Saturday, June 07, 2025

Today in Comics History, June 7, 1916: Lord Kitchener cleverly escapes being in WWI

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from Tolkien: Lighting Up the Darkness (Ablaze, February 2024), script by Willy Duraffourg, art by Giancarlo Caracuzzo, colors by Flav...
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Friday, June 06, 2025

Today in Comics History, June 6, 1970: NASA astronaut mistakes tree for moon

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from "Who Is Murdering Our Astronauts?" in UFO Flying Saucers #3 (Western/Gold Key, November 1972), pencils and inks by Luis D...
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Today in Comics History, June 6, 1966: Happy birthday, Walt Graves! Hope you survive the...oh.

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from "Waking Walter" in Quick Stops #2 (Dark Horse, December 2022), script by Kevin Smith, pencils by Phil Hester, inks by And...
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Today in Comics History, June 6, 1944: A cartoon beagle honors the veterans of WWII more sincerely than the current President of the United States

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Peanuts (June 6, 1993; United Feature Syndicate), by Charles Schulz
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Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Today in Comics History, June 4, 1916: J.R.R. Tolkien arrives for his guest appearance on Blackadder Goes Forth

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from Tolkien: Lighting Up the Darkness (Ablaze, February 2024), script by Willy Duraffourg, art by Giancarlo Caracuzzo, colors by Flavia...
Tuesday, June 03, 2025

Today in Comics History, June 3, 1951: Umpire calls foul when batters begin hitting custard pies

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from Thrilling True Stories of the Baseball Giants one-shot (Fawcett, 1952), script by Charles Dexter
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Monday, June 02, 2025

Today in Comics History, June 2, 1979: The Circle of Life is completed

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from The Far Side (1994, Universal Press Syndicate), by Gary Larson
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Today in Comics History: June 2, 1951: Willie Mays inherits K'un-Lun's mighty power of the Iron Fist

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from Thrilling True Stories of the Baseball Giants one-shot (Fawcett, 1952), script by Charles Dexter
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Sunday, June 01, 2025

Now Playing: The Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel

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Since he hasn't put out new music in decades lots of people tend to think of Billy as a very static musician circa Piano Man , forgettin...
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Now Playing for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, Day 1: All You Can Eat by k.d. lang

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Pretty much my favorite lang lp (altho' Ingénue is right up there, too)! Bully is listening to All You Can Eat by k.d. lang (W...
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The Adventures of Bully: Pride (In the Name of Love)

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It's June! Time to change my "May" sweater to something a little more appropriate! Happy Pride Month!
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Today in Comics History, June 1, 1951: Manhattan's Polo Grounds* Is Packed Full of Fresh Salmon

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from Thrilling True Stories of the Baseball Giants one-shot (Fawcett, 1952), script by Charles Dexter *My original title, "Gian...
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The 1975 2025 Mighty Marvel Calendar: June Commune

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It's June , True Bull-lievers, and here;'s the Fab Fantastic Four to celebrate their new movie comin' out this month starring t...
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The June 1975 2025 Calendar for Another Menacing Year: Another bride / Another June / Another wedding / Wrecked by a goon

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It's June ! June, when a young man's flights of fancy lightly turn to thoughts of...how Dennis can possibly screw up this wedding ce...
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Friday, November 01, 2024

The November 1968 2024 Calendar for This Menacing Year

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"November 1968" from Dennis the Menace Giant #51 [ Dennis the Menace Christmas Special ] (Hallden/Fawcett, Winter 1967), creat...
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Just a Reminder for the Week Ahead

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from All-Winners Comics (1941 series) #19 (Marvel/Timely, Fall 1946), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Syd Shores
Tuesday, October 01, 2024

The October 1968 2024 Calendar for This Menacing Year

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Yes, it's time for the Ineffectual October Calendar by Howard Chaykin, this time starring Sarah Palin and John Oates! from Spider...
Sunday, September 01, 2024

The September 1968 2024 Calendar for This Menacing Year

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Whatddaya mean, you haven't picked up that phone call yet ? It's September , dude! Check the handy tiny calendar! And ya know what? ...
Tuesday, August 06, 2024

Bully Eats Food: At last, a beer for the discerning stuffed bull

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Today in Comics History, August 6, 1951: Newspaper hits porch so hard it's seeing stars

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from "Newspaper items" in Big Town #11 (DC/National, November 1951), by Mort Drucker
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