from Nathaniel Dusk #4 (DC, May 1984), script by Don McGregor, pencils by Gene Colan, colors by Tom Ziuko, letters by John Costanza
Showing posts with label February 8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label February 8. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 08, 2022
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1934: Nathaniel Dusk in The Case of the PI Who Didn't Check His A1C Count
from Nathaniel Dusk #4 (DC, May 1984), script by Don McGregor, pencils by Gene Colan, colors by Tom Ziuko, letters by John Costanza
Today in Comics History, February 8, 2021: No good has ever come out of any email sent at 4:23 AM
from The Nice House on the Lake #1 (DC/Black Label, August 2021), script by James Tynion IV, pencils and inks by Álvaro Martínez Bueno, colors by Jordie Bellaire, letters by AndWorld Design
Monday, February 08, 2021
Today in Comics History, February 8: Happy birthday, Terry Stewart!
Born on this day: Terry Stewart, who was editor at and president of Marvel Comics and a CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum!
from Marvel Age #98 (Marvel, March 1991), text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter, art by Ron Zalme, colors by Renee Witterstaetter
During the Stan's-in-Hollywood era of the 1990s, President Terry was the "face fronter" of Marvel public relations, altho' he never gained the cultural popularity or either Stan or any of the Editors-in-Chiefs at the House of Ideas.
from "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Comics cover-dated October 1993
He certainly popped up with regularity in photos features within Marvel Age:
from Marvel Age #112 (top), 115 (middle), and 136 (bottom) (Marvel, May 1992, August 1992, and May 1994)
But have you ever seen his picture on a bubble gum card? Hmmm? How can you say someone is great who's never had his picture on a bubble gum...oh.
from Marvel Age #104 (Marvel, September 1991)
But what you're probably going to remember about terry Stewart was that the Great Image Exodus occurred on his watch. (Ouch!)
from "No More Wednesdays" in Comic Book Comics #6 (Evil Twin, November 2011); script by Fred Van Lente; pencils, inks, and letters by Ryan Dunlavey
Here's that same scene from the POV of the Image guys, doing a MAD magazine-style recollection of the events:
from Splitting Image #1 (Image, March 1993); co-plot by Rob Liefeld; co-plot, script, pencils, inks, and letters by Don Simpson; colors by Brian Murray)
Wonder whatever happened to those guys?
Now that you';ve been exposed to lots of pictures of Terry Stewart, can you find him in the very crowded 1992 Marvel Bullpen? (Hint: He is next to Stan Lee.)
from Marvel Age #120 (Marvel, January 1993), art by Rick Parker
(Click top picture to President-size)
A couple links about Terry Stewart that I liked:
Still, even though we know all that, not a lot of people know that (copyright ©1966 by Michael Caine) Terry Stewart debuted as a comic book love story protagonist waaaay back in 1953! (wink wink)
from "One Night of Love" in First Love Illustrated #25 (Charlton, February 1953), pencils and inks by John Sink
Say, I wonder what Terry said during his apparently censored speech balloon...and how did it lead to their world turning black and white? Are they being targeted by a sniper?
Anyway, happy birthday, Terry Stewart!
from Marvel Age #98 (Marvel, March 1991), text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter, art by Ron Zalme, colors by Renee Witterstaetter
During the Stan's-in-Hollywood era of the 1990s, President Terry was the "face fronter" of Marvel public relations, altho' he never gained the cultural popularity or either Stan or any of the Editors-in-Chiefs at the House of Ideas.
from "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Comics cover-dated October 1993
He certainly popped up with regularity in photos features within Marvel Age:
from Marvel Age #112 (top), 115 (middle), and 136 (bottom) (Marvel, May 1992, August 1992, and May 1994)
But have you ever seen his picture on a bubble gum card? Hmmm? How can you say someone is great who's never had his picture on a bubble gum...oh.
from Marvel Age #104 (Marvel, September 1991)
But what you're probably going to remember about terry Stewart was that the Great Image Exodus occurred on his watch. (Ouch!)
from "No More Wednesdays" in Comic Book Comics #6 (Evil Twin, November 2011); script by Fred Van Lente; pencils, inks, and letters by Ryan Dunlavey
Here's that same scene from the POV of the Image guys, doing a MAD magazine-style recollection of the events:
from Splitting Image #1 (Image, March 1993); co-plot by Rob Liefeld; co-plot, script, pencils, inks, and letters by Don Simpson; colors by Brian Murray)
Wonder whatever happened to those guys?
Now that you';ve been exposed to lots of pictures of Terry Stewart, can you find him in the very crowded 1992 Marvel Bullpen? (Hint: He is next to Stan Lee.)
from Marvel Age #120 (Marvel, January 1993), art by Rick Parker
(Click top picture to President-size)
A couple links about Terry Stewart that I liked:
- A nice profile of Stewart from a hometown newspaper
- Elliot R. Brown's favorite story and memory of Terry Stewart's time at Marvel
Still, even though we know all that, not a lot of people know that (copyright ©1966 by Michael Caine) Terry Stewart debuted as a comic book love story protagonist waaaay back in 1953! (wink wink)
from "One Night of Love" in First Love Illustrated #25 (Charlton, February 1953), pencils and inks by John Sink
Say, I wonder what Terry said during his apparently censored speech balloon...and how did it lead to their world turning black and white? Are they being targeted by a sniper?
Anyway, happy birthday, Terry Stewart!
Today in Comics History, February 8: Happy birthday, Bill Finger!
Born on this date in 1914: Bill Finger, co-creator of Batman, Robin, Joker, Riddler, Penguin, Catwoman, Commissioner Gordon, Green Lantern, Wildcat, and many other classic characters and concepts!
from Fifty Who Made DC Great one-shot (DC, 1985)
Here's a lovely memorial essay for Finger in the DC fan magazine The Amazing World of DC Comics #1 (DC, July 1974). Note that Finger here is credited, altho' not in a "created by" byline, with the invention of many iconic DC characters.
But The Amazing World of DC Comics had many contributors with many differing views. Since I don't have access to issue #10, here's a great video by Tom Brevoort about a comic story published within its pages that was truly cruel and dismissive of Bill Finger. Boo!
In fact, DC's "official" story of Batman's origin in a 1946 comic book doesn't mention Finger at all. (More on this here.)
from "The True Story of Batman and Robin! How a Big-Time Comic is Born!" in Real Fact Comics #5 (DC, November 1946), script by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and/or Bernie Breslauer; pencils and inks by Win Mortimer
From Wikipedia:
At least Finger was by-lined within the pages of the comic book as the co-creator of Green Lantern straight from the first (if not necessarily later on).
from Green Lantern (1941 series) #1 (Fall 1941), script by Bill Finger, pencils and inks by Mart Nodell
It's only recently that DC Comics has credited Bill Finger with the co-creation of Batman, altho' with a "with" credit line after Bob Kane.
from Batman (2016 series) #101 (DC, December 2020)
We love you and remember you, Bill Finger, creator of Batman and so much more! Happy birthday!
from Fifty Who Made DC Great one-shot (DC, 1985)
Here's a lovely memorial essay for Finger in the DC fan magazine The Amazing World of DC Comics #1 (DC, July 1974). Note that Finger here is credited, altho' not in a "created by" byline, with the invention of many iconic DC characters.
But The Amazing World of DC Comics had many contributors with many differing views. Since I don't have access to issue #10, here's a great video by Tom Brevoort about a comic story published within its pages that was truly cruel and dismissive of Bill Finger. Boo!
In fact, DC's "official" story of Batman's origin in a 1946 comic book doesn't mention Finger at all. (More on this here.)
from "The True Story of Batman and Robin! How a Big-Time Comic is Born!" in Real Fact Comics #5 (DC, November 1946), script by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and/or Bernie Breslauer; pencils and inks by Win Mortimer
From Wikipedia:
While Kane privately admitted in a 1980s audio interview with his autobiographer that Finger was responsible for "50–75% of all the creativity in Batman," for decades he publicly denied Finger had been anything more than a subcontractor executing Kane's ideas. As a result, Finger died in obscurity and poverty while the Batman brand—and Kane—amassed international fame and wealth.
At least Finger was by-lined within the pages of the comic book as the co-creator of Green Lantern straight from the first (if not necessarily later on).
from Green Lantern (1941 series) #1 (Fall 1941), script by Bill Finger, pencils and inks by Mart Nodell
It's only recently that DC Comics has credited Bill Finger with the co-creation of Batman, altho' with a "with" credit line after Bob Kane.
from Batman (2016 series) #101 (DC, December 2020)
We love you and remember you, Bill Finger, creator of Batman and so much more! Happy birthday!
Monday, February 08, 2016
Today in Comics History, February 8, 2013: Confusing panel layout makes it look like they're having police work outside today
from Black Market #4 (Boom!, October 2014), script by Frank L. Barbiere, pencils and inks by Victor Santos, colors by Adam Metcalfe, letters by Ed DukeshireX
Friday, February 08, 2013
Today in Comics History Future, February 8, 2972: The Legion of Super-Heroes all get Amazon Kindles
back-up page from Legion of Super-Heroes (1989 series) #8 (DC, June 1990), text by Tom Bierbaum and Mary Bierbaum
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1951: I run those same Batman Club of Dead Men panels again
from "The Death-Cheaters of Gotham City!" in Batman (1940 series) #72 (DC, August 1952), script by David Vern, pencils and inks by Jim Mooney, letters by Ira Schnapp
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:13 AM: Enter Bozo
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:12 AM: Ivan mutters under his breath that she didn't phrase it right and he can't say "You're a cab."
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:11 AM: And now, for some reason, a circus strongman enters the story
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:10 AM: Black Widow can't remember if anything actually happened at 10:09
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:08 AM: Women are from Venus, doughboys are from Mars
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:07 AM: I think the important thing we learn here is that Dr. Gorff totally struck out with Natasha
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:06 AM: SHIELD unsuccessfully attempts to re-create the Pillsbury Doughboy
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:05 AM: Watch is synchronized
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:04 AM: HIIYAAAA is performed
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:03 AM: SHIELD agents mistake Black Widow for Rogue
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:02 AM: Sorry, that's me, I had chili for breakfast
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
Today in Comics History, February 8, 1987, 10:00 AM: Everybody is heading for Pizzeria Uno at South Street Seaport*
from Black Widow: The Coldest War graphic novel (Marvel, April 1990); script by Gerry Conway; pencils by George Freeman; inks by Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, George Freeman, Mark Harris, Val Mayerik, and Joe Rubinstein; colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Ron Muns
*Actual unretouched photo of Black Widow at South Street Seaport in front of the Pizzeria Uno::
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