Saturday, September 03, 2022

Today in Comics History, September 3, 1752: The Atom is one of those sad graduates who can't stop visiting campus


from "The Adventure of the Canceled Birthday" in The Atom (1962 series) #21 (DC, October 1965), script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene, letters by Gaspar Saladino

Yes, it's the story where Ray Palmer bounced off a horse's ass! COMICS!





Today in Comics History, September 3, 1939: World War II rated "boring" on Yelp by rock-stupid idiots


from "Cavalcade of England" in True Comics #49 (Parents' Magazine Press, May 1946), script by Joseph H. Park, pencils and inks by Charles Raab (?)

Today in Comics History, September 3, 1939: Then...KOREA® WORLD WAR II!


from "The Rise of Free France" in Real Life Comics #4 (Pines, April 1942), pencils and inks by August Froehlich

(Then...KOREA! is a registered trademark of Mike Sterling.)

Today in Comics History, September 3: Happy birthday, Sholly Fisch!

Born on this day: Sholly Fisch, writer for Marvel Age...

(Note: his birthday is on the 3rd, not the 5th)


from Marvel Age #93 and 105 (Marvel, October 1990 and October 1991), text by Chris Eliopoulis & Barry Dutter (#103) and Mike Lackey (#105), pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Marie Javins (#93) and Renee Witterstaetter (#105)




Today in Comics History, September 3, 1939: Oh, we can't have nice things



from "Man of the People: Lord Tweedsmuir" in Real Heroes #9 (Parents' Magazine Press, February 1943), pencils and inks by Al Bare

To give Lord Tweedsmuir his kick-ass due: he is John Buchan, writer of The Thirty-Nine Steps and many other awesome British adventure novels.

We salute you and your polite Canadian attitude, Lord Tweedsmuir!


Today in Comics History, September 3: Happy birthday, Pat Redding!

Born on this day: assistant editor at Marvel and comic book inker (occasionally penciller, colorist and/or scripter) Pat Redding Scanlon (Conan, Spider-Man, The Screwtape Letters, and more!)


from Marvel Age #33 and 57 (Marvel, December 1985 and December 1987); text by Jim Salicrup (#33) and Mike Carlin (#57); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Adam Philips (#33) and Paul Becton (#57)




Today in Comics History, September 3: Oh wait, I probably should've posted this on March 9


from "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" in Movie Love #11 (Eastern Color, October 1951), creators uncredited and unknown

Let's see, is there a panel in this thing that takes place on September 3?


Eh, close enough.

Today in Comics History, September 3, 1954: Commie dispatched


from "[Behind the Bamboo Curtain!]" in Commander Battle and the Atomic Sub #5 (ACG, March 1955), script by Richard Hughes (?), pencils and inks by Ken Landau, letters by Ed Hamilton

Meet the menace of...THE DEEP WATER DEVIL FISH! What could be worse than that?


What is even worse? Why, the horror of...CHEAP-ASS 1950s ACG PRINTING!

Today in Comics History, September 3, 1937: Grabby gangster gets generic gutrot garishly gripping gat


from "The Gray Phantom" in Crime Must Pay the Penalty #33/1 (Ace, February 1948), pencils by Leo Morey

Today in Comics History, September 3, 1979: Wretched hive of scum and villainy is founded


from Back to the Future: Biff to the Future #4 (April 2017), co-plot and script by Bob Gale, co-plot by Derek Fridolfs, pencils and inks by Alan Robinson, additional inks by Jaime Castro, colors by Maria Santaolalla, letters by Shawn Lee

Today in Comics History, September 3, 1945: Why, Ms. Johansson, you're absolutely glowing


from "Honeymoon in Hell" in Marvel #3 (February 2021), by Ryan Heshka

Today in Comics History, September 3, 1988: Porno narrowly averted


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

Today in Comics History, September 3, 1939: C.C. Beck continues to steadily revolve in his grave


from All-Star Squadron #36 (DC, August 1984), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Richard Howell, colors by Carl Gafford, letters by David Cody Weiss

Today in Comics History, September 3, 1925: Nobody liked the George Lucas-directed prequel


from "Scoops...Pictures to Remember!" in Real Fact Comics #8 (DC, May 1947), pencils and inks by George Roussos

Friday, September 02, 2022

Today in Comics History, September 2: Happy birthday, Paul Reinman!


from "Mystery Elephant!" in Midnight Mystery #3 (ACG, May 1961), pencils and inks by Paul Reinman, letters by by Ed Hamilton

Born today in 1910: comics artist Paul Reinman, one of the big penciller/inkers of the Golden and Silver Ages, with work on Wonder Woman, Kid Colt Outlaw, Two Gun Kid, Adventures into the Unknown, Pep Comics, Strange Tales, Sensation Comics, Journey into Mystery, Tales to Astonish, The Avengers, and more! He inked Jack Kirby on Fantastic Four #1 and The X-Men #1!

And thanks to American Comics Group's tendency to put the story creators on the header for their weird tales of the unknown in Midnight Mystery (along with a caricature of whatever pseudonym Richard Hughes was using for that story), he got to introduce his own work. Albeit with the same caricature every time!




from (top) "The Knell of Doom!" in Midnight Mystery #1 (ACG, January 1961), script by Richard Hughes as Zev Zimmer, pencils and inks by Paul Reinman, letters by by Ed Hamilton
(middle) "A Slight Change of Luck!" in Midnight Mystery #4 (ACG, July 1961), script by Richard Hughes as Shane O'Shea, pencils and inks by Paul Reinman, letters by by Ed Hamilton
(bottom) "Revolt of the Robot!" in Midnight Mystery #7 (ACG, October 1961), script by Richard Hughes as Pierre Alonzo, pencils and inks by Paul Reinman, letters by by Ed Hamilton

Happy birthday, Paul Reinman!


from (left) "Meet the Gang in the Merry Marvel Bullpen" in Marvel Tales Annual #1 (Marvel, September 1964);
(right) Fantastic Four Annual #7 (Marvel, November 1969), photograph by Al Hewetson

Today in Comics History, September 2: Happy birthday, Matt Idelson!

Born on this day: Matt Idelson, Marvel Comics editor from the late 1990s (and occasional scripter), and now Senior Editor at Dynamite! Here, he's talking out the "final" issue of Hulk with writer Joe Casey!


from The Incredible Hulk (1963 series) #474 (Marvel, March 1999), script by Joe Casey, pencils by Javier Pulido, inks by Sean Parsons, colors by Marie Javins, letters by John Workman

Happy birthday, Matt!


from "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Comics cover-dated May 1997

Today in Comics History, September 2, 2005: And John tried to tell me that my Masters degree in eSports would never amount to anything


The Far Side (Universal Press Syndicate, October 15, 1990), by Gary Larson

Today in Comics History, September 2: If we took a holiday / Took some time to celebrate / Just one day out of life / It would be so nice


from Batman: The Long Halloween #13 (DC, December 1997), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, September 2, 1864: Noooooobody expects the Savannah Expedition


from "The War Between the States" in Picture Stories from American History #4 (EC, Summer 1947), script by Jerry Coleman, pencils and inks by Allen Simon

Today in Comics History, September 2, 1752: Well, no wonder I had trouble sleeping


from "News in Pictures" King Comics #30 (David McKay, September 1938), text and pencils by R. J. Scott

Thursday, September 01, 2022

Today in Comics History, September 1: Happy birthday, Larry Stroman!

Born today: comics artist and writer Larry Stroman (X-Factor, Alien Legion, Cloak and Dagger, Sabretooth, Ghost Rider, Punisher, Darkstars, The Mark, co-creator of Image's The Tribe, and much more)!


from Marvel Age #112 (Marvel, May 1992)

Happy birthday, Larry!


from Marvel Graphic Novel #34: Cloak and Dagger: Predator and Prey (Marvel, June 1988)

Today in Comics History, September 1: Happy birthday, Joe Jusko!

Born on this day: painter Joe Jusko, whose illustrative work has graced many fantasy/science fiction books and collections, including the groundbreaking 1992 Marvel Masterpieces trading cards that initiated the painted trading card boom of the 1990s!



from Marvel Age (top) #117 and (bottom) 118 (Marvel, October-November 1992), photographs by Christopher Ebel




Today in Comics History, September 1: Happy birthday, Gaspar Saladino!

Born on this day in 1927: Gaspar Saladino, long-time letterer and logo designer for DC comics (and Marvel too!)


"DC Profile #86: Gaspar Saladino" in DC Comics cover-dated January 1982, by Michael C. Carmichael

Happy birthday, Gaspar!


from The Amazing World of Superman (DC, 1973)

And a Merry Letterer Appreciation Day to you, too! (It's also Spirit letterer Abe Kanegson's birthday!)


Today in Comics History, September 1: Happy birthday, Abe Kanegson!

Born on this day in 1921 (or September 6, sources vary): comics letterer Abe Kanegson, letterer in the Will Eisner Shop, which created the weekly Sunday adventures of The Spirit!


from The Spirit Section (Register and Tribune Syndicate, June 8, 1947), script, pencils, and inks by Will Eisner; background pencils and inks by Jerry Grandenetti, letters by Abe Kanegson




Today in Comics History, September 1, 2016: Moon Knight is ready for his close up


cover of Moon Knight (2016 series) #6 (Marvel, November 2016), art by Greg Smallwood

Today in Comics History, September 1: Calendar Man imparts a vital piece of secret knowledge to the Caped Crusader


from Batman: The Long Halloween #12 (DC, November 1997), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, September 1, 1981: Like Golden Age Daredevil, Captain America too is screamin' mad at giant newspaper



from The Avengers (1963 series) #214 (November 1981), script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Bob Hall, inks by Dan Green, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Janice Chiang

Today in Comics History, September 1, 1967: Alexander Haig declares he's in charge of the Beatles


from The Beatles in Comics! (NBM, November 2018); script by Richard Di Martino; translation by Joe Johnson; art by Ben Lebégue; letters by Ortho

Today in Comics History, September 1, 1939: Meanwhile in New York, the young Jack Kirby makes plans to punch him


from History of the Marvel Universe #2 (Marvel, October 2019), script by Mark Waid, pencils and colors by Javier Rodríguez, inks by Álvaro López, letters by Joe Caramagna

Today in Comics History, September 1, 1980: Madeleine Pryor tragically doesn't get a second pack of peanuts on her flight


from Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #171 (Marvel, July 1983), script by Chris Claremont, breakdowns by Walt Simonson, finishes by Bob Wiacek, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Tom Orzechwoski