Jack Kirby never drew Wolverine. Or did he?

This certainly looks like an old 60's panel of Wolverine. Perhaps he first appeared in an old Ka-Zar story?

Okay, okay-- I drew it, I can never fool you guys.

It's based on a Black Panther panel from Fantastic Four Annual #5.

The Origin of SPIDERY-MAN!

I was lucky enough to create original content for MAD Magazine until they went to mostly reprints the last year or so. I enjoyed all of it, but one of my favorite pieces was this 3-page parody I wrote and drew of Spider-Man's origin.

Batman is often shown as a bat-shape in the comics, The first panel of my story is supposed to be "Spidery-Man" in a spider-shape. Not sure if it's obvious or not.

I didn't try to create an exact copy of Steve Ditko's art style. Instead, I drew in my own style as if it was heavily influenced by Ditko.

I thought it was a bit ironic that Marvel was known for their monster stories in the early 60's, but the radiated spider in Spider-Man's origin didn't turn into anything horrible.

Originally, I had a different last page written. Uncle "Ken" was at the wrestling ring where Spidery-Man fought. Uncle Ken lost all his money, betting on the wrong guy, and had a heart attack and died. "P. P. Poker" takes the money he won and skipped town to avoid all responsibility. It was fine, but this new one occurred to me and I like it much better.

Oh! The issue (MAD #3, 2018) also had a "cover" to this story.

The Captain Triumphs Again!

It's a lazy Sunday and I felt like goofing off. So, I added a cliche joke to an old comic cover. It shouldn't make me laugh, but it does.

Sharp-eyed folks will notice I added bleed-thru to the new yellow areas. Worth the trouble? Ha! Doubtful.

Btw, here's the original. Admittedly, it's a bit odd too.

Super Antics #16

 Ha! I'm digging deep into nerdville on this one.

There was a period from the late 50's into the early 60's where crazy things happen to DC heroes. I thought it would be funny if some of them happened at the same time! Here's the covers for reference--

And, yes, Batman did wear a rainbow batsuit in the story!

Wolverine and His Tiny Fists

I had a dream that Wolverine's claws were replaced with little fists. I thought it would be fun to draw. It was! Maybe it makes him more kid friendly?

New Work on RedBubble!

I've opened a RedBubble shop! I have a shop at Teepublic (which I'm happy with), but RedBubble gives me more freedom to design to specific products without making a new listing. Such as adding words to my Einstein clock, or moving my zombie's arm for a horizontal layout. They can also, in some cases, print on larger areas of clothing. If you've ever enjoyed my original work or my PD character work, please check it out--! AngelRobot.redbubble.com.

Would Wolverine be as popular if he looked like THIS?

I know, I know, you think he looks like this (or some variation of it).

My version is ridiculous you say? Take a quick look at some of Marvel's other "animal" characters that existed the 70's-- The Rhino, the Grizzly, the Gibbon, the Man-Ape. There are others too, and they all wear a costume.

Given their track record, Wolverine could have followed in the same footsteps (prints?). But instead, he looks cool. It no doubt made a difference in his popularity.

Why did I think of this? Because this week I saw a picture of the superhero Razorback. I grew up in Arkansas (which has a college football team named the Razorbacks). When Razorback first appeared in the 70's, I thought. "Yay! Arkansas is being represented! And Razorback is a great name for a superhero!" Then I immediately thought, "Egad! What a stupid costume!" He was never popular and I've been bitter all these years.

So, today, I take it out on Wolverine.