from The Vain #1 (Oni, October 2020), script by Eliot Rahal, pencils and inks by Emily Pearson, colors by Fred C. Stressing, color assists by Macy Kahn, letters by Crank!
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Today in Comics History, August 24, 1941: Midnight and the kitties aren't sleeping
from The Vain #1 (Oni, October 2020), script by Eliot Rahal, pencils and inks by Emily Pearson, colors by Fred C. Stressing, color assists by Macy Kahn, letters by Crank!
Today in Comics History, August 24, 79 AD: When is a door not a door?
Where will Deadpool wind up if he takes the August 24 door?
from You Are Deadpool #5 (Marvel, July 2018), script by Al Ewing, pencils and inks by Salva Espin, colors by Guru-eFX, letters by Joe Sabino
HINT: we visited there in a previous August 24 post!
So you enjoy hot volcanic action? You're in luck! Tune in on August 25 for even more explosive events on Today in Comics History!
from You Are Deadpool #5 (Marvel, July 2018), script by Al Ewing, pencils and inks by Salva Espin, colors by Guru-eFX, letters by Joe Sabino
HINT: we visited there in a previous August 24 post!
So you enjoy hot volcanic action? You're in luck! Tune in on August 25 for even more explosive events on Today in Comics History!
Today in Comics History, August 24, 1814: White House Rose Garden is completely ruined
from "Scoops...Pictures to Remember!" in Real Fact Comics #10 (DC, September 1947), creators uncredited and unknown
Today in Comics History, August 24: Yet another terrible day on the Page-a-Day Knife Murderer Calendar
from "The Slasher!" in Tales of Horror #8 (Toby, December 1953), pencils by Bill Molno (?), inks by Rocco Mastroserio (?)
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Today in Comics History, August 23, 1968: Rare up-nose shot that's not by Gil Kane
from Doom Patrol (1987 series) #38 (DC, November 1990), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Richard Case, inks by Mark McKenna, colors by Daniel Vozzo, letters by John Workman
Today in Comics History, August 23, 1966: Tonight, thousands scream in joy upon learning the Mets will not be playing
from The Beatles in Comics! (NBM, November 2018); script by Richard Di Martino; translation by Joe Johnson; pencils, inks, and colors by Pierre Braillon; letters by Ortho
Today in Comics History, August 23, 1981: Actually, Superman just had really great tickets for the circus that day
This particular Superman story is about one guy who's specifically upset the Man o' Steel didn't save his kids from dying on August 23. Particularly since Superman can easily travel through time.
Today in Comics History, August 23: Happy birthday, Terry Austin!
Born on this day: comic book penciller and inker extraordinaire Terry Austin! You know him well not only from his inks on Uncanny X-Men, but also Doctor Strange, The Avengers, Cloak and Dagger, New Mutants, Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, Who's Who, Sonic the Hedgehog, and much more!
from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1979 and 1980 (Marvel, 1978-1979)
from Marvel Age #32, 56, 92 and 104 (Marvel, November 1985, November 1987, September 1990, and September 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#32), Mike Carlin (#56) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#92 and 104); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yanchus (#32), Paul Becton (#56) and Renee Witterstaetter (#104)
from Mighty Marvel Calendar 1979 and 1980 (Marvel, 1978-1979)
from Marvel Age #32, 56, 92 and 104 (Marvel, November 1985, November 1987, September 1990, and September 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#32), Mike Carlin (#56) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#92 and 104); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Andy Yanchus (#32), Paul Becton (#56) and Renee Witterstaetter (#104)
Today in Comics History, August 23, 1949: Newspaper is vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry flavored
from Top 10: The Forty-Niners (America's Best Comics, October 2005), script by Alan Moore, pencils and inks by Gene Ha, colors by Art Lyon, letters by Todd Klein
Today in Comics History, August 23: The Spirit prepares to check Dagger for dust before she goes to the Kate Bush concert
from "Cloak and Dagger: Chapter II: Dancin' the Night Away!" in Marvel Fanfare (1982 series) #19 (Marvel, March 1985), script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Terry Austin, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Rick Parker
Today in Comics History, August 23: Happy birthday, Jeremy Lin!
Born on this day: Professional basketball player and NBA champion superstar Jeremy Lin! He did the Marvel Team-Up thing with Amadeus Cho, the (Totally Awesome) Hulk!
cover of Totally Awesome Hulk #13 (Marvel, February 2017), pencils and inks by Bernard Chang, colors by Marcelo Maiolo
cover of Totally Awesome Hulk #13 (Marvel, February 2017), pencils and inks by Bernard Chang, colors by Marcelo Maiolo
Today in Comics History, August 23: Booga's in deep s#!t now
from Tank Girl: The Gifting #1 (IDW, May 2007); script by Alan C. Martin; pencils, inks, and colors by Ashley H. Wood; letters by Robbie Robbins
Today in Comics History, August 23, 1962: Only wrinkle was they couldn't decide which Beatles songs to play at the reception
from Beatles with an A: Birth of a Band (Fanfare, July 2014), script and art by Mauri Kunnas
from Marvel Comics Super Special #4 [The Beatles] (1978), script by Dave Kraft, additional dialogue by Don McGregor, pencils by George Pérez, inks by Klaus Janson and Joe Rubinstein, colors by Petra Goldberg, letters by Tom Orzechowski
Monday, August 22, 2022
Today in Comics History, August 22, 1988: Harvey's just annoyed he's booked to appear after "Stupid Pet Tricks"
from "The Grand Finale" in American Splendor #14 (Pekar, 1989); script by Harvey Pekar; pencils, inks, and letters by William Fogg
Today in Comics History, August 22, 1962: They then immediately wiped it to tape an episode of Keith Harris and Orville
from Beatles with an A: Birth of a Band (Fanfare, July 2014), script and art by Mauri Kunnas
Yes, I know they said "film," but I just wanted to make a Keith Harris and Orville joke.
Today in Comics History, August 22: Happy birthday, Ben Urich!
Born on this day (although it's probably non-canon, as it came from the Marvel Age calendar), newspaperman and Elektra-pincushion Ben Urich, walking ashtray! But we shall celebrate today until a canon birthday pops up within the pages oif actual Marvel Universe comics! Smoke 'em if you've got 'em (cue that photo of me with a candy cigarette).
from Marvel Age #104 (Marvel, September 1991), text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Renee Witterstaetter
Happy birthday, Ben! Elektra says she's sorry but she hopes you got the point.
from Marvel Age #104 (Marvel, September 1991), text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter, pencils and inks by Ron Zalme, colors by Renee Witterstaetter
Happy birthday, Ben! Elektra says she's sorry but she hopes you got the point.
Today in Comics History, August 22, 1776: Okay, just look at the part I've got circled here, otherwise you're gonna spoil it for yourself on the 27th and 29th
from "The Story of the War of Independence" in Picture Stories from American History #2 (EC, 1946), script by M. C. Gaines and W. W. D. Sones, pencils and inks by Allen Simon
Today in Comics History, August 22: We now return to Josephine Baker, P.I., already in progress
from Miss Don't Touch Me (NBM, October 2014), script and colors by Hubert, translation by Joe Johnson, pencils and inks by Kerascoët, letters by Ortho
Today in Comics History, August 22, 1934: The answer to that question from yesterday?
...is nope.
from "Gang War in Brooklyn" in Crime Cases Comics #27 [#4] (Marvel/Timely, March 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely, colors by Stan Goldberg
Remember back in the days when tough guys called dollars "iron men?"
The story continues...on August 26! Be there or be short several iron men!
from "Gang War in Brooklyn" in Crime Cases Comics #27 [#4] (Marvel/Timely, March 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely, colors by Stan Goldberg
Remember back in the days when tough guys called dollars "iron men?"
The story continues...on August 26! Be there or be short several iron men!
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Today in Comics History, August 21, 19XX: Everybody was kung-fu killing / It was just a little bit thrilling
from Iron Fist (1975 series) #10 (Marvel, December 1976), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Dan Adkins, colors by Bonnie Wilford, letters by Gaspar Saladino
Today in Comics History, August 21, 1934: "Has our crime started paying yet?"
from "Gang War in Brooklyn" in Crime Cases Comics #27 [#4] (Marvel/Timely, March 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely, colors by Stan Goldberg
Will he make it? Tune in tomorrow!
Today in Comics History, Third Sunday in August (Observed): Bruce Wayne's just hangin' around for the weekend
from Tales of the Dark Multiverse: Batman: Knightfall (one-shot) (DC, December 2019), script by Scott Snyder and Kyle Higgins, pencils and inks by Javier Fernández, colors by Alex Guimarães, letters by Clayton Cowles
Today in Comics History, August 21, 1934, 5:30 PM: Well, that'll happen
from "Gang War in Brooklyn" in Crime Cases Comics #27 [#4] (Marvel/Timely, March 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely, colors by Stan Goldberg
Today in Comics History, August 21, 1934, 5:04 PM: Police Radio is playing all the hits, all day long
from "Gang War in Brooklyn" in Crime Cases Comics #27 [#4] (Marvel/Timely, March 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely,colors by Stan Goldberg
Today in Comics History, August 21, 1934, 5:01 PM: That coulda gone smoother
from "Gang War in Brooklyn" in Crime Cases Comics #27 [#4] (Marvel/Timely, March 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely,colors by Stan Goldberg
Today in Comics History, August 21: Nancy still keeps receipts again
Today in Comics History, August 21: Well, yeah, he kinda did
from Young Justice (2011 series) #11 (February 2012), script by Greg Weisman, pencils by Christopher Jones, inks by Dan Davis, colors by Zac Atkinson, letters by Dezi Sienty
Today in Comics History, August 21: Gotta admire that craftsmanship
from "The Slasher!" in Tales of Horror #8 (Toby, December 1953), pencils by Bill Molno (?), inks by Rocco Mastroserio (?)
Today in Comics History, August 21, 1880: Bloated baby-man complains about "fake news"
from Gore #2 (GG Studio, January 2011), script by Alex Crippa, pencils by Emilio Laiso, colors by Alessia Nocera, letters by Studio Blue
Today in Comics History, August 21, 1996: They didn't mean Dan Quayle, they meant an actual quail
from Armageddon 2001 #1 (DC, May 1991), script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Dick Giordano, colors by Anthony Tollin, letters by Albert DeGuzman
Today in Comics History, August 21, 1934, 11:50 AM: Everyone is edgy during a red skies Crisis crossover
from "Gang War in Brooklyn" in Crime Cases Comics #27 [#4] (Marvel/Timely, March 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely,colors by Stan Goldberg
Today in Comics History, August 21, 1934, 10:40 AM: Charles Nelson Reilly backhands a child
from "Gang War in Brooklyn" in Crime Cases Comics #27 [#4] (Marvel/Timely, March 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely,colors by Stan Goldberg
Today in Comics History, August 21, 1934, 9:04 AM: I like Monster Comics, but I also like Blackie and His Cart Comics and Boils and the Jenson Bros. Comics.
from "Gang War in Brooklyn" in Crime Cases Comics #27 [#4] (Marvel/Timely, March 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely,colors by Stan Goldberg
Today in Comics History, August 21, 1934: Gang War in Brooklyn makes a hard man humble
from "Gang War in Brooklyn" in Crime Cases Comics #27 [#4] (Marvel/Timely, March 1951), pencils and inks by Joe Maneely,colors by Stan Goldberg
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