from "The Mystery Monuments" in UFO Flying Saucers #3 (Western/Gold Key, November 1972), pencils and inks by John Celardo
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Showing posts with label November 20. Show all posts
Monday, November 20, 2023
Today in Comics History, November 20, 1966: NASA discovers the great refreshing taste of Tang
from "The Mystery Monuments" in UFO Flying Saucers #3 (Western/Gold Key, November 1972), pencils and inks by John Celardo
Today in Comics History, November 20: Happy birthday, Edwin Hubble!
Born on this day in 1889: pioneering astronomer Edwin Hubble, who proved that far-off "clouds of dust gas" or nebulas were actually galaxies beyond the Milky Way, and proved that the universe is expanding ("The Hubble Law")! Not to mention him being the namesake of the Hubble Space Telescope, which was once a fuzzy white elephant until somebody noticed that it wasn't plugged in or something, and now it gives us unprecented photography of the stars, if not necessarily the green women of Orion.
from "Giants of the Telescope" in Mystery in Space (1951 series) #21 (DC, August 1954), creatords uncredited and unknown
Let us salute Edwin Hubble by remember the time Mike Nelson broke the Hubble Telescope.
from Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (Universal/Gramercy, 1996), directed by Jim Mallon; starring Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, and Kevin Murphy
Happy birthday, Ed! Keep watching the stars!
from "Giants of the Telescope" in Mystery in Space (1951 series) #21 (DC, August 1954), creatords uncredited and unknown
Let us salute Edwin Hubble by remember the time Mike Nelson broke the Hubble Telescope.
from Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (Universal/Gramercy, 1996), directed by Jim Mallon; starring Michael J. Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, and Kevin Murphy
Happy birthday, Ed! Keep watching the stars!
Today in Comics History, November 20, 1998: At last the Daily Bugle embarrasses somebody besides Spider-Man
from Captain America (1998 series) #13 (Marvel, January 1999), script by Mark Waid, pencils by Doug Braithwaite, inks by Robin Riggs, colors by Shannon Blanchard and Kevin Tinsley, letters by Todd Klein
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Today in Comics History, November 20, 1945: Lex Jordon Ruins Everything
from "New Faces for Sale!" in Crime Must Pay the Penalty #19 (Ace, April 1951), pencils and inks by Jerry Grandenetti
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Today in Comics History, November 20: Happy birthday, Chester Gould!
Born on this day in in 1900 (only a few weeks after my own Grammy Bull!): cartoonist and writer Chester Gould, creator of Dick Tracy, America's only detective!
from Dick Tracy (1950 series) #26 (Harvey, April 1950)
Happy birthday, Chet!
from Dick Tracy (1950 series) #26 (Harvey, April 1950)
Happy birthday, Chet!
Today in Comics History, November 20: Happy birthday, Richard Dawson!
Born on this day in 1932: actor, comedian, and game show panelist and host Richard Dawson (Match Game, Laugh-In, Family Feud, The Running Man)!
cover of Hogan's Heroes #2 (Dell, September 1966), letters by Ben Oda
And of course Dawson appeared in the situation comedy Hogan's Heroes, playing Corporal Peter Newkirk!
from "Operation Double Klink" in Hogan's Heroes #2; script by Alan Riefe, pencils by Steve Ditko (!), inks by Sal Trapani, letters by Jon D'Agostino
On Family Feud Dawson was infamous for kissing female contestants. In the comics he wasn't that much of a sex pest. Well, hardly ever:
from "The Fortunate Fool" in Jo-Jo Comics #26 (Fox, April 1949), pencils and inks by Matt Baker (?)
Note: That ain't actually the Richard Dawson! Whew!
Happy birthday, Richard! I'll always pick you for the SuperMatch!
cover of Hogan's Heroes #2 (Dell, September 1966), letters by Ben Oda
And of course Dawson appeared in the situation comedy Hogan's Heroes, playing Corporal Peter Newkirk!
from "Operation Double Klink" in Hogan's Heroes #2; script by Alan Riefe, pencils by Steve Ditko (!), inks by Sal Trapani, letters by Jon D'Agostino
On Family Feud Dawson was infamous for kissing female contestants. In the comics he wasn't that much of a sex pest. Well, hardly ever:
from "The Fortunate Fool" in Jo-Jo Comics #26 (Fox, April 1949), pencils and inks by Matt Baker (?)
Note: That ain't actually the Richard Dawson! Whew!
Happy birthday, Richard! I'll always pick you for the SuperMatch!
Today in Comics History, November 20: Happy birthday, Ming-Na Wen!
Born on this day: actor Ming-Na Wen, who voiced the title character in Disney's Mulan!
from Mulan (Disney Comics, 2013), absolutely no creator credits at all. Shame on you, Disney.
And Detective Ellen Yin in the 2004-2008 animated The Batman!
from The Batman Strikes! #9 (DC, July 2005), script by Bill Matheny, pencils by Christopher Jones, inks by Terry Beatty, colors by Heroic Age, letters by Pat Brosseau
And she played Melinda "The Cavalry" May in Agents of SHIELD!
covers from The Cavalry: SHIELD 50th Anniversary one-shot (Marvel, November 2015), by (top) Dale Keown and (bottom) John Tyler Christopher
Happy birthday, Ming-Na! And this time next year I hope there'll be a Fennec Shand comic book!
from Mulan (Disney Comics, 2013), absolutely no creator credits at all. Shame on you, Disney.
And Detective Ellen Yin in the 2004-2008 animated The Batman!
from The Batman Strikes! #9 (DC, July 2005), script by Bill Matheny, pencils by Christopher Jones, inks by Terry Beatty, colors by Heroic Age, letters by Pat Brosseau
And she played Melinda "The Cavalry" May in Agents of SHIELD!
covers from The Cavalry: SHIELD 50th Anniversary one-shot (Marvel, November 2015), by (top) Dale Keown and (bottom) John Tyler Christopher
Happy birthday, Ming-Na! And this time next year I hope there'll be a Fennec Shand comic book!
Today in Comics History, November 20: Happy birthday, Joe Biden!
Born on this day: President Joe Biden!
from "Spidey Meets the President!" in Amazing Spider-Man #583 (Marvel, March 2009), script by Zeb Wells, pencils and inks by Todd Nauck, colors by Frank D'Armata, letters by Jared K. Fletcher
Happy birthday, Mr. President!
Now, go do alla that stuff you promised us.
from "Spidey Meets the President!" in Amazing Spider-Man #583 (Marvel, March 2009), script by Zeb Wells, pencils and inks by Todd Nauck, colors by Frank D'Armata, letters by Jared K. Fletcher
Happy birthday, Mr. President!
Now, go do alla that stuff you promised us.
Today in Comics History, November 20: Happy birthday, Jill Thompson!
Born on this day: comic book writer and artist Jill Thompson (Sandman, Wonder Woman, Elementals, Black Orchid, more; co-creator of Beasts of Burden, creator of Scary Godmother)!
from cover of Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #5 (Bongo, September 1999), pencils and inks by Bill Morrison, colors by Nathan Kane
Chibi Vertigo editor Shelley Bond (left) and Jill Thompson self-portrait!:
from Vertigo X Anniversary Preview one-shot (DC/Vertigo, April 2003), by Jill Thompson
from cover of Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #5 (Bongo, September 1999), pencils and inks by Bill Morrison, colors by Nathan Kane
Chibi Vertigo editor Shelley Bond (left) and Jill Thompson self-portrait!:
from Vertigo X Anniversary Preview one-shot (DC/Vertigo, April 2003), by Jill Thompson
Today in Comics History, November 20, 1943: Jeez, Red, ya jinxed it
from "Beachhead" in Semper Fi #1 (Marvel, December 1988), script by Michael P. Palladino, pencils and inks by Sam Glanzman, colors by Phil Felix (?), letters by Rick Parker
Today in Comics History, November 20: Happy birthday, Dick Smothers!
Born on this day in 1938: Comedian and musician Dick Smothers, half of comedy team The Smothers Brothers!
(top) "A CBS-TV Summer Memo to the Smothered Brothers" in MAD #122 (October 1968), script by Ronnie Nathan, pencils and inks by Jack Rickard;
(bottom) from "More "So How Come..."?" in MAD #136 (July 1970), script by Stan Hart, pencils and inks by George Woodbridge
(top) "A CBS-TV Summer Memo to the Smothered Brothers" in MAD #122 (October 1968), script by Ronnie Nathan, pencils and inks by Jack Rickard;
(bottom) from "More "So How Come..."?" in MAD #136 (July 1970), script by Stan Hart, pencils and inks by George Woodbridge
Today in Comics History, November 20: Run faster and make sure that nuclear blast doesn't scorch your asses, X-Men
from Marvel Team-Up Annual #1 (Marvel, 1976), co-plot by Chris Claremont and Bonnie Wilford, co-plot and script by Bill Mantlo, breakdowns by Sal Buscema, finishes by Mike Esposito, colors by Hugh Paley, letters by Jim Novak
Today in Comics History, November 20, 1804: The fog comes, on little blood-drinking monster feet
from Manifest Destiny #25-26 (Image, January-February 2017), script by Chris Dingess, pencils by Matthew Roberts, inks by Tony Akins and Stefano Gaudiano, colors by Owen Gieni, letters by Pat Brosseau
Today in Comics History, November 20, 1995: We'd blame him for arson but we might get sued
from Daily Bugle #2 (Marvel, January 1997), script by Paul Grist, pencils by Karl Kerschl, inks by Greg Adams, letters by Jim Novak
Today in Comics History, November 20, 1977: Happy birthday, Rage!
Born on this day: Elvin Holiday, who became the Avengers member Rage!
from Avengers #330 (Marvel, March 1991), script by Larry Hama, breakdowns by Paul Ryan, finishes by Tom Palmer, colors by Nel Yomtov, letters by Bill Oakley
Happy birthday, Rage! Grrrrrr!
from Avengers #326 (Marvel, November 1990), script by Larry Hama, pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by Tom Palmer, colors by Christie Scheele, letters by Bill Oakley
from Avengers #330 (Marvel, March 1991), script by Larry Hama, breakdowns by Paul Ryan, finishes by Tom Palmer, colors by Nel Yomtov, letters by Bill Oakley
Happy birthday, Rage! Grrrrrr!
from Avengers #326 (Marvel, November 1990), script by Larry Hama, pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by Tom Palmer, colors by Christie Scheele, letters by Bill Oakley
Friday, November 20, 2015
Today in Comics History, November 20, 1984: For the first time in history, Hal Jordan actually avoids getting hit on the head
from Convergence: Green Lantern Corps #1 (DC, June 2015), script by David Gallaher, pencils by Steve Ellis, inks by Ande Parks, colors by Hi-Fi, letters by Dave Sharpe
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