Friday, May 31, 2019

Brawl #2: Happy Birthday, Dean Haspiel!

Happy birthday to writer/artist Dean Haspiel (born May 31, 1967)! Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From Brawl #2, "Billy Dogma." Story and art by Dean Haspiel.

Zap Comix #4, "Wonder Wart-Hog": Happy Birthday, Gilbert Shelton!

Happy birthday to writer/artist Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940)! Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From Zap Comix #4, "Wonder Wart-Hog Breaks Up the Muthalode Smut Ring." Story and art by Gilbert Shelton.

Heavy Metal March 1981, "Milady 3000": Remembering Magnus' Birthday

Today would be the 80th birthday of Italian writer/artist Roberto Raviola a.k.a. Magnus (born May 31, 1939). From Heavy Metal March 1981, "Milady 3000." Story and art by Magnus.

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Bitch Planet #6: Taki Soma

From Bitch Planet #6; story by Kelly Sue DeConnick, art by Taki Soma.

Goodies #4 and #50: Happy Birthday, Kevin Eastman!

Happy birthday to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman (born May 30, 1962)! From the erotic/humor mini-comic anthology Goodies #4, cover by Kevin Eastman:
And reposting from the old Tumblr site, Eastman's cover to Goodies #50:

Camelot 3000 #5: Happy Birthday, Mike W. Barr!

Happy birthday to writer Mike W. Barr (born May 30, 1952)! From Camelot 3000 #5; story by Mike W. Barr, art by Brian Bolland & Bruce Patterson.

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Woody Wednesday: Cannon

Continuing the excerpts from Wally Wood's "Cannon" for "Woody Wednesday"...

Crying Freeman #6: Happy Birthday, Ryoichi Ikegami!

Happy birthday to artist Ryoichi Ikegami (born May 29, 1944)! From Crying Freeman #6 (the translated series from Viz Comics); story by Kazuo Koike, art by Ryoichi Ikegami.

Sea Siren Pin-Ups: Remembering Jack Kamen's Birthday

Today would be the 99th birthday of EC Comics artist Jack Kamen (born May 29, 1920)! Reposting from the old Tumblr site: A series of "Sea Siren" pin-up drawings done by Kamen after he left the comics industry.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Faithless #2: Maria Llovet

From one of last week's new releases: Faithless #2; story by Brian Azzarello, art by Maria Llovet.

Deadman #3: John Watkiss

Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From the Vertigo series Deadman #3; story by Bruce Jones, art by John Watkiss.

Monday, May 27, 2019

Heavy Metal Monday: October 1984, "June 2050: Ancient Nemo in Senilityland": Happy Birthday, Mark Wheatley!

Happy birthday to writer/artist Mark Wheatley (born May 27, 1954)! From Heavy Metal October 1984, "June 2050: Ancient Nemo in Senilityland" (a spoof of the famous comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland); story and art by Mark Wheatley.

Heavy Metal Monday: Fall 1988, "Viet-Song: What the Hell Am I Doing Here?": Remembering Manfred Sommer's Birthday

Today would be the 86th birthday of Spanish artist Manfred Sommer. Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From Heavy Metal Fall 1988, "Viet-Song: What the Hell Am I Doing Here?", featuring Sommer's adventurer/journalist Frank Cappa. Story and art by Manfred Sommer.

Sunday, May 26, 2019