The Daily LITG, 19th February 2020, Happy Birthday Joe Staton

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The 11 most-read stories yesterday

1. The Batman Who Laughs Comes to Batman the Animated Series
2. Warning: This Is All You Get of Punchline in Batman #89 (Spoilers)
3. Generation Five – The New Name For DC Comics' 5G
4. Marvel Comics May 2020 Solicitations – the Death of Kitty Pryde to a Brand New Union, 15 Titles Frankensteined
5. Marvel Superheroes vs. Darkseid in Valkyrie #8? [Preview]
6. "Home Improvement": Tim Allen Shares Thoughts on ABC Sitcom Revival
7. Comic Store In Your Future – "Customer Feedback On Empyre Is Lukewarm At Best"
8. Jonathan Hickman and Russell Dauterman Give Storm the Giant-Size X-Men Treatment in June
9. Ben Affleck Talks About Why He Exited 'The Batman'
10. Rob Liefeld and the Fanboy Rampagulous Evisceration of One Harley Quinn's Wardrobe
11. Rumor: More "Mortal Kombat 11" Characters Rumored For Kombat Pack 2

One year ago…

1. Full DC Comics May 2019 Catalog Solicits – From Year Of The Villain to The Last Knight On Earth (UPDATED)
2. The Flash Year One Starts Running in May
3. Bruce Wayne Was Never Batman and Black Label's Last Knight On Earth No Longer Over-Sized
4. Doomsday Clock #11 Will Reveal the Truth About DC Rebirth – With Nukes on the Cover
5. Brian Bendis and Continuity in DC Comics May 2019 Solicitations

Happening today…

• Barbican Comic Forum, An informal group dedicated to the understanding and enjoyment of the multifaceted medium of comic books and graphic novels. Barbican Library, Silk Street, London. 5.30-7pm.
• Create a Comic-strip Workshop. Chris Geary takes you step-by-step through the process of creating a page of comic-strip art featuring your own characters. Cartoon Museum, London, Ages 8-12 / 2pm – 4pm / £12
• Make A Mini-Comic Workshop. Lots of comic creators get started by making mini-comics. Steve Marchant shows you how to create your own characters and draw them into a special booklet that you'll easily be able to make copies of to give to your friends. Cartoon Museum, London, Ages 8-12 / 11am-1pm / £12
• Brian Joines at Excalibur Comics, Portland, Oregon 11am-1pm.
• Liana Kangas signing at Comics & Collectibles, Memphis, Tennessee 11am-1pm.

Happy birthday to…

• Joe Staton, co-creator of the Omega Men
• Mico Suayan, artist on Injustice, Bloodshot, X-Men Legacy
• John Cei Douglas, comics creator of Show Me The Map To Your Heart
• Richard A Scott, artist on FemForce
• Jason Gonzalez, artist on The Adventures Of Spawn
• Anthony Marques, DC Comics editor
• Simon Gough, comics colourist
• Tom Yeates, artist on Prince Valiant and Zorro

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