Today in Comics History, June 20: Kory gets more dressed than she ever has in her entire life

cover of The New Teen Titans (1984 series) #12 (DC, September 1985), pencils by Paris Cullins, inks by Romeo Tanghal, colors by Anthony Tollin, letters by Gaspar Saladino

The Eight Nights of Comic Book Hanukkah, Night Four: The Life of a Jewish-Tamaranean Princess

cover of Teen Titans Go! (2014 series) #25 (DC, February 2018); pencils, inks, and letters by Lea Hernandez

365 Days of Defiance, Day 212: The Line Is Drawn

Panels from 52 #32 (February 2007); script by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid; breakdowns by Keith Giffen; pencils by Patrick Olliffe; inks by Drew Geraci; colors by David Baron; letters by Travis Lanham

Today in Comics History, February 14: Meet the still-beating kawaii hearts that Starfire adorably ripped out of the chests of her cute enemies

from Teen Titans Go! (digital 2014 series) #16 (DC, February 2015); script by Amy Wolfram; pencils, inks, and colors by Lea Hernandez; letters by Wes Abbott

A Month of... Pancakes! Day 18: DC Comics: Where every page featuring pancakes is accompanied by a shot of Starfire topless

Panels from Starfire (2015 series) #8 (March 2016); script by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, pencils by Emanuela Lupacchino, pencil assists by Mirco Pierfederici, inks by Ray McCarthy, colors by Hi-Fi, letters by Tom Napolitano
And...


Panels from Starfire #9 (April 2016); script by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, pencils and inks by Elsa Charretier, colors by Hi-Fi, letters by Tom Napolitano
Hello, Google searchers!

I'm pretty sure that's not the actual definition of détente, 007

DC keeps trying to make the point that the All-New All-Different New 52 Starfire is comically ignorant of Earth's customs and all those familiar narrative clichès so celebrated by the TV Tropes webpage — but on the other hand, it's absolutely clear Kori's been watching James Bond movies.



Panels from Starfire (2015 series) #7 (February 2016), script by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, pencils by Emanuela Luppachino, pencil assists by Mirco Pierfederici, inks by Ray McCarthy and Sean Parsons, colors by Hi-Fi, letters by Tom Napalitano
To be precise, she's apparently caught, and sat enraptured through, 1981's Roger Moore showcase For Your Eyes Only.


(Here's the comic book version. Not quite word-for-word, is it?)

Panels from James Bond: For Your Eyes Only #2 (November 1981), script by Larry Hama, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Vince Colletta, colors by Christie Scheele, letters by Jean Simek
Which only goes to prove: Princess Koriand'r may look like a Bond girl, but she's as smart as Daniel Craig. Or at least George Lazenby.

Play us off, Sheena Easton!

Comics Within Comics Month, Day 5: Not to be confused with Firestar

Panel from Action Comics (2011 series) #9 (July 2012), script by Grant Morrison, pencils and inks by Gene Ha, colors by Art Lyon, letters by Pat Brosseau



Cover of Starfire #5 (April-May 1977), pencils by Mike Vosburg, inks by Vince Colletta

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 191: Fanboys everywhere protest the omission of the Guardian and Bumblebee

House ad for The New Teen Titans debut in DC Comics Presents #26 (October 1980);
printed in Detective Comics #495 (October 1980)

Ad designed and lettered by Gaspar Saladino (?)
And I don't know who drew those heads of Cyborg and Starfire, but it doesn't look like George Perez...

Sorry, still no post tonight...

...so here's a gratuitous pin-up of Starfire!


Pin-up page from Ambush Bug #4 (September 1985), plot, co-script, and pencils by Keith Giffen; co-script by Robert Loren Fleming; inks by Bob Oksner; colors by Tony Tollin; letters by John Costanza

Hey Little Stuffed Bulls! Comics!

May you not only get what you need, but also what you want.

Panel from Teen Titans Go! #25 (February 2006), script by J. Torres, pencils by Todd Nauck, inks by Lary Stucker, colors by Heroic Age, letters by Travis Lanham