Thrift Store Find: McDonald's Lightning Lad

Put me down on the list of not getting any of the Legion of Super Heroes toys when they originally came with McDonald's Happy Meals a few years ago. The action figures were based on the cartoon show. I found a Lightning Lad figure still in the original box this morning at a local thrift store for twenty-five cents. A trading card still in the plastic came with it. The figure itself does not stand on its own but I do like the box and card.

Michael Shanks As Hawkman

TV Guide Magazine's Hawkman Swoops Into Smallville has the following first look at Michael Shanks in costume as Hawkman:

The costume is based on the current version of the Winged Wonder. The helmet does look a lot better than the one that was worn by Bill Nuckols on the 1979's tv special, Legends of the Superheroes:

Yes, that's Black Canary (Danuta Rylko Soderman) and Captain Marvel (Garrett Craig) in the picture with him.

The Warlord Van

Now this van featuring the Warlord would have been a cool to have in the 1970s:

Other cool vans featuring superheroes can be found here.

Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths Trailer

The trailer for the next animated movie from DC Comics titled Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths with Mark Harmon as Superman and Billy Baldwin as Batman can be watched here. I would have embedded the video but it messes up the look of my blog.

Ghoultown's Mistress of the Dark CD/DVD

Here is the front cover of Ghoultown's Mistress of the Dark CD/DVD along with a promo ad featuring art and pictures of Elvira:



And here are they lyrics of the song:

Mistress of the Dark

raven hair and red lips
subtle wicked smile
the way you lay across that velvet
I really love your style

your legs go on forever
electrifying thrill
what I wouldn't give for one night
to climb those haunted hills

you're givin' me the chills
your black dress is drivin' me wild

elvira
elvira
mistress of the dark

you'll always be my mistress
the queen of halloween
haunting every midnight
on my tv screen

and if I die tomorrow
or a zombie eats my brain
I'd raise myself up from the dead
just to sing your name

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Last Friday's Comics

Last Friday, I had to take a road trip out of town for a doctor's appointment (I will be needing trigger finger surgery for my left middle finger in a few weeks). I stopped in at Hastings afterward and picked up several used comics for ninety-nine cents each. Most of the titles were from Marvel Comics but I did find a few from DC Comics I have no pictures but here is a list of comics that I picked up:

Booster Gold (first series) #21
52 #48
Silverblade #2
Superman #29
Team Titans #1
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures #6
Dark Tower: Gunslinger Born #2 and 3
Cloak & Dagger #3, 8, 9 and 11
Mutant Misadventures of Cloak & Dagger #2, 3, 4, 5 and 7

The Warlord #8 Preview

Halloween may be over but the treats are still coming in. Newsarma has an exclusive five page preview of The Warlord #8 from DC Comics here. The cover and interior art is by Mike Grell, who also wrote the story.

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 31: Elvira Treats

This post is full of various treats dealing with Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. To get the ball rolling, here is a look at some postcards from her official fan club:



Here is the Fright Sound Tape that was released in 1987 (I actually have this):

While we are on the subject of cassettes, here the insert for Elvira Presents Haunted Hits tape:

These Elvira greeting toons are from Comment Cherry:


I always wanted to know exactly what the Evil by Elvira cologne smelled:


This Italian charm watch may be for women but I would still like one:

This Coors Light Maliboo Beach table tent featuring Elvira is from 1993:

This is the official Elvira bracelet set still in the bag (the ones I bought came in a plastic shell on a card):

Finally, this is the official Elvira Black Widow earrings still in the bag (the ones I bought were in a plastic shell on a card):

Hope everyone enjoyed the Halloween Countdown 2009 posts. Be safe while trick or treating this year.

Halloween Countdown 2009 Night 30: Elvira Behind The Scenes On Medium

Yes, Elvira made a cameo on tonight's episode of Medium. You can watch a behind the scenes video here (I had to take down the embedded video since it overlaps on to my sidebar on the right).

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 30: Facebook Games and Gifts

Facebook has tons of online games that you can play and gifts that you can send your friends. Here is a look at what they have to offer for Halloween.

101 Halloween lets you go trick and treating at the doors of your friends:

Drinks On Me has special drinks that you can send friends:



You can rob a candy truck for a limited time in Mafia Wars plus a chance to gain Halloween themed loot:

The Mobster online game logo gets a Halloween makeover:

So does Sorority Life, which is more fun than it sounds:

The Super Poke Pets logo also gets modified:

Vampire Wars has special items that players can find:

Willy's Sweet Shop has limited time Halloween candy that you can give friends:

You can send various gifts featuring Witches to your friends (yes, that is Scarlet Witch saying "I'm the HOT witch from the west", which is funny considering that she is European):

Witchy Blessings are gifts more suitable for Wiccans and Pagans:

Yoville gets the Halloween treatment at Facebook:

The newest Facebook game is Ghost Town, where you go from house to house collecting candy and destroy zombies:

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 29: My Jack O Lantern

I carved my Jack O Lantern last night and here are some pictures:






To keep this post related to comics, here is a page from Super Friends #8 (November 1977) that introduced Jack O' Lantern (I actually have this issue):

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 28: The Witching #2, #3 and #4

The Witching was a Vertigo series about the Triple Goddess and witchcraft that lasted for ten issues with Tara McPherson doing all the covers. Jonathan Vankin wrote all the stories and Leigh Gallagher did the pencils. I only have #2 (September 2004) titled "Earth Oddity", #3 (October 2004) titled "Who Let the Cats Out?" and #4 (November 2004) titled "All These Friends and Lovers". The Witching #2 did contain a collectible Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" poster (#3 of 6).

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 27: Weird Mystery Tales #23

The only issue that I have of Weird Mystery Tales is #23 (October 1975) and is a very worn copy (in fact, there is a loose page and a missing page). The series lasted from July/August 1972 to November 1975 with #24 being the last issue. Ernie Chua did the cover and the weird tales include "The Quiz Show" written by Michale Fleisher with art by Fred Carrillo and "Fair Exchange" written b Steve Skeates based on a plot by Sergio Aragones with art by Wallace Wood. The letters page is titled "Witch's Tales". Interesting ads include Sales Leadership Club (sell fifty-eight boxes for a 10 speed racing bike or twenty-five boxes for a portable 8-track tape player), Slim Jim, Hostess Twinkies presents Shazam (yes, they used Captain Marvel's magic word instead of the superhero's actual name) in "Minerva Menace", DC Family giant titles (Super-Team Family, Tarzan Family, Superman Family and Batman Family), Gold Crown/Tank Trap games from Helen of Toy ($2.49 for both), Olympic Sales Club (sell ten boxes for a weather forcasting outfit or six boxes for a Monster Plaster casting kit) and car-in-a-bottle model from Monogram.

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 26: Weird War Tales #99, #100 and #121

Dave Cockrum and Dick Giordano did the cover for Weird War Tales (May 1981) for DC Comics. The chilling war tales include "A Gauntlet of Giants" (a War That Time Forgot tale) created and written by Robert Kanigher with art by Dave Cockrum and Jerry Ordway, "A Match Made in Hell" written by Robert Kanigher with art by Ric Estrada, "Man's Best Enemy" written by George Kashdan with art by Steve Ditko and "Divine Wind" written by Mike W. Barr with art by Mar Amongo. The letters page called "A.P.O. Weird War Tales" is shared with the statement of ownership. Interesting ads includes Johnson Smith Company novelties, Bubble Yum, Sea-Monkeys, Hostess Cup Cakes presents Batman in "Hearts of Darkness" and Batman visiting Carol Fein on subscriptions.

Joe Kurbert did the cover of Weird War Tales #100 (June 1981) for DC Comics. The first tale features a crossover between the Creature Commandos and the War That Time Forgot in "Dinosaur Convoy" written Mike W. Barr with art by Bob Hall and Jerry Ordway. Other stories include a one pager entitled "Stop the War, I Want To Get Out!" written by Robin Snyder and daren by Trevor Von Eeden and Brett Breeding followed by "The Scavengers" written by John Warner and art by Vicatan. The letters page features part one of a special index of stories that appeared in Weird War Tales #1 to #50. Interesting ads include Fun Factory novelties, Bubble Yum, Suprman Club ($3.00 for membership that includes poster, newsletter, membership card, certificate, book cover and gold decal), Hostess Twinkies Cakes presents Superman in "Gold Mine Rescue", Life Savers Sweepstakes and Johnson Smith Company novelties.

The Creatures Commandos grace the cover of Weird War Tales #121 (March 1983) and is featured in the first story titled "Death Smiles Twice" written by Robert Kanigher with art by Fred Carrillo. The second story is titled "Gremlins in the Works!" This issue does feature "Meanwhile..." news about DC Comics. The letters page is almost two pages followed by a short DC Coming Comics piece. Interesting ads include Spider-Man video game for Atari, Bubble Yum, short list of comic book conventions, Dungeons & Dragons from TSR, Life Savers find 13 hidden flavors word puzzle and Sg. Rock action figure from Remco featuring art by Joe Kurbert.

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 25: The Spectre Comics

DC Comics gave the Spectre his own regular series in 1967 that lasted for ten issues. I have no copies from that first sries. However, the Ghost of Vengeance was back in his own title twenty years later. José Luis García-López did the cover of The Spectre #5 (August 1987). Doug Moench wrote "The Mystery of My Murder" while Gene Colan and Steve Mitchell did the art. The inside front cover has a tribute to E. Nelson Bridwell (1931-1987). "Speculations" was the title of the letters page that was two pages in this issue. Interesting ads include MPC Ertl model cars, Tang and Dungeons & Dragons basic set.

Tom Mandrake did the cover to The Spectre #0 (October 1994) for DC Comics. He also penciled, inked and colored the featured story titled "The Temptation of the Spectre" that was written by John Ostrander. This is part of the third series featuring the Ghost of Vengeance. The issue does feature a letters page, Daily Planet ("Zero Hour For Earth" being the main headline) and "DC Universe" dedicated to Neal Pozner (1955-1994). Interesting ads include Fate, Star Trek annual #5, Metropolis S.C.U., Starman, R.E.B.E.L.S., Flash and Star Trek Master Series from SkyBox.

The second series lasted for thirty-one issues and folded in 1989 but he did not give up the ghost for he was back in 1992 with a third series.

Dave Johnson did the cover of The Spectre #34 (October 1995) for DC Comics. John Ostrander wrote "Blood Suckers" while John Ridgeway provided the artwork. Interesting ads include Underworld Unleashed, Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions movie poster, The Prophecy movie poster, Vampire the Eternal Struggle trading card game from Deckmaster, Batman: Knight Gallery (this is one my to want list due to the different costumes), Sovereign Seven, Shadow Dragon annual #1 (the "Legends" event which provided Year One stories in all the annuals), Batman: Brotherhood of the Bat (Elseworlds one-shot), Batman Man-Bat (three issue Elseworlds mini series) and Mega City's Most Wanted action figures from Judge Dredd.

The third series lasted until #62 (February 1998). The Ghost of Vengeance returned in a fourth series that lasted from 2001 to 2003. Unfortunately, I have none of those issues.

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 24: Adventure Comics #431 and #436

The cover of Adventure Comics (February 1974) was done by Jim Aparo, who also penciled the featured story titled "The Wrath of...the Spectre". The back up story is "Is a Snerl Human?" with art by Alex Toth. Interesting ads include Daisy B-B Gun with kid reading comic book in classroom, Charles Atlas, Monster Size Monsters, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer giant size comic, Pop-O-Matic Games (Headache, Trouble, Pop-Cheks, Bingo and Pop-Dog), Super-Hero Stick-Ons (fourteen for two dollars), Super Spectacular issues of Batman #254 and Witching Hour #38, See-Action Football Game and Another Adventure with the Ready Rangers (promoting the new Ready Ranger Mobile Field Pack). This issue does feature a half page subscription ad along with "Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World" talking about the comicmobile. The letters page, called "Dateline: Adventure", is included in the back.




Jim Aparo was also the cover artist on Adventure Comics #436 (December 1974). He also did the artwork for "The Gasmen and the Spectre" story. Mike Grell did the artwork for the Aquaman story titled "The King is Dead; Long Live the King". Interesting ads include DC Comics titles for twenty cents, authentic Superman costume for only $6.98, Saturday morning on CBS two page spread (Shazam, Partridge Family 2200 AD, Valley of the Dinosaurs, Harlem Globetrotters Popcorn Machine, Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Comedy Show and U.S. of Archie), DC Comics titles with 100 pages for sixty cents, giant editions of Ghosts and Batman, Monster Size Monsters (featuring Frankenstein and Bones the skelton) and Monogram's Big Wheels/Big Deal contest. A letters page is included in the back of this issue.

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 23: Cap'n Crunch's Halloween Crunch

I bought a box of Cap'n Crunch's Halloween Crunch a few weeks ago when it was on sale at the local Wally World. The jolly cereal captain was wrapped up like a mummy on the front of the box. The so-called ghosts were more like round blobs than actual shapes. The milk did turn a light green but the effect worked best in a red bowl. The back of the cereal box was the real treat since it had Cap'n Crunch's Haunted Mansion filled with games like word search and scrambled letters. More spooky games can be found at Cap'n Crunch's official site.

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 22: Huluween

Huluween is Hulu's spooky holiday guide to their horror movies and tv shows. You can watch such cult classics as The Terror with Jack Nicholson, House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price and Puppet Master.

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 21: Elvira At Tagged

The following Elvira tags are available at Tagged

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 20: Secrets of haunted House #38 and #39

The cover for Secrets of Haunted House #38 (July 1981) was done by Richard F. Buckler and Dick Giordano. Destiny does his one page monologue on the first page. The chilling tales include "The Great Dark God Rises Again", "Slaves of Satan" and Mister E in "Conglomerate of Evil". Bonus features include a one page gag strip called "Wolfman Walk", an all text story titled "Rings of Destiny" and another gag strip called "Do's & Don'ts for Mad Scientists". Interesting ads include Hostess Twinkies Cakes presents Plastic Man in "Gold For Dessert" and 100 toy soldiers in a footlocker for only $1.98.




Richard F. Buckler and Dick Giordano also did the cover for Secrets of Haunted House #39 (August 1981). The haunting tales includes "A Crutch in Time", Mister E in "The Witch-Hounds of Salem" and "A Touch of Silver". "Fate's Falling Leaf" is an all text story. Interesting ads include "Attack of the Mutants" game from Yaquinto Publications, Hostess Fruit Pies presents "Superman vs. the Laughing Gas Bandits", Life Savers sleeping bag and a "Dungeons & Dragons" adventure from TSR.



This ends the coverage of this horror anthology series from DC Comics that I have in my collection.

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 19: Secrets of Haunted House #31 and #34

Secrets of Haunted House (December 1980) introduces Mister E on the cover and in the final story titled "The Twice Cursed Man". Destiny is does his monologue on the first page and is also makes a cameo at the beginning of the same story. The other two spooky stories include "The Short Road to Damnation" and "The Morbidity Factor". "The Wish" is a funny one page about why you should not wish for a treasure chest if you in a rowboat. "The Haunted Mailbox" is a letter page that shares space with coming DC Comics. Interesting ads featured in this issue includes Saturday's Best on ABC (Super Friends, Happy Days Gang, Scooby and Scrappy Doo, Richie Rich, Heathcliff and Dingbat, Plastic Man and Thundarr the Barbarian), Hostess Cup Cakes presents "Wonder Woman and the Baron", Fun Factory (Spy Scope for only $2.00, Venus Fly Trap for $1.75 and more novelties), Masquerade Make-Up Kits (only 44.95 each) and O.J. Simpson hawking Dingo boots.


Mister E graces the cover of Secrets of Haunted House #34 (March 1981). Destiny takes about oblivion. The three chilling tales include "Double Your Pleasure", "Haunt of Hate" and Mister E in "The Left Hand Never Knows...". "The Haunted Mailbox" once again shares a page with comic DC Comics. Interesting ads in this issue includes Hostess Twinkies Cakes presents "Superman Saves the Weather Satellites!", Creature Creations posters, Fun Factory (Smoke Clouds Bomb for $2.00 and Spud Gun for $2.00) and Star Wars Fan Club.