365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 185

Page from Thor #603 (November 2009), script by J. Michael Staczynski, pencils by Marko Djurdjevic, inks by Danny Miki, colors by Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic and Laura Martin, letters by Joe Sabino

Let us be lovers we'll marry our fortunes together
I've got some real estate here in my bag
So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner pies
And we walked off to look for America

"Kathy," I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh
"Michigan seems like a dream to me now,"
It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw
I've gone to look for America.
    —"America," lyrics by Paul Simon

Let's Learn Stuff About Tony Stark!, Day 1: If you keep making that face it'll freeze like that

The Mid-Day Matinee this week, all week: Let's Learn Stuff About Tony Stark! Is he a cool exec? Has he a heart of steel? Well, sit back in your StarkTech comfy chair, fire up your iStark computer, and load up my blog on your FireStark browser to find out all this week! Stark!

Tony Stark made his armor flexible like rubber...

Panel from Tales of Suspense #54 (June 1964), script by Stan Lee, pencils and inks by Don Heck, letters by Artie Simek

...so he could make his mask do this!

Panel from Tales of Suspense #48 (December 1963), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Dick Ayres, letters by Sam Rosen

76 of a Kind: I'm mighty proud of that ragged old flag

76 of a Kind for 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010

Ten of a Kind: When Johnny (and Bugs and Hulk and Archie and Curly) come marching home again

(And here's a modern-day redone version that doesn't ask you to buy bonds!)








(And here's another version from 1977's Mighty Marvel Superheroes' Cookbook!)










(More Ten of a Kind here.)

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 184

Panels from Journey Into Mystery #122 (November 1965), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta, letters by Artie Simek

Same Story, Different Cover: Captain America — Fightin' mad at The New York Times!

L: Captain America #109 (January 1969 ), cover art by Jack Kirby and Syd Shores
R: Marvel Super Action #11 (December 1978), reprinting Cap #109, cover art by Bob Budiansky and Klaus Janson

(Click picture to America-size)

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 183

Panel from Thor v.2 #57 (February 2003), script by Dan Jurgens, pencils by Joe Bennett, inks by Jack Jadson, colors by Dave Kemp, letters by Richard Starkings

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 182

Panel from Thor Annual #2 (September 1966), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta, letters by Sam Rosen

Chris Claremont's Page o' Angst, Day 5: Sniffle sob cry BOOM!

Page from Uncanny X-Men #243 (April 1989), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Marc Silvestri, inks by Hilary Barta, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Joe Rosen

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 181

Panel from Secret Warriors #10 (January 2010), script by Jonathan Hickman, pencils and inks by Alessandro Vitti, colors by Sunny Gho, letters by Dave Lanphear

Chris Claremont's Page o' Angst, Day 4: Whiiiiiiiiine, eh?

Page from X-Men/Alpha Flight #2 (December 1985), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Paul Smith, inks by Bob Wiacek, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Tom Orzechowski

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 180

Panels from Thor: The Trial of Thor one-shot (August 2009), script by Peter Milligan, pencils and inks by Cary Nord, colors by Christina Strain, letters by Joe Caramagna

Chris Claremont's Page o' Angst, Day 3: Sob sob sniff

Page from X-Men Forever #4 (September 2009), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Tom Grummett, inks by Cory Hamscher, colors by Wil Quintana, letters by Tom Orzechowski

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 179

Splash page from "Tales of Asgard" in Thor #130 (July 1966), as recolored and reprinted in Thor: Tales of Asgard #5 (September 2009), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta, recolored by Matt Milla, letters by Sam Rosen

Chris Claremont's Page o' Angst, Day 2: Blubber blubber sob

Page from New Mutants Special Edition one-shot (1985), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Art Adams, inks by Terry Austin, colors by Christie Scheele, letters by Tom Orzechowski

What a feeling!

I'm off on a road trip! I love road trips, don't you? Playing license plate bingo, going to Stuckey's for a Salted Nut Roll, stopping at the Petrified Animals Roadside Museum...


One of the best parts of going on a road trip is picking some traveling music. But sometimes your driving companions don't always agree on what to listen to:



Panels from Preacher #29 (September 1997), script by Garth Ennis, pencils and inks by Steve Dillon, colors by Matt Hollingsworth, letters by Clem Robins

See? Whatever your tastes, there's always some classic tuneage that everyone can enjoy!

I'll be back at the Bully-sized Macintosh on July 5, but until then you can enjoy new content on Comics Oughta Be Fun including the Midday Matinee and 365 Days with the Warriors Three, and be certain to tune in on Independence Day for my usual rousing salute to the American flag in 76 of a Kind!

Until then...hear the music, close your eyes, feel the rhythm! And everybody sing along!


> Page from Preacher #30 (October 1997), script by Garth Ennis, pencils and inks by Steve Dillon, colors by Pamela Rambo and James Sinclair, letters by Clem Robins

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 178

Cover of Thor #156 (September 1968), cover art by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta

Chris Claremont's Page o' Angst, Day 1: Oh boo hoo hoo hoo

The Mid-Day Matinee this week, all week: Chris Claremont's Page o' Angst! So stop yer cryin', we got work to do, with no quarter asked and none given! By the Goddess, by the White Wolf, by the focused totality of my power, let's stress out a little with the Uncanny Mister C!


Page from Excalibur Special Edition one-shot (December 1987), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Alan Davis, inks by Paul Neary and Mark Farmer, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Tom Orzechowski

Ten of a Kind: Wouldn't it be sweet, if I could laugh you to sleep, five nights a week?

(More Ten of a Kind here.)

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 177

Panels from Incredible Hulk #422 (October 1994), script by Peter David, pencils by Gary Frank, inks by Cam Smith, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Joe Rosen