Saturday, April 24, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 24, 1983: A Good Day to Just Stay at Home

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from The Brave and the Bold #200 (DC, July 1983), script by Mike W. Barr; pencils, inks, and letters by Dave Gibbons; co...
Friday, April 23, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 23, 2591: All future cops are still bastards

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from "The Future Dies Now!" in Thor Annual #16 (Marvel, 1991), plot by Tom DeFalco, script by Len Kaminski, layouts by A...
Thursday, April 22, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 22, 1995: Don't forget that today is the Putnam Country Operation Life 20th Anniversary Reunion Banquet. But you won't get there before Impulse does.

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from New Titans Annual (1989 series) #11 (DC, June 1995); script by Marv Wolfman; pencils by Greg Land (!); inks by Keith Champagne, Mik...
Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 21, 1974: Last orders, gentlemen, please

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from Marvel Spotlight (Son of Satan) (1971 series) #16 (Marvel, July 1974), script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Sal T...
Monday, April 19, 2021

What's Bully Reading?: Star Wars: Doctor Aphra by Sarah Kuhn

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Yay! My copy of the Star Wars: Doctor Aphra script has arrived! Thank you, Sarah Kuhn ! Thank you, The Ripped Bodice !

Today in Comics History, April 19, 1986: Doc Brown prepares to tell the entire story of all three movies yet again

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from Back to the Future (2015 series) #19 (IDW, April 2017), story by John Barber and Bob Gale, script by John Barber, pencils by Marc...
Saturday, April 17, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 17: Cop not doing anything wrong right now but keep your eye on him just in case

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from The Black Hood (2015 series) #1 (Archie/Dark Circle, April 2015), script by Duane Swierczynski, pencils and inks by Michael Gaydo...
Friday, April 16, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 16, 1974: Flash Thompson finally shuts up

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from Spider-Man: Life Story #2 (Marvel, June 2019), script by Chip Zdarsky, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Andrew Hennessy, colors by...
Thursday, April 15, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 15: Happy birthday, Leonardo da Vinci!

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Born today in 1452... this guy!: from InvincibleIron Man #600 (Marvel, July 2018); script by Brian Michael Bendis (who else); penci...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 14, 1865: Or again, maybe he was

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from "Scoops...Pictures to Remember" in Real Fact Comics #3 (DC, July 1946); script by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and/or Ber...

Today in Comics History, April 14, 1953: Gang Busters #40 celebrates National Crime Day

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from "The Hostages!" in Gang Busters #40 (DC, June 1954), pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley See?: from "...
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Today in Comics History, April 14, 1986: Marty has a time stalker

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from Back to the Future (2015 series) #14 (IDW, September 2016), script by John Barber and Bob Gales, pencils and inks by Emma Vieceli...
Monday, April 12, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 12, 1942: First modern appearance of Aquaman of Earth-2, showing up just in time to get retconned out by Crisis*

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from All-Star Squadron #59 (DC, July 1986), co-plot and script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Arvell Jones, inks by...
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Sunday, April 11, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 11: Crispin Glover appears on David Letterman

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from "The 12 Faces of Crime!" in Gang Busters #39 (DC, April 1954), pencils and inks by Leonard Starr
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 10, 1945: Band of Brothers

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from Black Hammer '45 #4 (Dark Horse, June 2019), co-plot by Jeff Lemire, co-plot and script by Ray Fawkes, pencils and inks by ...

Today in Comics History, April 10, 1945: Potholes claim first victim

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from Black Hammer '45 #3 (Dark Horse, May 2019), co-plot by Jeff Lemire, co-plot and script by Ray Fawkes, pencils and inks by Matt ...

Today in Comics History, April 10, 1945: Stop! Black Hammer Time!

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from Black Hammer '45 #1 (Dark Horse, March 2019), co-plot by Jeff Lemire, co-plot and script by Ray Fawkes, pencils and inks by Mat...
Friday, April 09, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 9: Commissioner Gordon is justifiably upset about his gun bursting into flames

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from "The Cutting Edge" in Punisher Annual (1989 series) #4 (Marvel, June 1991); script by Gregory Wright and Dan Chichester...
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Thursday, April 08, 2021

Today in Comics History, April 8, 1513: Li'l Ponce de Leon gets cranky, needs nap, crackers

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from "Historical Almanac" in Real Fact Comics #20 (DC, May 1949), creators uncredited and unknown
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Tuesday, April 06, 2021

Fun with Comics: Herd of cows?

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from Fantastic Four Annual #17 (Marvel, May 1983); script, pencils, and inks by John Byrne, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Jim No...