from Psi-Force #21 (Marvel/New Universe, July 1988), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Mike Witherby, colors by Nelson Yomtov, letters by Rick Parker
Thursday, September 01, 2022
Today in Comics History, September 1, 1982: American tourist detained at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport with suitcase full of hotel towels
from Psi-Force #21 (Marvel/New Universe, July 1988), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Mike Witherby, colors by Nelson Yomtov, letters by Rick Parker
The Harvey Comics Promotional Calendar for 1966 2022: Sexy September Sales
Just like last month: another cool promotional poster from Harvey Comics remining newsstands and wholesalers to order the Harvey Comics the kids love! And hey, why not go-go girl it up a little with Harvey's teen queen Bunny!
Harvey Comics Promotional Calendar for September 1966
Dunno about you, but if you're gonna make a calendar featuring a comic book pin-up that I can use this month...I'm gonna pin it up! (Because I'm only seven, and this is as racy as John lets me pin up.)
Harvey Comics Promotional Calendar for September 1966
Dunno about you, but if you're gonna make a calendar featuring a comic book pin-up that I can use this month...I'm gonna pin it up! (Because I'm only seven, and this is as racy as John lets me pin up.)
Today in Comics History, September 1: Happy birthday, Nicole Boose!
Born on this day: Nicole Boose, editor at Marvel in the mid-aughties! And she had to put up with shenanigans like this:
from "Masked Marvel," backup story in Marvel Comics cover-dated August and Septeber 2006; script by Karl Kesel, pencils and inks by David Hahn, colors by Pete Pantazis, letters by Rus Wooton
And, if that wasn't bad enough...with Deadpool!
from Cable & Deadpool (2004 series) #36 (Marvel, March 2007), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Reilly Brown, inks by Jeremy Freeman, colors by Gotham, letters by Dave Sharpe
Happy birthday, Nicole!
from "Masked Marvel," backup story in Marvel Comics cover-dated August and Septeber 2006; script by Karl Kesel, pencils and inks by David Hahn, colors by Pete Pantazis, letters by Rus Wooton
And, if that wasn't bad enough...with Deadpool!
from Cable & Deadpool (2004 series) #36 (Marvel, March 2007), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Reilly Brown, inks by Jeremy Freeman, colors by Gotham, letters by Dave Sharpe
Happy birthday, Nicole!
The Marvel Comics Memory Album Calendar for 1977 2022: Sequential September 'Semmblin'
Fresh from his motion picture debut sometime in the near future, the Monarch of All Calendars, th conqueoror known as Kang! Named after the sound it makes when Thor's Hammer hits his face. (You may also substitute Captain America's shield or Iron Man's fist if you care.) He's travelled back in time from 2024 to watch this week's episode of She-Hulk, Attorney at Law and also to warn us that this September, all mankind will be doomed to cower under the realm of unending realm of Kang! Bwah-ha-ha-ha! Except...no, those cursed Avengers! Seize them! Seize them!
from Marvel Comics Memory Album Calendar 1977 (Marvel, 1976), pencils by George Pérez, inks by Joe Sinnott
(Click picture to Big Ben-size)
Kang sez: "It's good all month! Clip it out and gaze upon it! Kang has decreed it so!"
(Click picture to Big Ben-size)
Kang sez: "It's good all month! Clip it out and gaze upon it! Kang has decreed it so!"
The Super DC Calendar for 1977 2022: September Skyscraper Siege
Because naturally, if you're having a superhero fight at the top of the Empire State Building, you naturally call the flyingest, climbingest hero of them all: The Flash. Yeah, I know he's fighting a gorilla, but still. C'mon, Barry — when's it gonna be Congorilla's time to shine? Anyway, hang this on your wall all month, the way you shoulda had two apes hanging off this building!
"September" from Super DC Calendar 1977 (DC, 1976), art by Irv Novick
(Click picture to King Kong-size)
(Click picture to King Kong-size)
The Marvel Calendar for 2011 2022: September Strike Soldier
...well, you come up with a synonym for "War Machine" that begins with all "S"s.
September is upon us, and it's now time to see all those who you missed all summer saying goodbye at the station for summer vacation took them away. As we noted last month, there's no more Marvel Age 1994 calendars (boo, hiss!) because the magazine got abruptly cancelled (even booier and hissier!). For a Calendar You Can Use in 2022™, we'll have to make do with some replacements. How about this handy September calendar from the never-aging world of the Simpsons?
from "The Prime of Miss Lisa Simpson" in Simpsons Comics #44 (Bongo, August 1999), script by Ian Boothby, pencils by James Lloyd, inks by Tim Bavington, colors by Nathan Kane, letters by Jeannine Crowell Black
Eh, that ain;'t gonna be much use, right? So let's try this handy calendar from the cover of a Batman and/or Superman comic book, which would be great to pin on your wall this month if only that dang Winged Rat and Big Blue weren't standing in front blocking most of it!
cover of Batman/Superman (2019 series) #22 (DC, November 2021), pencils by Ivan Reis, inks by Danny Miki, colors by Sabine Rich
But if you want a full, unobscured version of a September calendar for this month featuring Batman, you oughta flip through your back issue collection and clip out this panel from Batman #166 (formerly worth $400, now worthless because you clipped a panel out of it, so don't do that).
from "Two-Way Deathtrap!" in Batman (1940 series) #166 (DC, September 1964), script by Ed Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Joe Giella, letters by birthday boy Gaspar Saladino
Eh, still not quite what we wanted. So we'll make do with this month's entry from 2011: The Marvel 2011 Calendar to be precise, featuring the pleasant and not-at-all-threatening countenance of all-armored-up James Rhodes! Ain't he shiny?
"September" from Marvel Calendar 2011 (Marvel, 2010)
(Click picture to Turtle-Wax-size)
More calendars to come? Why, yes, sointainly!
September is upon us, and it's now time to see all those who you missed all summer saying goodbye at the station for summer vacation took them away. As we noted last month, there's no more Marvel Age 1994 calendars (boo, hiss!) because the magazine got abruptly cancelled (even booier and hissier!). For a Calendar You Can Use in 2022™, we'll have to make do with some replacements. How about this handy September calendar from the never-aging world of the Simpsons?
from "The Prime of Miss Lisa Simpson" in Simpsons Comics #44 (Bongo, August 1999), script by Ian Boothby, pencils by James Lloyd, inks by Tim Bavington, colors by Nathan Kane, letters by Jeannine Crowell Black
Eh, that ain;'t gonna be much use, right? So let's try this handy calendar from the cover of a Batman and/or Superman comic book, which would be great to pin on your wall this month if only that dang Winged Rat and Big Blue weren't standing in front blocking most of it!
cover of Batman/Superman (2019 series) #22 (DC, November 2021), pencils by Ivan Reis, inks by Danny Miki, colors by Sabine Rich
But if you want a full, unobscured version of a September calendar for this month featuring Batman, you oughta flip through your back issue collection and clip out this panel from Batman #166 (formerly worth $400, now worthless because you clipped a panel out of it, so don't do that).
from "Two-Way Deathtrap!" in Batman (1940 series) #166 (DC, September 1964), script by Ed Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Joe Giella, letters by birthday boy Gaspar Saladino
Eh, still not quite what we wanted. So we'll make do with this month's entry from 2011: The Marvel 2011 Calendar to be precise, featuring the pleasant and not-at-all-threatening countenance of all-armored-up James Rhodes! Ain't he shiny?
(Click picture to Turtle-Wax-size)
More calendars to come? Why, yes, sointainly!
Today in Comics History, September 1, 1939: Pretty much the worst telemarketing call ever
from "General George C. Marshall" in It Really Happened #7 (Pines, February 1947), pencils by King Ward
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Today in Comics History, August 31, 1986: It's that Plymouth K-Car, isn't it
from D.P. 7 Annual #1 (Marvel/New Universe, November 1987), script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Lee Weeks, inks by Tony DeZuniga, colors by Paul Becton, letters by Phil Felix
Today in Comics History, August 31: Happy birthday, Rick Parker!
Born on this day: comics writer, artist, and letterer Rick Parker! You may remember him from such distinctive lettering in various Spider-Man series, G.I. Joe, Hulk, Fantastic Four, and more! (Note: Early Marvel Age calendars gave his birthday as 8/27, but Wikipedia, ComicVine and Comics.com — and a later Marvel Age calendar entry — all mark his birthday as 8/31, hence all the weird dates going on in the below panels.)
from Marvel Age #32, 56, 92 and 104 (Marvel, November 1985, November 1987, September 1990, and September 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#32), Mike Carlin (#56) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#92 and 104); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yanchus (#32), Paul Becton (#56) and Renee Witterstaetter (#104)
from Marvel Age #32, 56, 92 and 104 (Marvel, November 1985, November 1987, September 1990, and September 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#32), Mike Carlin (#56) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#92 and 104); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yanchus (#32), Paul Becton (#56) and Renee Witterstaetter (#104)
Today in Comics History, August 31: Happy birthday, Hector Collazo!
Born on this day in 1967: comics artist Hector Collazo (Daredevil, Static, Avengers, Batman, Marvel Comics Presents and more).
from Marvel Age #56 (Marvel, November 1987); text by Mike Carlin, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Paul Becton
from Marvel Age #56 (Marvel, November 1987); text by Mike Carlin, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Paul Becton
Today in Comics History, August 31: Happy birthday, Fredric March!
Born on this day in 1897: Fredric March, Academy Award-winning actor (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Best Years of Our Lives, Seven Days in May, The Desperate Hours, The Bridges at Toko-Ri and many more). What's he got in common with Superman? Why, he was an early star of Action Comics! Well, "star" doing a lot of heavy lifting there.
from "Star-Light" in Action Comics (1938 series) #5 (DC/Detective Comics, October 1938), pencils and inks by Sheldon Moldoff
from "Star-Light" in Action Comics (1938 series) #5 (DC/Detective Comics, October 1938), pencils and inks by Sheldon Moldoff
Today in Comics History, August 31: Tonight's Episode: The Writer's Barely-Disguised Fetish
It's August 31 and members of the Doom Patrol have travelled back in time to put right what once went wrong! Actually, they manifested themselves in their older bodies but with their modern minds. Make sense? Of course it doesn't. Anyway, it's thirteen years ago and Cliff Steele has not yet had the accident that forces him to become Robotman:
from Doom Patrol (2004 series) #13 (DC, August 2005), script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin, colors by Alex Bleyaert, letters by Jared K. Fletcher
Also meanwhile at the same time thirteen years ago, Rita Farr (the Elasti-Girl who's not married to Craig T. Nelson) travels back to inhabit her own teen-age body. Annnnnnnnnd she's a teen-age fangirl for racer Cliff Steele. Gosh, John Byrne, I sure hope you don't take advantage of this and portray yet another of your inappropriate teen/adult kiss-crushes:
OH FOR F---'S SAKE JOHN BYRNE
from Doom Patrol (2004 series) #13 (DC, August 2005), script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Terry Austin, colors by Alex Bleyaert, letters by Jared K. Fletcher
Also meanwhile at the same time thirteen years ago, Rita Farr (the Elasti-Girl who's not married to Craig T. Nelson) travels back to inhabit her own teen-age body. Annnnnnnnnd she's a teen-age fangirl for racer Cliff Steele. Gosh, John Byrne, I sure hope you don't take advantage of this and portray yet another of your inappropriate teen/adult kiss-crushes:
OH FOR F---'S SAKE JOHN BYRNE
Today in Comics History, August 31: Happy birthday, Billy Connors!
Born on this day: Billy Connors, son of Dr. Curt Connors aka Spider-Man nemesis The Lizard! So a happy squamate reptile birthday to you, Billy Boy!
from Amazing Spider-Man #365 (Marvel, August 1992), script by David Michelinie, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Randy Emberlin, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Rick Parker
from Amazing Spider-Man #365 (Marvel, August 1992), script by David Michelinie, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Randy Emberlin, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Rick Parker
Today in Comics History, August 31: Monsters' Ball
from House of Mystery #255 (November 1977), script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Wayne Howard, letters by Ben Oda
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Today in Comics History, August 30: Happy birthday, Jack C. Harris!
Born on this day: comics scripter Jack C. Harris (Secrets of Haunted House, Superman Family, Wonder Woman, Men of War, Detective Comics, Sgt. Rock, House of Mystery, Kamandi and lots more)! He also co-created the DC/Marvel Universe-spanning character Annex and wrote his miniseries, which means he doesn't get royalities on it from two companies!
"DC Profiles #9: Jack C. Harris" from DC Comics cover-dated June 1977
"DC Profiles #9: Jack C. Harris" from DC Comics cover-dated June 1977
Today in Comics History, August 30, 1856: Our friends attack openly
from "John Brown" in Real Life Comics #4 (Pines, April 1942), creators uncredited and unknown
Today in Comics History, August 30: Happy birthday, Craig Boldman!
Born on this day: comic book writer, occasional penciller, and the man with the perfect name for a superhero, Craig Boldman! You've read his work in dozens and dozens of Archie Comics titles (including a more than 100-issue run on the Jughead comic and two decades on the Archie syndicated comic strip), Disney Adventures, ‘Mazing Man, Big Boy, and DC's Looney Tunes and Cartoon Network books among others, plus he's written and drawn thousands of greeting cards for Hallmark, American Greetings, Recycled Paper Products and Gibson Greetings! And here he's sittin' next to Stan Goldberg:
from Archie #538 (Archie, September 2003), script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith, colors by Barry Grossman, letters by Bill Yoshida
A very happy birthday to ya, Craig!
from Archie #538 (Archie, September 2003), script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith, colors by Barry Grossman, letters by Bill Yoshida
A very happy birthday to ya, Craig!
Today in Comics History, August 30, 1944: Hello, Dali
from Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense (NBM, March 2022), script by by Noël Simsolo, translation by Monatan Kane, art by Dominique Hé, lettering by Ortho
Did the illusion work?
It did not.
Today in Comics History, August 30: Happy birthday, Al Hewetson!
Born on this day in Glasgow, Scotland in 1946: creator Al Hewetson, comics scripter, assistant to Stan Lee and photographer at Marvel, editor of Skywald's horror magazines, professional photographer and photojournalist, man of a thousand pen names, and general all-around jack-of-all-trades!
from Scream #1 (Skywald, August 1973)
from Scream #1 (Skywald, August 1973)
Today in Comics History, August 30, 1850: Whatcha doin', Professor Webster? Just hangin' around?
from "The Doctor Is Missing" in Headline Comics v.2 #11/23 (Prize, March 1947), co-script and inks by Joe Simon (?), pencils (and co-script?) by Jack Kirby, letters by Howard Ferguson
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