Friday, June 30, 2023

Today in Comics History, June 30: It's a wrestlin' thing

Roll up, roll up tonight for the biggest bodacious brawl between beast and Ben! Ben Grimm, that is!


from The Thing (1983 series) #28 (Marvel, October 1985), script by Mike Carlin, breakdowns by Ron Wilson, finishes by Brett Breeding, colors by Michael Higgins, letters by Jack Morelli

Weird enough that this poster sez June 30, because the cover teases an altogether different date...or dates:


cover of The Thing #28; pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Brett Breeding

This cover suggests Ben's big wrasslin' match takes place on June 5th, and (since that word before "5th" is clearly "and"), probably also on at least the 4th as well. He, make up yer mind, wrestling promoters!

Still, at least Ben isn't shredding the poster off the wall as he's angrily done for another arena match:


cover of Fantastic Four #92 (Marvel, November 1969), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott, letters by Sam Rosen

2 comments:

  1. According to your hover-text on that cover it actually does take place on the 30th! 8^)

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  2. Whoops and d'oh! Fixed, thanks for noticing my error1

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