Today in Comics History, February 18, 1916: Are you sure this isn't actually a story about that beagle who was the famous World War I flying ace?

"The Ace of Aces" in Aces High (1955 series) #2 (EC, May 1955), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, February 18: Bruce figures he'll probably get more bucks just pawning the thing in Istanbul anyway

from Batman: Killing Time #3 (DC, July 2022), script by Tom King, pencils and inks by David Marquez, colors by Alejandro Sánchez, letters by Clayton Cowles

Today in Comics History, February 18: Not wishin' you a happy birthday, Reverse-Flash!

Born on this day sometime in the 25½th century: Eobard Thawne (the sort of name you'll see in the future, according to the writers of Legion of Super-Heroes), the super-villain known as Professor Zoom (giggle) and the slightly less silly Reverse-Flash. Hey wait, why isn't he named Hsalf?


from DC Super Calendar 1976 (DC, December 1975), letters by Ben Oda

Today in Comics History, February 18: Happy birthday, Joe Maneely!

Born on this date in 1926: Joe Maneely, the comics artist who co-created the Black Knight, the Ringo Kid, the Yellow Claw, and Jimmy Woo. He worked on many Timely and Atlas titles until his untimely death in 1958.

Stan Lee's autographical graphic novel and Tom Scioli's GN biography of Jack Kirby both spotlight Joe:



from Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir (Simon & Schuster, January 2019), script by Peter David and Stan Lee, art by Colleen Doran

Today in Comics History, February 18, 2009: Post-It™ Notes break fourth wall

recap page from Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #3 (Marvel, May 2009)

Today in Comics History, February 18: Ha ha ha ha capital punishment is funny

from "The Grapevine" in Gang Busters #48 (DC, October 1955), writer unknown

Today in Comics History, February 18: Superboy thwarts the crime of Jupiter aligning with Mars

from "The Forging of Young Batman!" in Superboy (1949 series) #182 (DC, February 1972), script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson

Today in Comics History, February 18, 1968: Superman remembers the white-hot withering glare of a disdainful Lana Lang

from "The Menace of Superman's Fan Mail!" in Jimmy Olsen #110 (DC, April 1968), script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Giunta (?)

Today in Comics History, February 18, 1823: Ma Kent takes Clark to County Fair; forgets to tell Pa Kent

from Frankensten, Agent of SHADE #11 (DC, September 2012), script by Matt Kindt, pencils by Alberto Ponticelli, inks by Wayne Faucher, colors by José Villarrubia, letters by Pat Brosseau