Today in Comics History, December 31, 1999, New Year's Eve: The future is what we make it.

May we all make a better 2023.



from The Other History of the DC Universe #5 (DC/Black Label, September 2021), script by John Ridley, pencils by Giuseppe Camuncoli, inks by Andrea Cucchi, colors by José Villarrubia, letters by Steve Wands

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1963, 11:59 PM, New Year's Eve: From deep in the subway, Pizza Rat wishes you a very happy 1964

from The Vain #3 (Oni, December 2020), script by Eliot Rahal, pencils and inks by Emily Pearson, colors by Fred C. Stressing with Macy Kahn, letters by Crank!

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1941, New Year's Eve: I just called to say "Wheet! Wheet!"

from All-Star Squadron #9 (DC, May 1982), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Adrian Gonzales, inks by Jerry Ordway, colors by Carl Gafford, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, December 31, 2019, 11:59 PM, New Year's Eve: Gear yourself up for the New Year

from Tony Stark: Iron Man #19/619 (Marvel, February 2020), script by Dan Slott and Christos Gage, pencils and inks by Francesco Manna, colors by Edgar Delgado, letters by Joe Caramagna

Today in Comics History, December 31, 2003, New Year's Eve: Terrible gun pun completely ruins all of 2004

from SpyBoy: Final Exam #1 (Dark Horse, May 2004), script by Peter David, pencils by Pop Mhan, inks by Norman Lee, colors by Dan Jackson, letters by Michael David Thomas

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1999, New Year's Eve: Wow, they sure wrote a whole lotta comics stories about Y2K, didn't they

from Batman 80-Page Giant #3 (DC, July 2000), script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Mike Deodato, inks by David Roach, colors by Glenn Whitmore, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1968, 11:59 PM, New Year's Eve: The Electric Clea-Aid Acid Test

from Doctor Strange (1968 series) #180 (Marvel, May 1969), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer, letters by Sam Rosen

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: The Eve Has Two Faces

from World's Finest (1990 series) #3 (DC, October 1990), script by Dave Gibbons, pencils by Steve Rude, inks by Karl Kesel, colors by Steve Oliff, letters by Bill Oakley

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1972, New Year's Eve: For a fun time on New Year's Eve, spend it with anybody but the Fantastic Four

from Fantastic Four (1961 series) #133 (Marvel, April 1973), plot by Roy Thomas, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Joe Sinnott, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, December 31, 11:55 PM, New Year's Eve: Jingle Bells, Joker Smells

from Batman: The Adventures Continue (2020 series) #8 (DC, March 2021), script by Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, pencils by Ty Templeton, inks by Sean Parsons, colors by Monica Kubina, letters by Josh Reed

Today in Comics History, December 31, 11:50 PM, New Year's Eve: Do you see what I see? A Starro, a Starro, clamping on your face / Trying to kill the human face

from "To Stop the Star-Conqueress!" in DC's Very Merry Multiverse #1 one-shot (February 2021), script by Ivan Cohen, pencils and inks by Eleonora Carlini, colors by Ulises Arreola, letters by Becca Carey

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: Captain America is beginning to slightly regret becoming evil and killing all those people

from Black Widow (2019 series) #1 (March 2019), script by Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska, pencils and inks by Flaviano, colors by Veronica Gandini, letters by Joe Caramagna

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1968, 11:30-11:55 PM, New Year's Eve: His scarf is made of Kirby Krackle!

from Doctor Strange (1968 series) #180 (Marvel, May 1969), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer, letters by Sam Rosen

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: Then that dame strolls into the place on legs as long as the Nile leaving a scent of Chanel No. 5 and freshly-fired gun smoke behind her

from Batman: Dark Victory #5 (DC, April 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1923, New Year's Eve: Just admit you couldn't get a date, Alfred

from Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense (NBM, March 2022), script by by Noël Simsolo, translation by Monatan Kane, art by Dominique Hé, lettering by Ortho

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1939, New Year's Eve: Like sands through the hourglass

So, if Roy Thomas says that Hourman debuted on New Year's Eve...


from "The Secret Origin of the Golden Age Hourman" in Secret Origins (1986 series) #16 (DC, July 1987), script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, pencils by Michael Bair, inks by Mike Gustovich, colors by Carl Gafford, letters by David Cody Weiss and Agustin Más
...then that means it's also when this story take place:


cover of Adventure Comics #48 (DC, March 1940), pencils and inks by Bernard Baily

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1941, New Year's Eve: MacArthur can't have fun on New Year's Eve unless somebody gets hurt

from General Douglas MacArthur one-shot (Fox, 1951), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1775, New Year's Eve: Enemy expects attack

from "Aaron Burr" in Real Life Comics #4 (Pines, April 1942), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: Spoiler Warning: If you have not yet read Batman: The Long Halloween...then what's your problem, dude? It came out 25 years ago!

from Batman: The Long Halloween #7 (DC, June 1997), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: I Get No Kicks from Champagne

from "Slap-Happy New Year" in Looney Tunes (1994 series) #40 (DC, May 1998), script and pencils by Neal Sternecky, inks by Mike DeCarlo, colors by Jo Meugniot, letters by Bob Pinaha

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1986, New Year's Eve: Star Comics characters beg 1986 to stay because they know they'll be cancelled in 1987

from subscription house ad in Marvel/Star Comics cover-dated June 1987

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: It's your own fault for RSVPing to Killer Croc instead of Vicki Vale, Bruce

from Batman: Dark Victory #4 (DC, March 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings (Click picture to subway-size)

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1999, New Year's Eve: Ironically, Reed saved the world from Galactus but forgot to solve Y2K

from Fantastic Four: Life Story #4 (November 2021), script by Mark Russell, pencils by Sean Izaakse, inks by Francesco Manna, colors by Nolan Woodard, letters by Joe Caramagna

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: And you thought your Christmas Eve was tough, Hawkeye

from Avengers West Coast #67 (February 1991), script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by Danny Bulanadi, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Bill Oakley

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: Ladies and gentlemen: The Funky, and Violent, Seventies

He says start out the New Year, but this story takes place on New Year's Eve. Trust me on this one. Is there any reason I have given you to suspect that I'm fibbing?


from Power Man [and Iron Fist] (1974 series) #50 (Marvel, April 1978), script by Chris Claremont, breakdowns by John Byrne, finishes by Dan Green, colors by Françoise Mouly, letters by Denise Wohl

Today in Comics History, December 31, 2999, New Year's Eve: Back to the Pilot

from Futurama Returns one-shot (Bongo, 2007), script by Patric M. Verrone, layouts by Bill Morrison, pencils by Jason Ho, inks by Mike Rote, colors by Nathan Kane, letters by Karen Bates
Hey, guys, so what's so bad about New Year's Eve?


from Futurama Comics #11 (Bingo, January 2023), script by Patric M. Verrone, pencils by Tom King (no, not that one), inks by Phyllis Novin, colors by Joey Mason, letters by Karen Bates

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: I bet now Bruce wishes he'd gotten a first aid kit for Christmas NOW

from "Wake" in Batman: Urban Legends #7 (October 2021), script by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, pencils and inks by Max Dunbar, colors by Sebastian Cheng, letters by Aditya Bidikar

Today in Comics History, December 31, 6:36 PM, New Year's Eve: Batman is here

from Batman: The Adventures Continue (2020 series) #8 (DC, March 2021), script by Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, pencils by Ty Templeton, inks by Sean Parsons, colors by Monica Kubina, letters by Josh Reed

Today in Comics History, December 31: Deadpool regrets not buying T'Challa a calendar for Christmas

cover of Black Panther vs. Deadpool #3 (Marvel, February 2019), pencils and inks by Ryan Benjamin, colors by Rain Beredo

Today in Comics History, December 31, 2020, New Year's Eve: In Russia, Happy New Year has you

from the untitled back-up story in Chuck #2 (WildStorm, September 2008); script by Scott Rosenbaum; pencils, inks, and colors by Phil Noto; letters by Travis Lanham (?)

Today in Comics History, December 31, 2003, New Year's Eve: Arrival of Buena Vista Social Club prevents Cap from getting nookie

from Captain America (2002 series) #25 (June 2004); script by Robert Morales; pencils by Chris Bachalo; inks by Tim Townsend, Al Vey, and Aaron Sowd; colors by Chris Bachalo; letters by Randy Gentile

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: No, Bruce, we get drunk and sleep most of the next day; I don't know about you

from Trinity (2016 series) #16 (DC, February 2018), script by Rob Williams, pencils by V Ken Marion, inks by Sandu Florea, colors by Dinei Ribeiro, letters by Steve Wands

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: Archie records his first hit record

from "Ring That Bell!" in Archie Comics (1942 series) #68 (Archie, May 1954), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, December 31, 1972, New Year's Eve: Batman uses common scents to track down a killer

from "...And a Deadly New Year!" in Batman #247 (DC, February 1973), script by Denny O'Neil, pencils and inks by Dick Giordano, letters by Milt Snapinn (?)