Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Noted
• DC has announced a four-part Human Bomb series, written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti with art by Jerry Ordway. The series is scheduled to start this winter.
Yesterday’s Panel Quiz Answer
Normalman’s first line in comics was, “Where? … am … I? … Oh, no … I’ve gotta be dreaming this!” He said it in Cerebus #56 (Nov 83).
Today’s Panel Quiz
Whose first lines in comics were, “If the destructobeam from the Eternals’ spaceship hits us – we’re done for! Grab hold, Alanna!”?
Born Today
Irene Vartanoff, comics colorist and letterhack
June Foray (1917), voice actress
Joe Kubert (1926), comics artist, writer, and educator
William Stout (1949), comics artist
Dan Davis (1957), comics artist
Brian Garvey (1961), comics artist
Birthdays 2 Weeks from Now
Alex Raymond (1909), cartoonist
Peanuts (1950), comic strip
Mark Borax (1954), comics writer and editor
Dan Davis (1957), comics artist
Randy Zimmerman (1959), comics writer and artist
Barbara Randall Kesel (1960), comics editor and writer
John Talbot Marshall (1964), comics artist
Today’s Flashbacks
95 yrs Sep 18, 1917 Voice artist June Foray is born. Her work includes such characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel and, still working, she is apparently the oldest performer (at 94) to win an Emmy (for a performance on the Garfield TV show).
55 yrs Sep 18, 1957 Eisner-nominated artist Dan Davis is born. His work includes projects for DC and Bongo.
20 yrs Sep 18, 1992 The Bob TV series kicks off its first season with “Mad Dog Returns,” in which Bob Newhart plays a comic-book creator.
Every Wednesday and Saturday. California: City of Industry. Comic Book & Collectible Show.
Sep 22-23 North Carolina: Raleigh. Toy, Hobby & Sportscard Show.
Sep 22 Missouri: St. Louis. Comic Book Convention.
Sep 22 North Dakota: Fargo. Comic Show 2012.
Sep 23 Delaware: Newark. Sports Card, Comic Book & Collectible Show.
Sep 23 Michigan: Livonia. X-trava Con.
Sep 23 New Jersey: Secaucus. Comic Art Con.
Sep 23 British Columbia: Victoria. Victoria Comic Book Expo.
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.
Comics-related media
• Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures is available on Blu-ray today, while Cabin in the Woods is available on numerous formats.
• And, it’s just one week until The Avengers and the animated Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 are available.
The Magazine
It’s Adam Strange!