Celebrating Artist Joseph Michael Linsner

Celebrating the birthday of artist Joseph Michael Linsner (December 13, 1968).  

His incredible painted work has adorned many covers, with some of the earliest featuring mutant Mystique for the earliest issues of her title....and they are drop dead gorgeous!

Mystique #1 and #2 (June and July, 2003)

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Mystique #3 and #4 (August and September, 2003)

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Mystique #5 and #6 (October and November, 2003)

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Remembering Artist Dan DeCarlo

Remembering artist Dan DeCarlo on his birthday (December 12, 1919 - December 19, 2002) with a couple of covers for the Archie Giant Series Magazine, featuring Santa Claus.  

On the first, #168 of January, 1970, Betty is asking for what she wants for Christmas (much to Veronica's dismay), and the second, #220 of December, 1973, has Sabrina dealing with Santa in a mall as well.

Batman As Santa

Batman as Santa?

That's how it looks on this Neal Adams/Dick Giordano cover for Batman #239 (February, 1972).

But, inside, in a story by Denny O'Neil, Irv Novick and Dick Giordano, it starts with Batman helping a street corner Santa who was robbed, leading him to the robber, his poor daughter, and the robber's boss, who he actually was trying to help....and Batman instead taking the sleigh to save the boss' life.

Celebrating Artist Leonard Kirk

Celebrating artist Leonard Kirk on his birthday (December 6, 1966) with friends, not unlike these two covers of Supergirl (#36 and #37, September and October, 1999) where Supergirl faces off with the members of Young Justice (Impulse, Robin, Arrowette, Wonder Girl and Superboy) who were manipulated by Dante.

The End Of Quality Blackhawk

Quality Comics went out of business in 1956, leading to the end of Blackhawk, with issue #107 (December, 1956)....but, DC took over publishing the next month with Blackhawk #108 (January, 1957)....with the same art team of Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera!

Home For Christmas

Making the switch from war comics to the holidays, here, with a incredible cover from Joe Kubert to Sgt. Rock #350 (March, 1981), where the Rock wants to be "Home For Christmas".  

Remembering Artist Keith Giffen

Remembering artist Keith Giffen on his birthday (November 30, 1952 - October 9, 2023) with a look at his covers for the Omega Men, a Baxter (enhanced paper) series.  The Omega Men were a team of citizens of the Vega system, who had banded together to fight the oppression of the Citadel, having a system wide war.  Their members included leader Primus, his wife Kalista, cat like Tigorr, cloaked Nimbus, rocky Broot, serpentine Demonia and winged Harpis.  During this run, bounty hunter Lobo was introduced, and the Omega Men suffered a shake up, as Tigorr took control...and defeated the Citadel!

Omega Men #1 and #2, (April and May, 1983)

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Omega Men #3 and #4, (June and July, 1983)

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Omega Men #5 and #6, (August and September, 1983)

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