Happy Mother's Day Lois Lane

A happy Mother's Day to all, especially to Superman's wife, Lois Lane, who, sometimes has happy kids with Superman, like in Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #23 (February, 1961, with cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye) or not so much, from Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #39 (February, 1963, with cover by Kurt Schaffenberger).

Celebrating Artist Ty Templeton

Celebrating the birthday of artist Ty Templeton (May 9, 1962) with a couple of his covers for Secret Origins....#30 (September, 1988) featuring Elongated Man, Plastic Man and Woozy Winks, and #37 (February, 1989) featuring Doctor Light and the Legion of Substitute Heroes!

Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye

Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye was one of the last titles of Quality Comics, featuring Ken Shannon, who, as a private eye, would bust crime.  Ken had some odd cases in his 10 issue career, with issues written by Joe Millard, Robert Bernstein and Bill Woolfolk, with art by Reed Crandall (who did covers for #2-#8), John Daly and Chuck Cuidera....and a short feature in most issues...Angles O'Day by Jack Cole.

Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye #1 and #2 (October and December, 1951)

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Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye #3 and #4 (February and April, 1952)

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Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye #5 and #6 (June and August, 1952)

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Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye #7 and #8 (October and December, 1952)

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Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye #9 and #10 (February and April, 1953)

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Celebrating Artist Adam Hughes

Celebrating artist Adam Hughes on his birthday (May 5, 1967) with a couple of his Wonder Woman covers featuring Clayface (#160 and #161 from September and October, 2000)....where Wonder Woman (who was made from magical clay) faces Clayface (a man who uses magical clay to change shape).

Celebrating Artist John Ridgway

Celebrating artist John Ridgway on his birthday (May 4, 1940) with his covers to Babylon 5 featuring their law officer, Michael Garibaldi, his war against the Shadows...

...as well as a special issue focusing on Bester and the Psi-Corps.

Babylon 5 #6 and #7 (July and August, 1995)

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Babylon 5 #8 and #11 (September and December, 1995)

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Early Detective Comics

A couple of early Detective Comics (#26 and #28, April and June, 1939) both by Fred Guardineer, showcasing the types of stories in comics in those days, cops fighting crime (oh, but the issue between started something....as you can see here). 

Remembering Artist Tim Sale

Remembering artist Tim Sale on his birthday (May 1, 1956 - June 16, 2022) with a couple of his covers featuring Batman and Commissioner Gordon, as the two prepare to fight crime in Gotham, in Detective Comics #779 and #784 (April and September, 2003).