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Hi Gang!
With our recent anniversary we've had time to use multiple banners over the years! Several have only appeared once while others make seasonal re-appearances but never have they all appeared in one place but that's now been corrected.
Here it is, our visual history of the DCM banner!
You can also read more about each banner such as who is who, etc or highlights from each year in our anniversary events messages by clicking on the links under each banner.
Our first banners...
2010.03.28 to 2013.09.01
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner01-2010.jpg)
2010.03.28 - Our Debut banner, who's who (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,1877.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner02-GIF-Bday.gif)
2011.03.28 - Our First Anniversary event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,2553.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/StopSOPA-banner.jpg)
2012.01.18 - Stop SOPA day (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3157.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner03-Hembeck 2nd ann.gif)
2012.03.28 - Our Second Anniversary event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3383.msg35323.html#msg35323)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner04 -Gilbert.gif)
2012.10.31 - the Michael T. Gilbert Halloween banner who's who (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,3918.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner10-Christmas2013.gif)
2012.12.01 - Our Walt Kelly mice Christmas banner sources (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,4036.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/old forum headers/forum_header.Xmas by prime.jpg)
2012.12.01 - A Christmas banner made by DCM Moderator Prime User for the forums (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,4018.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner06 -PLad-NewYrMssg.gif)
2013.01.01 - New Years Phantom Lady Spotlight debut (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,4096.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner07-romance.gif)
2013.02.14 - Our Valentine's Day banner sources (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,4246.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner08 -2012 bday version.gif)
2013.03.28 - Our Third Anniversary event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,4409.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner09 -Fox Spot-ad.gif)
2013.09.01 - Fox Comics Spotlight banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,4791.0.html) (note the contest is ended)
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Spotlights and Floods...
2014 to 2015.01
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner11-Hillman spot.gif)
2014.01.01 - Hillman Publications Spotlight banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5063.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner15-Detective-Dan-Special.gif)
2014.03.10 - Detective Dan banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5511.0.html) (yes, we know about the S&S misspelling. Oops.)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner12 -2014 B-Day.gif)
2014.03.28 - Our Fourth Anniversary event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5367.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner13-2014-Small-publishers-no-donate.gif)
2014.03.29 - Small Publishers Spotlight banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5372.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner14-Famous-Flood-Animated.gif)
2014.04.18 - Our Famous Funnies flood banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5443.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner16-Eric-Williams-fixed-animated.gif)
2014.06.30 - Eric Williams "So Many Comics" banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5597.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner17-A&C flood.gif)
2014.09.01 - Our Abbott & Costello flood banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5800.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner18-Schomberg.gif)
2014.10.16 - Our Salute to Alex Schomburg introduction (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5902.0.html) (note the contest has ended)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner19-Prize Spotlight.gif)
2014.11.01 - Our Prize Comics Spotlight pt.1 banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5930.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner20-LB Cole.gif)
2015.01.26 - Our Salute to L.B. Cole introduction (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6045.0.html)
Continued...
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Hitting our stride...
2015.02 to 2016.04
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner21-Prize-animated.gif)
2015.02.13 - Our Prize Comics Spotlight pt.2 banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,5930.90.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner22-2015 B-Day.gif)
2015.03.28 - Our Fifth Anniversary event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6185.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner23-westerns-FTP offer.gif)
2015.05.01 - Westerns theme FTP Access month banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6249.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner24-Colossus-Special-Banner-animated.gif)
2015.06.21 - Colossus Comics introduction by Kelly "Kelso" Izaj (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6312.msg56071.html#msg56071)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner26-Drusilla Lives Halloween.gif)
2015.10.25 - Drusilla lives! Halloween banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6488.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner27-Jumbos.gif)
2015.11.12 - Jumbo Comics #1-8 introduction by EJ Petrie (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6512.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner28-Mystic-Moot-animated-ver-2.gif)
2015.11.12 - Mystic Moot Collection - introduction by SteveD (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6595.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner29-Christmas2015-Peter Wheat Omnibus.gif)
2015.12.25 - X-Mas Peter Wheat banner
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner32-6th ann month-animated-B-day2.gif)
2016.03.28 - Our Sixth Anniversary event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6731.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner33-Baseball-animated.gif)
2016.04.01 - MLB Opening Day - Baseball Flood banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6738.0.html)
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More Erik Williams banners fun...
2016.04 to 2017.02
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner34-Rhymes-Lust---Animated.gif)
2016.04.24 - Matt Baker 'Rhymes With Lust' first graphic novel banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6763.0.html)
Michael T. Gilbert's Introduction to the 'Rhymes With Lust' GN (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6768.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner35-FTP-offering.gif)
2016.05.01 - Erik Williams' "So Many Comics" FTP Access banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6768.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner36-True-Crime-animated.gif)
2016.06.01 - True Crime Comics mini-flood banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6822.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner37-Erik-Williams-sci-fi-Animated final.gif)
2016.06.01 - Erik Williams' "No Rockets Required" banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6822.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner38-Most-Wanted List.gif)
2016.06.01 - Presenting Our SEARCHABLE WANTED COMICS LIST (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6944.0.html) (updated 01.2021)
2016.06.01 - Wanted Comics Banner Covers - what are they? (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6958.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner39-Rememberace-Day.gif)
2016.11.11 - Our Remembrance Day flood banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7047.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner40- Hembeck Xmas Spirit.gif)
2016.11.26 - Fred Hembeck "Christmas Spirit" banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6822.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner41-JVJ-Postage-Fund-blue.gif)
2016.12.31 - The JVJ Project postage fund banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7120.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner42-Frank-Thomas-animated.gif)
2017.01.20 - The Complete Frank Thomas Archives banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7137.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner43-Its-a-Feb-Romanceacre.gif)
2017.02.14 - Our "February Romance'acre" banner
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We got busy...
2017.03 to 2018.03
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner44-Sentinels-Animated.gif)
2017.03.05 - 'Sentinels' generic banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7172.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner45-7th ann animated-Final.gif)
2017.03.28 - Our Seventh Anniversary event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7203.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner46-Fawcett mini animated.gif)
2017.06.01 - Fawcett Fridays banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7273.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner47-Canada150.gif)
2017.07.01 - Canada's 150th banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7294.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner48-Wow-Magazine-animate.gif)
2017.07.09 - 'Wow, What a Magazine' introduction (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7303.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner50-Wolverton.gif)
2017.09.11 - 'Desperately Seeking Spacehawk' banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7347.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner51-Rememberace-Day-animated 1.gif)
2017.10.11 - Remembrance Day banner (http://)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner52-Hembeck4--animated.gif)
2017.11.13 - Hembeck 4 banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7421.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner54-Comics-Photos-animated.gif)
2017.11.13 - Vintage Photos Section debuts (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7693.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner54a-Eighth-Anniversary-animated.gif)
2018.03.28 - Our Eighth Anniversary Photos event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7681.0.html)
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Good times and sad times...
2018.07 to 2020.12.04
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner55-USA-Archive-Animated.gif)
2018.07.04 - USA, Spirit of Old Glory: The Final Phabox Archive introduction (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,7821.0.htmll)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner57-Western-new-animated.gif)
2018.11.16 - Western showdown banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,8363.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner58-Hembeck5 -animated.gif)
2019.03.28 - Our Ninth Anniversary event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,8579.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner59-Geo-animated.gif)
2019.04.06 - DCM Staffer Geo (RIP) memorial link (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,8593.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner60-Canada-Day-raptors.gif)
2019.07.01 - Congrats Toronto Raptors banner (http://)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner61-Tenth-Anniversary-animated.gif)
2020.03.28 - Our Tenth Anniversary event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,13679.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner62-Mystery-Men.gif)
2020.05.03 - Mystery Men #1 banner
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner63-FTP EXTENDED-MONTH.gif)
2020.05.04 - FTP Access Month extended banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,13791.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner64-vote-animated.gif)
2020.11.02 - Vote 2020 banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,14358.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner65-BMinor-Xmas-2020.gif)
2020.12.04 - Brian Minor's Christmas season banner (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,14424.0.html)
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More Good times and sad. JVJ passes away.
2021.03 to 2023.07.09
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner67-Wolverton-FINAL-animated.gif)
2021.03.28 - Our Eleventh Anniversary Spacehawk Collection event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,14669.0.html)
Featuring the debut of DCM's Spacehawk Collection!
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner68-Fantastic 01.gif)
2021.06.01 - BuilderBoy's scan of Fantastic Comics #1 debuts
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner72-Fawcett Fridays 2 animation.gif)
2021.11.01 - Our second Fawcett Fridays starts (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,14906.0.html)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner71 - Most Wanted WIDER ver.gif)
2021.01.XX - THE SEARCHABLE WANTED COMICS LIST (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,6944.0.html) (updated 01.2021)
2021.01.XX - Wanted Comics Banner Covers - what are they? (http://)
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner73-12th-anniversary-final.gif)
2022.03.28 - Our Twelfth Anniversary event (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,15027.msg83032.html#new)
Banner art donation courtesy great friend to DCM - Roy Johnson!
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner74-Black Cat-animated.gif)
2022.09.01 - Black Cat / Harvey Spotlight - September 2022 (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,15163.0.html)
Featuring the golden-age Black Cat!
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner75-Quality Week animation short.gif)
2022.11.01 - Our Week of Quality! (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,15065.0.html)
Featuring Blackhawk!
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner76-Fawcett Fridays 3 animation.gif)
2022.11.18 - Nyoka / Fawcett Fridays #3! (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,15239.msg83699.html#msg83699)
Featuring Nyoka, The Jungle Girl!
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner77-13th-anniversary-animated-FINAL.gif)
2023.03.28 - Our Thirteenth Anniversary event! (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,15359.0.html)
Featuring 'Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics (1933)' debut
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner78 -RIP-JVJ-animated.gif)
2023.07.09 - Remembering JVJ memorial banner (https://tinyurl.com/26tuyn2f)
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. had a HUGE impact on DCM and the collecting community. His goal of preserving comics for posterity will live on.
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That's a LOT of banners :o - overload - I'll have to come back and peruse. Thank you, they're cool.
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And here's our latest banners...
2023.08 to today
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner79-Weird Comics1 ver 2-fixed.gif)
2023.08.19 - Presenting 'Special Comics #1' and 'Weird Comics #1'
Generously donated for scanning by RJ Gustke
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner80-Peter-Wheat-WED.gif)
2023.08.25 - Walt Kelly Birthday / Peter Wheat Wednesdays' (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,15595.0.html)
Scanned and curated by DCM staffer OtherEric
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner81-Ballyhoo animation.gif)
2023.12.01 - Presenting a 'Ballyhoo Magazine Spotlight
Working with friend and scanner Darwination
Owner of the very entertaining Dawination Scans blog (https://darwinscans.blogspot.com/).
(https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/DCM banner82-14th anniversary animated v3.gif)
2024.03.28 - Our Fourteenth Anniversary! (https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,15781.msg85567.html#msg85567)
Artwork generously donated by Darrin Wiltshire/Temporal Comics (https://tinyurl.com/2yvytaog) and Roy Johnson/Standard Comics (https://standard-comics.com/)
And that brings us up to today. Extra special thanks to Roy Johnson who let us use so many of his art commissions are sources for banners! Thanks as well to Erik Williams, Michael T. Gilbert, Drusilla lives! and Brian Minor for their banner contributions, you guys were great!
Stay tuned for additions as they appear.
Stay well everyone,
-Yoc
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I've updated this topic with our latest anniversary banner!
-Yoc