spent still nerves a hero son

Page from Captain America (1968 series) #254 (February 1981), co-plot and script by Roger Stern, co-plot and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Josef Rubinstein, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Joe Rosen