Today in Comics History, April 30, 1993: A very poor use of his new Peppa Pig Happy Fun Time Diary

from (top) Warrior #11 (Quality Communications, May 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor;
(bottom) V for Vendetta #3 (DC, November 1988); colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

1968 2024 Calendars for January and the Whole Menacing Year Ahead

Hey, it's 2024!


from Cable (2008 series) #2 (Marvel, June 2008), script by Duane Swierczynski, painted art by Ariel Olivetti, letters by Joe Caramagna
And not a moment too soon, if'n ya ask me. But how do you think we can make sure it is, Albert Einstein, Jimmy Olsen, Adam Strange, and, convniently flyin' past in the purple skies, Deadman?


from DC Challenge #6 (DC, April 1986), script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Larry Mahlstedt, colors by Carl Gafford, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, December 23, 1997: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition

from "V for Vendetta, Book One, Chapter 10: Venom" in Warrior #10 (Quality, April 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor

Today in Comics History, November 7, 1998: V once again attempts to prove to Evie that vinyl has a superior sound over CDs

from V for Vendetta #9 (DC, March 1989); script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd; colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker; letters by Steve Craddock

Today in Comics History, November 7, 1997: The analysis of Elon Musk is finally complete

from V for Vendetta #1 (DC, September 1988), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, colors by David Lloyd and Siobhan Dodds, letters by Steve Craddock

Today in Comics History, November 6, 1997: This is the worst Freudian therapy session ever

from V for Vendetta #1 (DC, September 1998), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, colors by David Lloyd and Siobhan Dodds, letters by Jenny O'Connor

Today in Comics History, November 6, 1997, 6:30 AM: Even Teletubbies isn't on this early

from V for Vendetta #1 (DC, September 1998), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, colors by David Lloyd and Siobhan Dodds, letters by Jenny O'Connor

Today in Comics History, November 6, 1997, 12:07 AM: Overture, curtains, lights / This is it, the night of nights / No more rehearsing and nursing a part / We know every part by heart

from V for Vendetta #1 (DC, September 1998), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, colors by David Lloyd and Siobhan Dodds, letters by Jenny O'Connor

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1997: Oooooooh! Ahhhhhhhh! (applause)

from V for Vendetta #1 (DC, September 1998), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, colors by David Lloyd and Siobhan Dodds, letters by Jenny O'Connor

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1997, 9 PM: It's Rishi Sunak's new prosperity

from "[Book One] Chapter One: The Villain" in (top) Warrior #1 (Quality Communications, March 1982)), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor
(Bottom) V for Vendetta #1 (DC, September 1998), colors by David Lloyd and Siobhan Dodds

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1994: And you don't think that November 5th date is in any way significant because...?

from (top) "V for Vendetta: Book One, Chapter Ten: Venom" in Warrior #10 (Quality Communications, April 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor;
(bottom) V for Vendetta #3 (DC, November 1988); colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1998: Gigantic kitten ponders exciting climb

from "Book 3: The Land of Do-As-You-Please, Prologue" in V for Vendetta #8 (DC, February 1989); script by Alan Moore; pencils and inks by David Lloyd; colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker; letters by Steve Craddock

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1997: Well, that'll teach her to choose Professor Bobo as her defense attorney

from "Book 2: This Vicious Cabaret, Chapter 12: The Verdict" in Warrior #26 (Quality Communications, February 1985), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor and Steve Craddock


from "Book 2: This Vicious Cabaret, Chapter 12: The Verdict" in V for Vendetta #7 (DC, January 1989), colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

Today in Comics History, November 5, 1993: Surely as a literature major you might have recognized the foreshadowing

from (left) "V for Vendetta: Book One, Chapter Ten: Venom" in Warrior #11 (Quality Communications, July 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor;
(right) V for Vendetta #3 (DC, November 1988); colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

Today in Comics History, October 1, 2501: It's not often that I get to use the same panels twice within a year

from "Book Two, Chapter Three: Video" in (top) Warrior #15 (Quality Communications, November 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor;
(bottom) V for Vendetta #4 (DC, December 1988); colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

Today in Comics History, September 29, 1993: Sure, it's perfectly sensible to let an incarcerated terrorist have fertilizer and solvent in his cell

...stupidest jailers ever. And I've read lots of Arkham Asylum comics.


from (left) "V for Vendetta: Book One, Chapter Ten: Venom" in Warrior #11 (Quality Communications, July 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor;
(right) V for Vendetta #3 (DC, November 1988); colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

Today in Comics History, September 16, 1993: The poop is about to hit the fan

from (left) "V for Vendetta: Book One, Chapter Ten: Venom" in Warrior #11 (Quality Communications, July 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor;
(right) V for Vendetta #3 (DC, November 1988); colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

Today in Comics History, August 7, 1993: Surprise Swamp Thing appearance is set up

from (left) "V for Vendetta: Book One, Chapter Ten: Venom" in Warrior #11 (Quality Communications, July 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor;
(right) V for Vendetta #3 (DC, November 1988); colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

Today in Comics History, July 18, 1997: Whoops, sorry 'bout that, William Rouse

from (top) "V for Vendetta: Book One, Chapter Ten: Venom" in Warrior #10 (Quality Communications, April 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor;
(bottom) V for Vendetta #3 (DC, November 1988); colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker

Today in Comics History, July 12, 1993: Coroner pops the hood on Patel to troubleshoot his transmission

from (left) "V for Vendetta: Book One, Chapter Ten: Venom" in Warrior #11 (Quality Communications, July 1983), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by David Lloyd, letters by Jenny O'Connor;
(right) V for Vendetta #3 (DC, November 1988); colors by David Lloyd, Siobhan Dodds, and Steve Whitaker