Just a Reminder for the Week Ahead

from All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #19 (Marvel/Timely, Fall 1946), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Syd Shores

Fun with Comics: How Bertie Wooster would have handled Nazis

from the Junior Rangers story in Headline Comics v.1 #7 (Prize, Spring 1944), art by Henry Kiefer (?)

Fun with Comics: Archie brings you the laugh-riot adventures of fun-loving teens enjoyed by all

from "Living Water" in Laugh Comics (1946 series) #258 (Archie, September 1972); pencils, inks, letters (and script?) by (who else than) Al Hartley; colors by Barry Grossman

Fun with Comics: Milt Caniff gets MAD

Milton Caniff's salute to MAD magazine's tenth anniversary:


from MAD #74 (October 1962), by Milton Caniff

Fun with Comics: That's the night Cowboy Matt saved my life

cover of Western Comics #82 (DC/National, July 1960), pencils by Gil Kane, inks and colors by Jack Adler, letters by Ira Schnapp

Fun with Comics: How to Identify a Nazi Spy

It's instructive and educational!:


from "I, Nazi" in All-American Men at War #7 (DC/National, October 1953), script by Ed Herron, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bernard Sachs

Fun with Comics: Gunny Animals

Oh boy, Funny Animals comics! Those are always innocent, harmless fun for all ages, with no serious violence or


from "Break the Bank" in Funny Animals (1954 series) #87 (Charlton, October 1954), pencils and inks by Al Fago
Whoops!

Let's turn to the next story for some kiddie fun without any violent implications, 'kay?


from "No Escape Clauses!" in Funny Animals #87, creators unidentified and unknown; originally published in Fawcett's Funny Animals #59 (Fawcett, Summer 1948)
OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD

Hmm, the next story seems to be a gun-free zone. I'm certain no one gets seriously hurt in thi...


from "No Joke" in Funny Animals #87, pencils and inks by Chad Grothkopf (?); originally published in Fawcett's Funny Animals #57 (Fawcett, Winter 1947)
OW. That pig surely had to have reconstructive face plastic surgery.

Is there no one to save us from the violence inherent in the system of comic book cartoon animals?


"Satisfied" from Funny Animals #87, creators unidentified and unknown; originally published in Fawcett's Funny Animals #54 (Fawcett, October 1947)
Oh, phew! Thanks goodness for the classics.

Fun with Comics: Knock his block off, Grant

from Simpsons Comics #88 (Bongo, November 2003), script by Gail Simone, pencils by John Costanza, inks by Howard Shum, colors by Art Villanueva, letters by Karen Bates

"Fun" with Comics: I hear ya, Nancy

Nancy (United Feature Syndicate, June 25, 1957), by Ernie Bushmiller; last panel re-dialogued by me
(Here's the real punchline.)

A special tip 'of the three rocks to Johnny Callicutt for bringing this strips to my attention. Johnny runs the absolutely essential and unofficial Nancy Comics by Ernie Bushmiller feeds on Twitter and Bluesky! Thanks, Johnny!

Fun with Comics: Hey Iron Man, what's your favorite feminist organization?

Fun with Comics: Disney licensing executive: "We don't own a comic book company, by any chance?"

cover of Disney Villains: Maleficent #1 (Dynamite, May 2023), pencils and inks by Rebeca Puebla
Other Disney licensing executive: "Not that I know of."

Fun with Comics: On the other side of the galaxy, aliens are wondering why they should worship Dog

from The Infinity Gauntlet #1 (Marvel, July 1991), script by Jim Starlin, pencils by George Pérez, inks by Joe Rubinstein and Tom Christopher, colors by Christie Scheele and Ian Laughlin, letters by Jack Morelli

Fun with Comics: He goes to the same school as Jughead

Nancy (Andrews McMeel Syndication, April 25, 2022), by Olivia Jaimes

Fun with Comics: So that's who Stan Lee hired for that position

Fun with Comics: PETER: "Aw, go fall off a bridge!"

from Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #70 (Marvel, March 1969), plot and layouts by John Romita, Sr., script by Stan Lee, finishes by Jim Mooney, letters by Sam Rosen

Fun with Comics: My first appearance ever in a comic book

I'm really far in the background, but you can see me talking.

Fun with Comics: This implies some form of heat vision, vindicating Gail Simone

from "What If Wolverine Had Killed the Hulk?" in What If...? (1977 series) #31 (Marvel, February 1982), script by Rich Margopoulos, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Mike Esposito, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Karin Nemri

Fun with Comics: Hey Lobo!

What's your favorite internet search engine?

Fun with Comics: Herd of cows?

from Fantastic Four Annual #17 (Marvel, May 1983); script, pencils, and inks by John Byrne, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Jim Novak
Yes, I've heard of cows.

Fun with Comics: Who knew the Avengers had a cleaning woman?