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Saturday, December 24, 2022

Today in Comics History, December 24, Christmas Eve: Whoa, way too much information, Arthur

So, I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time.

from Captain America (1968 series) #292 (April 1984), script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Paul Neary, inks by Eduardo Barreto, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Diana Albers

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Today in Comics History, December 22, 1801: At least it's not Arby's

'How does it taste?' 'It varies from person to person.'

from Manifest Destiny #19 (Image, May 2016), script by Chris Dingess, pencils by Matthew Roberts, inks by Tony Akins and Stefano Gaudiano, colors by Owen Gieni, letters by Pat Brosseau

Today in Comics History, December 22: And that's why they only see each other for twenty minutes each day

Mr. Bruce Wayne of Gotham City has concealed himself extremely well. He could be almost anywhere. He could be behind the tree trunk on the left, up in the tree branches, behind any one of a dozen fir trees, or crouched down beneath some snow. However we happen to know he's behind the tree on the right.'

from "Solstice" in DC Holiday Special 2017 (DC, February 2018), script by Greg Rucka, pencils and inks by Bilquis Evely, colors by Rómulo Fajardo Jr., letters by Dave Sharpe

Today in Comics History, December 22: Well, at least he didn't wait until Christmas Eve to start his shopping

'Bat to Penny-One, my report: It's Christmastime in the city.' 'Very good, sir.'

from Batman: Gotham Nights (2020 digital series) #22 (DC, December 2020), script by Mark Russell, pencils and inks by Scott Koblish, colors by Nick Filardi, letters by Troy Peteri

Today in Comics History, December 22, 1988: One Year Later: A bad retcon of a bad event from a bad comic

'Get him! He's worth $35 mint in package!'

from "The Big Fix" in Star Brand #17 (Marvel/New Universe, January 1989), script and breakdowns by John Byrne, finishes by Tom Morgan, colors by Andy Yanchus, letters by Rick Parker

Today in Comics History, December 22, 1963: Ah, the patented third-act Donald Bellisario cliffhanger

'But Sam, don't forget to stop on the way and inspire the lyrics of 'December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)'!'

from Quantum Leap #3 (Innovation, March 1992), script by John Holland, art by Andy Price, colors by Scott Rockwell, color assist by Chris Ballard, letters by Vickie Williams

Today in Comics History, December 22, 1892: Big Head Western Theater Presents...

'How...how could you MISS that giant head?'

from "Tall in the Saddle" in Solo #4 [Howard Chaykin] (DC, June 2005); script, pencils, and inks by Howard Chaykin, colors by Michelle Madsen, letters by Jared K. Fletcher

Today in Comics History, December 22, 1864: Many miles away, Robert E. Lee clutches his genitals in pain and wonders why

'But General Grant already had Savannah. Fruitlessly, he searched in the box for a gift receipt.' -- Shelby Foote

from "The War Between the States" in Picture Stories from American History #4 (EC, Summer 1947), script by Jerry Coleman, pencils and inks by Allen Simon

Today in Comics History, December 22, 2012: Grant Morrison gets a thesaurus for Christmas

This is a move of a post originally published December 22, 2012, to bring it into chronology with the rest of the posts about today in The Invisibles.

Frank Quitely promised we'd all have these fabulously colorful sneakers in 2012. He LIED TO US.

Frank Quitely promised we'd all have these fabulously colorful sneakers in 2012. He LIED TO US.

from The Invisibles (1999 series) #1 (DC/Vertigo, June 2000), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Frank Quitely, inks by John Stokes, colors by Daniel Vozzo, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, December 22, 2012: It's business as usual in Grant Morrison's world

This is a move of a post originally published December 22, 2012, to bring it into chronology with the rest of the posts about today in The Invisibles.

Wow, he's going through a whole lot of angst just to tell him he doesn't want to eat the green eggs and ham.

Wow, he's going through a whole lot of angst just to tell him he doesn't want to eat the green eggs and ham.

from The Invisibles (1999 series) #4 (DC/Vertigo, March 2000); script by Grant Morrison; pencils and inks by one or more of all these guys, colors by Daniel Vozzo, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, December 22, 1941: All I want for Christmas is the A.S.S.

'Wuxtry! Wuxtry! Little Orphan Annie trapped in burning warehouse!'

Yeah, maybe you coulda worn a SWEATER, Hawkgirl.

'That's five pounds each of two Colt hand cannons, Nazi sucker.'

It's true: they made fun of a Pennsylvania guy for recovering from a heart attack! AND they made Jimmy Carter sell his peanut farm.

from All-Star Squadron #7 (March 1982), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Adrian Gonzales, inks by Jerry Ordway, colors by Carl Gafford, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, December 22, 2012: Really? Because I was calling it Steve

'Hang on, hang on...was that with two Ds or three?'

from The Invisibles (1997 series) #12 (January 1998), script by Grant Morrison, layouts by Phil Jimenez, finishes by John Stokes, colors by Kevin Somers, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, December 22, 2012: Look out! They're bombing Venom!

Good thing, then, that Horton HEARD that Who.

from The Invisibles (1994 series) #23 (DC/Vertigo, August 1996), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Steve Yeowell, inks by Dick Giordano, colors by Daniel Vozzo, letters by Clem Robins

Today in Comics History, December 22, 2012, 8 AM: Liverpool can be a lonely place on a Saturday night. And this is only Doomsday Morning.

'No, no, you've ALMOST got your Rorschach impression down, but you have to add an 'M' after it. HURRM. HURRM.'

'THAT WAS MY MOTHER-IN-LAW! HAW HAW HAW HAW'

from The Invisibles (1994 series) #23 (DC/Vertigo, August 1996), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Steve Yeowell, inks by Dick Giordano, colors by Daniel Vozzo, letters by Clem Robins

So THAT'S what that Snow Patrol song is about!

So THAT'S what that Snow Patrol song is about!

Today in Comics History, December 22, 2012: Stupid Answers to Snappy Questions

I'm not allowed to read that last panel, so you go ahead without me.

from The Invisibles (1994 series) #8 (DC/Vertigo, April 1995), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Jill Thompson, inks by Dennis Cramer, colors by Daniel Vozzo. letters by Clem Robins

Today in Comics History, December 22, 2012: The Pitt is not the only massive disaster going on today

Everyone's auditioning for Blue Man Group!

from The Invisibles (1999 series) #12 (DC/Vertigo, April 1999), script by Grant Morrison, pencils and inks by Philip Bond, colors by Daniel Vozzo

Today in Comics History, December 22, 1941: My only Christmas wish is that Colletta doesn't erase my backgroSON OF A

Triumph the Comic Insult Dog's first catchphrase is not as successful as '...for me to poop on.'

from Giant-Size Invaders #1 (Marvel, June 1975), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Vince Colletta, colors by Petra Goldberg, letters by John Costanza
(Click top picture to Giant-Size-size)

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Today in Comics History, December 22, 1987, 11:02 PM: Jenny Swensen tours beautiful downtown Pittsburgh

And this is why draining the swamp never works, kids.

from Marvel Graphic Novel: The Pitt one-shot (Marvel/New Universe, April 1988); script by John Byrne and Mark Gruenwald; pencils by Sal Buscema; inks by Stan Drake; ink assists by Chris Ivy and Donald Hudson; colors by Janet Jackson; letters by Agustin Mas, Michael Heisler, and Rick Parker

Today in Comics History, December 22, 1987, 10:41 PM: Silhouetted figure attempts to fool kids into thinking they're buying an Iron Man comic

Fourteen miles deep and when you touch down, you'll find that it's stranger than known.

Today in Comics History, December 22, 1987, 10:16 PM: Q: Where do you get a green trenchcoat? A: Pittsburgh.

I always feel like somebody's watching me / And I have no privacy! / Whoa, I always feel like somebody's watching me! / Tell me, is it just a dream?