Today in Comics History, September 5, 1979: I become increasingly aware I shouldn't be reading this comic book

from Hot Valley Days and Cocaine Nights #1 (Antarctic, February 2020), script by Matthew Spradlin, pencils and inks by Farid Karami, colors by Andrew Crossley

Today in Comics History, September 5: Soviets finally learn secret of putting the tunnel of chili inside the hot dog

"Success" in Weird Fantasy (1950 series) #16 (EC, November 1950), creator uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, Septober 5, 1940: Lousy Septober weather

from The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage #3 (DC/Black Label, August 2020), script by Jeff Lemire, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Willie Schubert

Today in Comics History, September 5, 1908: Dynamic comics artist brings exciting map action to vivid life

from "North to the Pole" in Real Heroes #14 (Parents' Magazine Press, May 1946), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, September 5, 1968: When choosing a client, Matt Murdock simply does not see color

from Daredevil (1964 series) #47 (Marvel, December 1968), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by George Klein, letters by Artie Simek

Today in Comics History, September 5, 1804: Think you might be over your season limit for mutant hellbeasts there, boys

from Manifest Destiny #19 (Image, May 2016), script by Chris Dingess, pencils by Matthew Roberts, inks by Tony Akins and Stefano Gaudiano, colors by Owen Gieni, letters by Pat Brosseau
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Today in Comics History, September 5: Happy birthday, George Lazenby!

Born on this day in 1939: George Lazenby, cinema's only James Bond!


cover of James Bond 007 v4: On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Titan, August 2004), art by John McLusky
Happy birthday, George!


from Groo Meets Tarzan #3 (Dark Horse, September 2021), script by Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier, pencils and inks by Sergio, colors by Tom Luth, letters by Stan Sakai

Today in Comics History, September 5: Commissioner Gordon forgets to shut his filing cabinet

from Batman #407 (DC, May 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein