Today in Comics History, March 15: This fellow's wise enough to play the fool

'Tis the Ides of March! And if we could go outside and celebrate, that might mean something. But one hero who's in the Caesar-stabbin' mood is that Mercutio with a Mouth, Deadpool! He covers all the classical holidays!


from Deadpool (2016 series) #21 (Marvel, December 2016), script by Ian Doescher, pencils and inks by Bruno Oliveira, colors by Nick Filardi, letters by Joe Sabino
So what does Deadpool do on the fifteenth?


Well, at least he has his priorities straight.

Today in Comics History, March 14: Harley Quinn switches from puddin' to Jell-O

cover of Heroes in Crisis #8 (June 2019), art by Ryan Sook

The Adventures of Bully: "What, do you think I carry a cow chart around with me?"

They didn't leave any room for cookies.


Mind you, I am packed full of anti-depressants.

Today in Comics History, March 14: And in another three or four more issues Bendis might actually finish this scene

Born Adopted on this day: Naomi McDuffie aka Powerhouse!


from Naomi #1 (March 2019); script by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker; pencils, inks, and colors by Jamal Campbell; letters by Josh Reed


from Naomi #2 (April 2019); script by Brian Michael Bendis and David F. Walker; pencils, inks, and colors by Jamal Campbell; letters by Josh Reed

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 74: They're dead / They're dead / They're dead / They're really really dead / They're dead / They're dead

Panels from Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe #1 one-shot (July 1989), script and pencils by Fred Hembeck, inks by Vince Colletta, colors by Steve Mellor, letters by Janice Chiang
Inks by Vince Colletta? You don't say.

Today in Comics History, March 14, 1984: I still happen to have Marshall McLuhan right here

On February 12, you saw Rick Veitch pull Marshall McLuhan from behind a movie theater standee to declare "Everything you know is wrong!" in the original 1985 publication of The One #1 (as opposed to the publication of The Two #2).

But, my point...and I do have one...is that when The One was reprinted by IDW in 2018, it served up a more-or-less-completely re-written version of the original text piece, and for some reason, changes the date on which the piece it was (in-universe) published!


from The One #1 (IDW reprint, February 2018), script by Rick Veitch
Why was it re-written and re-dated? EWell, here's the stone cold atomic truth for you: I don't know! Rick Veitch, if you're out there, let us know!

Today in Comics History, March 13, 1941: James Bond misses a train

from James Bond: Origin #1 (Dynamite, September 2018); script by Jeff Parker; pencils, inks, and colors by Bob Q; letters by Simon Bowland
(Click picture to The Big One-size)
PS: This is a real historical event.

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 73: To her, life is a great big acorn / Where there's a city crime-torn / You'll find the Squirrel Girl!

Page from The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (March 2015 first series) #2 (April 2015), script by Ryan North, pencils and inks by Erica Henderson, colors by Rico Renzi, letters by Clayton Cowles
What's that? You say can't spot a Power and Responsibility reference? Ah, but remember that in a Squirrel Girl comic, you must always check the footnotes!


I think what I'm saying here is, each Squirrel Girl comic should come with its own magnifying glass.

Today in Comics History, Friday the 13th (of March): The bad news is that Uncle Scrooge wants to water-ski

cover of Walt Disney's Donald Duck in Big Fishing Contest one-shot (W.G. Publications/Wogan Publications (Australia), 1950?), artist unidentified
Also, I don't think today is Donald Duck's birthday.

Life Under Quarantine: Mmm mmm sold out

Out of luck: if you just want a bowl of soup

Incredibly lucky: if you are making a Minnesota casserole dish

Comics at Housing Works: WE'RE RICH! RICHER THAN ASTRONAUTS!

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 72: I suspect this message has been slightly changed from the original in some minor way

Panel from Spectacular Spider-Man #1000 one-shot (June 2011), script by John Ostrander, pencils by Todd Nauck, inks by Mark Pennington and Victor Olazaba, colors by Ian Hannin, letters by Joe Sabino

Today in Comics History, March 12, 1941: Students are taught to critically analyze the lyrics to "In the Navy"

from James Bond: Origin #1 (Dynamite, September 2018); script by Jeff Parker; pencils, inks, and colors by Bob Q; letters by Simon Bowland

Meanwhile, In Brooklyn...: Remember today that you are loved!

Yes, even you, sack of garbage hanging outside the bin.

Today in Comics History, March 11, 1941: James Bond'll Tumble 4 Ya

from James Bond: Origin #1 (Dynamite, September 2018); script by Jeff Parker; pencils, inks, and colors by Bob Q; letters by Simon Bowland

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 71: "Incoming message for you, Captain."

Panels from Ultimate Spider-Man #4 (February 2001), co-plot by Bill Jemas, co-plot and script by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Art Thibert and Dan Panosian, colors by Jung Choi, letters by Richard Starkings and Troy Peteri

Today in Comics Real History, March 10, 1876: Watson is asked if his refrigerator is running

from "Scoops... Pictures to Remember" in Real Fact Comics #5 (DC/National, November 1946), pencils and inks by George Roussos

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 70: Spider-Man: Shirker

Panels from What If?: House of M #1 one-shot (February 2009), created by lotsa guys

A Grand Night Out: Dinner with Pal Steve

I couldn't make it to see Dara Ó Briain last week and now he's yelling at me!

Comics at Housing Works: Bully Recommends

Hooray! Housing Works Bookstore and Café finally put out my book recommendation for Catwoman: When in Rome on display on the front table!



(John helped.)

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 69: "And this one I call 'Spider-Man Eating Ice Cream with Jigsaw.'"

Panels from Thunderbolts Annual (2014 series) #1 (February 2014), script by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker, pencils and inks by Matteo Lolli, colors by James Campbell, letters by Joe Sabino

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 68: I feel guilt, I feel guilt / Though I know I've done no wrong I feel guilt

Panels from Spider-Man: Life Story #4 (August 2019), script by Chip Zdarsky, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Andrew Hennessy, colors by Frank D'Armata, letters by Travis Lanham

A tip o' the cookie to Twitter pals Dan Cassino, Matthew Craig, and Jeanie F. who helped me ID this page after I took a photo of it and forgot to mark what issue it came from!

Today in Comics History, March 7, 20XX: Bruce Wayne points a gun directly at us, the readers

from Batman (2016 series) #47 (DC, July 2018); script by Tom King; pencils by Tony S. Daniel; inks by Tony S. Daniel, Danny Miki, and Sandu Florea; colors by Tomeu Morey; letters by Clayton Cowles
Now here's the thing...


from Fantastic Four (1961 series) #51 (Marvel, June 1966), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott, letters by Artie Simek
...Bruce is telling Booster to take him back to the night of his parents' murder. Since when did that become March 7? It has always been June 26 until this story, and I refuse to change my mind and calendar on that unassailable fact!

(Durn Flashpoint!)

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 67: Get out your crayons and draw the dots inside Spider-Man's eyeholes

Panels from "The Date" in Spider-Man Family Featuring Spider-Clan #1 (January 2007), script by Marc Andreyko, pencils and inks by Jill Thompson, letters by Mike Higgins
The always-essential Grand Comics Database has perhaps the single greatest synopsis of a Spider-Man story for this one: "Pete ditches a chance to hang out with the cool kids at school to visit Uncle Ben's grave with Aunt May." Oh, geez, Petey, never stop bein' you, ya crazy nut.

Comics at Housing Works: Surprises Galore! (plus the 30% off sale this weekend!)

Now I can finally tell you the special surprise I hinted at yesterday: over at Housing Works Bookstore and Café, I've put together a full table of comics bricks and packs! I've been gathering sets and complete runs for you to buy in one convenient package! Check it out — lotsa cool stuff at dynamite (and Marvel, and DC, and Dark Horse) prices!

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 66: Now that is America's ass

Panels from Secret War #3 (October 2004), script by Brian Michael Bendis, painted art by Gabriele Dell'Otto, letter by Cory Petit

Fun with Comics: Pop Culture References No Millennial Will Get

From the mighty Comics Cave at Housing Works, I bring you this retro comic that's so of its time i experienced the '70s all over again!:



from Betty and Me #79 (Archie, October 1976), pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino
Context.

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 65: And that's when Matt Murdock walked in and slapped him with a copyright lawsuit.

Panels from "Great Responsibility" in Red Goblin: Red Death one-shot (December 2019); script by Rob Fee; pencils, inks, and colors by Pete Woods; letters by Joe Sabino

Bully Eats Food: One small bedtime snack

Okay, goin' to bed for real this time.

After a snack.

Stuff Bully Got: Dollar comics at Book-Off!

I went in to Manhattan today and got a stack o' dollar comics at Book-Off on West 45th Street. And here is physical proof!

The Adventures of Bully: The waiting room is the hardest part

1. In the doctor's waiting room


2. What's this nonsense

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 64: With great power comes lotsa crosshatching

Panels from The New Mutants (1983 series) #89 (May 1990), script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Rob Liefeld, inks by Hilary Barta, colors by Brad Vancata, letters by Joe Rosen

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 63: Nobody's taking that bait anymore, Spider-Man

Panels from Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man (2017 series) #1 (August 2017), script byC hip Zdarsky, pencils and inks by Goran Parlov, colors by Nathan Fairbairn, letters by Travis Lanham

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 62: "Good thing I paused to remember my famous origin story."

Panels from Marvel Team-Up (1972 series) #108 (August 1981), plot by Tom DeFalco, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Mike Esposito, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Janice Chiang
Answer to the alt-text question: Yes he was.

365 Days of Power and Responsibility, Day 61: First appearance, Chibi Uncle Ben

Panel from Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man #10 (March 2013), script by Brian Clevinger, pencils by Ramon Bachs, inks by Raul Fonts, colors by Pete Pantazis, letters by Joe Caramagna

The 1992 2020 Marvel Age Calendar: In March the wind blows down the door / I think that I'm gonna blame Thor

"The 1992 Marvel Age Calendar: March" from Marvel Age #111 (April 1992);
by Mike Lackey and Darren Auck
(Click picture to Slug-size)