Today in Comics History, October 27, 2017, 3:30 PM: Nothing can possiblie go worng

from Back to the Future (2015 series) #18 (IDW, March 2017), co-plot by Bob Gale, co-pot and script by John Barber, pencils by Marcelo Ferreira, inks by Maria Keane, colors by José Luis Río, letters by Shawn Lee

Today in Comics History, October 27, 1997: Racistly named team still inspires comic book writer

from Heartthrobs #2 (DC/Vertigo, February 1999)

Today in Comics History, October 27, 1985: Dr. Malcolm Long and Rorschach play their final game of Hungry Hungry Hippos

from Watchmen #6 (DC, February 1987); script by Alan Moore; pencils, inks, and letters by Dave Gibbons, colors by John Higgins

Today in Comics History, October 26, 2019: Instead of the subway walls, The Daily Planet writes the words of a prophet

from Superman: Year One #3 (DC/Black Label, December 2019), script by Frank Miller, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Danny Miki, colors by Alex Sinclair, letters by John Workman

Today in Comics History, October 26, 1985: Also what we have here: a failure to communicate

from Watchmen #6 (DC, February 1987); script by Alan Moore; pencils, inks, and letters by Dave Gibbons; colors by John Higgins

Bully Eats Food: Meatballs!

Having dinner at Polpette, home of Nicky Meatballs!


MEAT BALLS!


It was really, really good.

Today in Comics History, Two Weeks to Election Day: "Obsessed? But you're the one who keeps showing me dirty surgery diagrams!"

from Catwoman: Lonely City #3 (DC/Black Label, June 2022); script, pencils, inks, colors, and letters by Cliff Chiang

Today in Comics History, October 25, 2008: "Obsessed? But you're the one who keeps showing me dirty origami!"

from The Invisibles (1997 series) #21 (DC/Vertigo, January 1999), script by Grant Morrison, pencils by Chris Weston, inks by Ray Kryssing, colors by Daniel Vozzom, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, October 25: Happy birthday, Al Hartley!

Born on this day in 1921: comics writer and artist Al Hartley, who worked for Standard/Nedor/Pines and Marvel/Timely/Atlas, including more than a decade on the Patsy Walker books!


from "Meet the Gang in the Merry Marvel Bullpen" in Marvel Tales Annual #1 (Marvel, September 1964)

Today in Comics History, October 25, 1985: "Obsessed? But you're the one who keeps showing me dirty pictures!"

from Watchmen #6 (DC, February 1987); script by Alan Moore; pencils, inks, and letters by Dave Gibbons; colors by John Higgins

Today in Comics History, October 24, 1951: And that's how Jimmy Neutron wound up testifying before the January 6 Committee

from "7 Year Old Genius!" in Weird Fantasy (1951 series) #7 (EC, May 1951), co-plot by Bill Gaines; co-lot, co-lot, script, pencils and inks by Al Feldstein; letters by Jim Wroten
Of course Al Feldstein would pick October 24 on which to set this story: it's his birthday! (Next year: a full birthday post, I promise, Al!)

Today in Comics History, October 24, 1947: Hey Walt, you suck

from Comic Book History of Animation #3 (IDW, January 2021); script by Fred Van Lente; pencils, inks, and letters by Ryan Dunlavey; colors by Adam Guzowski

Today in Comics History, October 24, 1937: Orson Welles still can't remember the name of that Greer Garson movie about Dunkirk

from The Twilight Zone: The Shadow #2 (Dynamite, May 2016), script by David Avallone, pencils and inks by Dave Acosta, colors by Omi Remalante, letters by Taylor Esposito

Today in Comics History, October 24: Happy birthday, Mindy Newell!

Born on this day: comic book writer, editor and Illustrator Mindy Newell (Amethyst, Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Legionnaires 3, Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Lois Lane, lots more)!


from New Talent Showcase (1984 series) #5 (DC, May 1984)

Today in Comics History, October 24: Solomon Grundy hunts everywhere for those bags of little candy pumpkins

from Batman: the Long Halloween Special #1 one-shot (DC, December 2021), script by Jeph Loeb, pencils and inks by Tim Sale, colors by Brennan Wagner, letters by Richard Starkings

Today in Comics History, October 24: Happy birthday, Leo Morey!

Happy birthday today to Leo Morey, born 1899: pulp magazine illustrator (Amazing Stories, Analog, Astounding, Detective Novel Magazine, Dime Sports, Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, Science Fiction Quarterly and many more) and comics artist (Outlaws, Sick, Startling Comics, Yellowjacket Comics, Adventures into the Unknown, Exciting Comics, Sinister Tales, Forbidden Worlds, Beware! and much more)!


from "The Biggest Man in the World!" in Unknown Worlds #4 (ACG, December 1960), script by Richard Hughes as Shane O'Shea, pencils and inks by Leo Morey
Don't get him confused with professional buffoon Steve Lombard's college pal (altho' this character might have been named after Leo!):


from Superman (1939 series) #384 (DC, June 1983), script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt, colors by Anthony Tollin, letters by Ben Oda
Happy birthday, Leo!

Kitty Pryde 🐈‍⬛: Just Another Mellow Monday

Kitty Pryde 🐈‍⬛ has the Can't find the Last Treat Blues:

Today in Comics History, October 24: Network 23 grows ever closer to finding the elusive Max Headroom

from Spectacular Scarlet Spider #2 (Marvel, December 1995), script by Todd DeZago, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz and Jimmy Palmiotti, colors by John Kalisz, color separations by Malibu, letters by Clem Robins

Today in Comics History, October 24, 1990: Extremely obvious diary entry is made

from The Incredible Hulk (1968 series) #389 (Marvel, January 1992), script by Tom Field, pencils by Gary Barker, inks by Mark Farmer, colors by Glynis Oliver, letters by Joe Rosen

Today in Comics History, October 24, 20XX: If you follow this logic, Doom shoulda been ruling earth in 2002

from Doctor Doom #2 (Marvel, January 2020), script by Christopher Cantwell, pencils and inks by Salvador Larroca, colors by Guru-eFx, letters by Cory Petit