Saturday, December 31, 2011

Onwards to Spring!

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"Onwards to Spring!" from Owly & Friends (Top Shelf, 2010) by Andy Runton

Friday, December 30, 2011

To Destroy a Celestial

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"To Destroy a Celestial" from The Eternals #18 (Marvel, 1977) by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer

Didn't really mean to do two Kirby splashes in a row, but you know what they say about things coming in threes...

Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Jaws of Life!

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"The Jaws of Life!" from Silver Star #3 (Pacific, 1983) by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

The JLA vs. Parademons... Sound Familiar?

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"The JLA vs. Parademons... Sound Familiar?" from Super-Powers vol.2 #6 (DC, 1986) by Paul Kupperberg, Jack Kirby and Greg Theakston

I think 1986 does Johns and Lee one better by staging the fight... ON THE MOON!!!

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Mr. Terrific's Terrific Hangover

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"Mr. Terrific's Terrific Hangover" from Mister Terrific #4 (DC, 2012) by Eric Wallace, Gianluca Gugliotta and Wayne Faucher

Monday, December 26, 2011

The Parent Claus

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"The Parent Claus" from Jingle Belle: Gift-Wrapped (Top Cow, 2011) by Paul Dini and Stephanie Gladden

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Noel

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"Noel" from Heavy Liquid #1 (Vertigo, 1999) by Paul Pope

Have a merry one, fellow humans.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Paramilitary Joy to the World

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"Paramilitary Joy to the World" from The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1 (DC, 1991) by Keith Giffen, Alan Grant and Simon Bisley

Friday, December 23, 2011

Santa Fronts for the Mob

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"Santa Fronts for the Mob" from Adventure Comics #82 (DC, 1943, via Limited Collector's Edition #C-43, 1970) by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby

Sorry you couldn't spend another Christmas among us, Joe...

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Two Guys Just Hanging Out at the North Pole

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"Two Guys Just Hanging Out at the North Pole" from DC Comics Present #67 (DC, 1984) by Len Wein, E. Nelson Bridwell, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson

We're well past the December 20th, so I guess Your Daily Splash Page should start ramping up towards the big day...

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

O!

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"O!" from Scud the Disposable Assassin #23 (Image, 2008) by Rob Schrab

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Something Big to Whale On

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"Something Big to Whale On" from My Greatest Adventure vol.2 #3 (DC, 2012) by Kevin Maguire

Monday, December 19, 2011

Now That's What I Call 3-D!

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"Now That's What I Call 3-D!" from Doll Man Quarterly #1 (Quality, 1941) by John Cassone (possibly)

Sunday, December 18, 2011

The Black Panther Pounces!

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"The Black Panther Pounces!" from Black Panther vol.1 #8 (Marvel, 1977) by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer

Saturday, December 17, 2011

The System Derails

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"The System Derails" from The System #3 (Vertigo, 1996) by Peter Kuper

Friday, December 16, 2011

Eduardo Barreto Remembered

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"Eduardo Barreto Remembered" from Superman: Speeding Bullets (DC, 1996) by J.M. DeMatteis and Eduardo Barreto

We lost two comics greats yesterday, Eduardo Barreto (57) and Joe Simon (98). A great, great loss to the industry.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Sample Punishment

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"Sample Punishment" from The Spectre vol.3 #1 (DC, 1992) by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake

I just felt like a little Mandrake today. Can you blame me?

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Zot Zooms

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"Zot Zooms" from Zot! #22 (Eclipse, 1988) by Scott McCloud

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Comics' Coolest Secret Organizations

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"Comics' Coolest Secret Organizations" from Daredevil vol.3 #6 (Marvel, 2012) by Mark Waid and Marcos Martin

It's the splash that shows DC's bazillion new secret orgs don't stand a chance.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Slay 'Em With Flowers

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"Slay 'Em With Flowers" from Detective Comics #76 (DC, 1943) by Horace L. Gold and Jerry Robinson

Jerry Robinson - co-creator of the Joker, Two-Face, Robin and Alfred - died last week at age 89. Your Daily Splash Page bids him a fond farewell.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Captain Kirk vs. the Orions

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"Captain Kirk vs. the Orions" from Star Trek: All of Me (Wildstorm, 2000) by Tony Isabella, Bob Ingersol, Aaron Lopresti and Randy Emberlin

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Angel and Faith's Babysitting Adventure

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"Angel and Faith's Babysitting Adventure" from Angel & Faith #1 (Dark Horse, 2011) by Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs

Friday, December 9, 2011

Rom: Still in Limbo

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"Rom: Still in Limbo" from Rom Spaceknight #18 (Marvel, 1981) by Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Al Milgrom

Thursday, December 8, 2011

What a Strange Battle Cry

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"What a Strange Battle Cry" from Space Ghost #4 (DC, 2005) by Joe Kelly and Ariel Olivetti

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Dave Bowman's Fetal Adventures

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"Dave Bowman's Fetal Adventures" from 2001: A Space Odyssey #7 (Marvel, 1977) by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Move Over Superman, Now for Something Actionner

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"Move Over Superman, Now for Something Actionner" from Captain Action #1 (DC, 1968) by Jim Shooter and Wally Wood

Monday, December 5, 2011

Licensed to Scar

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"Licensed to Scar" from Zorro #1 (Dynamite, 2008) by Matt Wagner and Francesco Francavilla

Thought I'd do another little week-long theme and only show splashes pulled from LICENSED properties.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Actually Dear, his Name Is Darkseid

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"Actually Dear, his Name Is Darkseid" from Justice League vol.2 #3 (DC, 2012) by Geoff Johns, Jim Lee and Scott Williams

Sadly, there has yet to be a splash page featuring Diana in her own New52 series, so Justice League will have to do. Jim Lee's no Cliff Chiang though.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Invisible Missile

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"Invisible Missile" from Wonder Woman vol.3 #23 (DC, 2008) by Gail Simone, Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan

Friday, December 2, 2011

Boom Tube to Paradise Island

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"Boom Tube to Paradise Island" from Wonder Woman vol.2 #103 (DC, 1995) by John Byrne

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Wonder Woman Meets Atlas

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"Wonder Woman Meets Atlas" from Wonder Woman vol.2 #14 (DC, 1988) by George Perez, Len Wein and Bruce D. Patterson

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Black Belt Diana Prince

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"Black Belt Diana Prince" from Wonder Woman vol.1 #199 (DC, 1972) by Denny O'Neil, Don Heck and Dick Giordano

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Wonder Woman's Evil Twin

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"Wonder Woman's Evil Twin" from Wonder Woman vol.1 #175 (DC, 1968) by Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick and Mike Esposito

Monday, November 28, 2011

Christmas Is Coming

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"Christmas Is Coming" from Sensation Comics #38 (DC, 1945) by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter

This week's special theme is "Wonder Woman through the ages"...

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Mad Bombs!

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"Mad Bombs!" from Captain America #194 (Marvel, 1975) by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Walt Simonson's Black and White Batman

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"Walt Simonson's Black and White Batman" from Batman: Black and White (DC, 1996) by Walt Simonson

Friday, November 25, 2011

Captain Victory's Space-Musketeers

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"Captain Victory's Space-Musketeers" from Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers Special #1 (1983) by Jack Kirby and Michael Thibodeaux

I promised more Captain Victory craziness last week, and I aim to deliver!

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving Day JLA/JSA Crossover

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"Thanksgiving Day JLA/JSA Crossover" from JSA #54 (2004) by Geoff Johns, Don Kramer and Keith Champagne

And happy Thanksgiving to my American friends!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Daleks vs. Dinosaurs

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"Daleks vs. Dinosaurs" from The Dalek Chronicles, a Doctor Who Magazine Summer Special (Marvel, 1994) by Ron Turner

Happy Whoniversary, everyone!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Substitute Heroes Clubhouse Blueprint

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"Substitute Heroes Clubhouse Blueprint" from Legion of Substitute-Heroes Special #1 (DC, 1985) by Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen and Karl Kesel

Monday, November 21, 2011

Secrets of the Citadel Supreme

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"Secrets of the Citadel Supreme" from Supreme #52a (Awesome, 1997) by Alan Moore and Rick Veitch

Sunday, November 20, 2011

X-Babies in the Baby Savage Land

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"X-Babies in the Baby Savage Land" from X-Babies #1 (Marvel, 2009) by Greg Schigiel and Jacob Chabot

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Aliens vs. Indians

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"Aliens vs. Indians" from Cowboys & Aliens GN (Platinum Studios, 2006) by Fred Van Lente, Andrew Foley and Luciano Lima

Friday, November 18, 2011

Matter-Eater Lad's Got Your Nose!

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"Matter-Eater Lad's Got Your Nose!" from Legion of Substitute-Heroes Special #1 (DC, 1985) by Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen and Karl Kesel

Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Clock Strikes Death

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"The Clock Strikes Death" from Hangman Comics #2 (Archie, 1942) by Harry Lucey

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Batman 100

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"Batman 100" from Batman 100 #1 (DC, 2006) by Paul Pope

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Paranex The Fighting Fetus

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"Paranex The Fighting Fetus" from Captain Victory #7 (Pacific, 1982) by Jack Kirby

One of my favorite WTF Kirby creations. I've been rifling through my old collection of Captain Victory comics, which I appreciate a lot more now than in the 80s, and there's some truly demented stuff in there. Expect more to show up.

Monday, November 14, 2011

The Moloid Marathon

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"The Moloid Marathon" from Avenging Spider-Man #1 (Marvel, 2011) by Zeb Wells, Joe Madureira and Ferran Daniel

Avenging Spider-Man is an interesting way to do a Marvel Team-Up (after all, who ISN'T an Avenger these days?) without giving it such a generic title.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Beware... the Spider!

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"Beware... the Spider!" from The Spider #2 (Moonstone, 2011) by Martin Powell and Hannibal King

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Planet of the Capes!

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"Planet of the Capes!" from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #117 (DC, 1969) by Otto Binder and Pete Costanza