366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 131: Jonah fails his audition for "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego"

Because faithful reader "Jaunty" Joecab demanded it (quite politely):


Splash page from Amazing Spider-Man #233 (October 1982), script by Roger Stern, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Jim Mooney, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Diana Albers

Imitation is the Fantasticist Form of Flattery

Say, Heroic Spotlight from Heroic Publishing, that's a mighty fine "Fantastic Girl" logo you got there.


Now, where I have I seen that logo before...hmmmmmmmmmm...


I'll give you this: it takes Heroic Chutzpah to copy a logo that familiar!


Well, I imagine whatever they saved on creating an all-new, all-different logo, they invested in buying Fantastic Girl an elaborate, practical costume, right?


OH FOR PETE'S SAKE, COMICS

A Month of... Batman's Got a Gun, Day 9: And then there was the time Golden Age Batman, Superman, and Dracula fought some Frankensteins, in a three-panel flashback that's never further explained

Panels from Adventures of Superman (2013 digital comic) #46 (March 2014), script by Joe Keatinge, pencils and inks by Brent Schoonover, colors by Nick Filardi, letters by Wes Abbott

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 130: Sometimes late at night / I can see the streets like no one else can / There’s a lot of things going on here / That even newspapers don’t understand

I'm pretty sure this is the first comic book I read that painted J. Jonah Jameson as a responsible, fierce journalist rather than a buffoon. I still like this scene a lot.


Panels from Daredevil (1964 series) #177 (December 1981), script and breakdowns by Frank Miller, finishes by Klaus Janson, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Joe Rosen
"Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half." — Gore Vidal

Ten of a Kind: I've got one hand punching Luthor / And the other one flashing a peace sign

Not enough peace for you? Well, here's the next best thing to a dove carrying Karen Carpenter singing "Bless the Beasts and the Children" landing onstage at the No Nukes concert: Superman flashing his double digits!


Say, that's a really cool poster! I bet I could pick one up for cheap on eBay HOLY COW

(More Ten of a Kind here.)

A Month of... Batman's Got a Gun, Day 8: Batman would rather fight than switch

Panels from "Blind Man's Bluff!" in Batman (1940 series) #42 (August-September 1947), script by Bill Finger, pencils and inks by Charles Paris, letters by Ira Schnapp
How will Batman get out of this potentially puzzling predicament? Tune in, same Bat-time, same Bat-channel...or maybe just look at the next buncha panels.


Batman: the man who cops out when there's danger all about!

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 129: Match wits with J. Jonah Jameson, and see if you can figure out...WHODUNIT?

Dig if you will the picture...of a Falcon story that barely involves J. Jonah Jameson.


Panels from Marvel Premiere #49 (August 1979), script by Mark Evanier, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Dave Simons, colors by Ben Sean, letters by Jim Novak
LET'S BLAME SPIDER-MAN no wait let's have a mail-in contest.



So what do you think the mysterious dying clue is? Funny you should ask, Falcon! Oh, wait, the comic book already says that.



The Falcon finally solves it! Without JJJ's help.


Ah, so the killer was the lovable Count from comics's Sesame Street. I knew there was something sinister about that guy.


"The Count Counts" from Sesame Street #1 (August 1979); script, pencils, inks, and letters by Jay Fosgitt; colors by Dustin Evans

Psylocke Psaturday: And yet, we're still not out of The X-Tinction Agenda

Psreviously, on Psylocke Psaturday...


Panel from Uncanny X-Men #271 (December 1990), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Tom Orzechowski and L. Lois Buhalis
...Cameron Hodge, a.k.a. X-Factor's greatest villain (snicker), had just captured Wolverine and out purple-haired point of this pseries of psosts, Psylocke! Disclaimer: As Miss Olivia Munn is out ill from our theatre tonight, the role of Psylocke will be played by Emma Stone.

In fact, as crossover ish X-Factor #61 tells us, a whole lotta mutants have been trapped like Mars flies in a klein bottle. Also, they've been, completely violating the Geneva Convention, cruelly imprisoned without a background. This human rights transgression later inspired the United Nations to adopt worldwide the controversial Colletta Accords.


Panel from X-Factor (1986 series) #61 (December 1990), script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove with John Caponigro, inks by Al Milgrom, colors by Mike Rockwitz, letters by Joe Rosen
Being caught, imprisoned, and robbed of their powers hardly ever happens to the X-Men, so you're not likely to see this scene at any time in the immediate future.


Panel from X-Men #272 (January 1991), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Scott Williams, colors by Joe Rosas and Glynis Oliver, letters by Tom Orzechowski
OH FOR PETE'S SAKE COMIC BOOK

The world is immediately outraged by this news that shakes the nations! Commenting on the subject is a Marvel Comics editor, the world's most verbose man, an Orion lawyer, and Sunspot's dad.


Even this guy, on his way over to Netflix's Daredevil set, has a word or two to say.


Of course, the X-Men are strong and resistant, and not a single X-Man or X-Woman or X-Beast is going to crumple under the terrific pressure of being handcuffed on top of a platform and


OH COME ON NOW BETSY

Oh, it's a trick. Okay, Psylocke, you're forgiven. This time. Ten points from Gryffindor Claremont, however, for not using the obvious Pat Benatar "hit me with your best shot" reference in panels one and two. It was right there staring at you, Chris!


Everybody run
Psylocke's got a gun


More or less "meanwhile", Psylocke's not the only X-Men fleeing. Let's just take a quick glance at Pre-Teen Storm™ (action figure available now from Toy Biz!) make her escape by (snicker) hiding in a laundry basket (hee hee hee) that's being loaded onto a truck for (snicker snicker) Geno-Sheen Custom Laundry! BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA oh you were serious Louise Simonson I'm so sorry.


Panels from X-Factor #60 (November 1990), script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Al Milgrom, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Joe Rosen
Then (just so you know how this all ends, pretty much), Havoc zaps Cameron Hodge to pieces. Boom! End of villain.


Panels from X-Factor #62 (January 1991), script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Al Milgrom, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by "Task Force Z2"
Well, that's taken care of him. Oh wait! He's still here! Zap 'im, Cyclops! Yay! Truly then, this is the end of Cameron Hodge!


OH FOR CRYING OUT LOUD he's got more death scenes that the Terminator and the Anti-Monitor put together!


Zapt him Jean! Zapt him good! HOORAY THUS ENDETH CAMERON HODGE FOREVER


Um...okay, then...FINISH HIM, RAHNE! (tapping fingers impatiently)


And then Rictor buries him under the biggest building collapse until 9/11. Oh, that won't terrify and scar New Yorkers at all, X-Men. GOOD JOB, MUTANTS.


Then, everybody gathers on stage for the traditional obligatory post-apocalyptic battle team portrait. Say 'Claremont,' everybody!


Panel from Uncanny X-Men #273 (February 1991), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Whilce Portacio, inks by Scott Williams, colors by Joe Rosas, letters by Tom Orzechowski
Next issue: Claremont makes sure we all know each other's names, and Psylocke seems to be the only one not bothered by tentacle porn:


Panels from Uncanny X-Men #274 (March 1991), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Whilce Portacio, inks by Scott Williams, colors by Joe Rosas, letters by Pat Brosseau

A Month of... Batman's Got a Gun, Day 7: Light of the world, shine on me / Shotgun is the answer

Panels from Batman #205 (September 1968), script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella