Today in Comics History, February 16: Richard Ryder can no longer have babies

from Guardians of the Galaxy (2020 series) #2/164 (Marvel, April 2020), script by Al Ewing, art by Juann Cabal, colors by Federico Blee, letters by Cory Petit
Which of course leads to marital strife between these two. Well, I can see that...huh?!?


from Guardians of the Galaxy (2020 series) #11/173 (Marvel, April 2021), script by Al Ewing, art by Juann Cabal, colors by Federico Blee, letters by Cory Petit

Today in Comics History, January 26: Happy birthday, Sal Buscema!

Make sure you wish a very happy 86th birthday today to comics artist Sal Buscema, born in 1936 and still with us! (Write him a nice note of appreciation, why doncha?)


from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 (Marvel, 1975-1978)
Sal has drawn long runs on Incredible Hulk and Spectcaular Spider-Man, plus plenty of multiple issues of Fantastic Four, The Avengers, Marvel Team-Up, Marvel Two-in-One, Thor, The Defenders, and The New Mutants (he co-created Cypher and the Hellions)! Plus, he's co-created even more characters: a wide range of Marvel goodies and baddies, including Carrion, Collective Man, Commander Kraken, Jean DeWolff, Diamondhead, Firebird, Graviton, Nighthawk, Nomad, Razorback, Rom: Spaceknight, Sabra, Speed Demon, the Squadron Sinister, Thunderball, the Time Variance Authority, the U-Foes, Ursa Major, and Heinrich and Helmut Zemo (Jr.)! (And lots more filling in that alphabetical list.)


from Marvel Age #26, 50, 87 and 98 (Marvel, May 1985, May 1987, April 1990, and March 1991), text by Jim Salicrup (#26), Mike Carlin (#50), and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#87 and 98); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Gregory Wright (#87) and Renee Witterstaetter (#98)

The Marvel Age Calendar for 1993 2021: May-jor League Baseball

Bean 'im, Nita! Bean 'im!


from Marvel Age #125 (Marvel, May 1993), art by Darren Auck
Color in Namorita (hubba hubba!) You can use your pink crayon or your blue crayon...either one's canon! And this calendar is good for all this month!

365 Days of Defiance, Day 42: Nova give up, nova surrender

Panels from Nova (2016 series) #11 (December 2016), script by Sean Ryan, pencils and inks by Cory Smith, colors by Andres Mossa, letters by Albert Deschesne
(Click top picture to Xandar-size)

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 320: Presenting the inconsistently colored fingers of Nova, the Human Rocket!

Panels from Nova (1999 series) #3 (July 1999), script by Erik Larsen, pencils by Joe Bennett, inks by Armando Durruthy, colors by Steve Oliff, letters by Chris Eliopoulos

Sorry, Wrong Number! Nova

So, let's talk about Nova. I'm a big fan, actually, It's a fine science show and continues to be as educational and entertaining as it was the day it debuted in 1974.


Also debuting during the sassy seventies: the Man Comic Book Called Nova, or as I like to call him, "Spider-Man of the Seventies."


Cover of Nova (1976 series) #1 (September 1976), pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Joe Sinnott, letters by Dan Crespi