Today in Comics History, October 12, 1985: I could never vote in a phone poll to kill off someone who likes hot chocolate.

from "Dear Pen Pal..." in Blue Devil #19 (DC, December 1985), plot and pencils by Alan Kupperberg, script by Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin, inks by Rick Magyar, colors by Michele Wolfman, letters by Bob Lappan

Today in Comics History, December 25, Christmas: "Look Batman, it's snowing!" 'That's not snow, Robin. That's fallout."

from "A Carol of Bats" in Batman: Urban Legends #10 (DC, February 2022), script by Meghan Fitzmartin, pencils and inks by Alberto Jiménez Alburquerque, colors by Nick Filardi, letters by Pat Brosseau

Today in Comics History, December 5: Whoa, that's gonna leave a mark

variant cover of Heroes in Crisis #5 (DC, March 2019), by Ryan Sook
(Wait a minute...who took that Poloroid?)

Anyway, that means today is the day this took place:


from Batman #427 (DC, Winter 1988), script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo, colors by Adrienne Roy, letters by John Costanza
However, see April 27 for a conflicting date of these events!

In either case, Mike Sterling over at Progressive Ruin turns the whole she-bang into a nifty gif! Thanks, Mike! It shall remain in my nightmares.

Today in Comics History, July 15, 1982, 5:35 AM: Hey Talia, what's your favorite Stevie Nicks song?

from Batman Annual (1961 series) #8 (DC, October 1982), script by Mike W. Barr, pencils and inks by Trevor von Eeden, colors by Lynn Varley, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, July 14, 1982, 11:00 AM: Batman preps for his one-man stage show "Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne"

from Batman Annual (1961 series) #8 (DC, October 1982), script by Mike W. Barr, pencils and inks by Trevor von Eeden, colors by Lynn Varley, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, August 16: Happy birthday, Jason Todd!

Today in Comics History: Cyclops goes clubbing!


from Detective Comics #790 (DC, March 2004), script by Andersen Gabrych, pencils by Pete Woods, inks by Cam Smith, colors by Jason Wright, letters by Clem Robins
Hey, August 16 is also the birthday of Robin II, Jason Todd! Are ya gonna throw him a big party today, Bruce?


Oh. Whoops.