Uncle Owen, I am NOT A NUMBER! I AM A oh wait.

Fun with Comics: On the other side of the galaxy, aliens are wondering why they should worship Dog

from The Infinity Gauntlet #1 (Marvel, July 1991), script by Jim Starlin, pencils by George Pérez, inks by Joe Rubinstein and Tom Christopher, colors by Christie Scheele and Ian Laughlin, letters by Jack Morelli

Kitty Pryde 🐈‍⬛: Sleeping with a paw up and tail swishing

Today in Comics History, April 26: Happy birthday, Fin Fang Foom!

Born on this very day many many (many!) years ago: Fin Fang Foom, The Most Fearful Menace of All!


from Marvel Age #100 (Marvel, April 1991); text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter; pencils and inks by Ron Zalme (altho' that picture looks very Art Adams-y to me, doesn't it?), colors by Renee Witterstaetter
Well, April 26 is what it says here in Marvel Age #100, so it's canon, fanboys! Note: may not be canon.


cover of Strange Tales #89 [first appearance of Fin Fang Foom] #89 (Marvel, October 1961), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek
Happy one millionth, Mister Foom! You don't look a day over 850,000, big guy.

Today in Comics History, April 26, 1698: Peter the Great? More like Peter the Guy Who Owned a Gap Outlet Store

from "Peter the Great — Father of Russia" in Real Life Comics #6 (Pines, July 1942), creators unknown

You want some honey for those biscuits, Kitty Pryde? 🐈‍⬛

Meanwhile, In Brooklyn... (in Our Front Window): "Hi!"

Today in Comics History, April 25: Happy birthday, Peter Sanderson!

Born on this day, as Jim Salicrup helpfully informs us in the middle panel below: Peter Sanderson, comic book historian and continuity archivist, vital researcher and writer on the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and Marvel Saga projects!


from Marvel Age #52, 88, and 100 (Marvel, July 1987, April 1991, and April 1991); text by Mike Carlin (#52) and Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter (#88 & 100); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Paul Becton (#52), Gregory Wright (#88) and Renee Witterstaetter (#100)

Fun with Comics: He goes to the same school as Jughead

Nancy (Andrews McMeel Syndication, April 25, 2022), by Olivia Jaimes

Today in Comics History, April 25: Happy birthday, Johnny Craig!

Born on this day in 1926: comics writer, penciller, and inker Johnny Craig! He worked primarily for EC on Crypt of Terror, Vault of Horror, Haunt of Fear, Crime SuspenStories, Two-Fisted Tales, and more...


from Vault of Horror #24 (DC, April 1952)

Today in Comics History, April 25, 1944: Colonel Klink is happy to go along with Colonel Hogan's plan if it saves him from the Russian Front

from "Man Hunt" in Real Heroes #13 (Parents' Magazine Institute, March 1946), creators unknown

Stuff Bully Got: Long-playin' records from Fifth Avenue Record Shop

I was having a panic attack so walked down to Fifth Avenue Record Shop and bought some used LPs. (Below: photos, including the Finest Photograph of Linda Ronstadt Ever™.)


Several of these I had owned previously and got rid of 'em during the early 2000s, so live 'n' learn.

And here is the Finest Photograph of Linda Ronstadt Ever™.

Today in Comics History, April 25, 1874: Telegraph Killed the Pony Express Star

Happy birthday, Guglielmo Marconi!


from "Historical Almanac" in Real Fact Comics #20 (DC, May 1949), creators unknown

Today in Comics History, April 25, 1945: Namor hangs framed newspaper on his wall; value immediately decreases from water damage

from Sub-Mariner: Marvels Snapshots #1 one-shot (Marvel. May 2020), script by Alan Brennert, pencils and inks by Jerry Ordway, colors by Espen Grundetjern, letters by Travis Lanham

Today in Comics History, April 25: Happy birthday, Mort Weisinger!

Born on this day in 1915: Mort Weisinger, co-creator of Aquaman, Green Arrow, Johnny Quick, and the original Vigilante; long-time editor of National/DC's Superman line; and story editor of the Adventures of Superman TV show!


from Fifty Who Made DC Great one-shot (DC, 1985)

Bully Eats Food Drinks Coffee

Well, I'm sure this bedtime beverage will help me relax and go directly to sleep.


PS: Unionize ⁦Starbucks!

Bully and His Pals: Kitty, John, and Me

Hey, look at this handsome guy!


photograph by Randi!

What's Bully Reading?: Spectacles by Sue Perkins

I decided to actually read a real book this afternoon instead of spending all day refreshing Twitter. So I read Sue Perkins's (you may know her from early seasons of The Great British Bake Off) wonderful memoir. Very touching and funny!


Also, she can draw a great cow.


Thanks, Sue!

Today in Comics History, April 24, 1982: Entire Marvel Bullpen moves to avoid Stan Lee

from [Uncanny] X-Men Annual (1970 series) #7 (Marvel, January 1984), script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Bill Anderson, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Tom Orzechowski

Today in Comics History, April 24, 20XX: VH-1's Pop-Up Criminal Records premieres

from Nightwing (2016 series) #86 (DC, January 2022), script by Tom Taylor, pencils and inks by Robbi Rodriguez, colors by Adriano Lucas, letters by Wes Abbott