Today in Comics History, October 17, 2017: Meanwhile in the food court, Hit-Girl just disemboweled the Panda Express guy for forgetting her duck sauce

from Kick-Ass (2018 series) #1 (Image, February 2018), script by Mark Millar, pencils by John Romita Jr., digital nks by Peter Steigerwald with assistance by Megan Madrigal, colors by Peter Steigerwald, letters by John Workman

Today in Comics History, October 17, 1781: First appearance in comics, Pissy George Washington

from "The Story of the War of Independence" in Picture Stories from American History #2 (EC, 1946), script by M. C. Gaines and W. W. D. Sones, pencils and inks by Allen Simon

Today in Comics History, October 17, 1941: In Soviet Union, Russia mothers you

from "Mother ☭ Russia" in Men of War (1977 series) #21 (DC, October 1979), script by Cary Burkett, pencils and inks by Jerry Grandenetti, colors by Jerry Serpe, letters by Shelly Leferman

Today in Comics History, October 17, 1944: Nazis purchase one of those square inch of land deeds from the back of a comic book

from "21 Days" in Battle Action #14 (Marvel/Atlas, December 1954), pencils and inks by Syd Shores

Today in Comics History, October 17, 1967: The Funeral of Brian Epstein

from The Beatles in Comics! (NBM, November 2018); script by Richard Di Martino; translation by Joe Johnson; pencils, inks, and colors by Richard DiMartino; letters by Ortho
Rest in peace, Brian.

Today in Comics History, October 17: Underwood Deviled Ham Guy doing all right for himself

from Batman: Nightwalker (DC, November 2019), original novel by Marie Lu, adapted by Stuart Moore, pencils and inks by Chris Wildgoose, additional inks by Cam Smith, colors by Laura Trinder, letters by Troy Peteri

Today in Comics History, October 17: In-a-rush jeweler figures it won't matter not putting knots between the pearls on this one

from Batman: The Long Halloween Special #1 one-shot (DC, December 2021), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Brennan Wagner, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, October 17, 1986: The City of Townville is Under Attack!

from Deadface #3 (Harrier, October 1987); script, pencils, inks and letters by Eddie Campbell

Today in Comics History, October 17, 1992: Secret super-villain organization has real cool letterhead logo

from Digitek #4 (Marvel UK, March 1993), script by John Tomlinson and Andy Lanning

Today in Comics History, October 17: Happy birthday, puny Banner

from New Avengers (2013 series) #23 (Marvel, October 2014), script by Jonathan Hickman, pencils and inks by Kevin Walker, colors by Frank Martin, letters by Joe Caramagna

Today in Comics History, October 17, 1814 and 1940: BEST. FLOOD. EVER.

It's October 17, and lots of stuff happened today in comics history. Don't believe me? Let's check out what The Doctor and Rory "I'm Dead, Jim" Williams are up to!


from Doctor Who (2012 series) #3 (IDW, November 2012), script by Brandon Seifert, pencils and inks by Philip Bond, colors by Charlie Kirchoff, letters by Shawn Lee

Today in Comics History, October 17, 1910: No, no, give the orders first, then shoot the guy

from The New Deadwardians #8 (DC/Vertigo, December 2012), script by Dan Abnett, pencils and inks by I. N. J. Culbard, colors by Patricia Mulvihill, letters by Travis Lanham

Today in Comics History, October 17, 1910: Marcie accidentally interrupts "Peppermint" Patty in her London office

from The New Deadwardians #7 (DC/Vertigo, November 2012), script by Dan Abnett, pencils and inks by I. N. J. Culbard, colors by Patricia Mulvihill, letters by Travis Lanham

Today in Comics History, October 17, 2008: Ronald Reagan finally gets his birthday wish

from Chronos #9 (DC, December 1998), script by John Francis Moore, pencils by Paul Guinan, inks by Steve Leialoha and Denis Rodier, colors by Noelle Giddings, letters by Ken Bruzenak