Today in Comics History, August 29, 1776: Okay! Now you can finally look at the picture!

from "The Story of the War of Independence" in Picture Stories from American History #2 (EC, 1946), script by M. C. Gaines and W. W. D. Sones, pencils and inks by Allen Simon

Today in Comics History, August 29: Happy birthday, James Romberger!

Born on this day: artist James Romberger (Ground Zero, World War 3 Illustrated, Epic Illustrated, NYC Mech, the Big Book series, The Bronx Kill, 2020 Visions, Seven Miles a Second, and more!)


from Heartthrobs #4 (DC/Vertigo, April 1999)
Happy birthday, James!

Today in Comics History, August 29, 1953 and 1974: Why the Last Man?

Happy birthday, Adam Akly!...you're the last baby in the world. Hope Earth survives the experience!


from "The End!" in Weird Fantasy (1951 series) #13 (EC, May 1952), script by Al Feldstein, pencils and inks by Wally Wood, colors by Marie Severin, letters by Jim Wroten
Say, does EC Comics think exceptionally highly of themselves, even as the planet dies out?

Today in Comics History, August 29, 1959: The Beatles begin to come together; then immediately break up

from Beatles with an A: Birth of a Band (Fanfare, July 2014), script and art by Mauri Kunnas

Today in Comics History, August 29, 1857: Match wits with Abe Lincoln, and see if you can figure out...whodunnit?!?

from "Murder by Moonlight" in Real Heroes #9 (Parents' Magazine Press, February 1943), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, August 29: I don't care how much you update him, I'll never believe the Turtle is a match for the Flash

from The Flash (2016 series) #72 (August 2019), script by Joshua Williamson, pencils and inks by Howard Porter, colors by Hi-Fi, letters by Steve Wands

Today in Comics History, August 29, 1970: FDR is attacked by that sexy French feather duster from Beauty and the Beast

from Silverblade #2 (DC, October 1987), script by Cary Bates, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Steve Mitchell, colors by Joe Orlando, letters by Gaspar Saladino

Today in Comics History, August 29, 1985: The ghost of Tim Caldwell is disappointed that a visit to his graveside has turned into a soap opera

from Swamp Thing (1985 series) #41 (October 1985), script by Alan Moore, pencils by Stephen R. Bissette, inks by Alfredo Alcala, colors by Tatjana Wood, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, August 29, 1986: A bad day for Astrid Olafson

from World's Finest Comics #322 (DC, December 1985), script by Dwight J. Zimmerman, pencils by Keith Giffen,inks by Karl Kesel, colors by Nansi Hoolahan, letters by Duncan Andrews

Today in Comics History, August 29: Happy birthday, Mr. Mastermind!

from The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #3 [Flintstones Visit the Laff-a-Lympics] (Marvel, Summer 1978), script by Mark Evanier; art by Scott Shaw!; Dan Spiegle, Frank Smith, Owen Fitzgerald, Tony Strobl, Pete Alvarado, Paul Norris and Joe Prince; colors by Carl Gafford; letters by D. Bruce Berry
Captain Caveman? Scooby-Doo? Dynomutt?!? Say, just what the Sam Scratch is goin' on here anyway? Why, it's nothing less than Crisis on Hanna-Barbera Earths! (Check out some more panels from this modern classic on convoluted continuity by clickin' this link!)