Today in Comics History, May 30, 1885: Painted Desert given second coat

from Two-Gun Kid: Sunset Riders #1 (Marvel, November 1995), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Christian Gorney, inks by Michael Halblieb, colors by Marie Javins, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, May 30, 1805: And now you know...The Rest of the Story

Hey, remember back on May 9 when I presented you with this panel but I cut out chunks of the image so it wouldn't ruin the surprise coming later on?


from Manifest Destiny #42 (Image, March 2020), script by Chris Dingess, pencils and inks by Matthew Roberts, colors by Owen Gieni, letters by Pat Brosseau
Well, here it is at last!


Worth the wait, no?

Today in Comics History, May 30, 1431: The French get started on their Memorial Day barbecue

On this very day in 1431, so a little before my time (i'm merely seven), it's Joan of Arc's birthday execution day! Sorry about that, Mlle. Jeanne, but you didn't leave your actual birth date on record, so you get a celebration of this, your Feast Day, and a hearty wave of my French flag.


Anyway, hope you had a hot party...oh. Yes, I know that's a juvenile joke, but as previously noted, I'm seven.


from "The Rise of Free France" in Real Life Comics #4 (Pines, April 1942), pencils and inks by August Froehlich

Today in Comics History, May 30, 1998: Comicsgate complains that Matthew is played by a Black raven

from The Invisibles (1997 series) #17 (DC/Vertigo, August 1998), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Chris Weston, inks by Ray Kryssing, colors by Daniel Vozzo, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, May 30, 1918: Well, as long as we've come this far, we might as well have the war

from "The Story of the United States Marines" in Real Life Comics #5 (Pines, May 1942), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, May 30, 1951: George gets to work on time

from "The Shadow!" in Strange Tales #3 (Marvel/Atlas, October 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely