Patriotism Is Cool

Bully the little stuffed bull finds Captain America frozen in ice in the freezer

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 208

Panel from Thor #610 (July 2010), script by Kieron Gillen; pencils and inks by Doug Braithwaite; colors by Andy Troy, Doug Braithwaite, and Paul Mounts, letters by Joe Sabino

Fake Ads Are Fun, Day 3: Batteries sold separately

Top: from Twisted Toyfare Theatre #3 (July 2003)
Bottom: from Twisted Toyfare Theatre #5 (April 2005)

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Ell Oh Ell

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 207

Panels from Silver Surfer #4 (February 1969), script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Sal Buscema, letters by Artie Simek

Fake Ads Are Fun, Day 2: The things that he fears are a weapon to be held against him

Fake ad from What The--?! #10 (January 1991), by Marc Siry





Panels from Fantastic Four Annual #6; #21; #7, all by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby


And, just in case you think I made up the joke in that first alt-text:

The Zen of Batman: Crimefighting

From Batman: "The Joke's on Catwoman" (January 4, 1968), script by Stanley Ralph Ross

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 206

Panels from Thor #360 (October 1985), script, pencils, and inks by Walt Simonson,
colors by Christie Scheele, letters by John Workman

This one's for Delta with a tip o' the nose-ring for the suggestion! Thanks, Delta!

Fake Ads Are Fun, Day 1: Fritz Don't Surf

The Mid-Day Matinee this week, all week: Fake Ads Are Fun! There's only one thing that's more delightful and awe-inspiring than a classic comic book ad, and that's one for a product that never existed! Journey with us now to the Kmart of your imagination, the Target of your dreams, and the Borders of...well, bad example. Anyway: fake ads!


Fake ad for Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #3½, in Avengers 1½ (December 1999)

Ten of a Kind: Me mind on fire, me soul on fire, feeling hot hot hot

(More Ten of a Kind here.)

365 Days with the Warriors Three, Day 205

Panel from the Incredible Hulk #423 (November 1994), script by Peter David, pencils by Gary Frank, inks by Joe Rubinstein and Fred Fredericks, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Joe Rosen

LOL Sundays #2: If you feel like you should pray, pray for my little toy gun

Page from Preacher #51 (July 1999), script by Garth Ennis, pencils and inks by Steve Dillon, colors by Pamela Rambo, letters by Clem Robins