Sunday, January 4, 2026

Remembering Artist Bruno Premiani

Remembering artist Bruno Premiani on his birthday (January 4, 1907 - August 17, 1984) with My Greatest Adventure....the earliest appearances of the Doom Patrol, where he, Arnold Drake and Bob Haney created the Chief, Robotman, Elasti-Girl and Negative Man, and their vilest villain, General Immortus.


Bruno didn't do the cover to #85, but the Doom Patrol took over the title with #86 with the introduction of the Brotherhood of Evil.


My Greatest Adventure #80 and #81 (June and August, 1963)

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My Greatest Adventure #82 and #83 (September and November, 1963)

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My Greatest Adventure #84  (December, 1963)

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Star Trek Covered By Jim Starlin

A couple of Star Trek covers from the time between Star Trek III and Star Trek IV, when DC had the license.  Here, in issues #24 and #25 (March and April, 1986), Kirk and the Enterprise crew faced off against waring races, the Ajir and the Grond...all under covers by Jim Starlin, with interiors by Diane Duane, Tom Sutton and Ricardo Villagran.


Friday, January 2, 2026

Remembering Artist Don Heck

Remembering artist Don Heck on his birthday (January 2, 1929 - February 23, 1995) with a couple of covers from his Flash run....here, facing a little gorilla warfare, fighting against Gorilla Grodd in Gorilla City from issues #294 and #295 (February and March, 1981).

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

A Happy New Year With Betty And Veronica

A happy New Year to one and all, celebrating with Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge, with his cover to Betty and Veronica #61 (March, 1993) by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood, showing that even with the change of year, nothing changes with Betty and Veronica.

Sunday, December 28, 2025

A Bizarre Santa Claus

It's after the holiday, but you still better watch out...

...or this undead Santa Claus could find you, in this horrific comic cover, for all those not a fan of Christmas....the cover of Bizarre Adventures #34 (February, 1983) by Joe Jusko.


Saturday, December 27, 2025

Remembering Artist M. D. Bright

Remembering artist M. D. Bright on his birthday (December 27, 1955 - March 27, 2024) with his covers to Firestorm the Nuclear Man, done during his Millennium crossover issues (#67 and #68, January and February, 1988).


Friday, December 26, 2025

End Of The Justice League Of America

After 3 issues of Brave and the Bold, 3 Annuals, and 261 issues, the Justice League of America called it quits in Justice League Of America #261 (April, 1987), with cover by Luke McDonnell and Bill Wray.  But, after the events of the Legends mini-series....the Justice League was reborn in Justice League #1 (May, 1987) with a cover by Kevin Maguire and Terry Austin, with both stories written by J.M. DeMatteis, though aided in later issue by Keith Giffen.