Today in Comics History, September 30, 1960: It is, quite literally, a living

from Comic Book History of Animation #4 (IDW, February 2011); script by Fred Van Lente; pencils, inks, and letters by Ryan Dunlavey; colors by Adam Guzowski

Today in Comics History, August 18: Happy birthday, Robert Redford!

Born on this day: actor, director, and whatta dreamboat Robert Redford! He was on the cover of a Marvel comic book issue #1!


from ALF #1 (Marvel, March 1988), photograph plus pencils by Dave Manak, inks by Marie Severin
But it's true: the real Bob hasn't appeared in many comic books, but here's a genuine modeling job that paid off big for him in the comics world!


cover of Young Love (1949 series) v. 4 #1 [#31] (Prize, March 1952), photographer uncredited and unknown

There Is No Hope in Crime Alley, Night 18: Tourist Trap

from Booster Gold/The Flintstones Special (DC, May 2017), script by Mark Russell, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Steve Buccellato, letters by Dave Sharpe
(Click top picture to Future Times Square-size)

Today in Comics History, June 3: Happy birthday, Tony Curtis!

Born on this day in 1925: screen and television actor Tony Curtis!!

Now, if'n you're a fan of Tony Curtis (and who ain't?), you can save your money and send away for his photo from comic book ads…



from DC Comics cover-dated September 1957 and September 1958
...or: do what I do! And clip his picture out of the comic books, perhaps decreasing the value of your comics, but certainly increasing the Tony Curtis Quotient of your walls!

(romantic sigh as I gaze at Tony)


cover of Thrilling Romances #24 (Pines, January 1954)

Comics Do Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Act 6: The dashing rocks thy sea-sick weary bark

from "Lights! Camera! Klunk!" in Flintstone Kids #2 (Marvel/Star, October 1987), script by Michael Gallagher, pencils by Warren Kremer, inks by Jacqueline Roettcher, colors by George Roussos, letters by Grace Kremer

Today in Comics History, April 12: Happy birthday, David Cassidy! (Or, "That Time David Cassidy Almost Got Sued by Walt Disney!")

This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published December 1, 2016.

Born today in 1950: singer/songwriter/sitcom star/dreamboat David Cassidy, star of The Partridge Family (and the only one of the actors along with Shirley Jones whose voices were heard on the Partridge Family records. Take that, Danny!)


from Career Girl Romances #70 (Charlton, August 1972), pencils and inks by Don Sherwood

Today in Comics History Future, March 15, 2472: Farewell, the noble mole

from "Booster Trouble" in Booster Gold/The Flintstones #1 one-shot (DC, May 2017), script by Mark Russell, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Steve Buccellato, letters by Dave Sharpe
(Click top picture to giant mole-size)

Say, Britney, what was that weather report again?

Fun with Comics: The Most Ambitious Crossover Event in History

So you want me to show you my all-time favorite comic book that I possess? Sure! My coverless copy of The Flintstones at the New York World's Fair:



from The Flintstones at the New York World's Fair one-shot (Warren (!), 1964), pencils and inks by Phil De Lara, letters by Rome Siemon
One of the very first comic books I ever got: Fred and family along and every other (pre-Scooby) Hanna-Barbera character goin' to the '64 World's Fair. Even the Jetsons. So fun!

Paper Doll Month, Day 30: They're the cross-dressing Stone Age family

Yes, what once started out as a cute and charming toy for little girls to cut out and play with, has eventually produced this: Gender-Swapped Flintstones Paper Dolls.


"Fred and Barney Paper Dolls" from The Flintstones and the Jetsons #4 (DC, November 1997), pencils by Glen Hanson (?)
Yep, it's from an issue where Fred and Barney wish that they could have the "easy life" Wilma and Betty do, staying home in the house day after day while they have to slave away in the rock quarry, so Harvey Korman The Great Gazoo makes it so!


Cover of The Flintstones and the Jetsons #4 (DC, November 1997); pencils, inks, and colors by Glen Hanson
But hey, what happened to Wilma and Betty, you ask?


DON'T ASK

In concluding this Paper Doll Month: I'm sorry that I wasn't able to bring you anything from Bunty, but I'm pleased that I was able to keep my promise of no Katy Keene.

A special Movin' On Up to the East Side Bull-Prize to my good pal "Marvelous" Mike Sterling for getting this altogether wacky comic into my sweaty little hooves!

A Hanna-Barbera Christmas, Day 25: And a Funtastic New Year!

Page from The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #1 [The Flintstones Christmas Party] (December 1977), script by Mark Evanier, pencils by Kay Wright, inks by Scott Shaw!, colors by Carl Gafford, letters by Mike Royer

A Hanna-Barbera Christmas, Day 20: Dino was a clone

Cover of The Flintstones (Gold Key series) #31 (December 1965), pencils and inks by Phil de Lara

A Hanna-Barbera Christmas, Day 17: In those brutal prehistoric days, dinosaurs ate two of Santa's reindeer

Cover of The Flintstones Big Book #2 (Harvey series, March 1993

A Hanna-Barbera Christmas, Day 15: Sleigh weight limit: 29 cartoon characters

Cover of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera #1 [The Flintstones Christmas Party] (December 1977), pencils by Kay Wright, inks by Scott Shaw!

A Hanna-Barbera Christmas, Day 14: In Bedrock, we celebrate the holiday of Leon

Cartoon Art Museum Christmas card featuring Hanna-Barbera characters

A Hanna-Barbera Christmas, Day 9: "It's a living."

Cover of The Flintstones #37 (Charlton series, May 1975), pencils and inks by Ray Dirgo

A Hanna-Barbera Christmas, Day 3: VHS, The Technology of the Future

Hanna-Barbera videocassette advertising poster (1988)

Hellmouth: Hanna-Barbera, Night 22

Cover of The Flintstones featuring The Great Gazoo #14 (January 1976)

Another spine-tingling Countdown to Halloween site to visit: DWRAYGER DUNGEON, a site dedicated to the memory of monster's merry mythmaker, Mister Forrest J. Ackerman, who gave us Famous Monsters of Filmland! Halloween movies, music, cartoons and horror hosts! (Say that three times fast!)(And don't forget to check out the whole graveyard of ghoulish Countdown to Halloween features!)

Hellmouth: Hanna-Barbera, Night 17

Cover of The Flintstones (Gold Key 1962 series) #24 (January 1965), pencils and inks by Harvey Eisenberg
Another spine-tingling Countdown to Halloween site to visit: The Surfing Pizza! Aside from having the most fantabulous title for a blog, The Pizza is covering seasonal merchandise, and I especially love the focus on amazing Halloween-themed food and snack products from Scary Berry Pop-Tarts and Little Debbie's Bat Brownies to Pumpkin Spice Eggos and Hostess Glo-Balls! I want all of them combined into one scary, delicious meal! (And don't forget to check out the whole graveyard of ghoulish Countdown to Halloween features!)

Hellmouth: Hanna-Barbera, Night 10

Cover of The Flintstones (April 1962 Gold Key series) #33 (April 1966), pencils by Phil de Lara

Another spine-tingling Countdown to Halloween site to visit: The Big Scare! B.S. (tee hee) is spotlighting the figures and pieces from the Universal Monsters Hawthorne Village Collection! It's like the Christmas village...from heck! Collect 'em all an place them around your Halloween tree! (And don't forget to check out the whole graveyard of ghoulish Countdown to Halloween features!)

Hellmouth: Hanna-Barbera, Night 3

Cover of The Flintstones (1977 Marvel series) #7 (October 1978)

Another spine-tingling Countdown to Halloween site to visit: pal Andrew's Armagideon Time! Every night Awful Andrew spotlights another spooky tune (you'll get to listen to a lot of great music!) accompanied by his usual fine essays of eeeeeeevil! (Note: Andrew himself, nor his blog, are actually technically evil.)

(And don't forget to check out the whole graveyard of ghoulish Countdown to Halloween features!)