Women Wednesday: Elvira Julian's Auction Catalogue Now Available

You have probably heard by now that Julian's Auction is auctioning property from Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira, the Mistress of the Dark on Saturday, December 4, 2021. There is a wide range of items including artwork done by Cassandra and others, collectible items that she has received from celebrities and fans, and even items such as costumes and jewelry that she has worn as Elvira. You can order the catalogue or view the items by clicking on the link below.

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Young All-Stars #12 (1988)

Young All-Stars #12 (1988) is the tenth and final comic book in the Ollie's grab bag. The cover features Flying Fox, Fury, Tsunami, Dan the Dyna-Mite, Iron Munro and Neptune Perkins. This issue's story it titled "'M' Is For 'Monster'!" and starts with Iron Munro showing off his first super hero costume that only Dan likes. Tigress also appears in this issue as a team member. Fury gets miffed and storms off and Arn chases after her only to find her frozen. Robotman, Mekanique and Amazing Man from the All-Star Squadron are standing there and they tell him that Fury ran into Mekanique after stomping off the elevator. Arn slaps Fury, who proceeds to tell them that she had a dream about a giant Mekanique going on a rampage. Mekanique and Fury hug it out but the later has a vision of the giant getting ready to stomp on Johnny Quick and Liberty Belle. She starts getting angry and the Greek fury known as the Blood Avenger starts possessing her. Luckily, Arn is able to calm her, which makes her faint.

The rest of the Young All-Stars come running to the scene before they all take her to a secret underground lab on Bedloe Island, home of the Statue of Liberty. There they meet Professor Mazursky and Robotman's friend, Dr. Grayson. Per Degaton the lab assistant is lurking around. In the lab, the team find man interesting sights including G.I. Robot, an unnamed plant man, a giant ape that is obviously King Kong, a T Rex from Monster Island and Miss America in suspended animation. Arn goes over Fury's origins again before Dr. Grayson tries to her with a giant machine. Meanwhile, Per Degaton meets with Deathbolt, who is carrying the brain of the Ultra-Humanite. A battle quickly starts before Ultra-Humanite's mind transfers into the body of the T Rex.

I had several issues of this series (#1, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 21 and Annual #1) but sold them years ago.

Cover of Young All-Stars #12 (1988)

Wonder Girl #4 (2008)

Wonder Girl #4 (2008) is the ninth comic book in the Ollie's grab bag. This series from DC Comics is actually a six-part mini series. The cover shows Cassandra Sandsmark aka Wonder Girl being attacked by the Female Furies, which includes Lashina, Stompa, Bernadeth and Bloody Mary (an energy vampire). This issue's story is titled "Champion Chapter 4: Enter The Olympian" and starts with her attacking the Female Furies because they had kidnapped her mother and Hercules. She is pulled out the rubble and taken back to the home of Aristides Demetrois aka the Olympian. Wonder Girl finds the Female Furies again along with her mother tied to a column and Hercules being controled by Bloody Mary. The Olympian, Supergirl, Robin and Arrowette arrive to help her battle them. This is the only issue that I have read of this mini-series and all of the other Wonder Girl titles.

Cover of Wonder Girl #4 (2008)

WildC.A.T.S. Adventures #6 (1995)

I didn't post yesterday since I had to take a road trip for a dentist appointment. I did pick up a few items of interest that I will show here at a later date. The eighth comic book in the Ollie's grab bag was WildC.A.T.S. Adventures #6 (1995) published by Image. I remember watching the cartoon series titled WildC.A.T.S.: Covert Action Teams, which this is based on and I actually enjoyed it (unfortunately, only thirteen episodes were made). I never read any other issues in the series but I did have the two soucebook issues. This issue's story is "Lives In The Balance" and features the return of Majestic, who takes control of the team away from Spartan since he was his commanding officer.

Cover of WildC.A.T.S. Adventures #6 (1995)

The Mighty Avengers #2 (2007)

The Mighty Avengers #2 (2007) from Marvel Comics is the seventh comic book that was in the Ollie's grab bag. The story features Wonder Man, Ms. Marvel, Sentry, Black Widow, Ares and Wasp battling a nude woman that stepped out of the recently killed Iron Man. She turns out to be Ultron that has taken on the form of Janet Van Dyne aka the Wasp. Yes, it's a pretty weird issue, which is probably why this is the first issue of the series that I have ever read.

Cover of The Mighty Avengers #2 (2007)

L.E.G.I.O.N. '90 #17 (1990)

The sixth comic book in the Ollie's grab bag was L.E.G.I.O.N. '90 #17 (1990) from DC Comics and is a version of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The cover features Vril Dox, Strata, Lyrissa and Stealth. Lobo, Captain Comet and Lady Quark also appear in this issue. By the way, L.E.G.I.O.N. stands for Licensed Extra-Governmental Interstellar Operatives Network and the three founding characters first appeared in the three issue Invasion mini series, which I have read and still have. I have also read L.E.G.I.O.N. '94 #65 and 70, which is the last issue (the series actually started as L.E.G.I.O.N. '89 and was actually replaced with R.E.B.E.L.S. '94). The story is titled "The Power of Positive Thinking" and is a small piece of a bigger puzzle so I won't go into detail here but it was an interesting read.

Cover of L.E.G.I.O.N. '90 #17 (1990)

Goodnight, Dean Stockwell

What can I say after reading Dean Stockwell, Actor in ‘Married to the Mob’ and ‘Quantum Leap,’ Dies at 85 except that he was a very talented actor and the I enjoyed watching him in his various movie and tv roles. I will always remember him mostly for The Dunwitch Horror movie plus the Battlestar Galactica and Quantum Leap science fiction tv shows.

Dean Stockwell
(March 5, 1936 - November 7, 2021)

Generation Zero #6 (2017)

Generation Zero #6 (2017) published by Valiant was the fifth comic book in the Ollie's grab bag. This is the first issue of the series that I have ever read. "The Zeros" is what the media in Rook, Michigan calls a vicious youth gang and the sheriff's daughter is helping them. There also seems to be a either a futuristic building or an alien craft standing outside of the city that nobody seems to notice. The only character that really interests me is the cowgirl. There is a short bonus story that has nothing to do with the main title but does lead into X-O Manowar #1.

Cover of Generation Zero #6 (2017)

Excalibur #34 (1991)

The next comic book that was in the Ollie's grab bag was Excalibur #34 (1991) from Marvel Comics with Shadowcat, Phoenix, Nightcrawler, Meggan and Captain Britain on the cover. The story is titled "School Spirit" and is the third and final chapter of the Cheerleaders from H.E.C.K.) storyline. Kitty Pryde aka Shadowcat and members of her cheer squad from the all-girl private school save the other Excalibur members that have been taken over by Mesmero (yes, it's as bad as it sounds). I have only read Excalibur #1, 7 and 86 in the past and now I remember why I didn't keep them.

Cover of Excalibur #34 (1991)

Dreadstar #37 (1988)

Dreadstar #37 (1988) published by First Comics was the next comic book included in the Ollie's grab bag. The science fiction title was originally published by Epic Comics, an imprint of Marvel Comics, for twenty-six issues before First Comics published thirty-eight more issues. I had Dreadstar #31, 45 and 58 but I sold them years ago. I never really cared for Vanth Dreadstar himself but I did like the cat-like guy. This issue deals with the return of an old foe plus Dreadstar's daughter becoming one with the Empire's computer.

Cover of Dreadstar #37 (1988)

Dragonring #5 (1986)

The next comic in the Ollie's grab bag was Dragonring #5 (1986) from Aircel Publishing. The interior artwork is black and white and can be muddy at times. The main fantasy story deals with a man fighting monsters underground while trying to find three lost boys. The back up horror story is "The Thing On The Roof", which is actually better than the main story. I actually had Dragonring vol. 2, #4 but got rid of it a few years ago. It was a very different comic than this one.

Cover of Dragonring #5 (1986)

Aquaman Annual #2 (2014)

The first comic book in the Ollie's grab bag was a copy of Aquaman Annual #2 (2014). Arthur teams up with Wonder Woman to defeat some giant monsters. In the bonus story, Mera teams up with Wonder Woman to fight even more giant monsters. Yeah, this felt more like a Wonder Woman annual.

Cover of Aquaman Annual #2 (2014)