Today in Comics History, August 14, 1945: Small voice from the East: "I don't like it very much!"

from Real Life Comics #29 (Pines, March 1946), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, August 14, 1942: "Dear Elliott. How are you? I am fine."

house ad from True Aviation Comics Digest #1 (Parents' Magazine Press, 1942)

Today in Comics History, August 14, 1949: Oh no!

from Top 10: the Forty-Niners (DC/America's Best Comics, October 2005), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by Gene Ha, colors by Art Lyon, letters by Todd Klein
OH NO!!!


Oh! Whew.

Today in Comics History, August 14, 1945: "Better place" not available in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Central and South America, or American South

from DC: Mech #1 (DC, September 2022), script by Kenny Porter, pencils and inks by Baldemar Rivas, colors by Mike Spicer, letters by Tom Napolitano

Today in Comics History, August 14: Happy birthday, Jimmy Palmiotti!

Born on this date: Jimmy Palmiotti, screenwriter/comic book writer/artist (Daredevil, Harley Quinn, Power Girl, Jonah Hex, All-Star Western, The Pro, Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters, Rage, and even more), co-creator of Painkiller Jane, and co-founder of Event Comics & Marvel Knights!



from (top) New West #1 (Black Bull, March 2005);
(bottom) Marvel Age #112 (Marvel, May 1992)

Today in Comics History, August 14, 1756: Blue Man Group conquers upstate New York

from "The Story of the French and Indian War" in Comic Cavalcade #10 (DC/Gainlee Publishing, Spring 1945), script by M. C. Gaines and W. W. D. Sones, pencils and inks by Allen Simon

Today in Comics History, August 14: Happy birthday, Cardew Robinson!

Born on this day in 1917: British music hall comedian and movie/TV actor Cardew Robinson! And yes, he had his own comic strip in the UK's Radio Fun (after all, that's why he gets a birthday post)!


"The Cad of St. Fanny's" in Radio Fun #1039 (Amalgamated UK, 6 September 1958), creators uncredited and unknown
Happy birthday, Cardew!

Today in Comics History, August 14, 2010: And I bring you 🎵 ENERGY 🎵

from "Fallout" in Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom/Magnus, Robot Fighter FCBD 2010 one-shot (Dark Horse, May 2010), script by Jim Shooter, pencils and inks by Dennis Calero, colors by Dennis Calero, letters by Blambot

Today in Comics History, August 14, 1951: Either that baseball has shrunk down from 18 feet tall or Willie Mays is now 70 feet tall

from The Amazing Willie Mays one-shot (Eastern Color, September 1954), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, August 14, 3:16 PM (9:16 AM Hawaii Daylight time): Brunch transitions easily into Booze

from Young Justice (2011 series) #10 (DC, January 2012), script by Kevin Hopps and Greg Weisman, pencils by Christopher Jones, inks by Dan Davis, colors by Zac Atkinson, letters by Dezi Sienty

Today in Comics History, August 14, 2003: Harvey Pekar sits in the dark for ten pages; Mark Zingarelli makes the easiest money in comics

from "Blackout" in American Splendor: Our Movie Year (Random House, December 2004), story by Harvey Pekar, art by Mark Zingarell

Today in Comics History, August 14, 1919: Happy birthday, Catherine Prosper!

Hope you survive the experience!


from Scarlet Traces: The Great Game #2 (Dark Horse, August 2006); script by Ian Edginton; pencils, inks, and colors by D'Israeli

Today in Comics History, August 14, 1945: First mass production of the Rubik's Cube

from Son of Hitler (Image, June 2018), script by Anthony Del Col, art by Jeff McComsey, letters by Jeff McClelland

Today in Comics History, August 14: Happy birthday, Steve Martin!

Born on this day: comedian, actor, producer, writer, musician, art collector, cat juggler, and the guy who made me laugh in the 1970s and '80s more than anybody: Steve Martin!


from iron Man (1968 series) #138 (Marvel, September 1980), co-plot and script by David Michelinie, co-plot and breakdowns by Bob Layton, finishes by Tom Palmer, colors by Ed Hannigan, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, August 14, 1945: When Cliff Comes Rocketeering Home

from "Dear Betty" in Rocketeer Adventures (2011 series) #1 (IDW, May 2011), script by Kurt Busiek, pencils and inks by Mike Kaluta, colors by Dave Stewart, letters by Chris Mowry

Today in Comics History, August 14, 1962: Ringo thinks big, dreams high

from The Beatles in Comics! (NBM, November 2018); script by Romuald Gleyse; translation by Joe Johnson; art by Vox; letters by Ortho

Today in Comics History, August 14, 11:57 AM: ...The Armageddon 2001 crossover, that is

from Young Justice (2011 series) #10 (DC, January 2012), script by Kevin Hopps and Greg Weisman, pencils by Christopher Jones, inks by Dan Davis, colors by Zac Atkinson, letters by Dezi Sienty

Today in Comics History, August 14, 19?6: Newspapers evolve sideburns

from "Odd News Items!" in Big Town #39 (DC, May 1956), creators uncredited and unknown;
as reprinted in Blackhawk (1957 series) #155 (DC, December 1960)
If you can read those other dates, you know I'm gonna run this bit into the ground!

Today in Comics History, August 14, 5:26 AM (12:26 AM, Mountain Daylight Time): Even Young Justice thinks these time references have gone on long enough this morning

from Young Justice (2011 series) #10 (DC, January 2012), script by Kevin Hopps and Greg Weisman, pencils by Christopher Jones, inks by Dan Davis, colors by Zac Atkinson, letters by Dezi Sienty

Today in Comics History, August 14, 1990, 2:30 AM: Everybody powers up and yells a lot

from Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 series) #170 (Marvel, November 1990), script by Gerry Conway, pencils and inks by Sal Buscema, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Rick Parker