Today in Comics History, October 1, 2014: 🎶 Who needs Superman?... We do. 🎶

cover of Action Comics (2011 series) #35 (DC, December 2014), pencils and inks by Aaron Kuder, colors by Wil Quintana

Today in Comics History, December 12, 1970 and 2006: Every 36 years on December 12, the Daily Planet publishes an edition, whether they need it or not

from Man and Superman 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 one-shot (DC, April 2016), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils and inks by Claudio Castellini, colors by Hi-Fi

Today in Comics History, December 12, 1988: Charred remains not looked over very carefully

cover of Adventures of Superman #451 (DC, February 1989), pencils and inks by Jerry Ordway

Today in Comics History, December 1, 1985: Daily Planet just flat-out doxxing everybody now

house ad for Secret Origins (1986 series) #1, published in DC Comics dated December 1985, pencils and inks by Jerry Ordway, crystal ball image by Wayne Boring

Today in Comics History, November 28, "1985": Daily Planet stays right on top of the news by publishing it three weeks too late and 15 years too early

For all intensive purposes (I know what I wrote, and I wrote what I know) that "1985" in the artwork is a typo for "2000," right?




from Superman (1987 series) #164 (January 2001), script by Jeph Loeb and Joe Casey, pencils by Ed McGuinness and Carlo Barberi, inks by Cam Smith and Juan Vlasco, colors by Richard Horie and Tanya Horie, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, November 27, 2019: Metropolis under attack doesn't even warrant the full front page anymore

from Action Comics #1017 (DC, January 2020), script by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Klaus Janson, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Dave Sharpe

Today in Comics History, November 13, 2019: Crossover event that threatened to tear the DC Universe apart already forgotten

from Event Leviathan #6 (DC, January 2020); script by Brian Michael Bendis; pencils, inks, and colors by Alex Maleev; letters by Josh Reed

Today in Comics History, November 4, 1988: Sobbing, the insulted aliens immediately retreat and tearfully phone their therapists

from Daily Planet: Invasion! Special one-shot (DC, 1988)
(Inspired by:)


front cover of Daily News (October 26, 1975)

Today in Comics History, October 26, 2019: Instead of the subway walls, The Daily Planet writes the words of a prophet

from Superman: Year One #3 (DC/Black Label, December 2019), script by Frank Miller, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Danny Miki, colors by Alex Sinclair, letters by John Workman

Today in Comics History, September 18, 2021: Destination unknown, as we pull in for some gas / A freshly pasted poster reveals a smile from the past

from Earth-Prime #2: Superman and Lois (DC, June 2022), text by Adam Mallinger

‮Today in Comics History, September 7, 2022: A Great Metropolitan Newspaper‭

‮from Earth-Prime #2: Superman and Lois (DC, June 2022), text by Adam Mallinger‭
I'm pretty sure that should read "2021," but hey, you can never tell what typos are on Bizarro-World.

Today in Comics History, June 30, 2006: How can we miss you, Superman, if you won't go away

from Daily Planet Special Edition: Superman Returns promo (DC, June 2006)

Today in Comics History, June 24, 1999: Don't you dare spill that Super-Cola on my collectibles

back cover of Superman, Inc. one-shot (DC, December 1999), pencils by José Luis García-López, inks by Kevin Nowlan, colors by Dave Stewart, cover design by Steve Vance

Today in Comics History, June 6, 2021: A Great Metropolitan Newspaper, A Lousy Amateur Masthead

from Infinite Frontier #3 (DC, September 2021), script by Joshua Williamson; pencils and inks by Paul Pelletier and Norm Rapmund, Jesús Merino and Raúl Fernández, Tom Derenick, and/or Xermanico, colors by Rómulo Fajardo Jr., letters by Tom Napolitano

Today in Comic Book History, June 6, 2019: Superman is missing? Why isn't Clark Kent reporting on this?

from Doomsday Clock #8 (DC February 2019), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh
Oh no! OH NO! COW MASSACRE! COW MASSACR(reads more closely) Oh, okay.


Also today! Superman fights for his right to party!


Just enother exciting day in the life of Kal-El, then.

The Marvel Age Calendar for 1994 2022: April Alucard Altercation

Because it's the first of the month, it's time once again for calendars from comic books that you can use in April 2022! How 'bout that? Isn't that convenient! That's why Bully Gives you More in '22! (My new slogan I've thought up three months too late to do anything with. Also, it would work better in '24.)

I break these things down into handy monthly installments to give you up-to-the-date and timely calendars from the world of comics! Remember: a 2022 calendar that doesn't arrive until April is of no use to anyone! (heh heh heh, chucking at the shade)

First up! An calendar for this month that might be useful if only Daily Bugle reporter Ben Urich was transparent! Haven't you always wished for that? I myself have written extensive What If? fan fiction based on that very concept. Someday it will become canon!


from Amazing Spider-Man #359 (Marvel, February 1992), script by David Michelinie, pencils by Chris Marrinan, inks by Keith Williams, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Rick Parker
Or, if that doesn't work, how about this backwards calendar from the wacky world of Archie "April" Andrews! Naw, now that I think of it, the only ones who would find this useful would be Benjamin Button and River Song.


from Archie's Weird Mysteries #20 (Archie, June 2002), script by Paul Castiglia, pencils by Fernando Ruiz, ink by Rich Koslowski, colors by Stephanie Vozzo, letters by Vickie Williams
Aw, okay, here 'tis a real calendar for April 2022, even if it came out in 1994 and you have to color it yourself. (I suggest many black crayons. Have at it, you April vampire-hunters!

"Classic Clash #4: Dracula vs. Blade" from Marvel Age #136 (Marvel, May 1994), pencils by Darren Auck, inks by Scott Koblish
(Click picture to vampirisize)
(PS: Easter is not this weekend. I shoulda Photoshopped that out. Ah well.)

And there's more calendars for this month over the next couple hours! Be there or be somewhere else, because you can always come back later and still get them!

Today in Comics History, January 26, 1986: Newspaper page is laid out by avid scrapbooker

from Lois Lane (1986 miniseries) #2 (DC, September 1986), script by Mindy Newell, pencils and inks by Gray Morrow, colors by Joe Orlando, letters by Agustin Mas
Wow, 100 plastic gloves for under three bucks?!?

Today in Comics History, January 2, 2019: Lois Lane forced to write promo puff piece for terrible miniseries

from Heroes in Crisis #4 (DC, March 2019), script by Tom King, pencils and inks by Clay Mann, colors by Tomeu Morey, letters by Clayton Cowles

Today in Comics History, May 23, 1983 and 2001: Bad News, Good News

There are newspapers! Of course there are. Well, let's read the terrible headline first:


from Back to the Future: Biff to the Future #5 (IDW, June 2017), story and script by Bob Gale and Derek Fridolfs, pencils by Alan Robinson, inks by Alan Robinson and Jaime Castro, colors by Maria Santaolalla, letter by Shawn Lee
GREAT SCOTT! How's Doc Brown gonna get out of this one? Oh! (sees there is one issue left) Well, it's not like a comic book ever served up a cliffhanger before, but I'll wait and see.

Meanwhile, here's the good news, or at least the puff piece. Really, was it that newsless in Metropolis on that day, Perry?



from Wonder Woman (1987 series) #170 (July 2001), script by Phil Jimenez and Joe Kelly, pencils by Phil Jimenez, inks by Andy Lanning, colors by Patricia Mulvihill, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Comicraft
Geez, why doncha marry her, Lois?

Bully Eats Food: The only diner where the head cook says "Don't call me Chef!"

I am in a diner called the Daily Planet in Lagrangeville, NY! It has meals named after every pop culture thing except Superman!