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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: Hoo boy, is Beast Boy ever in trouble

A: The dead can dance. B: Bela Lugosi is dead. Therefore: Bela Lugosi can dance!

from "The Dead Can Dance" in Young Monsters in Love #1 one-shot (DC, April 2018), script by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing, pencils & inks by Javier Fernandez, colors by Trish Mulvihill, letters by Carlos M. Mangual

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: Love: The only winning move is not to play

I know I'm probably focusing on the wrong part here, but Cupid's first name is 'DAN'?!?

"Valentine's Day Puzzle" from Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact v.19 #12 [#358] (George A. Pflaum, February 13, 1964), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: Happy Blphfsvxl Plf

'Look out, Doll Boy! That's Crunchy Frog!'

from Sugar & Spike #63 (DC, February 1966); script, pencils, and inks by Sheldon Mayer
The story itself rivals Ocean's 11 in complexity and involves the wee tots lugging a giant box of candy back and forth to keep it hidden...

'Sugar, did you order a red-headed teenager in a diaper?'

'Sugar, did you order a red-headed teenager in a diaper?'

'No, Sugar! That's where Daddy stores the bodies!'

Now you tell me that this wouldn't make a fine addition to the DC Extended Movie Universe.

But it all turns out to be a front for their ultimate plan: to unseat Hallmark and American Greetings from the crowned royalty of Valentine's Day cards. Pretty smart, Sugar!

None of these are in Sugar & Spike bgfsp baby language so why even bother?

None of these are in Sugar & Spike bgfsp baby language so why even bother?

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: Even goths need love

These are two members of Gorillaz, right?

cover of Scare Tactics #5 (April 1997), pencils by Anthony Williams, inks by Andy Lanning, colors by Andy Walton, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, February 14, 1929, Valentine's Day: Brother what a night it really was / Brother what a fight it really was / Glory be!

Oh man, he shot all their shadows! Well, that'll show that outlaw Peter Pan.'

from "Al Capone" in Sensational Police Cases #2 (Avon, March 1954), pencils and inks by Louis Ravielli

Today in Comics History, February 14, 1929, Valentine's Day: Say, didja notice who's missing from that all those comic book stories about Al Capone and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre?

That's right: it's the Forrest Gump of Comic Books: Wolverine.

'Momma Wolverine always taught me that murderin' people is like a box o' chocolates. Ya have ta tear down deep to get to the good pieces.'

'Momma Wolverine always taught me that murderin' people is like a box o' chocolates. Ya have ta tear down deep to get to the good pieces.'

'Jeannie! I gotcha a Valaentine's Day heart.'

'Geez, Sabretooth, ya coulda just got me a peanut butter cup.' 'I did an' I ate it! Hah!' Awww.'

from Savage Wolverine #20 (Marvel, August 2014), script by Frank Tieri, pencils and inks by Felix Ruiz, colors by Dan Brown, letters by Cory Petit

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: Duck, out of luck, runs amok, thinks Gladstone Gander is an obnoxious #@%&*

from "[My Lucky Valentine]" in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #150 (v.13 #6) (Dell, March 1953); script, pencils, inks and letters by Carl Barks; colors by Western Publishing Production Shop
(*Jerk.)

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: If you sit in my lap today, a kiss a rose is the price you'll pay

Tonight's episode: 'Ren Hoek's Barely-Disguised Fetish.'

"...Watcha Want for Valentine's Day!" from The Ren & Stimpy Show #17 (Marvel, April 1994), script by Dan Slott, pencils and inks by Mike Kazaleh, colors by Chia-Chi Wang, letters by Brad K. Joyce

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: Patsy Walker is sweet on an insane dog-man

'It has everything! Hearts, cupids, fruit, wombats, restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses!'

from "[Valentine's Day]" in Miss America v.1 #5 (Marvel/Timely/Miss America, February 1945), pencils by Ken Bald, inks by Dan Barry
Any comment, Buzz Baxter?

'You're listening to W-O-M-P, with Mad Dog and the Hellcat in the morning! All rock, all the TIME! If the records weren't free, we'd be ALL NEWS!'

'You're listening to W-O-M-P, with Mad Dog and the Hellcat in the morning! All rock, all the TIME! If the records weren't free, we'd be ALL NEWS!'

from Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (1989 series) #35 (Marvel, May 1992), script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Don Hudson and Fred Fredericks, colors by Kevin Tinsley, letters by Phil Felix

Today in Comics History, February 14, 1779: Oh no. Anyway...

Following his death, Cook was pressed flat and turned into a stamp by Colonel Gumm.

"Wonderworld Stamp Clumb" from Wonderworld Comics #27 (Fox, July 1941), creators unknown

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: You stink, Hawkman

'We're just going through a thing.' (points to Ben Grimm)

from "Galentine's Day" in Mysteries of Love in Space #1 one-shot (DC, March 2019), script by Cecil Castellucci, pencils and inks by Elena Casagrande, colors by Jordie Bellaire, letters by Steve Wands

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: There's an O. Henry story in here somewhere

'Good, Good! Use your aggressive feelings, girl. Let the hate flow through you!'

from Marge's Little Lulu (1948 series) #32 (Dell, February 1951), script by John Stanley, pencils and inks by Irving Tripp

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: Here's a cute Valentine's Day bunny text story for my online pal Pink Bunny!

Keep in mind that including text pages reduced the cost of mailing a comic book by 0.33 cents!

That night, Mrs. MacGregor made a delicious Hasenpfeffer for her husband Farmer MacGregor, and they had quite the romantic Valentine's Day evening.

That night, Mrs. MacGregor made a delicious Hasenpfeffer for her husband Farmer MacGregor, and they had quite the romantic Valentine's Day evening.

"The Valentine's Day Surprise" from Walter Lantz Andy Panda #33 (Dell, February 1956), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: What's a nice girl like you doing in a dive like this?

Harley had to wait until volume II to tell her story? These day's she'd not only be in volume I, they'd call the mini HARLEY'S ASYLUM.

from Joker's Asylum II: Harley Quinn #1 one-shot (DC, August 2010), script by James Patrick, pencils and inks by Joe Quinones, colors by Alex Sinclair, letters by Pat Brosseau

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: Oh man, they're gonna have Superboy come in and make her over, aren't they?*

'Why the long face, Jane?...oh, she's sad.'

from "The Man Who Changed" in Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #27 (Marvel/Atlas, October 1955), pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by J. Scott Pike (?) or Christopher Rule (?), letters by Joe Letterese (?)
Then, Jane gives a down-on-his-luck bum, quite possibly a disheveled David Banner, thirty bucks. Jane's hotter waitress cohort is appalled. I mean, you coulda bought 300 copies of Journey into Mystery #27 with that!

'We reserve the right to refuse service to the Wolfman.'

'We reserve the right to refuse service to the Wolfman.'

Turns out the hobo was in fact Jesus. Well, close, he was St. Valentine (patron saint of beekeepers, by the way, which is why his day is so sweet). And he's gorgeous and he made Jane beautiful.

'Now I have the self confidence to sleep with a different guy every day of the year except Valentine's Day!'

'Now I have the self confidence to sleep with a different guy every day of the year except Valentine's Day!'

Say, what the Sam Scratch was the moral of this story again?

(*To make sense of that reference, see here: Today in Comics History, February 10: Well, she's no Lori Lemaris...)

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: Okay, fanboys, let's learn some history about this heart-shucking holiday

Yes, this will be on the test later.

Seven St. Valentines? Multiple explanations of the holiday? Wow, this is the Reign of the Supermen of Valentine's Day.

Seven St. Valentines? Multiple explanations of the holiday? Wow, this is the Reign of the Supermen of Valentine's Day.

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"How Valentine's Day Began" from World's Finest Comics #57 (DC, March 1952), creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: That boy ain't right

'It’s coming through the woods...he’s right behind you! Ahhhhh!!!' (thump-thump...thump-thump...)

from "February Follies" in Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series #151 [Dennis the Menace Yearbook] (Hallden/Fawcett, April 1976), creators unidentified and unknown

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: The Joker only wishes he'd thought of it first

That's not dye, that's the Martians' Red Weed!

from "A Gotham City One Special Report" in Batman: The Audio Adventures Special #1 one-shot (DC, December 2021), script by Dennis McNicholas, layouts by Leonardo Romero, finishes by Rich Ellis, colors by Mike Spicer, letters by Deron Bennett

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: And this was why kids didn't find Mickey Mouse of the 1950s exciting...he became a domestic bachelor father.

Remember when Mickey Mouse used to leap over chasms, chase villains down in airplanes, and defend beleagured ranchers out west with his six-guns?...yeah, me either.

'Unca Mickey, guess what.' said Ferdie sadly. / 'What?' asked Mickey.' 'Chicken butt,' answered Morty, unhappily.

'Unca Mickey, guess what.' said Ferdie sadly. / 'What?' asked Mickey.' 'Chicken butt,' answered Morty, unhappily.

'Faoth an' begorrah, said Chief O'Hara. 'I'd come t'yer party, lads., biut I've got to be gettin' back to the 'Batman' set.'

"The Valentine Mystery" in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #150 (v.13 #6) (Dell, March 1953); creators uncredited and unknown

Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: Damien Wayne has had it up to here with all this mushy stuff

from Batman: Li'l Gotham #3 (DC, August 2013); script, pencils, inks, and colors by Dustin Nguyen; script by Derek Fridolfs, letters by Saida Temofonte