Monday, September 26, 2022

Today in Comics History, September 26: Happy birthday, Louise Simonson!

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Born on this day: Comic book editor and writer Louise Simonson (also Louise Jones): scripter on Superman: The Man of Steel, Conan, New Muta...

Today in Comics History, September 26, 1943: The comics industry invents a character with the ridiculous name of "Bronko Nagurski"...wait a minute, that was a real guy? And that was his real name?!?

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from "The Gentle Giant: The Story of Bronko Nagurski" in Football Thrills #2 (Ziff-Davis, Fall 1952), creators uncredited and ...

Today in Comics History, September 26: Happy birthday, Dawn Geiger!

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Born on this day: Dawn Geiger , Marvel Bullpen production manager and designer during the late '80s-early '90s! from Marvel Age...

Today in Comics History, September 26, 1949: Joe Johnny Pesky slides safely into thick, luxuriously creamy shaving cream

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from Yogi Berra one-shot (Fawcett, 1951), script by Charles Dexter, pencils and inks by Kurt Schaffenberger Edit on 9/30/22: A big...
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Today in Comics History, September 26, 1908: Tony Stark destroys Brooklyn

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from "Scoops...Pictures to Remember!" in Real Fact Comics #15 (DC, July 1948), pencils and inks by Phil Berube
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Today in Comics History, September 26: Happy birthday, Olivia Newton-John!

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Born on this date in 1948, the late great singer/actor/activist Olivia Newton-John . Which is why we now bring you... Comic Book Oli...
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Today in Comics History, September 26, 10:00 AM: Young Justice stops evil mouse's plan to take over the world

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from Young Justice (2011 series) #18 (September 2012), script by Greg Weisman, pencils and inks by Christopher Jones, colors by Zac Atki...

Today in Comics History, September 26: The World's Greatest Detective™ figures out that dog ≠ breakfast

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from "Good Boy" in Batman Annual (2017 series) #1 (DC, January 2017), script by Tom King, pencils and inks by David Finch, c...
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Today in Comics History, September 26, 1933: Feds are pleasantly punctual

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from "How the G-Men Capture Public Enemies!" in Real Fact Comics #11 (November 1947), pencils and inks by George Roussos

Today in Comics History, September 26, 1918: Well, I'm sure that'll work out just fine for everybody concerned

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from The Stretcher Bearers (Naval Institute Press/Dead Reckoning, April 2022), co-script and art by Reid Beaman, co-script and letters b...
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Sunday, September 25, 2022

Today in Comics History, September 25, 2015: New York State driver's license now required to sit at desk

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from Yellow Cab (IDW, May 2022), by Christophe Chabouté, based on the novel by Benoît Cohen

Today in Comics History, September 25, 1988: Ve must catch Displaced Paranormal Moose and Squirrel

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from Psi-Force #28 (Marvel, New Universe, February 1989)

Today in Comics History, September 25, 1493: So much for him getting there in time for Columbus Day

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from "The Story of Christopher Columbus" in Picture Stories from American History #1 (EC, 1945), script by W. W. D. Sones and...

Today in Comics History, September 25: Last chance to see Joe Lombardi

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from Amazing Spider-Man [Annual] 1999 (Marvel, June 1999), script by Howard Mackie, pencils and inks by John Buscema, colors by Steve Bu...
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Today in Comics History, September 25: Fortnight-long attack of giant calendar pages begins in Metropolis

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from "Momentus, Master of the Moon!" in Superman (1939 series) #355 (DC, January 1981), script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt ...

Today in Comics History, September 25: Bruce, trying to balance his checkbook, yells for Alfred to get his ass in here

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from "Good Boy" in Batman Annual (2017 series) #1 (DC, January 2017), script by Tom King, pencils and inks by David Finch, c...
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Saturday, September 24, 2022

Today in Comics History, September 24, 1986: The Witness clearly has some outdated ideas on what is "fun"

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from D.P.7 Annual #1 (Marvel/New Universe, November 1987), script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Lee Weeks, inks by Tony DeZuniga, colors...

Today in Comics History, September 24: Happy birthday, Phil Hartman!

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Born on this day in 1948: comedian, actor, writer and artist Phil Hartman , still much missed by this bull after his untimely death in 1998....
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Today in Comics History, September 24: Happy birthday, Lottie Dod!

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Born on this day in 1877: sports great Charlotte "Lottie" Dod , who won the Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Championship five times ...
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Today in Comics History, September 24: Happy birthday, Jock!

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Born on this day: Eisner Award-winning comics artist Jock , who's worked on 2000 AD, Batman, Detective Comics, All Star Batman, Wolverin...