Friday, April 02, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 2, 1941: Roy Thomas Loot Crate debuts


from Doomsday Clock #8 (DC, February 2019), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh

Thursday, April 01, 2021

The Marvel Age Calendar for April 1993 2021: April Alternative Antics

It's from 1993 but it works all this month of 2021! Go ahead and see if it doesn't!

(It does.)

from Marvel Age #124 (Marvel, May 1993), art by Darren Auck and Chris Ivy
(Click picture to Razorback-size)

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Today in Comics History, March 31: Tony Stark has had it with Studio 54

A seldom-seen Marvel Hostess ad — because it appeared not in Marvel Comics, but in Gold Key/Whitman books!


from "A Dull Pain" Hostess ad in Gold Key comics cover-dated June 1977, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Frank Giacoia

The rest tomorrow!

Monday, March 29, 2021

Today in Comics History, March 29, 1908: Bottle shattered; makes New York Times front page; accused of being "fake news"


from Rorschach #3 (DC/Black Label, February 2021), script by Tom King, pencils and inks by Jorge Fornés, colors by Dave Stewart, letters by Clayton Cowles

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Today in Comics History, March 28, 1908: Chores only take a second with new Gun™!



from Rorschach #3 (DC/Black Label, February 2021), script by Tom King, pencils and inks by Jorge Fornés, colors by Dave Stewart, letters by Clayton Cowles