Saturday, July 26, 2014

Today in Comics History, July 26, 1944: It's Raining Men


from Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland graphic novel (DC/Vertigo, November 2012); script by Bill Willingham; layouts and pencils by Jim Fern; pencils by Craig Hamilton; inks by Craig Hamilton, Ray Snyder, Mark Farmer and Jim Fern; colors by Lee Loughridge; letters by Todd Klein


Hallelujah!

Today in Comics History, July 26, 1985: Mystère de Grand Saint Anne (Traditional); Swamp Thing refuses to go skinny dipping


from Swamp Thing (1982 series) #41 (DC, October 1985), script by Alan Moore, pencils by Stephen R. Bissette, inks by Alfredo Alcala, colors by Tatjana Wood, letters by John Costanza

Today in Comics History, July 26, 1943 (or possibly any date through the 29th): Moving from Bedrock to Manhattan proves profitable for financier


from the story "Oil Found" in Hit Comics #30 (Quality, November 1943), pencils and inks by Al Bryant

That visually unclear date could be anything between July 20-29, but I don't have a tag named "Around This Point in Comics History." It's probably July 26, which was a Monday in 1943.

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 26: That bear blowed up reeeeeeal good!



Panels from X-Factor (2006 series) #258 (August 2013), script by Peter David, pencils by Neil Edwards and Carmen Carnero, inks by Jay Leisten, colors by Matt Milla, letters by Cory Petit

Friday, July 25, 2014

If I Ran the New 52

Batman in Too Many Vitamins

Today in Comics History, July 25, 1985: Feast of Papa Ogou (Observed); Swamp Thing finally learns to answer to his name


from Swamp Thing (1985 series) #41 (DC, October 1985), script by Alan Moore, pencils by Stephen R. Bissette, inks by Alfredo Alcala, colors by Tatjana Wood, letters by John Costanza

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 25: I don't have to be faster than the bear, just faster than you


"Escape Bear...and a Bare Escape": P-F Canvas Shoes advertisement in World's Finest Comics #25 (July-August 1949),
pencils and inks by Al Plastino (?)

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Today in Comics History, July 24: Man killed for being named "Goffrey du L'Oranche"


from "Dial P for Purr-der" in Tiger Lawyer #2 (Image, July 2012), script by Ryan Ferrier, art by Matt McCray

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 24: I don't think I'm allowed to read this comic book...

...and it's not because of the gruesome bear attack.


Panels from [Son of] Tomahawk #137 (November-December 1971), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils and inks by Frank Thorne

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 23: Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear


Panels from Animal Man (2011 series) #7 (May 2012), script by Jeff Lemire, pencils and inks by Travel Foreman, colors by Lovern Kindzierski, letters by Jared K. Fletcher

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 22: Mmmmmmm, pic-a-nic baskets





Panels from "Mass Historia!" in Simpsons Comics #200 (March 2013), script by Ian Boothby, pencils by Phil Ortiz, inks by Mike DeCarlo, colors by Art Villanueva, letters by Karen Bates

Monday, July 21, 2014

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 21: Batman beats bad guys like a rug



Panels from "The Creatures That Stalked Batman" in Detective Comics #279 (May 1960), script by Bill Finger (?), pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Bear Attack! Month 2014, Day 20: Eagles and elephants and bears, oh my


Panels from The Road to Oz #1 (November 2012), script by Eric Shanower based on the book by L. Frank Baum, pencils and inks by Skottie Young, colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu, letters by Jeff Eckleberry

What? you say that's only a story about an Oz bear attack?

Okay! Here's a real Oz bear attack!


Panels from The Road to Oz #1 (November 2012), script by Eric Shanower based on the book by L. Frank Baum, pencils and inks by Skottie Young, colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu, letters by Jeff Eckleberry

You may note that I have included for good value an eagle and elephant attack as well. Actually, those are Phanfasms, shape-shifting creatures who are planning to attack Oz but who are completely out of their depth against the wiles of Ozma of Oz.

I like to think the Phanfasms are Skrulls who have been marooned in their mountainous land south of the Nome Country and north of the Kingdom of Dreams, banished there by the Ancient One, Doctor Strange's mentor...but we'll never know for sure.

So long, Jimbo.




Panels from Four Color #962 [Maverick] (January 1959), pencils and inks by Dan Spiegle


Rest in peace, James Garner
1928-2014



Pin-up from Four Color #962 [Maverick] (January 1959)