Today in Comics History, Mother's Day: Mother's Day in Gotham City

This is an expanded and updated version of posts originally published May 13, 2012 and May 8, 2022.


cover of Batman: The Long Halloween #8 (DC, July 1997), pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Gregory Wright (?)

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: Damien Wayne has had it up to here with all this mushy stuff

from Batman: Li'l Gotham #3 (DC, August 2013); script, pencils, inks, and colors by Dustin Nguyen; script by Derek Fridolfs, letters by Saida Temofonte

Today in Comics History, May 5, Cinco de Mayo: Happy Batto de Mayo!

Here's possibly the greatest English-language Cinco de Mayo comic book story – perhaps one of the very few? It's a time for celebration...



from "Cinco De Madness" in Batman: Li'l Gotham #5 (DC, May 2013); co-script, pencils, art, and colors by Dustin Nguyen, co-script by Derek Fridolfs; letters by Saida Temofonte
...for ♥ romance ♥...



...for puns...


...and for tacos!



Happy Cinco de Mayo, everybody!

Comics Do Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act 5: For bonny sweet Robin is all my joy

from Batman #682 (DC, January 2009), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Lee Garbett, inks by Trevor Scott, colors by Guy Major

Today in Comics History, Chinese New Year: These days, she says, "I feel my life / Just like a river running through" / The year of the bat

This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published January 31, 2014.

Happy Chinese New Year! Now begins the Year of the Tiger, as heard in that popular music song by Survivor. I'm sure I'll still be writing "Year of the Bull" on my checks for a couple more months. Yes, I loved the Year of the Bull in 2021 and I'm looking forward to when it comes around again in 2033 (I'll be 7), but please enjoy helping Batman solve the mystery of "The Crimes of Jade!" Aw, Miz Jezebel, you said you were gonna go straight, shame on you.



from "The Crimes of Jade" in Detective Comics (1937 series) #139 (DC, September 1948), cover by Win Mortimer, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris

365 Days of Defiance, Day 158: Damian: The Defiance II

Kalibak, son of Darkseid, brother of Orion, cousin of Betty-Jo, has invaded the Batcave! And he really, really wants to play baseball.


Panels from Robin Rises: Alpha one-shot (February 2015), script by Peter J. Tomasi, pencils by Andy Kubert, inks by Jonathan Glapion, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Dezi Sienty
He's taken down Batman! He's taken down Alfred, Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Robin, Red Hood, and Ace Titus the Bat-Hound! And that well-known member of the Bat-family, Cyborg! He's defeated them all! Geez, Kalibak...Mary Sue much?


Who can stop him? Who can stop him? Oh, yeah, it's freshly back from the dead Damian Wayne!

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Wow, whatta punch! (And a great sound effect!) Robin's back and he's defyinger than ever, baby!

Today in Comics History, October 31: Never let the Grandson of the Demon pick out your Halloween costume

Supergirl and Damian Wayne go trick or treating!


from Superman/Batman (2003 series) #77 (DC, December 2010), script by Joshua Williamson, pencils by Ale Garza, inks by Oliver Nome, colors by Pete Pantazis, letters by Steve Wands