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
Showing posts with label May 4. Show all posts
Showing posts with label May 4. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 04, 2022
Today in Comics History, May 4, 1885: First meeting of The League of Extraordinary Heads of State
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 4, 1891: The Adventure of the Little Bull's Blog
from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #5 (America's Best Comics, June 2000), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by Kevin O'Neill, colors by Benedict Dimagmaliw, letters by Bill Oakley
Today in Comics History, May 4: Happy birthday, Audrey Hepburn!
Born on this day in 1929: Audrey Hepburn, actor (Sabrina, Funny Face, The Nun's Story, Breakfast at Tiffany's, my Fair Lady, Wait Until Dark, Robin and Marian and more) and international humanitarian worker. Also a big crush of this here little stuffed bull.
from "Charades" in MAD #88 (July 1964), script by Larry Siegel, pencils and inks by Mort Drucker
from "007" in MAD #94 (April 1965), script by Frank Jacobs, pencils and inks by Mort Drucker
from "Crazy Fists" in MAD #96 (July 1965), script by Dick DeBartolo, pencils and inks by Mort Drucker
Yes, Audrey Hepburn! Ask for her by name. She was an icon then and she's an icon now. Right, Twiggy?
from Showcase #71 [The Maniaks] (DC, November 1967), script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito, letters by Ira Schnapp
So, comic book world, how do you feel about Audrey Hepburn?
from "I Love Girls" in Schizo #1 (Fantagraphics, October 1995), by Ivan Brunetti
In conclusion, here's my musical salute to Audrey Hepburn's classic opening scene in Breakfast at Tiffany's, set at one of my favorite Manhattan comic book shops:
Breakfast at Forbidden Planet (2007), directed by and starring Bully
(May take a few seconds to load and start)
Happy birthday, Audrey! XO
from "Charades" in MAD #88 (July 1964), script by Larry Siegel, pencils and inks by Mort Drucker
from "007" in MAD #94 (April 1965), script by Frank Jacobs, pencils and inks by Mort Drucker
from "Crazy Fists" in MAD #96 (July 1965), script by Dick DeBartolo, pencils and inks by Mort Drucker
Yes, Audrey Hepburn! Ask for her by name. She was an icon then and she's an icon now. Right, Twiggy?
from Showcase #71 [The Maniaks] (DC, November 1967), script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito, letters by Ira Schnapp
So, comic book world, how do you feel about Audrey Hepburn?
from "I Love Girls" in Schizo #1 (Fantagraphics, October 1995), by Ivan Brunetti
In conclusion, here's my musical salute to Audrey Hepburn's classic opening scene in Breakfast at Tiffany's, set at one of my favorite Manhattan comic book shops:
Breakfast at Forbidden Planet (2007), directed by and starring Bully
(May take a few seconds to load and start)
Happy birthday, Audrey! XO
Today in Comics History, May 4: Happy birthday, Shaenon K. Garrity!
I'm wishin' a very happy May the Fourth birthday to pal Shaenon K. Garrity, artist, author, and editor (Narbonic, Skin Horse, Smithson, The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, stories in the Marvel Holiday Specials, and the wonderfully titled Zombie Gnome: A Tiny Terror and The Zombie Gnome Defense Guide: A Complete Reference to Surviving the Tiniest Apocalypse)!
Does Shaenon have a picture of herself in comics, the usual criteria for being in this feature? Not that I know of or have found, no (tho' I've not yet read all she's done). But what she does have is great too: a portrait of me, yours little stuffed truly, that I commissioned last year with a donation to San Francisco's wonderful Cartoon Art Museum (you can join and/or donate here!), where she's volunteered and her husband Andrew Farago (another online pal!) is a curator. Shaenon went above and beyond with this portrait of me and golly, Shaenon, I just love this and the one Andrew drew (which I need to scan and feature soon!), absolutely* to pieces. *Not literally to pieces.
A very happy birthday to you, Shaenon, and many thanks and much love from this li'l stuffed fan.
Does Shaenon have a picture of herself in comics, the usual criteria for being in this feature? Not that I know of or have found, no (tho' I've not yet read all she's done). But what she does have is great too: a portrait of me, yours little stuffed truly, that I commissioned last year with a donation to San Francisco's wonderful Cartoon Art Museum (you can join and/or donate here!), where she's volunteered and her husband Andrew Farago (another online pal!) is a curator. Shaenon went above and beyond with this portrait of me and golly, Shaenon, I just love this and the one Andrew drew (which I need to scan and feature soon!), absolutely* to pieces. *Not literally to pieces.
A very happy birthday to you, Shaenon, and many thanks and much love from this li'l stuffed fan.
Today in Comics History, May 4: Happy birthday, John Broome!
Born on this day in 1913: John Broome, prolific, pioneering comics writer on titles such as Rex the Wonder Dog, All-Star Comics, All-Star Western, Batman and Detective Comics, the Golden Age Flash and Green Lantern, the Silver Age Flash and Green Lantern (both of whom he co-created), Elongated Man stories (also his co-creation), Strange Adventures, Mystery in Space, Captain Marvel Jr., Hopalong Cassidy and others.
More of his co-creations include the Atomic Knight, The Phantom Stranger, Captain Comet, Guy Gardner, Detective Chimp, Per Degaton, Rose and Thorn, Doctor Polaris, and virtually all the early supporting cast and foes of Barry Allen, Hal Jordan, and Ralph Dibny! Truly, John Broome is the Father of the Silver Age! Which was why I was a little bit disappointed to find only one portrayal of him within comic books. But it's talllllll!:
from "The Secret War of the Phantom General" in Detective Comics #343 (September 1965), script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella, letters by Ira Schnapp
Happy birthday, John!
More of his co-creations include the Atomic Knight, The Phantom Stranger, Captain Comet, Guy Gardner, Detective Chimp, Per Degaton, Rose and Thorn, Doctor Polaris, and virtually all the early supporting cast and foes of Barry Allen, Hal Jordan, and Ralph Dibny! Truly, John Broome is the Father of the Silver Age! Which was why I was a little bit disappointed to find only one portrayal of him within comic books. But it's talllllll!:
from "The Secret War of the Phantom General" in Detective Comics #343 (September 1965), script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella, letters by Ira Schnapp
Happy birthday, John!
Today in Comics History, May 4, 1864: Civil War battle fought with cap pistols
from "General U.S. Grant" in Real Life Comics #6 (Pines, July 1942), pencils by Maurice Gutwirth
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Today in Comics History, May 4, 1953: Light-Bulb Tree returns crying to his therapist
from the Roy Raymond, TV Detective story "The Most Amazing Club in the World!" in Detective Comics #219 (DC, May 1955), pencils and inks by Ruben Moreira
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