Today in Comics History, February 15: Batman surveys produce

from Batman: The Audio Adventures (2022 series) #1 (DC, November 2022), script by Dennis McNicholas, pencils by Anthony Marques, inks by J. Bone, colors by Dave Stewart, letters by Ferran Delgado

Today in Comics History, February 15: I'd eat the rich, but I don't like kale

from "King Kale" in Leading Comics #2 (DC/World's Best, Spring 1942); script, pencils, inks, and letters by Henry Boltinoff

Today in Comics History, February 16: Happy birthday, Ron Wilson!

Born on this day: Ron Wilson, prolific comics penciller of many Marvel covers as well as interiors for books like Captain America, The Defenders, The Avengers, Hulk, What If...?, Luke Cage: Power Man, Masters of the Universe, Marvel Comics Presents and many more, but especially his long run depicting my favorite Marvel character, the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Mr. Benjamin J. Grimm, in the pages of The Thing, Marvel Two-in-One, and Fantastic Four!


from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979

Today in Comics History, February 15: Happy birthday, Red Blaik!

Born on this day in 1897: Earl Henry "Red" Blaik, football player, coach, Army officer, and College Football Hall of Fame inductee. No word on whether he ever ate Wheaties, though.


from "Red Blaik" in King Comics #67 (David McKay, November 1941), pencils and inks by [Jack?] Burnley
Happy birthday, Red!

Today in Comics History, February 15, 1937: Robert Crumb decides to change his career to cartooning

from "The Scourge of the South" in Crime Must Pay the Penalty #3 (Ace, August 1948), creators unknown

Today in Comics History, February 15, 1898: Yosemite Sam didn't blow that match out in time

from "Scoops...Pictures to Remember" in Real Fact Comics #9 (DC, July 1947), pencils and inks by George Roussos


from "Bucaneer Bunny" (1948), directed by Friz Freleng

Today in Comics History, February 15, 1804: I'm not entirely certain this new Star Trek series represents the franchise correctly

from "The Story of Stephen Decatur" in Real Life Comics #1 (Pines, September 1941), script by Otto Binder, pencils and inks by Jack Binder

Today in Comics History, February 15: J. Jonah Jameson refuses to follow the AP Stylebook guidelines for spelling "Spider-Man"

from Amazing Spider-Man: Who Am I? #1 one-shot (Marvel, May 2014), script by Joshua Hale Fialkov, pencils and inks by Juan Bobillo, colors by Andres Mossa, letters by Chris Eliopoulos
It doesn't get any better even when Peter changes history.


Say, Peter, what does the general public think of you?

Today in Comics Real History, February 15, 1944: Cassino Royale

War! Huh! What is it good for? Absolutely nuthin'. (Say it again!)

Okay, okay, I'll give you one good thing we got from war: the amazing artwork of Sam Glanzman.


from Combat (1961 series) #9 [8b] (Dell, July 1963), pencils and inks by Sam Glanzman
The first four paras of the Wikipedia article give very good background information on the Battle of Monte Cassino. More important to our interests, read about Sam Glanzman here.

Today in Comics History, February 15, 1988: Hopes that the Russians love their children too are sadly dashed

from Psi-Force #20 (Marvel/New Universe, June 1988), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Mike Witherby, colors by Nel Yomtov, letters by Rick Parker

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 46 and Today in Comics History, February 15: JJJ takes another trip on the crazy train

from Daily Bugle Marvel promo giveaway (Marvel, February 15, 1998)

Today in Comics History, February 15: Dawn of the Electric Dutch Cows

from Jenny Sparks: The Secret History of the Authority #1 (WildStorm, August 2000), script by Mark Millar, pencils by John McCrea, inks by James Hodgkins, colors by Ian Hannin, letters by Bill O'Neil

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