Saturday, March 14, 2026

Celebrating Artist Stephen Bissette

Celebrating the birthday of artist Stephen Bissette (March 14, 1955) with a couple of his covers for Saga Of The Swamp Thing (#26 and #27, from July and August, 1984), as Swamp Thing begins to accept his supernatural beginnings, and teams up with Etrigan, the Demon.


Thursday, March 12, 2026

Remembering Artist Basil Gogos

Remembering artist Basil Gogos on his birthday (March 12, 1929 - September 13, 2017) with a couple of his painted covers for Warren....with Gorgo for Famous Monsters of Filmland #50 (July, 1968) and a creeper for Creepy #26 (April, 1969).

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Celebrating Martial Artist Chuck Norris

Celebrating the birthday of martial artist and actor, Chuck Norris, who was born on March 10, 1940...and featured on the cover of Deadly Hands Of Kung Fu #20 (January, 1976) with art by Ken Barr.

The issue also features photos and an interview with Chuck!

Monday, March 9, 2026

Celebrating Artist Rick Burchett

Celebrating the birthday of artist Rick Burchett (March 9, 1952) with his covers to the six issue mini-series Batman/Huntress Cry For Blood...

...wherein the Huntress is framed for murder, and she has to go through her past as Helena Bertinelli and confront some of the horrible truths of her mob related family, all while avoiding the Gotham City Police, Batman and his family, and working with the Question.



Batman/Huntress Cry For Blood #1 and #2 (June and July, 2000)

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Batman/Huntress Cry For Blood #3 and #4 (August and September, 2000)

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Batman/Huntress Cry For Blood #5 and #6 (October and November, 2000)




Saturday, March 7, 2026

Batman Fights Time

Batman and Robin are literally under the gun as time winds down (and we get daylight saving time), here with this suspenseful cover to Detective Comics #375 (May, 1968) by Irv Novick.

Friday, March 6, 2026

Remembering Artist Will Eisner

Remembering comic pioneer and artist Will Eisner on his birthday (March 6, 1917 - January 3, 2003) with a couple of his covers to the Spirit, featuring femme fatales...including P'Gel of Paris!

From The Spirit #20 and #21 (April and June, 1950).


Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Celebrating Artist Simon Bisley

Celebrating the birthday of artist Simon Bisley (March 4, 1962) with four of his covers to Lobo's Back, the 1992 mini-series, featuring Lobo....and his back (and something else as well, but it needs not be discussed here).

The first issue had 1 regular and 2 variant covers, but they were all in the first issue!  Simon only did the cover for the second as well (without any variants), though it was a four issue mini-series.


Lobo's Back #1 and #1a (May, 1992)

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Lobo's Back #1b and #2 (May and June, 1992)

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