Today in Comics History, May 12, 1960: I don't much like this newest sequel to Pixar's Planes franchise

from "Log of the Snorkel Wolf Pack" in Atomic War! #3 (Ace, February 1953), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, April 15: Let's make fun of Nikita Khrushchev on his birthday!

This is a much-expanded and updated version of the post previously titled "Khrushchev asserts his hatred of dogs," originally published April 15, 2015.

Born on this day in 1894, so you just know he's out of touch: Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, head of Communist Russia, shoe-banger, subject of a song by Elton John!


from "This Godless Communism" in Treasure Chest of Fact and Fun v.17 #16/322 (Pflaum, April 12, 1962), creators unknown

Today in Comics History, April 23, 1960: Milton Bradley invents the game "Battleship"

from "Log of the Snorkel Wolf Pack" in Atomic War! #3 (Ace, February 1953), pencils and inks by Sol Brodsky (?), with Keuffel & Esser Leroy lettering

Today in Comics History, May 2, 1960: Sailors set out on voyage without condoms

from "Log of the Snorkel Wolf Pack" in Atomic War! #3 (Ace, February 1953), creators uncredited and unknown