"The Ace of Aces" in Aces High (1955 series) #2 (EC, May 1955), creators uncredited and unknown
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Saturday, May 06, 2023
Today in Comics History, May 6, 1917: Yeah, you'd down 39 enemy planes if you too were using the Nintendo Game Genie
"The Ace of Aces" in Aces High (1955 series) #2 (EC, May 1955), creators uncredited and unknown
Today in Comics History, May 6: Happy birthday, Robbie Carosella!
Born on this day: Robbie Carosella, Marvel's Photostat Supervisor (and occasional colorist) in the 1980s and '90s! Without him, your favorite Marvel Comics wouldn't even exist!
from Marvel Age #29, 53, 89, and 101 (Marvel, September 1985, August 1987, June 1990, June 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#29), Mike Carlin (#53), Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#89), and Mike Lackey (#101); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by George Roussos (#29), Paul Becton (#53), Gregory Wright (#89), and Renee Witterstaetter (#101)
from Marvel Age #29, 53, 89, and 101 (Marvel, September 1985, August 1987, June 1990, June 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#29), Mike Carlin (#53), Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#89), and Mike Lackey (#101); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by George Roussos (#29), Paul Becton (#53), Gregory Wright (#89), and Renee Witterstaetter (#101)
Today in Comics History, May 6, 1937: "So, what would you say if I told you that your mother made a phony bomb threat just to get a free ride on a blimp?"
Somebody asked me, "Hey Bully, are you gonna do a Today in Comics History about that big blimp from the 1930s?" And I said, "I already did a post about Orson Welles!"
Okay, okay! Today in Comics History, May 6: Born on this date: Tom Raymond, the Golden Age Human Torch's sidekick Toro!
Oh, and a big balloon blew up.
from The Torch #1 (Marvel, November 2009), co-plot by Alex Ross, co-plot and script by Mike Carey, pencils and inks by Patrick Berkenkotter, colors by Carlos Lopez, letters by Todd Klein
It's the Hindenburg! Yes, a tragic moment in aeronautics for the humanity, but on the other hand, it was a Nazi airship.
from "News Snapshots - Past and Present" in It Really Happened #10 (Pines, August 1947), creators uncredited and unknown
Okay, okay! Today in Comics History, May 6: Born on this date: Tom Raymond, the Golden Age Human Torch's sidekick Toro!
Oh, and a big balloon blew up.
from The Torch #1 (Marvel, November 2009), co-plot by Alex Ross, co-plot and script by Mike Carey, pencils and inks by Patrick Berkenkotter, colors by Carlos Lopez, letters by Todd Klein
It's the Hindenburg! Yes, a tragic moment in aeronautics for the humanity, but on the other hand, it was a Nazi airship.
from "News Snapshots - Past and Present" in It Really Happened #10 (Pines, August 1947), creators uncredited and unknown
Friday, May 06, 2022
Today in Comics History, May 6: Happy birthday, Orson Welles!
Born on this day in 1915: American screenwriter, actor, producer, director, newspaperman, advertising spokesman, magician, and perhaps the largest personality of the twentieth century: Mister Orson Welles.
I can hear you asking, though: Was he great? Have you ever seen his him in a comic book? Hmmm? How can you say someone is great who's never been in a comic book?
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a birthday celebration of Orson Welles in Comic Books. (Mercury Theatre On the Air overture begins playing)
The Mercury Theatre on the Air overture
I can hear you asking, though: Was he great? Have you ever seen his him in a comic book? Hmmm? How can you say someone is great who's never been in a comic book?
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a birthday celebration of Orson Welles in Comic Books. (Mercury Theatre On the Air overture begins playing)
The Mercury Theatre on the Air overture
Today in Comics History, May 6: Happy birthday, David Michelinie!
Born on this day: David Michelinie, comics scripter of Iron Man, The Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Action Comics, House of Mystery, House of Secrets, Aquaman, Star Wars, Marvel Team-Up, and others; co-creator of Venom, Carnage, Scott and Cassie Lang, Jim Rhodes, Taskmaster, Star Raiders, Madame Xanadu, and many more!
from Marvel Age #29, 53, 89, and 101 (Marvel, August 1985, August 1987, June 1990, and June 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#29), Mike Carlin (#53) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#89 and 101); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Paul Becton (#53) and Renee Witterstaetter (#89 and 101)
He arrived at Marvel in a cloud of dust and a hearty "heigh-ho, Silver!" Oh, excuse me, I've made another one of my silly mistakes. That was actually Bob Layton who did that.
from "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Comics cover-dated November 1978, text by Jim Shooter
Page 7 of iron Man #116 provides a mind-shattering surprise? Well, let's check out page 7 of that comic and find out what the Sam Scratch is just so fantastic, amazing, incredible and uncanny!
from Iron Man (1958 series) #116 (Marvel, November 1978), co-plot and script by David Michelinie, co-plot and inks by Bob Layton, pencils by John Romita Jr., colors by George Roussos, letters by Annette Kawecki
Oh, I guess the big surprise is that when you hit him, Iron Man goes BLANG BLANG BLANG.
Wait, didn't Shooter say page 7 of the script? That's different: that would be around the final panels of the story.
Oooh, that is surprising! Okay, Bullpen Bulletins, I'll give ya this one.
But say! How do you pronounce "Michelinie?" Me, I'm been pronouncing it "Throatwarbler Mangrove," but I might have it wrong.
letter column from Amazing Spider-Man (1962 series) #338 (Marvel, September 1990)
So there ya go. Don't pickle her knee, or his or even your cat's: pick my knee.
Can you find Michelinie among the guests at Superman's wedding?
from Superman: The Wedding Album one-shot (DC, December 1996), pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Jerry Ordway, colors by Glenn Whitmore, letters by Bill Oakley
Click top picture to honeymoon-size
Here's a trickier one: find David (and other DC chiller creators) in the House of Mystery! (If you can't, don't fret it: it's a mystery!)
from "Do You Dare Enter The House of Mystery?" in House of Mystery (1951 series) #226 (DC, August 1974), script by Paul Levitz, pencils and inks by Sergio Aragonés
(Click top picture to ogre-size)
Finally, just in case that comic book writing career never becomes lucrative, Dave also runs a automobile tire business. They're having a hard month finance-wise, but if they can just deliver this van of radials without incident or accident...D'OH!
from Marvel Team-Up (1972 series) #121 (Marvel, September 1982), script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Kerry Gammill, inks by Mike Esposito, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Joe Rosen
A very happy birthday to you, David Michelinie, from me an' Mrs. Arbogast!
from DC Comics cover-dated August 1977
from Marvel Age #29, 53, 89, and 101 (Marvel, August 1985, August 1987, June 1990, and June 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#29), Mike Carlin (#53) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#89 and 101); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Paul Becton (#53) and Renee Witterstaetter (#89 and 101)
He arrived at Marvel in a cloud of dust and a hearty "heigh-ho, Silver!" Oh, excuse me, I've made another one of my silly mistakes. That was actually Bob Layton who did that.
from "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Comics cover-dated November 1978, text by Jim Shooter
Page 7 of iron Man #116 provides a mind-shattering surprise? Well, let's check out page 7 of that comic and find out what the Sam Scratch is just so fantastic, amazing, incredible and uncanny!
from Iron Man (1958 series) #116 (Marvel, November 1978), co-plot and script by David Michelinie, co-plot and inks by Bob Layton, pencils by John Romita Jr., colors by George Roussos, letters by Annette Kawecki
Oh, I guess the big surprise is that when you hit him, Iron Man goes BLANG BLANG BLANG.
Wait, didn't Shooter say page 7 of the script? That's different: that would be around the final panels of the story.
Oooh, that is surprising! Okay, Bullpen Bulletins, I'll give ya this one.
But say! How do you pronounce "Michelinie?" Me, I'm been pronouncing it "Throatwarbler Mangrove," but I might have it wrong.
letter column from Amazing Spider-Man (1962 series) #338 (Marvel, September 1990)
So there ya go. Don't pickle her knee, or his or even your cat's: pick my knee.
Can you find Michelinie among the guests at Superman's wedding?
from Superman: The Wedding Album one-shot (DC, December 1996), pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Jerry Ordway, colors by Glenn Whitmore, letters by Bill Oakley
Click top picture to honeymoon-size
Here's a trickier one: find David (and other DC chiller creators) in the House of Mystery! (If you can't, don't fret it: it's a mystery!)
from "Do You Dare Enter The House of Mystery?" in House of Mystery (1951 series) #226 (DC, August 1974), script by Paul Levitz, pencils and inks by Sergio Aragonés
(Click top picture to ogre-size)
Finally, just in case that comic book writing career never becomes lucrative, Dave also runs a automobile tire business. They're having a hard month finance-wise, but if they can just deliver this van of radials without incident or accident...D'OH!
from Marvel Team-Up (1972 series) #121 (Marvel, September 1982), script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Kerry Gammill, inks by Mike Esposito, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Joe Rosen
A very happy birthday to you, David Michelinie, from me an' Mrs. Arbogast!
from DC Comics cover-dated August 1977
Today in Comics History, May 6, 1885: Gorgeous desert vista marred by bloody coyote splattered next to an Acme product box
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 6, 1954: Baseballs that stream the date and city invented
from The Amazing Willie Mays one-shot (Eastern Color, September 1954), creators uncredited and unknown
Don't worry, I'll only be using this panel just this once despite the excellent later opportunities for posting it provides.
Say hey, it's also Willie Mays's birthday today; born in 1931! Happy birthday, Willie!
Today in Comics History, May 6: Happy birthday, John Beatty!
Today is the birthday of comic book penciller and inker John Beatty, inker on such comics as Captain America, Batman, Action Comics, G.I. Joe, the first Secret Wars, The 'Nam, Jack Kirby's TeenAgents, and many, many more!
from Jack Kirby's TeenAgents #2 (Topps, September 1993)
You probably remember John on this Captain America cover from the much-loved Assistant Editors' Month at Marvel! From L-R: J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Carlin, Mike Zeck, and John Beatty!
cover of Captain America (1968 series) #239 (January 1984), pencils by Mike Zeck, inks by John Beatty
I'm very grateful to J.M. DeMatteis for providing the definitive identification of the cover figures! Thanks, Mr. D!
We all wish you a very happy birthday, John Beatty!
from Femforce (1985 series) #6 (AC, 1986)
Also: get back ta work!
from Marvel Fanfare (1982 series) #12 (Marvel, January 1984), script (and cameo!) by Ann Nocenti, pencils and inks by Al Milgrom, letters by Rick Parker (?)
from Jack Kirby's TeenAgents #2 (Topps, September 1993)
You probably remember John on this Captain America cover from the much-loved Assistant Editors' Month at Marvel! From L-R: J.M. DeMatteis, Mike Carlin, Mike Zeck, and John Beatty!
cover of Captain America (1968 series) #239 (January 1984), pencils by Mike Zeck, inks by John Beatty
I'm very grateful to J.M. DeMatteis for providing the definitive identification of the cover figures! Thanks, Mr. D!
On the left: me (in dark glasses) and Mike Carlin. On the right, @MikeZeck (wearing glasses) and @JohnBeattyArt.
— J.M. DeMatteis (@JMDeMatteis) May 6, 2021
We all wish you a very happy birthday, John Beatty!
from Femforce (1985 series) #6 (AC, 1986)
Also: get back ta work!
from Marvel Fanfare (1982 series) #12 (Marvel, January 1984), script (and cameo!) by Ann Nocenti, pencils and inks by Al Milgrom, letters by Rick Parker (?)
Today in Comics History, May 6, 1896: I'm learning to fly / But I ain't got wings / Coming down / Is the hardest thing
"Amazing Men of Aviation" in Amazing Man Comics #12 (Centaur, May 1940); text, pencils, and inks by Joseph A. Kaliff
Yes, Amazing Man Comics #12! The one where Billy Batson kills a bull by saying SHAZAM!
from "Aman the Amazing-Man" in Amazing Man Comics #12; script by A. L. Kirby, pencils and inks by Louis Glanzman and Sam Glanzman as Sam Decker
I hate you, Billy Batson.
Today in Comics History, May 6, 1972: You think time runs slowly in the Marvel Universe? Try being in Vietnam.
from The 'Nam #79 (top), 80 (middle), and 83 (bottom) (Marvel, April, May, and August 1993), script by Don Lomax, pencils and inks by Wayne Vansant, colors by John Kalisz, letters by Phil Felix
Today in Comics History, May 6, 1626: White man behavior in America gets off to a predictable start
from "Historical Almanac" in Real Fact Comics #21 (DC, July 1949), pencils and inks by Joe Kubert
Saturday, May 06, 2017
Today in Comics History, May 6, 1776: Ain't no party like a George Party, 'cos a George Party is either wildly or mildly cheered
From the world's bait-and-switchiest comic book, Limited Collectors' Edition #C-47, comes today's celebration of the French Alliance! Which gave us Asterix, the croissant, and Audrey Tautou, not to mention the eventual triumph of the War for Independence. Get down and party, bluecoats!
from "Valley Forge" in Limited Collectors' Edition #C-47 [Superman Salutes the Bicentennial] (DC, August 1976); text, pencils, and inks by Fred Ray
from "Valley Forge" in Limited Collectors' Edition #C-47 [Superman Salutes the Bicentennial] (DC, August 1976); text, pencils, and inks by Fred Ray
Tuesday, May 06, 2014
Today in Comics History, May 6, 1939: Batman fools his first known photographer by waving a copy of Detective #27 at him
from Batman: Year 100 #2 (DC, May 2006); script, pencils, and inks by Paul Pope; colors by José Villarrubia; letters by Jared K. Fletcher and John Workman
cover of Detective Comics #27 (DC, May 1939), pencils and inks by Bob Kane
Monday, May 06, 2013
Today in Comics History, May 6, 1954: Happy birthday, Astrid Olafson! Too bad about August 29.
from World's Finest Comics #322 (DC, December 1985), script by Dwight J. Zimmerman, pencils by Keith Giffen,inks by Karl Kesel, colors by Nansi Hoolahan, letters by Duncan Andrews
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Today in Comics History, May 6, 1937: Led Zeppelin's first LP is released
from Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book #2 (Marvel, January 1992), script and pencils by Evan Dorkin, inks by Stephen DeStefano, colors by Robbie Busch, letters by Kurt Hathaway
Today in Comics History, May 6: Lois Lane finally gets the gag in today's "Pearls Before Swine"
from "[Profiles]" in Action Comics Annual #11 (DC, July 2008), script by Geoff Johns, pencils by Stephane Roux, inks by Karine Boccanfuso, colors by Karine Boccanfuso
And below is the full two-page spread that image comes from. Click to Super-size!
Hey, Lois, who you gonna call?
Yes, truly, this was The Greatest Lois Lane Story Ever.
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