Krypto Waits for No Man

"Krypto Waits for No Man" from Adventure Comics vol.2 #6 (DC, 2010) by Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul

Possibly the last Johns comic I thought was truly excellent?

Tiny Legionnaires

"Tiny Legionnaires" from Adventure Comics vol.1 #338 (DC, 1965) by Jerry Siegel and John Forte

Adventure has had so many classic features over its 50 years, it was hard to choose, but it's best known for having launched the Legion of Super-Heroes so it seemed most appropriate. Still, here's to everyone from the original Starman to Aquaman, the Spectre and Dial H for Hero, and even Black Orchid and Captain Fear! Did YOU have a favorite Adventure Comics feature?

Adam Strange Trips Out

"Adam Strange Trips Out" from Adam Strange vol.1 #1 (DC, 1990) by Richard Bruning, Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert

Really going after their father's style too. The series is sometimes subtitled The Man of Two Worlds. (I'll skip vol.2, because I've done it before, last year.)

Calling Nancy Reagan Out

"Calling Nancy Reagan Out" from Action Comics Weekly #610 (DC, 1988) by Mike Baron, Dan Jurgens and Tony DeZuniga

After Byrne's team-up approach to Action, DC briefly turned the book into a double-sized weekly anthology that mixed big stars like Green Lantern and Nightwing with former stars like Blackhawk and Phantom Lady, and lesser lights like Hero Hotline and Wild Dog. Superman kept a foothold in the book through a two-pager in the style of newspaper Sunday strips.

Krypton Dies... Again

"Krypton Dies... Again" from Action Comics vol.2 #5 (DC, 2012) by Grant Morrison, Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang

The new Action Comics re-invents a lot of the Superman mythos, but some things just never change.

Post-Crisis JLA vs. Apokolips

"Post-Crisis JLA vs. Apokolips" from Action Comics vol.1 #650 (DC, 1990) by Roger Stern and George Perez

Over the past year, we've seen two versions of the JLA fighting the forces of Apokolips, one on the new Earth-1, and the other on the new Earth-2, with very different results. I hadn't realized the old continuity ALSO featured this event, and it's even at a time when Superman didn't yet know he was from Krypton.

Bizarro's New Album

"Bizarro's New Album" from A.Bizarro #3 (DC, 1999) by Steve Gerber, M.D. Bright and Greg Adams

Don't know much about this one, but it's on my reading list for the Blog of Geekery's Reign of the Supermen. Steve Gerber though, so it's at least interesting.

Destination: Home Earth

"Destination: Home Earth" from 52 #52 (DC, 2007) by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Keith Giffen, Mike McKone, Justiniano, Eddy Barrows, Chris Batista, Pat Olliffe, Darick Robertson, Andy Lanning, Walden Wong, Rodney Ramos, Drew Geraci, Darick Robertson

Somebody in there was responsible for the 2-pager, at any rate. 52 was the book that made weekly comics both cool and marketable, something DC was never able to recapture. Sadly, they took so long to build on the return of the multiverse, we had to suffer through various other events before things settled down to the "New 52".

The Cave of the Talking Heads

"The Cave of the Talking Heads" from 1st Issue Special #5 (DC, 1975) by Jack Kirby and D. Bruce Berry

I had an idea that I could fiddle with Daily Splash Page's format and give it more focus, so let's call the next couple weeks an experiment... My challenge is to showcase one splash for every DC Comics series in alphabetical order (if I can find them, and if they exist, of course). To keep it under control (and so I don't spend a year on Batman alone), I'll likely skip mini-series and one-shots that start with a character's name followed by a colon, you know like "Batman: Haunted Gotham", but historical importance may trump that. Either way, it's a good opportunity to talk about the series themselves.

So that's how we get to 1st Issue Special. A series devoted to series try-outs, only Mike Grell's Warlord and the Return of the New Gods actually went to series. The rejects were Atlas, Green Team, Metamorpho, Lady Cop (a favorite), Manhunter (above), Dingbats of Danger Street, Creeper, Doctor Fate, Outsiders (not the ones that teamed up with Batman eventually), Codename: Assassin, and Starman (the alien), despite the considerable talents of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Walt Simonson, Joe Simon, Haney, Kanigher, and others.

Thor vs. the Midgard Serpent (14 of 22)

"Thor vs. the Midgard Serpent (14 of 22)" from Thor #380 (Marvel, 1987) by Walt Simonson and Sal Buscema

Thor vs. the Midgard Serpent (13 of 22)

"Thor vs. the Midgard Serpent (13 of 22)" from Thor #380 (Marvel, 1987) by Walt Simonson and Sal Buscema

Thor vs. the Midgard Serpent (12 of 22)

"Thor vs. the Midgard Serpent (12 of 22)" from Thor #380 (Marvel, 1987) by Walt Simonson and Sal Buscema

The 7 Super-Deadly Sins

"The 7 Super-Deadly Sins" from JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice GN (DC, 2002) by David S. Goyer, Geoff Johns, Carlos Pacheco and Jesus Merino

It's Sunday! Repent!

Catwoman vs. Batman - Sorry About That

"Catwoman vs. Batman - Sorry About That" from Catwoman: When in Rome #1 (DC, 2004) by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale

FF Safari

"FF Safari" from FF #19 (Marvel, 2012) by Jonathan Hickman and Gabriel Hernandez Walta

I'm on vacation!

An Amethyst and her Dog

"An Amethyst and her Dog" from Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #3 (DC, 1983) by Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn and Ernie Colon

She's getting animated and will be the lead in a DC comic soon, so I thought I'd go back in time for this one.

Today? Who else but Captain America?

"Today? Who else but Captain America?" from Captain America vol.3 #213 (Marvel, 1977) by Jack Kirby and Dan Green

Happy 4th, Yanks!

Welcome to Sextillion

"Welcome to Sextillion" from Saga #4 (Image, 2012) by Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples

Planes vs. Ships

"Planes vs. Ships" from Our Fighting Forces #156 (DC, 1975) by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer

Happy Canada Day!

"Happy Canada Day!" from Alpha Flight vol.1 #17 (Marvel, 1984) by John Byrne

Daisy Chain

"Daisy Chain" from Swamp Thing vol.2 #133 (Vertigo, 1993) by Nancy A. Collins, Scot Eaton and Kim DeMulder

The Wedding of Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl

"The Wedding of Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl" from All-New Collectors' Edition #7 (DC, 1978) by Paul Levitz, Mike Grell and Vince Colletta

Can someone tell Paul and Mike to stop looking through the fourth wall?

The Sentry, Super-Seamstress

"The Sentry, Super-Seamstress" from Age of the Sentry #3 (Marvel, 2009) by Paul Tobin and Colleen Coover

Dangers of the Planetoid

"Dangers of the Planetoid" from Planetoid #1 (Image, 2012) by Ken Garing

Thought I'd give you a taste of the quality of this new series. It looks just gorgeous.

JSA Storage

"JSA Storage" from All-Star Squadron #19 (DC, 1983) by Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway

Through the Indy Comics Multiverse

"Through the Indy Comics Multiverse" from 1963 #6 (Image, 1993) by Alan Moore, Rick Veitch and Dave Gibbons

Legionnaires!

"Legionnaires!" from Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds (DC, 2009) by Geoff Johns, George Perez and Scott Koblish

Odin vs. Hela

"Odin vs. Hela" from What If? vol.1 #47 (Marvel, 1984) by Peter B. Gillis, Kelley Jones and Sam DeLaRosa

Internal Memo Re: Justice League Antarctica

"Internal Memo Re: Justice League Antarctica" from Justice League Annual vol.1 #4 (DC, 1990) by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Mike McKone and Bob Smith

Black Hood Hates Romance Comics

"Black Hood Hates Romance Comics" from Black Hood #2 (Red Circle, 1983) by Rich Margopoulos, John Carbonaro and Dan Spiegle

Fable Land Invasion

"Fable Land Invasion" from Fables #4 (Vertigo, 2002) by Bill Willingham, Lan Medina and Craig Hamilton

Battlelines: The Justice League vs. the Suicide Squad

"Battlelines: The Justice League vs. the Suicide Squad" from Suicide Squad vol.1 #13 (DC, 1988) by John Ostrander, Luke McDonnell and Bob Lewis

A special request from fellow Suicide Squad fan Jonathan Morris.

Deadpool vs. the Army of Resurrected Rejects

"Deadpool vs. the Army of Resurrected Rejects" from Deadpool #0 (Marvel/Wizard Magazine) by Joe Kelly, Yancey Labat and Sean Parsons

Diabetic Crash Bedroom

"Diabetic Crash Bedroom" from Joe the Barbarian #2 (Vertigo, 2010) by Grant Morrison and Sean Murphy

Communism Stinks

"Communism Stinks" from Fighting American #6 (Prize, 1955) by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby

Krypto's First Appearance

"Krypto's First Appearance" from Adventure Comics vol.1 #210 (DC, 1955) by Otto Binder, Curt Swan and Sy Barry

Krypto and Friends

"Krypto and Friends" from Krypto the Superdog #6 (DC, 2007) by Jesse Leon McCann, Min S. Ku and Jeff Albrecht

Krypto vs. Atlas

"Krypto vs. Atlas" from Superman #680 (DC, 2008) by James Robinson, Renato Guedes and Wilson Magalhaes

Because sometimes I feel like looking at pictures of the Dog of Steel. Triptych alert!

Vintage Magnus, Robot Fighter

"Vintage Magnus, Robot Fighter" from Magnus, Robot Fighter #1 (Gold Key, 1963; reprinted in Vintage Magnus, Robot Fighter #1, Valiant, 1992) by Russ Manning

The Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude

"The Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude" from Superman vol.1 #184 (DC, 1966) by Wayne Boring

Galactus Gets a Girlfriend

"Galactus Gets a Girlfriend" from Silver Surfer GN (Marvel/Simon & Shuster, 1978) by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

Goddesses

"Goddesses" from Goddess #8 (Vertigo, 1996) by Garth Ennis and Phil Winslade

Not Exactly the Legion, Not Exactly the Justice League Either

"Not Exactly the Legion, Not Exactly the Justice League Either" from Legends #1 (DC, 1986) by John Ostrander, Len Wein, John Byrne and Karl Kesel

Namor Frees the Captain

"Namor Frees the Captain" from Captain America: Reborn #3 (Marvel, 2009) by Ed Brubaker, Bryan Hitch and Butch Guice

And Now... the Spirit of the Modern Age

"And Now... the Spirit of the Modern Age" from The Spirit #1 (DC, 2007) by Darwun Cooke, J. Bone and Dave Stewart

Hope you enjoyed that little triptych!

Once Upon a Time... The Spirit

"Once Upon a Time... The Spirit" from The Spirit: The Tale of the Dictator's Reform (Will Eisner, June 22, 1941) by Will Eisner

Midnight... Don't Call Me the Spirit

"Midnight... Don't Call Me the Spirit" from Secret Origins vol.3 #28 (DC, 1988) by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane

Jack Kirby's the Prisoner

"Jack Kirby's the Prisoner" from The Prisoner, unpublished (Marvel, 1976) by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer

The Super-Telethon

"The Super-Telethon" from Action Comics vol.1 #180 (DC, 1953) by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye

Back in 1953, Superman tried to get those damn red shorts off. It wouldn't happen until 2011. And there wasn't much rejoicing.

The Batcave Circa 1991

"The Batcave Circa 1991" from Who's Who in the DC Universe #13 (DC, 1991) by Norm Breyfogle