Friday, November 04, 2016

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 309: Maybe you'd sell more copies if the Daily Bugle actually had a masthead...just sayin'


Panels from Venom: Dark Origin #2 (November 2008), script by Zeb Wells, pencils by Angel Medina, inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Matt Milla, letters by Joe Caramagna

Thursday, November 03, 2016

Today in Comics History, November 3, 1976: Fox News broadcasts its first report


from Jenny Sparks: The Secret History of the Authority #3 (WildStorm, October 2000), script by Mark Millar, pencils by John McCrea, inks by James Hodgkins, colors by Ian Hannin, letters by Bill O'Neil

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 308: And now, your horrible dystopian future

Make sure you vote this coming Tuesday...


Panels from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964 series) #39 (July 2012), script by Brian Reed, pencils by Lee Garbett, inks by John Lucas, colors by Antonio Fabela, letters by Joe Caramagna

...because you never know who you're gonna wind up with for President if you don't vote.


Hey, actually, that doesn't seem too bad.

Wednesday, November 02, 2016

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 307: Don't forget to consider the Veep choice in the upcoming election


Panels from What If? (1977 series) #26 (April 1981), script by Mike W. Barr, breakdowns by Herb Trimpe, finishes by Mike Esposito, colors by Carl Gafford, letters by Michael Higgins

Tuesday, November 01, 2016

Today in Comics History, November 1, 1976: Pre-Election press conference actually clarifies issues for once


from Howard the Duck (1976 series) #8 (Marvel, January 1977), script by Steve Gerber, with plot assists by David Anthony Kraft and Don McGregor, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Steve Leialoha, colors by Janice Cohen

Today in Comics History, November 1: After Luke Cage is put in a coma by the election news, Danny Rand reads him the sports page in a revival attempt


from Secret War #1 (Marvel, April 2004), script by Brian Michael Bendis, painted art by Gabriele Dell'Otto, letters by Cory Petit

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 306: The day everybody got a specific color assigned to their word balloons


Panels from Marvel Fanfare #47 (Mid-November 1989); script by Bill Mantlo; pencils, inks, and colors by Michael Golden, letters by Jim Novak

Today in Comics History, November 1: Sabrina learns the hard way about the fate of her giant invisible rabbit


from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #4 (Archie, September 2015); script by Roberto Aguirre-Sacaso; pencils, inks, and colors by Robert Hack; lettering by Jack Morelli

The MAD 1960 2016 calendar for Noxious November!


"The MAD 1960 Calendar: November" from MAD #52 (January 1960), script by Larry Siegel, art by Don Martin

Monday, October 31, 2016

Today in Comics History, October 31: The reclusive Lumière finally grants an interview


from Afterlife with Archie #10 (Archie, August 2016); script by Robert Aguirre-Sacasa… pencils, inks, and colors by Francisco Francavilla, letters by Jack Morelli

Today in Comics History, October 31: Aunt May hands out the Werther's Originals


from Spidey Super Stories #4 (Marvel, January 1975), script by Jean Thomas, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Mike Esposito, letters by Artie Simek

Today in Comics History, October 31: Norman Osborn dresses up for Halloween as some Velcro


from Spider-Man (1991 series) #75 (Marvel, December 1996), script by Howard Mackie, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Scott Hanna, colors by Kevin Tinsley, letters by Richard Starkings; Liz Agraphiotis

Today in Comics History, October 31: Homer is still not yet ready to go camping


from "The Winter of Our Discount Tent" in The Simpsons Winter Wingding #10 (Bongo, November 2015), script by Ian Boothby, pencils by Phil Ortiz, inks by Mike DeCarlo, colors by Alan Hellard, letters by Karen Bates

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 305/Today in Comics History, October 31: For Halloween, Jonah went as That Guy in the Green Suit


from "The Halloween Party!" in Spidey Super Stories #56 (Marvel, January 1982), script by Steven Grant, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Mike Esposito, colors by George Roussos, letters by Raymond Holloway

Today in Comics History, October 31, 2016: Inspector Theo catches up on his Dan Brown novel


from The Black Monday Murders #1 (Image, August 2016), script by Jonathan Hickman, pencils and inks by Tomm Coker, colors by Michael Garland, letters by Rus Wooten

(Not) Today in Comics History, October 31: Spider-Man is beside himself, and the entire reading audience groans


from Spider-Man: 101 Ways to End the Clone Saga one-shot (Marvel, January 1997), script by Mark Bernardo, pencils by Ben Herrera, inks by Mike Christian, colors by Kevin Tinsley, letters by Janice Chiang

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Today in Comics History, October 30: PETA threatens Oscorp boycott if Norman doesn't release his pet...thing



from Spider-Man: The Osborn Journal one-shot (Marvel, February 1997); script by Glenn Greenberg; pencils by Kyle Hotz; inks by Kyle Hotz, Jason Moore, and Al Milgrom; colors by Mark Bernardo; letters by Richard Starkings

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 304: JJJ gets ready for Halloween by remembering his son is a werewolf


from Creatures on the Loose #35 (Marvel, May 1975), script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by George Pèrez, inks by Frank McLaughlin, colors by Petra Goldberg, letters by Dave Hunt

Saturday, October 29, 2016

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 303: It's a rich man's game no matter what they call it / And you spend your life puttin' money in his wallet


Panels from Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #158 (July 1976), script by Len Wein, breakdowns by Ross Andru, figure finishes by Mike Esposito, background finishes by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by John Constanza

Friday, October 28, 2016

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 302: Now the DA chasin' a plea, they hatin' I'm free / The case is mistaken identity


Panels from Spider-Man: Chapter One #6 (April 1999); script, pencils, inks, and letters by John Byrne; colors by Christie Scheele

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Today in Comics History, October 27, 1987: You'd better get out of Pittsburgh while you can, folks


house ad in "Bullpen Bulletins" from Marvel/New Universe comics dated January 1988

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 301: Duh duh DUH!



Panels from Marvel Knights Spider-Man #4 (September 2004), script by Mark Millar, pencils by Terry Dodson, inks by Rachel Dodson, colors by Ian Hannin, color separations by Avalon, letters by Cory Petit

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Today in Comics History, October 26, 1985: Observing real teens in action, Jubilee vows: "Father, I shall become a mall rat."


from "Scottie Dog" in Gotham Academy #14 DC, (March 2016); script by Hope Larson; pencils, inks, and colors by Kris Mukai; letters by Steve Wands

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 300: Shut Yo Face



Panels from Marvel Team-Up #27 (November 1974), script by Len Wein, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Frank Giacoia and David Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by John Costanza

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Today in Comics History, October 25, 1855: Frontier Ben and May Parker welcome Frontier Peter Parker


from Back to the Future (2015 series) #5 (IDW, February 2016), story by John Barber and Bob Gale, script by John Barber and Erik Burnham, pencils and inks by Marcelo Ferreira, colors by Diego Rodriguez, letters by Shawn Lee

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 299: The Secret Origin of Jonah's Mustache


Panel from Dark Reign: The Sinister Spider-Man #3 (October 2009); script by Brian Reed, pencils by Rob DiSalvo; inks by Jaime Mendoza, Jon Sibal, and/or Rob DiSalvo; colors by Andres Mossa and Antonio Fabela; letters by Jared K. Fletcher

Today in Comics History, October 25, 1962: The Three Halloween Ghosts manage to do it all in one night. Also, one week early.


from Back to the Future (2015 series) #2 (IDW, November 2015), story by Bob Gale and John Barber, script by John Barber, pencils and inks by Marcelo Ferreira, colors by Diego Rodriguez, letters by Shawn Lee

Monday, October 24, 2016

Today in Comics History, October 24, 1962: Major change to timeline causes that one guy to carry more blueprints and papers

Also: Doc Brown rebuilds his house in a day. He is a genius!


Several pages later, after some time travel tomfoolery:


from Back to the Future (2015 series) #2 (IDW, November 2015), story by Bob Gale and John Barber, script by John Barber, pencils and inks by Marcelo Ferreira, colors by Diego Rodriguez, letters by Shawn Lee

Fun with Comics: Jughead has his priorities straight


Archie comic strip (Creators Syndicate, October 24, 2016), by Henry Scarpelli and Craig Boldman

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 298: JJJ did not care for Luke Cage's Netflix series


Panels from Hero for Hire #12 (August 1973), script by Steve Englehart, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham, colors by Petra Goldberg, letters by Charlotte Jetter

Wow, that's one highly-starched green necktie.

Today in Comics History, October 24, 1929: Test flight for the Hindenburg crashes on Wall Street, causes Depression


from The Black Monday Murders #1 (Image, August 2016), script by Jonathan Hickman, pencils and inks by Tomm Coker, colors by Michael Garland, letters by Rus Wooten

Sunday, October 23, 2016

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 297: The Many Moods of J. Jonah Jameson


Panels from Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #19 (December 1964), script by Stan Lee, pencils and inks by Steve Ditko, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Sam Rosen

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Today in Comics History Future, October 22, 3022: Even in the 31st century, no one wants to buy Vision's baseball card collection


from All-New All-Different Avengers #13 (Marvel, October 2016), script by Mark Waid, pencils and inks by Adam Kubert, colors by Sonia Oback, letters by Cory Petit

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 296: I've always been a mercenary, but I never leave my post when the cash runs out

Hiring an secret strike force of elite mercenaries? If you're J. Jonah Jameson, it's what you do.


Panels from Fantastic Four (1961 series) #372 (January 1993), co-plot and script by Tom DeFalco, co-plot and pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by Danny Bulanadi, colors by Gina Going, letters by Jack Morelli

What you don't do if you're J. Jonah Jameson? Pay your mercenary bill.


Panels from Fantastic Four #377 (June 1993), co-plot and script by Tom DeFalco, co-plot and pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by Danny Bulanadi, colors by Gina Going, letters by Rick Parker and Jack Morelli

Friday, October 21, 2016

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 295: But his boss didn't like him so he shot Pete into space


Panels from Amazing Spider-Man #652 (March 2011), script by Dan Slott, pencils and inks by Stefano Caselli, colors by Edgar Delgado, letters by Joe Caramagna


Thursday, October 20, 2016

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 294: I'm Mad about Spider-Man, you're Mad about him doing what a spider can...


Panels from "Spider-Sham" in MAD Magazine #418 (June 2009), script by Dick Debartolo, art by Tom Richmond

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 293: His hair was perfect

Contrary to (Peter Parker's) popular belief, J. Jonah Jameson does have a reflection in a mirror! (He just has to be killed with a silver bullet.)


Panels from Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #163 (December 1976), script by Len Wein, breakdowns by Ross Andru, figure finishes by Mike Esposito, background finishes by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Joe Rosen

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Notes from the Tin Dispatch Box of John H. Watson, MD


Panels from Sherlock Holmes: The Seven-Per-Cent Solution #1 (August 2015), based on the novel by Nicholas Meyer, script by David Tipton and Scott Tipton, pencils and inks by Ron Joseph, colors by Jordi Escuin, letters by Deron Bennett;
and from Angel Love #1 (August 1986); script and pencils by Barbara Slate, inks by John William Lopez, colors by Bob LeRose, letters by Bill Yoshida

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 292: Robbie Robertson: Who He Is and How He Came to Be (at the Bugle)


Panels from Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #-1 (July 1997), script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Joe Bennett, inks by Bud LaRosa, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Kiff Scholl

Monday, October 17, 2016

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 291: And if you can't be with the one you love, Spidey, love the one you're with



from Amazing Spider-Man Annual #18 (December 1984), plot by Tom DeFalco, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Joe Rosen

Sunday, October 16, 2016

366 Days with J. Jonah Jameson, Day 290: Maybe I'm A-mazed

"A Real Hairy Maze!" from Fun and Games Magazine #12 (August 1980); artist unknown
(Click picture for the amazing answer!)