Showing posts with label Wendy the Good Little Witch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wendy the Good Little Witch. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Today in Comics History, October 3, 1951: World Series promo "Spooky Witch Night" deemed disappointing


from Richie Rich, Casper and Wendy — National League #1 one-shot (Harvey, June 1976); script, pencils and inks by Warren Kremer

Friday, April 22, 2022

Today in Comics History, April 22, 1876: 1%er, dead child, and Satan-worshipper inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame


from Richie Rich, Casper and Wendy — National League #1 one-shot (Harvey, June 1976); script, pencils and inks by Warren Kremer

Wednesday, March 02, 2022

Today in Comics History, March 2: Happy birthday, Mel Ott!

Mel Ott, professional Major League Baseball player, was born today in 1909. His nickname "Master Melvin" is about as cool as you can get without being Iron Man, and he's a National Baseball Hall of Famer who played for the New York Giants from 1926 through 1947.

Was he in comic books? Well, that's a silly question to ask this blog!


"Mel Ott" from The Amazing Willie Mays one-shot (Eastern Color, September 1954), pencils and inks by Frank Fogarty

Hey, he won a breakfast food poll! Hmm, wonder what that breakfast food mighta been?


from Parents' Magazine Institute comics indicia-dated May 1946

Here's a barely legible scan from a microfiche from a comic feature, which only goes to prove: I'll put anything in this space for completeness!


from "Sportettes" in More Fun Comics #35 (DC, September 1938); text, pencils, and inks by Sheldon Moldoff

And here's Mel being challenged by Tiny Captain Lou Albano!


from "Sporting Facts" in Funny Picture Stories v.2 #7 (Centaur, April 1938); text, pencils, and inks by Gill Fox

Now, let's have a guessing game. Riddle me this: what is the least likely cast of comic book characters you'd expect Mel Ott to crossover with? The Marvel Universe? Watchmen? Herbie the Fat Fury? No, it's Richie Rich and the Harvey Freaks of Nature!


from Richie Rich, Casper and Wendy: National League one-shot (Harvey, July 1976), script, pencils, and inks by Warren Kremer

I do hope Willie Mays told Richie "Do it yourself, rich white boy!"

Happy birthday, Mel! I'm sorry I had to associate your birthday with Richie Rich.