Today in Comics History, October 11, 1973: We're Bee-ing Invaded

from "The Mississippi Mystery" in UFO Flying Saucers #4 (Western/Gold Key, November 1974), pencils and inks by Frank Bolle
This post was suggested by faithful reader and frequent commenter Blam, who's provided a lot of date references in comics that I'll spotlight throughout 2023 in this series. Thanks, Blam!

Today in Comics History, October 11, 1985 (and 1992): Ozymandias prepares to play with his Watchmen action figures

This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published October 11, 2013. Yes, because of freakin' Doomsday Clock.


from Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #6 (DC, April 2013), script by Len Wein, pencils and inks by Jae Lee, colors by June Chung, letters by John Workman

Today in Comics History, October 11: Happy birthday, Joe Simon!

Born on this day in 1913: comics legend (writer, artist, editor, publisher) Joe Simon, co-creator of Captain America and Bucky, the Newsboy Legion and Boy Commandos, Boys' Ranch, Prez, Brother Power the Geek...


from Boys' Ranch #1 (Harvey, October 1950)

Today in Comics History, October 11: After this day, Judge Dredd declares death upon all blueberry pickers. It's the law.

from "Black Magic" in Green Lantern (1960 series) #1 (DC, July 1960), creators unidentified and unknown
Many thanks to the amazing Nat Gertler for helping me ID this panel after I had mislabeled it!

Today in Comics History, October 11, 1992: Mothman flies into a giant light bulb

from Doomsday Clock #1 (DC, January 2018), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh

Today in Comics History, October 11, 2026: A new life awaits you in the Offworld Colonies, Karl Valley, and you won't even have to renew your passport there

from Catwoman Annual 2021 (DC, August 2021); script by Ram V; pencils and inks by Kyle Hotz, Fernando Blanco, and Juan Ferreyra; colors by David Baron, letters by Tom Napolitano

Today in Comics History, October 11, 1985: WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

from Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #2 (DC, October 2012), script by Len Wein, pencils and inks by Jae Lee, colors by June Chung, letters by John Workman

Today in Comics History, October 11, 1926: Jim Gordon gets married and misuses an apostrophe

from "The Private Life of Commissioner Gordon" in World's Finest Comics #53 (DC, August 1951), script by David Vern, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris

Today in Comics History, October 11, 1985: Adrian Veidt can't decide what channel to watch and which to Tivo

from Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #1 (DC, September 2012), script by Len Wein, pencils and inks by Jae Lee, colors by June Chung, letters by John Workman