Friday, June 13, 2025

Today in Comics History, Friday the Thirteenth: New crazy superstition invented: it's unlucky to have someone throw a brick through your window

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from "[Friday the Thirteenth]" in Detective Comics (1937 series) #31 (September 1939); script, pencils, and inks by Tom Hickey...
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Today in Comics History, June 13, 1763: Happy birthday, José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva!

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Born on this day in 1763: the great Brazilian statesman José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva , naturalist, mineralist, professor and poet, cham...
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Thursday, June 12, 2025

Today in Comics History, June 12, 1955: Despite its clever method of delivery, China still refuses to screen the newest MCU film

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from Forbidden Worlds #67 (ACG, June 1958), pencils and inks by John Forte, letters by Ed Hamilton This post was suggested by faithf...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Today in Comics History, June 10, 1944: Navy launches major attack from under Ben-Day camouflage

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from "Pacific Sweeper" in True Comics #41 (Parents' Magazine Press, December 1944), creators uncredited and unknown
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Monday, June 09, 2025

Today in Comics History, June 9, 2036: Diary of boxer who had to fight four men to be Most Beautiful Participant in Mermaid Parade

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from eJunky (Scout, Septmber 2023), script by Nicholas Tana, art by Kyle Faehnrich
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Today in Comics History, June 9, 1899: Coney Island bout determines Most Beautiful Participant in Mermaid Parade

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"In This Corner" from Joe Palooka Comics (1945 series) #80 (Harvey, November 1953), creator uncredited and unknown
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Sunday, June 08, 2025

Today in Comics History, June 8, 2004: Mighty Venus threatens to block out the Sun!

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This Curious World (NEA Service, March 21, 1936), by Willam Ferguson A special fun thank you to Tom Heintjes of Hogan's Alley...
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Today in Comics History, June 8, 1950: Phil Rizzuto is distracted by the Crisis on Infinite Earths

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from Phil Rizzuto: Baseball Hero one-shot (Fawcett, 1951), script by Charles Dexter
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Saturday, June 07, 2025

Today in Comics History, June 7, 1916: Lord Kitchener cleverly escapes being in WWI

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from Tolkien: Lighting Up the Darkness (Ablaze, February 2024), script by Willy Duraffourg, art by Giancarlo Caracuzzo, colors by Flav...
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Friday, June 06, 2025

Today in Comics History, June 6, 1970: NASA astronaut mistakes tree for moon

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from "Who Is Murdering Our Astronauts?" in UFO Flying Saucers #3 (Western/Gold Key, November 1972), pencils and inks by Luis D...
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Today in Comics History, June 6, 1966: Happy birthday, Walt Graves! Hope you survive the...oh.

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from "Waking Walter" in Quick Stops #2 (Dark Horse, December 2022), script by Kevin Smith, pencils by Phil Hester, inks by And...
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Today in Comics History, June 6, 1944: A cartoon beagle honors the veterans of WWII more sincerely than the current President of the United States

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Peanuts (June 6, 1993; United Feature Syndicate), by Charles Schulz
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