Today in Comics History, June 22: Well, that'll happen when your mortal enemy is the Sun

from "Fiend of Midnight" in Adventures into the Unknown #33 (ACG, July 1952), pencils and inks by Paul Gattuso
This post was suggested by faithful reader and frequent commenter Blam, who's provided a lot of date references in comics that I'll spotlight throughout 2024 in this series. Thanks, Blam!

Today in Comics History, March 13, 2036: Well, that'll happen...in the future!

from Man o' Mars #1 (Fiction House, 1953), pencils and inks by Maurice Gutwirth
This post was suggested by faithful reader and frequent commenter Blam, who's provided a lot of date references in comics that I'll spotlight throughout 2024 in this series. Thanks, Blam!

Today in Comics History, March 1, 1954: Well, that'll happen, but we oughta be safe for the rest of the monOH FOR PETE'S SAKE

from "Recent Developments" in Weird Science-Fantasy (1954 series) #26 (EC, December 1954), script by Al Feldstein, pencils and inks by Wally Wood, colors by Marie Severin, letters by Jim Wroten

Today in Comics History, August 21, 1934, 5:30 PM: Well, that'll happen

from "Gang War in Brooklyn" in Crime Cases Comics #27 [#4] (Marvel/Timely, March 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely, colors by Stan Goldberg

Today in Comics History, July 25, 1946: Oh, your hair is beautiful / Ah, tonight / Atomic

from "Atom Bomb Thief" in Weird Fantasy (1950 series) #14 (EC, September 1950; script, pencils and inks by Harvey Kurtzman; colors by Marie Severin; letters by Jim Wroten
Weird Fantasy #14 appears to have been EC's extra-explosive "Atomic Bomb" issue:


cover of Weird Fantasy #14, pencils and inks by Al Feldstein, colors by Marie Severin, letters by Jim Wroten
In fact, the very first story in the issue is about Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein plotting such a story:


from "Cosmic Ray Bomb Explosion!" in Weird Fantasy #14; co-plot, script, pencils, and inks by Al Feldstein, co-plot by Bill Gaines, colors by Marie Severin; letters by Jim Wroten
They are delighted by the plotline that emerges, starring Flattop, Mr. Lodge, and Frank Nelson:


Needless to say, the true-life Feds in the real world are not amsued at Gaines' and Feldstein's comic book. Everybody's a critic!


Now these comics panels, you'll find in the dictionary next to a picture of Alanis Morrissette and the word "ironic":


That was of course the final story by Gaines and Feldstein, and the complete end of the EC Comics line. Not to mention all other comic books. However, these stories were recently reprinted in a lovely trade hardcover, and for that we can now thank the Atomic Supermen Who Rules Over Us. All, hail, Atomic Superman! We are definitely not plotting ways to overthrow you!

Today in Comics History, July 2, 1947: Well, that'll happen

from The Invisibles (1997 series) #4 (DC/Vertigo, May 1997), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Phil Jimenez, inks by John Stokes, colors by Daniel Vozzo, letters by Todd Klein


from The Invisibles (1997 series) #18 (DC/Vertigo, September 1998), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Ivan Reis, inks by Mark Pennington, colors by Daniel Vozzo, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History in Pittsburgh, December 22, 1987, 6:06 PM: Well, that'll happen

from Star Brand #13 (Marvel/New Universe, March 1988); script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Tom Palmer, colors by Andy Yanchus, letters by Joe Rosen


from Marvel Graphic Novel: The Pitt one-shot (Marvel/New Universe, April 1988); script by John Byrne and Mark Gruenwald; pencils by Sal Buscema; inks by Stan Drake; ink assists by Chris Ivy and Donald Hudson; colors by Janet Jackson; letters by Agustin Mas, Michael Heisler, and Rick Parker


from Justice (1986 series) #18 (Marvel/New Universe, April 1988); script by Peter David,pencils by Lee Weeks, inks by Tony DeZuniga, colors by Janet Jackson, letters by Agustin Mas
That first panel above (from Star Brand) is accurate, and that panel at the top of the Justice page is not: Ken Connell was hovering above the earth when he set off the Star Brand, and therefore the hole named "The Pitt" that destroys Pittsburgh is actually the lower part of the energy sphere. Well, here, check it out in your Official Handbook of the New Universe:


from Marvel Graphic Novel: The Pitt
"And the New Universe would never be the same again."

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 335: Well, That'll Happen

Panels from Star Wars: Rebellion #16 (August 2008), script by Rob Williams, pencils and inks by Dustin Weaver, colors by Wil Glass, letters by Michael Heisler

Today in Comics History: Blame It on Mister Mole

Hey, remember when everybody an' his brother were trying to figger out who blew up Earth? When after all it was the Mole People?



Panels from "When the Earth Blacked Out!" in Strange Adventures #144 (September 1962), script by John Broome, pencils and inks by Murphy Anderson
Well...that'll happen.

Today in Comics History, October 9, 1986: The world's greatest detectives ignore an obvious clue that the Riddler did it

from "When the Earth Blacked Out!" in Strange Adventures (1950 series) #144 (DC/National, September 1962), script by John Broome, pencils and inks by Murphy Anderson

Countdown to Halloween: Jack Kirby's Monsters! Night Two: When you see him, say a prayer and kiss your heart goodbye

Hey, who's this dude? What's his story? What's he all about?


Panels from "Alien on Earth!" in Journey into Mystery (1952 series) #51 (March 1959), script (?) and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek
What's a-goin' on here, dude? What's your major malfunction? (Besides phonics.)


What do the intelligentsia, Les Français, those dirty commie Russkies, and…I don't know, Alfred Pennyworth and that one guy from Ghost Hunters...all think about him?


Well, I don't know what the heck that thing is...you kids, don't put your lips on it!


Oh, let's just do to it what we do to everything. Let's blow that sucker up with a nuke! Yee-haw!


Oh, say! Turns out he was smarter than us. Well, that'll happen. Wah-wah-wah-wahhhhhhhhhhh!


Join us tomorrow when we prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that...Jack Kirby has seen the motion picture King Kong!

There Is No Hope in Crime Alley, Night 24

Panels from "Worlds Apart" in Elseworlds 80-Page Giant one-shot (August 1999), script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Joe Rubinstein, colors by Digital Chameleon, letters by Ken Bruzenak

Well, That'll Happen

Panels from "The End of the World!" in Venus #11 (November 1950), pencils and inks by Werner Roth

Today in Comics History: Well, That'll Really Happen

Panels from "News Snapshots: Past and Present" in It Really Happened #10 (August 1947), creators unknown

Today in Comics History, January 30, 1934: In Soviet Russia, balloon crashes you

On this day in 1934: Soviet soldiers make a bold step forward in the space race with their Lenin-riffic super-balloon!


from "Journey into Space" in Eagle Comics #1 (Rural Home, February 1945), creators unknown
Let's salute this daring endeavor and the giant leaps ahead in air transportation...


Whoops. Well...(you know the rest).

365 Days of Star Wars Comics, Day 16: Well, that'll happen.

Panel from Star Wars (1977 series) #65 (November 1982), co-plot and script by David Michelinie, co-plot and layouts by Walt Simonson, finishes by Tom Palmer, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Joe Rosen

Today in Comics History, August 12: Well, that'll happen

from Fearless Dawn #3 (Asylum, January 2010); script, pencils, and inks (and letters?) by Steve Mannion; colors by Frank Forte and Steve Mannion

Well, that'll happen.

Panels from "The Evil Eye" in Strange Tales #4 (December 1951), pencils and inks by Bill Everett

Well, that'll happen.

Panel from "The Stronghold of Dr. Strange!" in Tales of Suspense #41 (May 1963), plot by Stan Lee, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers, letters by Marty Epp

Well, that'll happen.

Panel from "It Fell from the Flying Saucer!" in Tales to Astonish #31 (May 1962), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers