Today in Comics History, August 20: Happy birthday, George Roussos!

Happy birthday to the man born today in 1915: comics colorist (and penciller, and inker, and letterer!) George Roussos (aka George Bell)!. He's worked on so so many comics I can't list them all here, but (ahem) he inked early issues of (ahem) JACK KIRBY'S FANTASTIC FOUR.


from Marvel Age #32, 56, 92 and 104 (Marvel, November 1985, November 1987, September 1990, and September 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#32), Mike Carlin (#56) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#92 and 104); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yanchus (#32), Paul Becton (#56) and Renee Witterstaetter (#104)

Today in Comics History, August 19: At last, it's "Batman's Mysteries on the Moon!"

from Young Justice (2011 series) #11 (February 2012), script by Greg Weisman, pencils by Christopher Jones, inks by Dan Davis, colors by Zac Atkinson, letters by Dezi Sienty

Today in Comics History, August 19: With Great Batman Power Comes Great Batman Responsibility

from Young Justice (2011 series) #11 (February 2012), script by Greg Weisman, pencils by Christopher Jones, inks by Dan Davis, colors by Zac Atkinson, letters by Dezi Sienty

Today in Comics History, August 19, 7:30 PM: Aw geez, Oswald Cobblepot's running for mayor again

from "This Archaic Breeding Ground..." in Scream (1973 series) #1 (Skywald, August 1973), script by Al Hewetson, pencils and inks by José Gual

Today in Comics History, August 19, 1972, 4:30 PM: Actually, the directions were to one of Lovecraft's favorite pubs and he didn't want it getting overrun by hipsters

from "This Archaic Breeding Ground..." in Scream (1973 series) #1 (Skywald, August 1973), script by Al Hewetson, pencils and inks by José Gual

Today in Comics History, August 19: Happy birthday, Chuck Patton!

Born on this day: comics artist and animator Chuck Patton (Justice League of America, Green Arrow, Action Comics Weekly (Nightwing), The Brave and the Bold, Detective Comics, more)! He co-created Vibe, Gypsy, and Jinx! He's (self) pictured here with DC writer Len Wein.



from DC Challenge #2 (DC, December 1985), co-plot and script by Len Wein; co--lot and pencils by Chuck Patton, inks by Mike DeCarlo, colors by Carl Gafford, letters by John Costanza
A very happy birthday to you, Chuck! Help yourself to a piece of cake! Not that big one; that's mine.

Today in Comics History, August 19, 1945: He then returned to his life as a candidate

from General Douglas MacArthur one-shot (Fox, 1951), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, August 19, 1962: Ringo claims hazard pay

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

Today in Comics History, August 19, 1949: Severed Poultry from Peking Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, Jim Lad

from Top 10: The Forty-Niners (America's Best Comics, October 2005), text by Alan Moore

Today in Comics History, August 19, 2009: J. Jonah Jameson isn't really enjoying the taste of that boot leather

from Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man #3 (Marvel, October 2009), pencils by Chris Bachalo and Rob DiSalvo

Today in Comics History, August 19, 1812: This is really instructional, because the only thing I knew about him was that he was played by Raymond Burr

"Know Your Country: The Story of Old Ironsides" in Real Fact Comics #18 (DC, January 1949), illustration by Raymond Perry (?)

Today in Comics History, August 19, 1692: Spider-Man Arrives Too Late to Save a Hanging Witch

from Marvel Team-Up (1972 series) #44 (April 1976), script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sal Buscema, figure inks by Mike Esposito, background inks by Dave Hunt, colors by Janice Cohen, letters by Karen Mantlo

Today in Comics History, August 19, 1972, 8:30 AM: "I really must stop eating toasted sandwiches before bed made with Lovecraft Brand Evil Cheese Slices."

from "This Archaic Breeding Ground..." in Scream (1973 series) #1 (Skywald, August 1973), script by Al Hewetson, pencils and inks by José Gual

Today in Comics History, August 19, 1998: Big galoot marries fairytale princess

from Excalibur (1988 series) #125 (Marvel, October 1998), script by Ben Raab, pencils by Dale Eaglesham, inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Kevin Tinsley, letters by Richard Starkings and Emerson Miranda
Behold the happy event!




And with that very issue, Excalibur was cancelled. The lesson? You can't have a wife and a Marvel series at the same time.

Today in Comics History, August 19: Internet rises up violently against Bully after he uses the same panel four days in a row

Panel from the Green Lantern story "The Diary of a Desperado" in Adventure Comics #145 (October 1949), script by Otto Binder, pencils and inks by George Papp