Today in Comics History, August 3, 189X: Well, maybe you shouldn't have hired a raging madman as a mate

from Marvel Classics Comics #9 [Dracula] (1976), script by Naunerle Farr, pencils (and inks?) by Nestor Redondo
Did it get better after all the narration boxes were uncovered? It did not.


Demeter? Hardly knew 'er!

Today in Comics History, August 1, 189X: Well, it's better than being surrounded by a mysterious frog

Two days ago, the mate was a mighty sailing man. Today? Not so much.


from Marvel Classics Comics #9 [Dracula] (1976), script by Naunerle Farr, pencils (and inks?) by Nestor Redondo
More epistolary classic European literature in just a couple days!

Today in Comics History, July 30, 189X: This woulda never happened to Popeye

Say, weren't we here yesterday?


from Marvel Classics Comics #9 [Dracula] (1976), script by Naunerle Farr, pencils (and inks?) by Nestor Redondo
So...see you here in two days for more biting commentary on the high seas!

Today in Comics History, July 29, 189X: I'd go with that feeling, Captain

Remember back on July 24? The adventure continues to kill everyone.


from Marvel Classics Comics #9 [Dracula] (Marvel, 1976), script by Naunerle Farr, pencils (and inks?) by Nestor Redondo
And it's not over yet, as those blurred panels and tomorrow's post will show you!

Today in Comics History, July 24, 189X: This isn't ending well, as all the captions tell you

Hey, remember July 16? It got worse.


from Marvel Classics Comics #9 [Dracula] (Marvel, 1976), script by Naunerle Farr, pencils (and inks?) by Nestor Redondo

Today in Comics History, July 16, 189X: This isn't going well, as the captions continue to tell you

And so it goes since July 6...


from Marvel Classics Comics #9 [Dracula] (Marvel, 1976), script by Naunerle Farr, pencils (and inks?) by Nestor Redondo
Next: July 24: It gets worse.

Today in Comics History, July 6, 189X: This won't end well, as the next two captions will eventually tell you

from Marvel Classics Comics #9 [Dracula] (Marvel, 1976), script by Naunerle Farr, pencils (and inks?) by Nestor Redondo
Join us here each week on July 16, my friends!

Today in Comics History, March 5: Happy birthday, Howard Pyle!

Born on this day in 1853: painter and author Howard Pyle (The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Men of Iron, The Wonder Clock, The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (and three sequels), plus many more. He's characterized by his lush and realistic style that influenced N. C. Wyeth, Frank Schoonover, and others, and known as the Father of the Brandywine School of artistic style. You've probably read at least one of his books out of the library (and I hope you got the illustrated editions), but you've likely never seen what we're about to serve up to you on this here silver plate of a blog entry: Howard Pyle in the Comics! Here's a concise biography of him, tho' (of course) not actually drawn by Pyle.




from "Howard Pyle" in Real Life Comics #37 (Pines, January 1947), creators unknown