Today in Comics History, April 9, 1940: Norway, José

"Stamp Tips" in from Tip Top Comics v.8 #1 [#85] (United Feature, June 1943), writer uncredited and unknown
Later, Norway was pressed flat and turned into a stamp by Colonel Gumm.

Today in Comics History, April 9-16: A week without you / Thought I'd forget

from "Twin Bill!" in Vault of Horror (1950 series) #36 (EC, April 1954); script, pencils, and inks by Johnny Craig, colors by Marie Severin, letters by Jim Wroten

Today in Comics History, April 9, 1999, 6:58 PM: One entire comic book later, a radio show goes on the air

from Radio: An Illustrated Guide one-shot (WBEZ Alliance, 1999), co-script by Ira Glass; co-script, pencils, inks, and letters by Jessica Abel

Today in Comics History, April 9, 1999, 6:32 PM: Narrator: "There was not plenty of time."

from Radio: An Illustrated Guide one-shot (WBEZ Alliance, 1999), co-script by Ira Glass; co-script, pencils, inks, and letters by Jessica Abel

Today in Comics History, April 9, 1999, 6:29 PM: Two seconds to Ira

from Radio: An Illustrated Guide one-shot (WBEZ Alliance, 1999), co-script by Ira Glass; co-script, pencils, inks, and letters by Jessica Abel

Today in Comics History, April 9, 1999, 6:22 PM: "You roll off!"

from Radio: An Illustrated Guide one-shot (WBEZ Alliance, 1999), co-script by Ira Glass; co-script, pencils, inks, and letters by Jessica Abel

Today in Comics History, April 9: Happy birthday, Kelly Corvese!

Born this day: Kelly Corvese, Marvel editor and colorist on Marvel Comics Presents, Cage, What The--?! and more!


from Marvel Age #88 and 100 (Marvel, April 1990 and April 1991); text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter; pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Gregory Wright (#88) and Renee Witterstaetter (#100)

Today in Comics History, April 9: Happy birthday, Christian Cooper!

Please wish a very happy birthday today to Christian Cooper, science and comics writer and editor! He wrote scripts for Darkhold: The Book of Sins, Marvel Comics Presents, Star Trek, Ghost Rider, Excalibur and others, and edited several collections including the infamously wonderful Marvel Swimsuit Special!


from Marvel Age #115 (Marvel, August 1992)

Today in Comics History, April 9, 1940: Germany craves fjords

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

Today in Comics History, April 9, 1865: Even the biggest Confederate General of 'em all admits it: "We lost."

from "The Gentleman from Virginia: Robert E. Lee" in Real Heroes #7 (Parents' Magazine Pess, November 1942), creators unknown
Oh cool! Robert E. Lee knows what he must do! Next panel: he commits harakiri and throws himself upon his sword!


Aw man, it's just only surrender? That's apt to cause a lot of problems further down the line.


Personally, I specifically blame Parents' Magazine Press for spotlighting Robert E. Lee in their popular comics Real Heroes, when they should have been cover-featuring him on its competing magazine Total Losers.

Today in Comics History, April 9, 1970: And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make

from Marvel Comics Super Special #4 [The Beatles] (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, April 9, 1968: Alfred Hitchcock wishes he could be banned from the Oscar for ten years

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, April 9: Commissioner Gordon is justifiably upset about his gun bursting into flames

from "The Cutting Edge" in Punisher Annual (1989 series) #4 (Marvel, June 1991); script by Gregory Wright and Dan Chichester; pencils by John Hebert; inks by Jimmy Palmiotti, Don Hudson, and Jim Reddington; colors by Gregory Wright, Ed Lazellari, and Sarra Mossoff; letters by Jade Moede

Today in Comics History, April 9, 1913: Baby Steve Rogers punches German spy at first Dodgers game

from Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #3 (Marvel, November 1998), co-plot and script by Mark Waid, co-plot and pencils by Ron Garney, inks by Dan Green, colors by Shannon Blanchard, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, April 9, 1942: Batman falls; newspaper makes a typo

cover of Marvel Premiere #29 (Marvel, April 1976), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia, letters by Danny Crespi (?)

Today in Comics History, April 9, 1913: Hitler finally gets his big break

from "The Milton Berle Story" in Uncle Milty #1 (Cross, December 1950), pencils and inks by Cal Massey

Today in Comics History, April 9: Delicious pumpkin pie is enjoyed by all

from The Road to Oz #5 (Marvel, April 2013), script by Eric Shanower, pencils and inks by Skottie Young, colors by Jean-François Beaulieu, letters by Jeff Eckleberry

Today in Comics History, April 9: Commissioner Gordon has clearly missed the whole point of the sport of wrestling

from Batman #405 (March 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History April 9, 1865: Abe Lincoln throws the most lackluster frat party ever

from Classics Illustrated #142 [Abraham Lincoln] (Gilberton, January 1958), script by Benjamin P. Thomas, pencils and inks by Norman Nodel

Today in Comics History, April 9: The day they ran out of dead bodies

from Detective Comics #598 (DC, March 1989), script by Sam Hamm, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Dick Giordano and Frank McLaughlin, colors by Adrienne Roy, letters by Todd Klein