Same Story, Different Cover: Hey, isn't he supposed to be black?

L: Strange Tales #138 (November 1965), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Severin
R: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.* #16 (October 1980), pencils and inks by Marie Severin

(Click picture to Samuel L. Jacksonsize)

*Samuel? Hasselhoff Is Extra Lovely and Dynamic

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366 Days with Alfred Pennyworth, Day 133

Panels from Batman #217 (December 1969), script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano

Today in Comics History, May 12, 1982: Same As It Ever Was

from "Dead Men Do Tell Tales!" in Superman Family #220 (DC, July 1982), script by Tamsyn O'Flynn, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Vince Colletta, colors by Tom Ziuko, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, May 12, 1944: My pal Johanna flies a World War II mission

from The Flash (2011 series) #8 (June 2012), co-script, pencils and inks by Francis Manapul; co-script and co-colors by Brian Buccellato; co-colors by Ian Herring; letters by Wes Abbott

Well, That'll Happen: So it's come to this

Panel from "The Secret Life of the Catwoman" in Batman #62 (December 1950-January 1951), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only) and Lew Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris, letters by Ira Schnapp

366 Days with Alfred Pennyworth, Day 132

Panels from Batman and the Outsiders v.1 #1 (August 1983), script by Mike W. Barr; pencils, inks, and letters by Jim Aparo

Revenge of Well, That'll Happen: Ecaps 9991

Panels from Futurama Comics #60 (March 2012), script by Ian Boothby, pencils by James Lloyd, inks by Dan Davis, colors by Robert Stanley, letters by Karen Bates

366 Days with Alfred Pennyworth, Day 131

Panel from "The Deadly Numbers Game!" in Batman #250 (July 1973), script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano

Son of Well, That'll Happen!

Splash page from Time Warp #1 (October-November 1979), script by George Kashdan, pencils and inks by Dick Giordano, colors by Jerry Serpe, letters by Milton Snapinn

366 Days with Alfred Pennyworth, Day 130

Cover of Batman #217 (December 1969), pencils and inks by Neal Adams

Today in Comics History, May 9, 1897: Winona Ryder shampoos her hair. Woo hoo!

from Bram Stoker's Dracula #1 (Topps, October 1992), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Mike Mignola, inks by John Nyberg, colors by Mark Chiarello, letters by John Costanza

Well, That'll Happen Again!

Panels from "The Atom Cave Raiders!" in Batman #68 (December 1951-January 1952), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris, letters by Ira Schnapp

366 Days with Alfred Pennyworth, Day 129

Panel from Batman: The Dark Knight v.1 #1 (January 2011), script and pencils by David Finch, inks by Scott Williams, colors by Alex Sinclair, letters by Dave Sharpe
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Well, That'll Happen!: It could be worse. Oh, wait...

Panels from Hal Lindsey's There's A New World Coming one-shot (1974), script by Hal Lindsey; pencils, inks, and letters by Al Hartley

366 Days with Alfred Pennyworth, Day 128

Panel from "The Invisible Batman" in Batman #124 (June 1959), scripter unknown, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris, letters by Stan Starkman

Ten of a Kind: My Ten Favorite Avengers Covers, Assemble!

(Click the two widescreen images to Avengersize! More Ten of a Kind here.)

Today in Comics History, May 6, 1937: Led Zeppelin's first LP is released

from Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book #2 (Marvel, January 1992), script and pencils by Evan Dorkin, inks by Stephen DeStefano, colors by Robbie Busch, letters by Kurt Hathaway

366 Days with Alfred Pennyworth, Day 127

Panels from Batman #563 (March 1999), script by Bob Gale, pencils by Alex Maleev, inks by Wayne Faucher, colors by Dave Stewart, letters by Willie Schubert

Today in Comics History, May 6: Lois Lane finally gets the gag in today's "Pearls Before Swine"

from "[Profiles]" in Action Comics Annual #11 (DC, July 2008), script by Geoff Johns, pencils by Stephane Roux, inks by Karine Boccanfuso, colors by Karine Boccanfuso
And below is the full two-page spread that image comes from. Click to Super-size!

Hey, Lois, who you gonna call?


Yes, truly, this was The Greatest Lois Lane Story Ever.

Same Story, Different Cover: "And there came a day, unlike any other..."

"...when Earth's mightiest heroes and heroines found themselves united against a common threat. On that day, the Avengers were born—to fight the foes no single super hero could withstand! Through the years, their roster has prospered, changing many times, but their glory has never been denied! Heed the call, then—for now, the Avengers Assemble!"

L: The Avengers v.1 #1 (September 1963), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek
M: Avengers Classic #1 (August 2007), pencils and inks by Art Adams, colors by Laura Martin
R: The Coming of the Avengers one-shot (April 2012), pencils by Jack Kirby, painted colors by Dean White
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