Comics Do Shakespeare: The Sonnets, Verse 5: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea change

Sonnet 144:

Two loves I have of comfort and despair,
Which like two spirits do suggest me still
The better angel is a man right fair,
The worser spirit a woman coloured ill.
To win me soon to hell, my female evil
Tempteth my better angel from my side,
And would corrupt my saint to be a devil,
Wooing his purity with her foul pride.
And, whether that my angel be turn’d fiend,
Suspect I may, yet not directly tell,
But being both from me both to each friend,
I guess one angel in another’s hell.
     Yet this shall I ne’er know, but live in doubt,
     Till my bad angel fire my good one out.


from Yellow Submarine one-shot (Western/Gold Key, February 1969), script by Paul S. Newman, pencilsand inks by José Delbo

TodayI in Comics History, February 25: Happy birthday, George Harrison!

Born on this day in 1943: Happy birthday, to singer, songwriter, and producer George Harrison! Oh yeah, in case you didn't know, he was one of them there Beatles. My favorite Beatle, in fact, moving on from an age where my favorite Beatle was first Ringo Starr, then Paul McCartney, then John Lennon, and now George. I think I have run out of Beatles to have as my favorite, unlike my fandom of The Rutles. In that case I can always move onto Leppo. He didn't know how to play an instrument, but he did know how to have a good time.


from The Beatles: Their Story in Pictures (ITV, 1982), script by Angus P. Allan, art by Arthur Ranson (collected from the strip in (Look-In)
"Sorry, girls, he's spiritual!"


from The Beatles one-shot (Dell, September 1964), pencils and inks by Joe Sinnott
Happy birthday also to this guitar! Just today it has reached the ripe old retirement age of 65, unless George lent it to Pete Townshend.


And a happy birthday, we guess, to George's mysterious childhood ailments!



Naw, just to George. Happy birthday, George!


from (top) Yellow Submarine one-shot (Gold Key, February 1969), script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by Jose Delbo; and
(bottom) The Beatles: Yellow Submarine graphic novel (Titan, August 2008); script and pencils by Bill Morrison, inks by Andrew Pepoy and Tone Rodriguez, colors by Nathan Kane, letters by Aditya Bidikar

365 Days of Defiance, Day 324: No one you can save that can't be saved

Panels from Yellow Submarine one-shot (Dell, February 1969), script by Paul Newman, pencils and inks by Jose Delbo

365 Days of KirbyTech, Day 13: The Enclave's Transfer-Grid

Previously on 365 Days of KirbyTech... Reed Richards has used a Micro-Tool Assembly Unit in order to assemble a copy of The Enclave's Electronic Bracelet, which, as the FF saw on Reed's Heat-Image Tracer, was used by rogue scientist Dr. Jerome Hamilton, the kidnapper of Alicia Masters, to transport her from her apartment to the Enclave's HQ, the Beehive!

But is there some sort of giant receiving unit which brings Hamilton, his crimson helmet, and his snazzy white slacks, along with Alicia to the Beehive? Why, yes. You bet your sweet Kirby there is.


Panels from Fantastic Four (1961 series) #66 (September 1967), co-plot and script by Stan Lee, co-plot and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott, letters by Artie Simek

Nothing You Can Do That Can't Be Done

Panels from Yellow Submarine (Gold Key, 1968), script by Paul S. Newman*, art by Jose Delbo








*Why yes, it was that Paul Newman.**


**No, it wasn't.

Saturday Morning Cartoon: "Nowhere Man"

"Nowhere Man" from Yellow Submarine (1968), directed by George Dunning




The Beatles "Nowhere Man" (1966), directed by Jack Stokes

Valentine's Day Cartoon: "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles

"All You Need Is Love" from Yellow Submarine (1968), directed by George Dunning

Saturday Morning Cartoon: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" from Yellow Submarine (1968), directed by George Dunning


And, in case you think that version was pretty good,
but it didn't have enough Shatner in it:

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" performed by William Shatner, animated by Paul Heriot