Showing posts with label Thor. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 18, 2023

All-Fathers (Today in Comics History: Father's Day)

This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published June 19, 2011.

Fathers


Fathers gone...


from Batman (1940 series) #404 (DC, February 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

...but never forgotten.


from Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #1 (Marvel, August 2007), co-plot and script by Zeb Wells; co-plot, pencils, and inks by Carmine Di Giandomenico; letters by Dave Lanphear

Fathers found...


from Uncanny X-Men (1963 series) #148 (Marvel, August 1981), script by Chris Claremont, breakdowns by Dave Cockrum, finishes by Joe Rubinstein, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Janice Chiang

...missing...


from Generation X (1994 series) #22 (Marvel, December 1996), script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Al Vey and Scott Hanna, colors by Steve Buccellato, letters by Richard Starkings

...and lost again.


from X-Factor (2006 series) #7 (Marvel, July 2006), script by Peter David, pencils and inks by Ariel Olivetti, colors by Jose Villarrubia, letters by Cory Petit

Fathers misguided...


from Avengers West Coast #57 (Marvel, April 1990), script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Paul Ryan, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Bill Oakley

...and those led astray.


from Silent War #2 (Marvel, April 2007), script by David Hine; pencils, inks, and colors by Frazer Alex Irving, letters by Cory Petit

Fathers with tough love.


from Wolverine: Origins #48 (DC, July 2010), script by Daniel Way; pencils and inks by Will Conrad, colors by Andy Troy, letters by Cory Petit

Fathers who know best.


from Franklin Richards: Super Summer Spectacular #1 one-shot (Marvel, September 2006), co-plot and script by Mark Sumerak; co-plot, pencils, and inks by Chris Eliopoulos; colors by Lovern Kindzierski; letters by Chris Eliopolous

Bad fathers.


from Starman (1994 series) #72 (DC, December 2000), script by James Robinson, pencils and inks by Peter Snejbjerg, colors by Gregory Wright, color separations by Jamison, letters by Bill Oakley

Fathers and sons reconciled...



...And grandfathers too.



New fathers.


from Starman (1994 series) #75 (DC, March 2001), script by James Robinson, pencils and inks by Peter Snejbjerg, colors by Gregory Wright, letters by Bill Oakley

Fathers never met.



Men who were like fathers.


from Amazing Fantasy (1995 series) #16 (Marvel, December 1995), script by Kurt Busiek, painted by Paul Lee, letters by Richard Starkings

Fathers with their sons.


from Thor (1966 series) #353 (Marvel, March 1985), script, pencils, and inks by Walt Simonson; colors by Christie Scheele, letters by John Workman

Fathers with their daughters.


from Thor: Whoever Wields This Hammer one-shot (Marvel, June 2011), script by Christos Gage, pencils and inks by Marco Torricelli, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Dave Sharpe

Fathers! Appreciate them!*


from Archie Comics #56 (Archie, May 1952), art by George Frese

*Except for The Mist.

Monday, September 26, 2022

Today in Comics History, September 26: Happy birthday, Louise Simonson!

Born on this day: Comic book editor and writer Louise Simonson (also Louise Jones): scripter on Superman: The Man of Steel, Conan, New Mutants, and co-creator of Apocalypse, Cable, Stryfe, Steel, and Power Pack! (And much more!)


from Marvel Age #33, 57, and 93 (Marvel, December 1985, December 1987, and October 1990); text by Jim Salicrup (#33), Mike Carlin (#57), and Chris Eliopoulis & Barry Dutter (#93); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Adam Philips (#33), Paul Becton (#57), and Marie Javins (#93)





Thursday, August 11, 2022

Today in Comics History, August 11: Happy birthday, Chris Hemsworth!

Born on this day: Chris Hemsworth, movie star and dreamboat (Thor, Thor: The One in the Middle We Don't Mention, Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: Love and Thunder, a whole slew of Avengers movies, Star Trek, Men in Black: International, Ghostbusters (2016), The Cabin in the Woods and a whole buttload more! Mmmm, Chris Hemsworth butt.


Happy birthday, Chris, ya big muscly slab of beef, you!

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Today in Comics History, June 12: Happy birthday, Len Wein!

Born on this day in 1948: comic book editor and writer Len Wein, who co-created Swamp Thing, Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Brother Voodoo, Amanda Waller, Lucius Fox, Clayface III, and many, many more classic characters and comics!


from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1976, 1977, and 1978 (Marvel, 1975-1977)



from FOOM #8 (Marvel, December 1974)





Saturday, May 14, 2022

Today in Comics History, May 14: Happy birthday, Cate Blanchett!

Happy birthday, Cate Blanchett, award-winning actress and star of films as diverse as The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King!


from "Bored of the Rings: The Feeble Schtick of Ka-Ching!" in MAD #416 (April 2002), script by Desmond Devlin, pencils by Hermann Mejia

Also, she was goddess of death Hela in the good Thor film. Hey, nice Kirby Hat, Cate!

Jack Kirby Hat #4,276

movie variant cover of The Mighty Thor #700 (Marvel, December 2017)

Happy birthday, Cate! Sorry to not focus on your roles in The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Shipping News, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Aviator, Hot Fuzz, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Ocean's 8, or Don't Look Up. Try to star in more movies that have comic book adaptations next year, okay?

Sunday, May 01, 2022

The Marvel Calendar for 2011 2022: May MCU Multiverse Matinee Magic

Hey look! Thor is using his ancient Uru hammer Mjolnir to light the way to your seat at your local cinema to see an exciting Marvel film this coming weekend! But remember to mask up and be safe if you go out! Thanks, Thor!

When this calendar was first publisher in 2011, the new film to see on May 6 was the first Thor movie, which makes this month very appropriate. You'll notice I have mildly updated the calendar to make it even more applicable to 2022.

Thor sayeth "Volstagg hath eaten all of mine popcorn!"

"May 2011" from Marvel Calendar 2011 (Marvel, 2010)
(Click picture to large Coke-size)

The Marvel Comics Memory Album Calendar for 1977 2022: May Mjolnir Mashing

Don't argue, Thor and Loki...you can both sit on Big Daddy Odin's lap this month, because it's May, the traditional Viking Month of Cuddling! Recommended by all good Norse gods and a few evil ones.

Use this calendar to see how many cuddles you're gettin' this month from the All-Father! (Answer: lots!)

"May 1977", from Marvel Comics Memory Album Calendar 1977 (Marvel, 1976)
(Click picture to Ragnarok-'n-roll-size)

Saturday, April 23, 2022

Comics Do Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra, Act 1: He's just angry because they left him out of the film


from Thor (1966 series) #286 (Marvel, August 1979), script by Roy Thomas, breakdowns by Keith Pollard, finishes by Chic Stone, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Joe Rosen

Friday, April 22, 2022

Today in Comics History, April 22: Happy birthday, Steve Englehart!

Born on this day: Steve Englehart, comics writer and co-creator of Shang-Chi, Nomad, Star-Lord, Mantis, Night Man, Coyote, The Avengers/Defenders War, and writer of a zillion comic book stories for both DC and Marvel!


from Marvel Age #28 and 52 (Marvel, July 1985 and July 1987); text by Jim Salicrup (#28) and Mike Carlin (#52); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by George Roussos (#28) and Paul Becton (#52)

His work on Detective Comics, Justice League of America, Avengers and West Coast Avengers, Captain Marvel, Green Lantern Corps, Doctor Strange, and Vision and the Scarlet Witch are rightfully hailed as classics. Chances are one of your favorite stories or arcs is by Englehart!


from FOOM #6 (Marvel, June 1974)

Steve talks The Defenders!


from FOOM #19 (Marvel, September 1977)

Steve's no stranger to hangin' out on Earth-616 or on Earth-1, either. Or both! One of the most famous Rutland Halloween stories is an unofficial Marvel/DC crossover!


from Amazing Adventures #16 (Marvel, January 1973), script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marie Severin and Bob Brown, inks by Frank McLaughlin, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Charlotte Jetter

Here in part 1, Steve (in the orange tank top, with fellow creators Gerry Conway and Len and Glynis Wein) pick up a hitchhiking Beast! His junker car gets stolen by Juggernaut!



The Gang™ crosses paths later that night with...the Justice League!



from Justice League of America (1960 series) #103 (DC, December 1972), script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano, letters by Ben Oda

...and then with Thor and Loki, everybody conveniently missing each other by a few minutes! (Maybe Colletta erased them meeting!)





from Thor #207 (Marvel, January 1973), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema and Marie Severin, inks by Vince Colletta and Marie Severin, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Denise Wohl

Steve Engelhart Explains the Ultraverse to You™:


from The Strangers #7 (Malibu, December 1993), script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Rick Hoberg

Englehart (as "Jonathan Harkness") found his ideas on Fantastic Four were often overwritten by editorial (see his website for some fascinating background) but he still hung around to wrap it all up.


from Fantastic Four #333 (Marvel, November 1989), script by Steve Englehart as Jonathan Harkness, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Romeo Tanghal, colors by George Roussos, letters by Bill Oakley

Happy birthday, Steve Englehart, one of our favorite creators!

Wednesday, February 09, 2022

Today in Comics History, February 9: Happy birthday, Tom Hiddleston!

Born on this day: actor Tom Hiddleston, who's acted in Midnight in Paris, War Horse, The Deep Blue Sea, Muppets Most Wanted, Kong: Skull Island, and oh yeah, starring as Norse god Loki in a few Marvel Cinematic Universe productions you may have heard of like Thor, Captain America, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Loki and What If...? Whew! Hope you got some free time to have a happy birthday, Tom!


second printing photo variant cover of Journey into Mystery #622 (Marvel, June 2011

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

The Marvel Age Calendar for 1994 2022: Fantastic February Fracas!

By '94 Marvel Age had switched to black-and-white back-page celandars, and this one is even shaded so you can't do much coloring in. (Do what I do: color the Thing bright orange!) But you'll still wanna paste it up on your wall (get a parent's or guardian's permission to use glue, tape, paste, or, as I'm using here, mucilage) because it works dandy for 2022!

"Classic Clash #2: Fantastic Four #73" from Marvel Age #134 (Marvel, December 1976), pencils by Darren Auck, inks by Joe Sinnott
(Click picture to fol-de-rol-size)

Join us throughout the year for more 1994 calendars from Marvel Age!...until the magazine is cancelled in September and there ain't no more.

Thursday, December 02, 2021

Stuff Bully Got: Enamel Pin Advent Calendar

Randi made me an advent calendar filled with cool enamel pins and I need to see what's in each pocket, but it's been hard getting up to it.


I think I'll make base camp here and climb on to #1 tomorrow morning.





Sunday, August 01, 2021

The 2010 2021 Marvel Calendar for August: Awesome Abs and Arms

Please join us during National Thor Does the M part of "YMCA" Month with this August 2010 Marvel calendar that also works for 2021!

Who says this isn't the Mighty Bully Age of Economy Calendars?!?


"August" from Marvel Calendar 2010 (Marvel, 2009)

Friday, April 23, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 23, 2591: All future cops are still bastards



from "The Future Dies Now!" in Thor Annual #16 (Marvel, 1991), plot by Tom DeFalco, script by Len Kaminski, layouts by Alex Trimpe, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Fred Fredericks, colors by Ed Lazellari, letters by Gary Fields and Chris Eliopoulos