Thursday, February 2, 2012
Noted
• Comics fansites across the Internet were loaded with discussions about DC’s announcement yesterday of seven Watchmen prequels. What do you think?
Yesterday’s Panel Quiz Answer
Rip Hunter’s first lines in comics were, “There’s only one way to save Bonnie and Corky from this dinosaur!” He said them on the cover of Showcase # (May 65).
Today’s Panel Quiz
Whose first line in comics was, “Face it, Webhead — you ain’t got a chance against The
XX!”? (As always, XX is the name of the character we’re looking for.)
Born Today
Creig Flessel (1912), comics artist
Larry Wright (1940), comics artist
Bob Schreck (1955), comics editor
Birthdays 2 Weeks from Now
J.A. Fludd, comics writer and artist
Ron Wilson, comics artist
Len Strazewski (1955), comics writer
John Totleben (1958), comics artist
Timothy Bradstreet (1967), comics artist
Today’s Flashbacks
100 yrs Feb 2, 1912 Golden Age artist Creig Flessel is born.
Every Wed. and Sat. California: City Of Industry. Comic Book & Collectible Show.
Feb 4 Iowa: Iowa City. Comic Convention.
Feb 4 South Carolina: Columbia. 14th Annual Vintage Comic & Toy Con.
Feb 5 California: Claremont. Comic Book & Collectibles Show.
Question of the Week
What comics conventions are you attending this year?
Comics-related Media
• CBS has “The Friendship Contraction,” a new episode of The Big Bang Theory, at 8 p.m. E.T.
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