Today in Comics History, July 6: Happy birthday, Merv Griffin!

from Milk & Cheese #1 (Slave Labor, March 1991), by Evan Dorkin



from "It's a Li'l Homer Dance Party!" in Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Li'l Homer #1 one-shot (Bongo, August 2012), script by Nathan Kane, pencils by Jason Ho, inks by Mike Rote, colors by Nathan Kane, letters by Karen Bates

Today in Comics History, January 15, 1919: Evan Dorkin really loves the 1919 Boston Molasses flood

from "Just the Facts, Maim..." in Milk & Cheese's Third Number One #1 (aka #3) (SLG, August 1992); script, pencils, inks, and letters by Evan Dorkin


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. I have slightly altered the panel to fix a factual typo.
And now, for the first time on stage or screen...Alan Moore really loves the 1919 Boston Molasses Flood!:


from Providence #7 (Avatar, January 2016), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by Jacen Burrows, colors by Juan Rodriguez, letters by Kurt Hathaway
So be sure you remember this. There will be a test. Oh there will be a test.

Today in Comics History, June 13, 1991: Charles L. Hurlburt fails to remember the facts

from "Just the Facts, Maim" in Deadline USA (1991 series) #2 (Dark Horse, November 1991); script, pencils, inks, and letters by Evan Dorkin
They told him there was going to be a test! (Answer can also be found here, of all places!)

Today in Comics History, May 20, 1989: Charles L. Hurlburt has been given all the facts

from the Milk & Cheese story "Just the Facts, Maim" in Deadline USA (1991 series) #2 (Dark Horse, November 1991); script, pencils, inks, and letters by Evan Dorkin
But when will there be a test, hmmmmmmmm?