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"No society that feeds its children on tales of successful violence can expect them not to believe that violence in the end is rewarded." Margaret Mead

"When a man is wrapped up in himself he makes a pretty small package."
John Ruskin

"I can't believe what you say because I see what you do."
James Baldwin

"It is astonishing the lengths to which a person, or a people, will go in order to avoid a truthful mirror,"
James Baldwin

"A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody."
Thomas Paine

Someone had to say it.

Well done.

Is that you after a show? 😂

A black and white photo of Jackson.

Examples of his work on the Speed Jaxon comic strip. The final three panels show him dealing with racism from American soldiers because they saw him with a white woman.

A collection of his work on Bungleton Green entitled "Bungleton Green and the Mystic Commados."

Cartoonist & illustrator Jay Jackson (Sept. 10, 1905-May 16, 1954). His work appeared in science fiction magazines & newspaper comic strips such as Bungleton Green, As Others See Us, & Speed Jaxon. He also produced editorial cartoons, war bond posters, Pepsi ads, & more. #BlackHistoryMonth

A black and white photo of Brandon.

The cover to a collection of Luther strips.

Three samples of the Luthor daily strip.

Brumsic Brandon Jr. (April 10, 1927-Nov. 28, 2014) served in the Army, worked as an animator & editorial cartoonist, and later created the comic strip Luther that ran from 1968-1986. #BlackHistoryMonth

In 1946, cartoonist & illustrator Noel Sickles was sent by Life magazine to sketch the Nuremberg trials. Here is his sketch of the execution of Joachim Von Ribbentrop, who claimed at trial that his boss had made all of the important decisions, & that he was only following orders.

I loved the book. And I’m sure I’ll enjoy the BBC series. Thanks for the recommendation

This is THE perfect comics to film movie.

She was. It’s a well done book.

To learn more about this terrific cartoonist and trailblazer, I can’t recommend this book highly enough. Full title in the alt caption

A black and white photo of Campbell looking up from his drawing table.

A cover he did for Esquire magazine, which shows a couple sitting together in the snow on a park bench while a cop walks by, next to a painting of a Jazz band playing before an audience in a club.

The famous night club map of Harlem that he designed. First published in 1933.

Cartoonist & illustrator E. Simms Campbell (Jan. 2, 1906-Jan. 27, 1971). The 1st Black cartoonist published in a national magazine, his work appeared in Esquire, Playboy, & more. His comic strip, Cuties, ran from 1940–71, but he is most known for his 1932 night-club map of Harlem. #BlackHistoryMonth

That was seriously worthy of Dad Joke HoF nomination. Well done

Out today (tomorrow in comics shops): an economically-priced single-volume MARCH omnibus. While there’s nothing new in here content-wise (that’s something we’ll be tackling in the future), it’s a great option for schools, libraries, book clubs & the bookshelf. Softcover and hardcover!

Jenette Kahn and Supes.

On this day in 1976, Jenette Kahn, a comics outsider was installed as publisher of DC Comics, which was failing and in danger of shutting down completely. At the time I thought WTF, what sort of corporate skullduggery is this? As did most of comicdom. Man, were we all wrong. She's a legend.

Right there with the Slant Six 225

Two-Face holds a gun to the head of Joker’s Daughter as the Titans run up behind them.

Teen Titans no. 48 (June 1977) cover by Rich Buckler and Jack Abel. Lots going on in this issue. The Joker’s Daughter, a character who had been appearing in the Batman Family comic, was revealed to be Two-Face’s daughter actually, and changes name to Harlequin. Plus first appearance of Bumblebee.

The Spectre no. 9 shows the title character reaching his gigantic white hand over a book called the Journal of Judgment

This arrived in the mail over the weekend, the last issue I needed from this run. There’s some early Berni Wrightson art inside, too.

Could we just declare Trump himself under renovations and keep him locked up for a couple years?

Dad had a 1978 LeBaron. Leather interior, AM/FM Cassette, A/C, it was a fun car for me to “borrow” as a teenager.

That 318 in it was a dog.

Negro Heroes #1 (1947). The cover features George Washington Carver, Charles French, and Matthew Henson.

Negro Heroes #2 (1948). The cover features Jackie Robinson.

Published in 1947, this was the first comic book series entirely devoted to showing real life Black Americans in a positive light. The stories were reprinted from various issues of True Comics, Real Heroes, & Calling All Girls. #BlackHistoryMonth

You're on a 10 hour road trip. You can only listen to 1 music artist, who's it gonna be?

I did this once years ago with Al Stewart. Today it would probably be The Tragically Hip.

Or maybe Charlie Parker or Monk.

It does read a bit like Marvel-Lite in that there is a wave towards individual characters and not just the same cardboard characters with different costumes like the Justice League of the same era. There is some self-loathing and conflict between the team.

And then they end each story with a laugh

It is. First appearance and all.

The Comics Magazine Vol 1 No 1, 2
Comics Magazine Company, 1936

Covers by Vin Sullivan (1) and Sheldon Mayer (2).

All stories in #1 and #2 are taken from DC's inventory. Includes work by Walt Kelly, Mayer, Tom McNamara, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and many others

Diary Secrets #22 (1954). Two girls are about to go on a group date with other people and one thinks “I’ll do anything to make Curt my steady…anything! And tonight’s my only chance!”

Cover by Matt Baker.