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Friday, December 31, 2021

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 365: 🎵It's been a long road, getting from there to here 🎵

'Holy cow, I just killed Uncle Ben's bowling buddy.'

Ahem! Excuse me, but I'm just gonna toot my own horn for a second: I finally finished this feature, after starting...uh...on January 1, 2019. Well, I never said 365 Days in a row.

At some point I even lost COUNT, because 2020 was a Leap Year, and...well, the extra day is in there somewhere. Don't ask me to point to it.

Say Mary Jane's Aunt Anna, what do you like about Peter?

'Wait, there are no malls in 1966!'

from Amazing Spider-Man: Parallel Lives graphic novel (Marvel, May 1989), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Andy Mushynsky, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Rick Parker

Monday, November 08, 2021

Today in Comics History, Day After Election Day: Republicans instruct Democrats on when to vote in 2021

'I am Sleazy O'Crooked-Politician, and I approve this message.'

from D.P.7 #28 (Marvel/New Universe, February 1989), script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by Danny Bulanadi, colors by Paul Becton, letters by Janice Chiang

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Bully Eats Food: Pizza Bianca

Sometimes you don't even need a bunch of meat or veggies on top of your pie: Pizza Bianca for the win!

As a great philosopher once said, 'it's not easy being cheesy.'

As a great philosopher once said, 'it's not easy being cheesy.'

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Kitty Pryde 🐈‍⬛ now concludes her first catcast day with us

Someone has joined me on the bed after a busy first day in our home!

'Well, now, THIS is comfy. Say, where are YOU going to sleep?'

Lookit those black paws!

'I stepped in ink!'

sleeeeeeepy kitty

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Goodnight everyone, from a bull and a cat!

Kitty Pryde 🐈‍⬛ has arrived!

Yes, after much yearning and planning...KITTY PRYDE IS IN DA HOUSE! We now have a wonderful cat living with us!

At first she hid under the bed so there were no photos for a couple hours, but then she came out to do what we all love doing best in this house...eating!

And once again, the sound of noms rang out through the Bull household.

And once again, the sound of noms rang out through the Bull household.

'You mean I don't have to fight that other fat cat for my food? I LIKE IT HERE!'

Tuesday, September 07, 2021

Today in Comics History, September 7, 1893: Amnesia?!? Where were you last month during Amnesia August, young man?

Whoa, look like some SERIOUS cows have been caught.

AIEEE! Who knew Mary Steenburgen could make her head DO that?

from Back to the Future (2015 series) #18 (IDW, March 2017), co-plot by by Bob Gale, co-plot and script by John Barber, pencils by Marcelo Ferreira, inks by Maria Keane, colors by José Luis Río, letters by Shawn Lee

Monday, September 06, 2021

Today in Comics History, September 6: Happy birthday, Macy Gray!

Born on this day, singer/songwriter/producer/actor Macy Gray!

Who got cheated out of being in a comic book! She should have been in this scene in this comic!

Also known as 'The Mary Jane Watson Flattening Festival!'

Also known as 'The Mary Jane Watson Flattening Festival!'

from Spider-Man: The Movie (Marvel, May 2002), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Alan Davis, inks by Mark Farmer, colors by Dave Kemp, letters by Dave Sharpe
So here's my birthday present to you, Macy, through the magic of Photoshop: you are in a comic book!

'Hey, what's going on the other side of this panel? Oh, it's that cute little bull!'

'Hey, what's going on the other side of this panel? Oh, it's that cute little bull!'

Happy birthday, Ms. Gray!

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 243: Surely His Attitude Zeniths A Mission

'I gotta hurry and say the word so I don't look like a John Byrne kid!'

from Legends #5 (DC, March 1987), plot by John Ostrander, script by Len Wein, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Karl Kesel, colors by Tom Ziuko, letters by Steve Haynie
(Give yourself Bonus Bully Fun Points if you heard this in your head when you read that last panel):

opening to Shazam! TV series (Filmation, 1974)
'It's me, Captain Marvel! But someday, I'll be known as...Shazam!...oh, crap.'

'It's me, Captain Marvel! But someday, I'll be known as...Shazam!...oh, crap.'

Thursday, August 05, 2021

Today in Comics History, August 5, 1945: This is not a 365 Days of Power and Responsibility post, no matter what the last panel suggests

'Aw, Mom never makes nucelear bombs for us at home.'

from "Key to the Future" in Real Heroes #14 (Parents' Magazine Press, May 1946), creators uncredited and unknown

Sunday, August 01, 2021

Adventures with Marshall the Tiny Stuffed Cow: Happy birthday, Marshall!

Today (August 1) is the fourth birthday (again) of my kid sister Marshall! We had a nice party for her with presents...

Lookit all these presents Marshall got! How come it's never MY birthday?!?>

Lookit all these presents Marshall got! How come it's never MY birthday?!?>

I may tease my kid sister, but she IS braver, stronger, and smarter.

She is the only one of us smart enough to solve the Only Connect puzzles. And THAT includes JOHN.

...and cake!

Boy, buying that Happy Birthday decoration sure paid off in re-use!

That longcow buried itself all the way through her cake!

HURRY UP AND CUT IT so we can all have a piece.

Marshall says thank you for all the nice birthday wishes!

Happy birthday, Marshall!

The Marvel Age Calendar for August 1993 2021: When Hitler saw this calendar page, he peed his pants

Get out your red, white, blue and pink (a lot of pink) crayons for the 1993 Marvel Age calendar you can use this month in 2021! Who says this isn't the Bountiful Bully Age of Boosting Brayola? I mean, Crayola.

from Marvel Age #127 (Marvel, September 1993), pencils by Darren Auck, inks by Malcolm Jones III
(Click picture to Allies-size)
Hey, this calendar is blatant Spitfire erasure!

Why the triangular face, Namor?

from The Invaders (1975 series) #12 (Marvel, January 1977), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Frank Springer, colors by Phil Rachelson

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Today in Comics History, July 28, 1945: Just when we were thinking this was tragic but quaint

Remember when we only had to measure casualties in scores, not thousands?

from "Scoops...Pictures to Remember" in Real Fact Comics #5 (DC, November 1946), pencils and inks by George Roussos

Sunday, July 25, 2021

Today in Comics History, Sunday the 25th: Rowena mysteriously disappears and is never seen again

Yeah, let's send Little Lotta back to her freaky home at Harvey Comics.

from Kathy #4 (Marvel/Atlas, April 1960), script by Stan Lee, pencils and inks by Stan Goldberg

Monday, July 12, 2021

Today in Comics History, July 12, 2017: They lost on Final Jeopardy

Remember on February 3, where the Vision Twins were accused of schoolroom shenanigans, and it looked a little bit like this:

Yes, even an android can crMISS VISION DO YOU THINK THAT SKIRT IS ACCEPTABLE IN THIS CLASSROOM?!?

Yes, even an android can crMISS VISION DO YOU THINK THAT SKIRT IS ACCEPTABLE IN THIS CLASSROOM?!?

cover of The Vision (2016 series) #4 (Marvel, April 2016), art by Mike Del Mundo
And then suddenly, on March 16, it looked a little like this (note the date difference):

WHERE DID THEY GET ALL THOSE COOL COLORED CHALKS?

WHERE DID THEY GET ALL THOSE COOL COLORED CHALKS?

cover of The Vision (2016 series) #4, second printing (Marvel, May 2016), art by Mike Del Mundo
Well, here it is, July 12 a year later, and whatdaya know, now it looks a little like this:

'Oh, c'mon now. You meatpots are just messing with us now.'

'Oh, c'mon now. You meatpots are just messing with us now.'

from The Vision #2 Director's Cut (Marvel, September 2017), art by Mike Del Mundo
Geez! Make up your mind, comics! When will you stop accusing the Viztwins, anyway? And why are they still in school in July? They're not bad students! Let them go out and play their little robot games. Like...um...Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, I guess.

Friday, July 02, 2021

Today in Comics History, July 2, 1983: This is either the beginning of the "Physical" video or a late night Cinemax movie

And I'm pretty sure I shouldn't be lookin' at any of 'em.

from Hot Valley Days and Cocaine Nights #2 (Antarctic, January 2021), script by Matthew Spradlin, pencils and inks by Farid Karami, colors by Andrew Crossley

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Today in Comics History, June 20: Mom misunderstood what type of grass I wanted

'...like the Bicentennial Collector' Plates from your local Shell service station..'

from Hot Valley Days and Cocaine Nights #1 (Antarctic, December 2020), script by Matthew Spradlin, pencils and inks by Farid Karami, colors by Andrew Crossley

Today In Comics History, June 20, 1978: Back to the Future, Carrying a Space Alien

'Hey, this guy totally looks like Green Arrow from the back!'

from DC Comics Presents #2 (DC, September 1978), script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dan Adkins, colors by Jerry Serpe, letters by Clem Robins

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Today in Comics History, June 17, 1976: Daily Telegraph switches to "all-headline" format

'Enough about Rita Ryan! Tell me more about the Bicentennial!'

from "The Storm" in Teen Confessions #93 (Charlton, February 1976), script by Joe Gill (?), pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia

Today in Comics History, June 17: Happy birthday, Violet Gray! Maybe.

Hey, June 17 is Violet's birthday! Happy birthday, Violet Gray!

He licked it before he went inside.

from Peanuts (United Feature Syndicate, June 17, 1962), by Charles M. Schulz
Or...is it on January 28?!? What kinda con game are you playing here, Violet?

'Besides, A Shoebox Full of Toenail Cuttings Doesn't Really Count as a Birthday Present, Charlie Brown.' (That was the title of the least-loved Peanuts animated special.)

'Besides, A Shoebox Full of Toenail Cuttings Doesn't Really Count as a Birthday Present, Charlie Brown.' (That was the title of the least-loved Peanuts animated special.)

from Peanuts (United Feature Syndicate, January 29, 1955), by Charles M. Schulz
(Be back here on January 28 to see these same strips in the opposite direction, I guess!)