Sunday, June 26, 2011
Noted
• Welcome to Sunday! If you’re like many of us, you want to read the funnies before the news, so here’s this week’s Sunday Funnies! (Brent Frankenhoff)
• IDW has announced an ongoing Ghostbusters series is coming in September and spinning out of the events of the company’s recent “Infestation” event. Written by Ghostbusters: Infestation writer Eric Burham, the ongoing title will be illustrated by Dan Schoening. (Brent Frankenhoff)
Yesterday’s Panel Quiz Answer
The first words Snapper Carr said in comics were, “Man, this grass mat is the coolest! Wait’ll Daddy-o casts his orbs on it!” They were said in The Brave and the Bold #28 (Mar 60).
Today’s Panel Quiz
Whose first line in comics was “Tut, tut, Dad. … We’ll find some sure way to safely handle it!!”?
Born Today
Warren Kremer (1921), comics artist
Jerry Bails (1933), comics historian
Bob Weber (1934), cartoonist
Tom DeFalco (1950), comics editor and writer
Terry Tidwell (1954), comics artist
Gerry Giovinco (1960), comics artist
Birthdays 2 Weeks from Now
Tom Mason, comics writer
Joe Shuster (1914), comics artist
Bob Larkin (1949), comics artist
Gerard Jones (1957), comics writer and researcher
Sandra Chang (1964), comics artist
Today’s Flashbacks
90 yrs Jun 26, 1921 Warren Kremer is born. The writer and artist is best known for the creation of such Harvey characters as Richie Rich, Hot Stuff, and Stumbo and work on such others as Casper and Little Audrey, but also many other stories, as well as work for Marvel’s Star Comics line.
Every Wednesday and Saturday. California: City of Industry. Comic Book & Collectible Show.
Jun 24-26 Missouri: Cape Girardeau. Cape Comic Con.
Jun 24-26 Texas: San Antonio. Texas Comicon.
Jun 25-26 Michigan: Acme. Cherry Capital Con.
Jun 25-26 North Carolina: Raleigh. Toy-Hobby & Sportscard Show.
Jun 26 Indiana: Indianapolis. Comic Book Show.
Jun 26 Michigan: Livonia. X-trava Con.
Jun 26 Ohio: Akron-Canton. Comic Con.
Jun 26 Texas: Allen. JMV Comic Book Show.
Jun 26 Virginia: Tysons Corner. Comic Book & Non-Sportscard Show.
Jun 26 Ontario: Ottawa. Comics & Sports Card Show.
Jul 1-4 Florida: Miami. Supercon.
Jul 1-4 New Jersey: Wildwood. Comic Book Show.
Do you have a show coming up? Let us know! You can e-mail the information to showscalendar@krause.com or mail it to Show Calendars, Comics Buyer’s Guide, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54945. If you have a creator appearance scheduled, let us know by e-mail to brent.frankenhoff@fwmedia.com.
Question of the Week
What do you think of DC’s impending relaunch of its super-hero universe?
The best answer received to this week’s question (in our opinion) will receive one of the glossy wraparound covers from CBG #1000 that we just found in the archives while researching our 40th anniversary. So, c’mon, tell us your plans, share your memories, make us smile, and you could hold a piece of CBG history in your hand! Send us your answer in the “Leave a Reply” area below.
The Magazine
