Today in Comics History, June 17, 1989: I can't wait, I can't wait / And I've got to know when I can see you again

from from Realworlds: Batman one-shot (DC, May 2000), script by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by John Cebollero, colors by Dave Stewart, letters by Bob Lappan

Today in Comics History, June 17: Happy birthday, Wally Wood!

Born on this day in 1927: comics artist, writer, publisher Wally Wood, one of EC's greatest creators (Weird Fantasy, Weird Science, Tales from the Crypt, Shock SuspenStories, Two-Fisted Tales, Aces High and others) and a major figure at Marvel (Daredevil, Astonishing Tales, Tower of Shadows, more), DC (All Star Comics, The Unexpected, All-American Men of War, etc.), Warren (Creepy, Ererie, Blazing Combat, Vampirella, others) and in commercial art. He co-created Stilt-Man, THUNDER Agents and NoMan, Tigra, Power Girl, the Ani-Men, Sally Forth and Cannon — plus the famous "22 Panels That Always Work"!


from "Flight into Fear!" in Tower of Shadows #5 (Marvel, May 1970); script, pencils, and inks by Wally Wood; letters by Sam Rosen

Today in Comics History, June 17: Happy birthday, Charles Gounod! (or, "Lois Lane Should Never Babysit")

Born on this date in 1818: French composer Charles Gounod, who wrote the operas Faust, Roméo et Juliette and others, and many short pieces including the popular Funeral March of a Marionette ("The Alfred Hitchcock Theme")! And because we don't want to go to the opera tonight (geez, it's a Friday, let us rest!) here's another patented BullysNotes Guide to the Famous Operas! Memorize it and forget it!


"Famous Operas: Faust" in Classics Illustrated #74 (Gilberton, August 1950), creators unkcredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, June 17, 1953: You're (Not) Havin' My Baby

from "The End!" in Weird Fantasy (1951 series) #13 (EC, May 1952), script by Al Feldstein, pencils and inks by Wally Wood, colors by Marie Severin, letters by Jim Wroten
June 17 is also Wally Wood's birthday, and it's likely not coincidence that's the date used in this story!

Today in Comics History, June 17, 1775: A whole lotta looking for the whites of a whole lotta eyes

from "Historical Almanac" in Real Fact Comics #21 (DC, July 1949), pencils and inks by Joe Kubert

Today in Comics History, June 17, 1885: Marvel Western becomes a genteel drawing room comedy

from Two-Gun Kid: Sunset Riders #2 (Marvel, December 1995), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Christian Gorney and Alex Maleev, inks by Michael Halblieb, colors by Michael Kraiger and Shannon Blanchard, color separations by Malibu, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, June 17, 1972: Birthday of a kid, who, since he's born in an EC Comic, is probably a mutant or an alien or Hitler*

from "Child of Tomorrow!" in Weird Fantasy (1950 series) #17 (EC, January 1951); co-plot, script, pencils, and inks by Al Feldstein; co-plot by Bill Gaines; colors by Marie Severin; letters by Jim Wroten
The entire story was redrawn by Reed Crandall for the third EC 3-D issue, but it went unpublished until EC fanzine Squa Tront published it in 1970:


from "Child of Tomorrow!" in Squa Tront (1967 series) #4 (Jerry Weist, 1970), co-plot and script by Al Feldstein, co-plot by Bill Gaines, pencils and inks by Reed Crandall, letters by Jim Wroten
*It was a mutant.

Today in Comics History, June 17, 1936: Don't put your cash up in that ketchup

"She Murdered for Money!" in Sensational Police Cases #4 (Avon, July 1954), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History Future, June 17, 2026: Aw geez, Future State, what have you wrought

from Doomsday Clock #12 (DC, February 2020), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh

Today in Comics History, June 17, 1976: Daily Telegraph switches to "all-headline" format

from "The Storm" in Teen Confessions #93 (Charlton, February 1976), script by Joe Gill (?), pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia

Today in Comics History, June 17: Happy birthday, Violet Gray! Maybe.

Hey, June 17 is Violet's birthday! Happy birthday, Violet Gray!


from Peanuts (United Feature Syndicate, June 17, 1962), by Charles M. Schulz
Or...is it on January 28?!? What kinda con game are you playing here, Violet?


from Peanuts (United Feature Syndicate, January 29, 1955), by Charles M. Schulz
(Be back here on January 28 to see these same strips in the opposite direction, I guess!)

Today in Comics History, June 17, 2015: Clark Kent takes Lois Lane to a party...

from Justice League of America (2015 series) #1 (DC, August 2015), script and pencils by Bryan Hitch; inks by Daniel Henriques with Wade von Grawbadger and Andrew Currie, colors by Alex Sinclair with Jeromy Cox, letters by Chris Eliopoulos
...just to keep her from finding out he's Superman.

from Superman: Lois and Clark #4 (DC, March 2016), script by Dan Jurgens, pencils by Lee Weeks and Marco Santucci, inks by Sergio Cariello and Scott Hanna, colors by Jeromy Cox, letters by A Larger World Studios

Today in Comics History, June 17: Policeman's tragic death changes gritty crime series into DC Adventures comic

from C.O.W.L. #6 (Image, November 2014), script by Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel, pencils and inks by Elsa Charretier, colors by Rod Reis, letters by Troy Peteri

Today in Comics History, June 17, 1933: Up on the rooftop the Johnnie Walker scotch guy pauses

from Doc Savage (1975 black-and-white series) #5 (Marvel, July 1976), script by Doug Moench, pencils and inks by Tony DeZuniga, letters by Irving Watanabe

Today in Comics History, June 17, 1933: Juan Valdez and pals are wiped out by the bloodthirsty Starbucks Family

from Doc Savage (1975 black-and-white series) #5 (Marvel, July 1976), script by Doug Moench, pencils and inks by Tony DeZuniga, letters by Irving Watanabe

Today in Comics History, June 17, 1933: Giant pearl crashes into Earth, kills millions

from Doc Savage (1975 black-and-white series) #5 (Marvel, July 1976), script by Doug Moench, pencils and inks by Tony DeZuniga, letters by Irving Watanabe