365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 53: One-Punch (Spider-)Man

Panels from Amazing Spider-Man (2014 series) #19.1 (September 2015), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Carlo Barberi, inks by Juan Vlasco, colors by Israel Silva, letters by Joe Caramagna

Today in Comics History, February 22, 1902: Wow, James T. Kirk really gets around

from "Colonel David (Mickey) Marcus — Fighter for Freedom" in Real Fact Comics #21 (DC, July 1949), script by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan, pencils and inks by Jon Small
This panels is actually about Colonel David "Mickey" Marcus. Read more about him.

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 52: This is indeed a disturbing universe

Panels from "Great Incomprehensibility!" in Secret Wars Too one-shot (January 2016), script by Al Ewing, pencils and inks by Jacopo Camagni, colors by Jesus Aburtov, letters by Travis Lanham

Today in Comics History, February 20: Happy birthday, Dwayne McDuffie!

Born on this day in 1962: Dwayne McDuffie, writer, producer, co-founder of Milestone Comics, co-creator of Damage Control, Static, Icon and Rocket, Hardware, and much more.



from (top) "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Age #60 (Marvel, March 1988);
R: "Bullpen Bulletins" in Marvel Comics cover-dated September 1989

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 51: Electric Boogaloo

Panels from Spider-Men II #4 (January 2018), script by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils by Sara Pichelli, inks by Sara Pichelli and Elisabetta D'Amico, colors by Justin Ponsor, letters by Cory Petit

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 50: Moral of the story: don't put your stove right next to your sofa

Panel from Amazing Spider-Man #38/479 (February 2002), script by J. Michael Straczynski, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Dan Kemp, letters by Richard Starkings and Wes Abbott
In my humble little stuffed opinion, Aunt May discovering and dealing with the revelation that her nephew is Spider-Man was one of the greatest growth stories and potential spin-off for dozen upon dozens of fresh storylines. (So of course, they retconned it away.)

Today in Comics Real History, February 19, 1945: They battled up Iwo Jima hill / Two hundred and fifty men / But only twenty-seven lived / To walk back down again

The comics you are about to see are products of their time. They may depict some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that were commonplace in American society. These depictions were wrong then and are wrong today. While the following does not represent the comics industry view of today's society, these panels are being presented as they were originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as claiming these prejudices never existed.

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from "Scoops... Pictures to Remember" in Real Fact Comics #5 (DC/National, November 1946), pencils and inks by George Roussos

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 49: Sad Living Tribunal Is Sad

Panel from Warlock and the Infinity Watch #1 (February 1992), script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Angel Medina, inks by Terry Austin, colors by Ian Laughlin, letters by Jack Morelli

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 48: That Time Is Now

Panels from Spider-Man (1990 series) #51 (October 1994), script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Kevin Tinsley, letters by Richard Starkings

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 47: Old Guys with White Beards Theatre Presents, Part 2

Panels from Spider-Gwen (December 2015 series) #1 (December 2015), pencils by Jason Latour, pencils and inks by Robbi Rodriguez, colors by Rico Renzi, letters by Clayton Cowles

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 46: Old Guys with White Beards Theatre Presents

Panel from Jupiter's Legacy #1 (April 2013), script by Mark Millar, pencils and inks by Frank Quitely,
colors and letters by Peter Doherty

Today in Comics Real History, February 15, 1944: Cassino Royale

War! Huh! What is it good for? Absolutely nuthin'. (Say it again!)

Okay, okay, I'll give you one good thing we got from war: the amazing artwork of Sam Glanzman.


from Combat (1961 series) #9 [8b] (Dell, July 1963), pencils and inks by Sam Glanzman
The first four paras of the Wikipedia article give very good background information on the Battle of Monte Cassino. More important to our interests, read about Sam Glanzman here.

Today in Comics History, February 14, 1944: The Grateful Dead Go to Monte Carlo

from Combat (1961 series) #9 [8b] (Dell, July 1963), pencils and inks by Sam Glanzman
Many thanks to "Mighty" Mike Sterling for pointing this panel out to the world!

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 45: Everybody Hates Daredevil

Panels from Spider-Man Special Edition one-shot [The Trial of Venom] (November 1992), script by Peter David, pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Dan Day and David Day, colors by Tom Smith, letters by Ken Lopez

Today in Comics History, February 14, 1929: A kiss is just a kiss

from Doomsday Clock #10 (DC, July 2019), script by Geoff Johns, pencils and inks by Gary Frank, colors by Brad Anderson, letters by Rob Leigh

Today in Comics History, February 14: Deadpool has a heart

from Deadpool (2016 series) #26 (Marvel, April 2017), script by Gerry Duggan, pencils and inks by Scott Hepburn, colors by Java Tartaglia and Irma Kniivila, letters by Joe Sabino
Oh course, I know your question right now is


And that's a very good question. But remember, this is a Deadpool comic book — so it might get a little bloody. Still sure you wanna see it? Scroll down past the spoiler space below!

SPOILER SPACE:

cover of Robin #82 (DC, November 2000), pencils by Pete Woods, inks by Jesse Delperdang, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Todd Klein




I WARNED YOU!

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 44: He's only thwipping what we're all thinking

Panels from Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999 series) #5 (April 2000), script by Howard Mackie, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Gregory Wright, letters by Richard Starkings and Troy Peteri
Yes, I know he's splooshing and not twhipping. Don't sploosh, Spider-Man. Don't sploosh.

Today in Comics History, February 12, 1924: The United Airlines PR director breathes a sigh of relief

from "Scoops...Pictures to Remember" in Real Fact Comics #1 (DC March 1946), pencils and inks by George Russos
Here's "Bullhattan," my little Ken Burnsesque mini-movie featuring me running around New York City to the tune of Gershwin's great gelody, YouTube took it down, but it still survives. Bite me, YouTube!

And for you purists (and anti-bull, I'd imagine), here's that original version of Paul Whiteman and His Non-Bull Orchestra performing "Rhapsody in Blue."

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 43: No one can figure out how Cyclops keeps his visor on

Panel from Cyclops (2014 series) #12 (June 2015), script by John Layman, pencils and inks by Javier Garrón, colors by Chris Sotomayor, letters by Joe Caramagna

Today in Comics History, February 12, 1984: I happen to have Marshall McLuhan right here

In his apocalyptic classic The One, Rick Veitch postulates that media megabrain Marshall McLuhan would look to the skies to see not TV transmissions, but falling nuclear weapons! Ouch, Mr. McLuhan! You'd better get out of there! Here, go inside this movie cinema and hide behind this promotional standee!


from The One #1 (Marvel/Epic, July 1985), script by Rick Veitch
But: join us again on March 14 for...the rest of the story!