Today in Comics History, Labor Day: Wrap up your restful Labor Day weekend by chillin' down in the sewer

from Batman: The Long Halloween #12 (DC, November 1997), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, letters by Richard Starkings
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Today in Comics History, Labor Day: Dennis the Menace to the Executive Class Who Drain the Workers

from "Silly September" in Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series #151 (Hallden/Fawcett, April 1976), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, Labor Day: Even Batman doesn't get the day off, so fight for your workers rights!

Batman, rise up against 1%er Bruce Wayne! Punch 'im in the face!


"DC Nation" from DC Comics cover-dated November 2010

Today in Comics History, Labor Day: Maybe you better take all that bubble gum off the barrel of your gun, Mister Holiday

from Batman: The Long Halloween #13 (December 1997), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, Labor Day: They seek him here, they seek her there, they seek that colorist everywhere

from Batman: The Long Halloween #12 (DC, November 1997), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, Labor Day: Batman and Catwoman decide to not go out of town for Labor Day Weekend

from Batman: Dark Victory #13 (DC, December 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, Labor Day: Batman enjoys the popular hits of Bing Crosby

from Batman: Dark Victory #13 (DC, December 2000), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Heroic Age, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, Labor Day: A crime happens

from Detective Comics #648 (DC, August 1992), script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Adrienne Roy, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, Labor Day: Extremely obvious Labor Day post

cover of Batman: The Long Halloween #12 (DC, November 1997), pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright (?)
Let's start counting: how many comic blogs will feature the exact same image today?

Ah well, we're entitled to be lazy. Take the day off, spend it with friends and family, and enjoy yourself. Me? I'm off to the park for the last picnic of the summer, plus fried chicken, potato salad, lemonade and chocolate cake. See you tomorrow, and Happy Labor Day!