Showing posts with label March 8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label March 8. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

Today in Comics History, March 8, 1980: Superman v. Batman: Dawn of Nothing


from "Some Place Where the Sun Don't Shine" in House of Mystery (1951 series) #282 (DC, July 1980), script by Bob Ingersoll, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by John Celardo, colors by Jerry Serpe, letters by Shelly Leferman

This post was suggested by faithful reader and frequent commenter Blam, who's provided a lot of date references in comics that I'll spotlight throughout 2023 in this series. Thanks, Blam!

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

Today in Comics History, March 8, 1988: Live from the Comedy Club: Stool Sample


from V for Vendetta #5 (DC, Winter 1988); script by Alan Moore; pencils, inks, and colors by David Lloyd; additional colors by Siobhan Dodds and Steve Whitaker; letters by Elitta Fell

Today in Comics History, March 8, 1978: Azrael born; grows up to stab passport


from Catwoman Annual 2021 one-shot (DC, August 2021); script by Ram V; pencils and inks by Kyle Hotz, Fernando Blanco, and Juan Ferreyra; colors by David Baron; letters by Tom Napolitano

Today in Comics History, March 8: Jucika celebrates International Women's Day


Jucika comic strip published in Lúdas Matyi (Hungarian satirical magazine), (March 10, 1966) by Pusztai Pál

I am of course indebted here to Twitter's two great Jucika accounts. You can follow them to see more of the delightful Jucika every day: Jucika Daily and Jucika in Order. I highly recommend both!

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

Today in Comics History, March 8, 1988: Mr. Pippin spins right round baby, right round, like a record, baby, right round round round


from the Psi-Force story "Healing Time" in Justice #23 (Marvel/New Universe, September 1988), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Javier Saltares, inks by Jeff Albrecht and Mark McKenna, colors by Steve Buccellato, letters by Rick Parker

Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Today in Comics History, March* 8, 1949: Green Arrow and Speedy disappear; no one notices


from "The Unknown Adventure" in World's Finest Comics #42 (DC, September 1949), script by Otto Binder, pencils and inks by George Papp, letters by Ira Schnapp

*This could also take place in November 1949.

Friday, March 08, 2013

Today in Comics History, March 8: The utter failure of the Bureau of Unemployment Services


from X-Statix #10 (Marvel, June 2003), script by Peter Milligan, pencils and inks by Philip Bond, colors by Laura Allred, letters by Nate Piekos