Saturday, October 19, 2013

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 292: Well, there's your problem, Barry: you're running leaning backwards

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"Dig What's Coming" house ad for The Flash #175 (December 1967); printed in Batman #197 (December 1967) Comic cover a...

Today in Comics History Future, October 19, 2157: The United States Postal Service has not been replaced by email, apparently

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from "A Letter from the Future!" in Strange Adventures #30 (DC, March 1953), script by Sid Gerson, pencils and inks by Frank...
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Today in Comics History, October 19: You've just rented a wedding reception hall to the Punisher. Kiss that baby goodbye!

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from Punisher War Journal (1988 series) #36 (Marvel, November 1991), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Steven Butler, inks by Kim DeMulde...
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Hellmouth: Dell/Gold Key, Night 19: Increasingly Ridiculous Frankenstein Weekend, Night 1: The World's Most Inaccurately Named Comic

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Cover of Frankenstein #1 [aka Movie Classic #12-283-305] (Dell, March-May 1963), Vic Prezio
Friday, October 18, 2013

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 291: The Big Red Cheese Stands Alone

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House ad for Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil trade hardcover (October 2007); printed in The Batman Strikes! #38 (December 2007) ...

Today in Comics History, October 18, 1966: BEST. PATENT. EVER.

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Specifications of U.S. Patent Office patent #205998 (October 18, 1966), for "the ornamental design of an automative vehicle or sim...

Hellmouth: Dell/Gold Key, Night 18: Mickey Mouse and the Terror That Can Only Be Represented 4/7 Accurately in a Standard Comic Book

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Cover of Four Color #27 [Mickey Mouse] (Dell, 1943), pencils and inks by Ken Hultgren (?)
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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Today in Comics History, October 17, 1814 and 1940: BEST. FLOOD. EVER.

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It's October 17, and lots of stuff happened today in comics history. Don't believe me? Let's check out what The Doctor and Rory...
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365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 290: This Comic Am Not Approved By the Bizarro Code

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House ad for Superman #202 (December 1967-January 1968); printed in (top:) Batman #197 (December 1967); (bottom:) Green Lantern #57 ...
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Today in Comics History, October 17, 2004: First appearance, Guy Who Rides a Curling Iron

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from Blade of Kumori #1 (Devil's Due, November 2004), script by Ron Marz, pencils by Dub, colors by Pierre-André Cery with Jeik Dion...
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Hellmouth: Dell/Gold Key, Night 17: Daphne's sister didn't find as fun ghost-hunting companions as Daphne did

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Cover of The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor #1 (Gold Key, May 1973), painted art by Jesse Santos
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Today in Comics History, October 16, 1941: The question "Mr. Mayor, when did you stop beating your wife?" is asked at a press conference

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from Green Hornet (2013 series) #1 (Dynamite, March 2013), script by Mark Waid, pencils and inks by Daniel Indro, colors by Marcio Menyz...

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 289: I wooden do that if I were you

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House ad for House of Mystery #3 (April-May 1952); printed in Detective Comics #182 (April 1952) Comic cover art: pencils by Bob Br...
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Hellmouth: Dell/Gold Key, Night 16: The Gruesome Death of John Gnagy

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Cover of Ghost Stories #4 (Dell, October-December 1963), artist unknown
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 288: This is the ad that Letitia Lerner answered

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House ad for Superman #212 (December 1968); printed in Batman #207 (December 1968) Comic cover art: pencils by Curt Swan, inks by M...
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Today in Comics History, October 15: Bird Sun Beetle Scarab Ankh (aka Happy Alexandrian New Year)

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from "Guardians of the Lost Library" in Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Adventures #27 (Gladstone, July 1994); script, pencils...
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Hellmouth: Dell/Gold Key, Night 15: You're traveling through another dimension

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Cover of Four Color #1288 [The Twilight Zone] (Dell, February-April 1962), painted art by George Wilson
Monday, October 14, 2013

Today in Comics History, October 14, 1962: JFK enjoys taking holiday photos

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from Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #4 (DC, January 2013), script by Len Wein, pencils and inks by Jae Lee, colors by June Chung, letters b...

365 Days of DC House Ads, Day 287: Batman develops the metaphysical ability to turn pages of his own comic

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House ad for Batman (1940 Series) #14 (December 1942); printed in Detective Comics #69 (November 1942) Cover of Batman (1940 Ser...
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Today in Comics History, October 14, 1973: Happy Birthday, Vesper Fairchild! Hope you survive the experience!

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cover of Batgirl (2000 series) #27 (DC, June 2002), art by Damion Scott, Robert Campanella, and Patrick Martin Check back here to see...