Saturday, January 23, 2021

Today in Comics History, January 23, 1942-43: War is never "awesome," but this picture kinda makes it looks like that


from "Fighting Back in New Guinea" in Combat (1961 series) #8 (Dell, April 1963), script by Paul S. Newman, pencils and inks by Sam Glanzman

Today in Comics History, January 23, 1944: The Battle of Anzio continues, and doesn't have a happy ending for this guy



from "Corporal Stanford: The Hero of Anzio" in War Comics (1951 series) #2 (Marvel/Atlas, February 1951), pencils and inks by Pete Morisi

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Today in Comics History, January 20, 1943: The only good Nazi is a dead Nazi


from The Vain #2 (Oni, November 2020), script by Eliot Rahal, pencils and inks by Emily Pearson, colors by Fred C. Stressing, color assists by Macy Kahn, letters by Crank!
(Click top picture to blitzkrieg-size)

Today in Comics History, January 20, 2001: Luthor is inaugurated; insolent puppies crash party


from Superman: The Man of Steel #110 (DC, March 2001), script by Mark Schultz, pencils by Doug Mahnke, inks by Tom Nguyen, colors by Wildstorm FX, letters by Ken Lopez

Today in Comics History, January 20, 1947: Happy birthday, Flash Thompson! Hope you survive the experience!


from Spider-Man: Life Story #2 (Marvel, June 2019), script by Chip Zdarsky, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Drew Hennessy, colors by Frank D'Armata, letters by Travis Lanham

It might just be the persective, but that is one big-ass tombstone. Well, it befits the man, the legend that is...Flash Thompson.

Today in Comics History, January 20, 2009: Obama is inaugurated; supervillain crashes party





from "Spidey Meets the President!" in Amazing Spider-Man #583 (Marvel, March 2009), script by Zeb Wells, pencils and inks by Todd Nauck, colors by Frank D'Armata, letters by Jared K. Fletcher

Today in Comics History, January 20, 1977: Carter is inaugurated; Fantastic Four crash party





from Marvel Two-in-One #27 (Marvel, March 1977), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Pablo Marcos, colors by Len Wein, letters by John Costanza