Today in Comics History, April 1, April Fools' Day: Even today, poor Alfred has to clean all that up

from Batman: Dark Victory #7 (DC, June 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings
(Click bottom picture to pity-the-fool--size)

Today in Comics History, Mother's Day: Mother's Day in Gotham City

This is an expanded and updated version of posts originally published May 13, 2012 and May 8, 2022.


cover of Batman: The Long Halloween #8 (DC, July 1997), pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright (?)

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: Then that dame strolls into the place on legs as long as the Nile leaving a scent of Chanel No. 5 and freshly-fired gun smoke behind her

from Batman: Dark Victory #5 (DC, April 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, December 31, New Year's Eve: It's your own fault for RSVPing to Killer Croc instead of Vicki Vale, Bruce

from Batman: Dark Victory #4 (DC, March 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings (Click picture to subway-size)

Today in Comics History, December 24, Christmas Eve: Catwoman wastes her time

from Batman: Dark Victory #3 (DC, February 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, December 24, Christmas Eve: Pino never learns

from Batman: Dark Victory #3 (DC, February 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, December 24, Christmas Eve: Kingpin dislikes his role in the DC Universe

from Batman: Dark Victory #3 (February 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, May 14: Cocaine delivery tonight: round up the usual suspects!

from Batman: Dark Victory #3 (DC, April 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, March 18: Batman enters his Blue Period

from Batman: Dark Victory #7 (DC, June 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings
(Click top panel to Big Blue-size)

Today in Lucky St. Patrick's Day Comics History, March 17: The boys of the GCPD choir were singing Galway Bay

from Batman: Dark Victory #6 (DC, April 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, February 14: "You know, a Whitman's Sampler can be deadly if you sample it." "But a Hershey's Kiss can be even deadlier if you eat it."

from Batman: Dark Victory #5 (DC, April 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separation by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

There Is No Hope In Crime Alley, Hour 3

Panels from Batman: Dark Victory #1 (December 1999), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, May 1: John Flass celebrates his birthday with a ketchup party

from Batman: Dark Victory #3 (DC, April 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History: That park you always saw advertised in comic books opened

Yep, it's the Palisades Amusement Park in beautiful New Jersey, only moments from Metropolis and Gotham City (if you're Superman). Here's the full ad (from Challengers of the Unknown #20, June 1961):


The Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros 3-Ring Circus! Remember, pound for pound, the only circus that gives you more orphaning action is this one:


Panel from Batman: Dark Victory #7 (August 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History: Two-Face's coin is startled

Panels from Batman: Dark Victory #7 (August 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Lucky St. Patrick's Day Comics History, March 17: Batman wishes he'd just stayed home and drank green beer

from Batman: Dark Victory #6 (DC, July 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, February 15: Catwoman found Valentine's Day very moving

from Batman: Dark Victory #5 (DC, June 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, February 14: Batman has a date...with crime

from Batman: Dark Victory #5 (DC, June 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, January 6: The phrase "Shaddap You Face" is invented

from Batman: Dark Victory #5 (DC, April 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

366 Days with Alfred Pennyworth, Day 359

Panels from Batman: Dark Victory #3 (February 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings