Saturday, November 05, 2022

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1997: Oooooooh! Ahhhhhhhh! (applause)


from V for Vendetta #1 (DC, September 1998), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, colors by David Lloyd and Siobhan Dodds, letters by Jenny O'Connor

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1998: Something's going to happen...something wonderful


from "Book 3: The Land of Do-As-You-Please, Prologue" in V for Vendetta #8 (DC, February 1989); script by Alan Moore; pencils and inks by David Lloyd; colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker; letters by Steve Craddock

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1605: This scene does not occur in today's story

Take a big steamin' gawk at this cover...


cover of Headline Comics v.2 #11 (#23) (Prize, March 1947), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Jack Kirby or Joe Simon (?)

...which features this tagline in a font nearly bigger than the title!





Today in Comics History, November 5, 1997, 9 PM: It's Rishi Sunak's new prosperity



from "[Book One] Chapter One: The Villain" in (top) Warrior #1 (Quality Communications, March 1982)), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor
(Bottom) V for Vendetta #1 (DC, September 1998), colors by David Lloyd and Siobhan Dodds

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1994: And you don't think that November 5th date is in any way significant because...?


from (top) "V for Vendetta: Book One, Chapter Ten: Venom" in Warrior #10 (Quality Communications, April 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor;
(bottom) V for Vendetta #3 (DC, November 1988); colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

Bully Eats Food Drinks Soda: Hank's Seasonal Pumpkin Spice Soda

I am having delicious pumpkin spice soda! Now that we're in November, everything is pumpkin spice!


Today in Comics History, November 5, 1998: Gigantic kitten ponders exciting climb


from "Book 3: The Land of Do-As-You-Please, Prologue" in V for Vendetta #8 (DC, February 1989); script by Alan Moore; pencils and inks by David Lloyd; colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker; letters by Steve Craddock

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1940: Oh, he says that every day just before dusk


from "H.M.S. Jervis Bay" in True Comics #12 (Parents' Magazine Press, May 1942), creators uncredited and unknown

Kitty Pryde 🐈‍⬛: Catspeading

Kitty Pryde 🐈‍⬛, no! Nice ladies don't sleep like that.


Today in Comics History, November 5, 1851: I Am Curious (Key)

Notttttttttttt problematic at all.


from Locke & Key: Guide to the Known Keys one-shot (IDW, July 2011), script by Joe Hill, pencils and inks by Gabriel Rodriguez, colors by Jay Fotos

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1992: Ah, that was a good lunch at Gunga Diner. Now to relax and read my newspaper.


from Doomsday Clock #1 (DC, January 2018), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1930: YAAA


from "Bullet-Man of the Bowery" in Crime Must Pay the Penalty #2 (Ace, June 1948), pencils and inks by Sid Greene

Bully Eats Food: Burger King

Luncheon from The King!

Hey, my Whopper has "GP" written on it. Wonder what that means?


GHOST PEPPERS!


"Chickens!"


Today in Comics History, November 5: Johnny Storm is thwarted in his plans to burn down the Houses of Parliament


from Human Torch (2003 series) #1 (Marvel/Tsunami, June 2003), script by Karl Kesel, pencils by Skottie Young, inks by Joe Seung and Pierre-Andre Dery, colors by Studio F, letters by Cory Petit

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1997: Well, that'll teach her to choose Professor Bobo as her defense attorney


from "Book 2: This Vicious Cabaret, Chapter 12: The Verdict" in Warrior #26 (Quality Communications, February 1985), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor and Steve Craddock



from "Book 2: This Vicious Cabaret, Chapter 12: The Verdict" in V for Vendetta #7 (DC, January 1989), colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

Today in Comics History, Three Days to Election Day: It's a Sorta Fairytale


from Catwoman: Lonely City #4 (DC/Black label, December 2022); script, pencils, inks, colors, and letters by Cliff Chiang

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1993: Surely as a literature major you might have recognized the foreshadowing


from (left) "V for Vendetta: Book One, Chapter Ten: Venom" in Warrior #11 (Quality Communications, July 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor;
(right) V for Vendetta #3 (DC, November 1988); colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

Today in Comics History, November 5, 2020: James Bond was too late to prevent the activation of the deadly gravity device


from "The Hook" in James Bond: Reflections of Death graphic novel (Dynamite, September 2020), script by Andy Diggle, pencils and inks by Luca Casalanguida, colors by Celeste Woods, letters by Ariana Maher

Friday, November 04, 2022

Today in Comics History, November 4, 1963: Jewelry rattled



from The Beatles in Comics! (NBM, November 2018); script by Richard Di Martino; translation by Joe Johnson; pencils, inks, and colors by Julien Lamanda; letters by Ortho



from Marvel Comics Super Special #4 [The Beatles] (Marvel, 1978), script by Dave Kraft, additional dialogue by Don McGregor, pencils by George Pérez, inks by Klaus Janson and Joe Rubinstein, colors by Petra Goldberg, letters by Tom Orzechowski

Today in Comics History, November 4: Creepy middle-age man creepily stalks teen-age girl he's creepily obsessed with, creepily


from Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #149 (Marvel, April 1989), script by Gerry Conway, pencils and inks by Sal Buscema, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Rick Parker

Today in Comics History, November 4, 1988: Sobbing, the insulted aliens immediately retreat and tearfully phone their therapists


from Daily Planet: Invasion! Special one-shot (DC, 1988)

(Inspired by:)


front cover of Daily News (October 26, 1975)

Thursday, November 03, 2022

Today in Comics History, November 3, 1851: "Tonight's episode: Music Box DANGER!"


from Locke & Key: Guide to the Known Keys one-shot (IDW, July 2011), script by Joe Hill, pencils and inks by Gabriel Rodriguez, colors by Jay Fotos

Today in Comics History, November 3, 1896: Librarian actually invited to social event


from The Dreaming (1996 series) #41 (DC/Vertigo, October 1999), script by Caitlín R. Kiernan, pencils and inks by Al Davison, colors and color separations by Daniel Vozzo, letters by Ellie De Ville

A real green dress? That's cruel.

Today in Comics History, Five Days Before Election Day: Don Gato is not happy


from Catwoman: Lonely City #3 (DC/Black Label, June 2022); script, pencils, inks, colors, and letters by Cliff Chiang

Today in Comics History, November 3, 1954: First Joel vs. Mike article is published


from "Across All Barriers!" in Forbidden Worlds #51 (ACG, February 1957), script by Richard Hughes (?), pencils by Dick Beck, inks by Pete Costanza

Today in Comics History, November 3, 1985: King Mob meets the car of his dreams, and immediately soils it


from The Invisibles (1997 series) #5 (August 1997), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Phil Jimenez, inks by John Stokes, colors by Daniel Vozzo, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, November 3, 2016: Angered by his mayoral loss, Curtis Sliwa finds a place to offload his 14 cats


from The Black Monday Murders #2 (Image, November 2016), script by Jonathan Hickman, pencils and inks by Tomm Coker, colors by Michael Garland, letters by Rus Wooten

Today in Comics History, November 3, 1976: By today's standards, this would make him the most wholesome and electable candidate


from Howard the Duck (1976 series) #9 (Marvel, February 1977), script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Steve Leialoha, colors by Michele Wolfman, letters by John Costanza

Wednesday, November 02, 2022

Today in Comics History, November 2: The Fantastic Four's first battle against Daryl Hannah


from Human Torch (2003 series) #1 (Marvel/Tsunami, June 2003), script by Karl Kesel, pencils by Skottie Young, inks by Joe Seung and Pierre-Andre Dery, colors by Studio F, letters by Cory Petit

Today in Comics History, November 2, 1954: "Attn: all cast members: please refrain from spilling ketchup on your shooting scripts."


from Doomsday Clock #10 (July 2019), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh

Today in Comics History, November 2, 11:13 AM: Quincy's grandfather teaches a class in forensic science


from The Black Monday Murders #3 (Image, October 2016), script by Jonathan Hickman, pencils and inks by Tomm Coker, colors by Michael Garland, letters by Rus Wooten

Today in Comics History, November 2, 9:16 AM: Picard still won't admit there are five lights


from The Black Monday Murders #3 (Image, October 2016), script by Jonathan Hickman, pencils and inks by Tomm Coker, colors by Michael Garland, letters by Rus Wooten

Today in Comics History, November 2, 1992: Spider-Man proven to be a threat and a menace



from Doomsday Clock #1 (DC, January 2018), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh

Today in Comics History, November 2, 1985: "My job here is done." "But you didn't do anything!"


from Doomsday Clock #10 (DC, July 2019), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh

Today in Comics History, November 2, 1985: You didn't possibly consider lookin' in to see what Adrian Veidt was doing, did you, Dr. Dumbassan?


from Doomsday Clock #12 (DC, February 2020), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh

Today in Comics History, November 2, 1985: What The Onion did ironically, DC attempts to do completely straight-faced


from Doomsday Clock #12 (DC, February 2020), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh



from The Onion: Our Dumb Century (Three Rivers, March 1999)

Today in Comics History, November 2, 1985: 12:00 AM: Print media is officially declared dead

This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published November 2, 2013.


from Watchmen #12 (DC, October 1987), script by Alan Moore; pencils, inks, and letters by Dave Gibbons; colors by John Higgins

Today in Comics History, November 2, 1985, 12:00 AM: The Suicide Squid


from Watchmen #12 (DC, October 1987), script by Alan Moore; pencils, inks, and letters by Dave Gibbons; colors by John Higgins