Remembering Artist Kurt Schaffenberger

Remembering artist Kurt Schaffenberger on his birthday (December 15, 1920 - January 24, 2002) with another ending, the covers for the last two issues of Marvel Family (#88 and #89, October 1953 and January, 1954)...the last appearances of Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel Jr. before they showed up in Shazam! #1 at DC!

Santa Hauls The Marvel Universe

Santa Claus tries to carry the whole Marvel Universe in his back, but it seems too much for him in the Art Adams cover for the January, 1993 Marvel Holiday Special, with stories for Wolverine, the New Warriors, Spider-Man, Deathlok and the Punisher, and pin-ups for Excalibur and Captain America.

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!