Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 4: Elvira in Monsterland #2, 4 and 5 Cover Galleries

I forgot to post the cover galleries for Elvira in Monsterland #2 and #4 when the issues originally came out. The fifth issue came out last week so I thought I would post all three cover galleries today for this week's Women Wednesday post. In issue two, she riffs on Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein movies.

Cover Gallery for Elvira in Monsterland #2 from Dynamite

In Elvira in Monsterland #4, she riffs on the kaiju movie Destroy All Monsters, which features Godzilla.

Cover Gallery for Elvira in Monsterland #4 from Dynamite<

Issue five wraps up the mini-series with Elvira battles Vlad the Impaler and his army of monsters but she gets help from a super hero group that spoofs The Avengers movie.

Cover Gallery for Elvira in Monsterland #5 from Dynamite

Note: You can view Elvira in Monsterland #1 Cover Gallery here and Elvira in Monsterland #3 Cover Gallery here.

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 3: Dracula Soltaire on Facebook

Facebook went through another game purge last month and I lost several of my favorite games (Candy Crush Saga and Hit It Rich! Casiono to name a few). There are not very many Halloween-related games either. However, there is Dracula Solitaire. I'm on level 31 and it's a fun way to kill some time. There is a story of sorts that involves finding different monsters. So far, I have found the lady vampire and the mummy.

Dracula Solitaire on Facebook

Lady Vampire from Dracula Solitaire on Facebook

Mummy from Dracula Solitaire on Facebook

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 2: Marvel's Doctor Who #3 Cover

Doctor Who #3 was published in 1984 by Marvel Comics and the Time Lord turns into a werelok, which is a futuristic werewolf. His companions in this issue are Sharon and K-9. I don't have this issue but I did read it online and it was not bad.

Cover of Doctor Who #3 from Marvel Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 1: Mtn Dew Voodew Returns

Today starts the annual Countdown to Halloween. I picked up four bottles of Mtn Dew Voodew last Tuesday at the local Dollar General. The flavor didn't stay mystery for long since I read a review the day before saying that it was Cherry Airheads. I'm not a huge fan of the candy but I did like the drink.

Mtn Dew Voodew Returns for 2023

King-Size Special Thor Annual #2 Cover from Marvel 2024 16-Month Calendar

The Marvel 2024 16-Month Calendar starts off by using the cover of King-Size Thor Annual #2 for the last four months of 2023. Naturally, my digital camera didn't want to cooperate before the batteries died. However, I did manage to get a blurry picture of it below:

King-Size Thor Annual #2 Cover from Marvel 2023 16-Month Calendar

Here's the actual scan (not mine) of the Giant-Size Thor Annual #2 cover from Marvel Comics:

Cover of King-Size Special Thor Annual #2 from Marvel Comics

Marvel 2024 16-Month Calendar Covers

The local Walmart's have their annual display of calendars out and I picked up the Marvel 2024 16-Month Calendar. The first thing that I noticed is that they did away with the shrink wrap. The front cover features Spider-Man, Moon Knight, Captain America and Hulk:

Front Cover of Marvel 2024 16-Month Calendar

The back cover features a look of all the pages that are inside:

Back Cover of Marvel 2024 16-Month Calendar

Women Wednesday: Power Girl #1 (2023) Cover

I think Power Girl and Wonder Woman are trying to catch up with Supergirl for how many series reboots they can get. This one hits the newsstands today and her secret identity is Dr. Paige Stetler. She also gets a costume change by wearing a jacket that covers up her boob window. Oh, Omen also appears, and Superman shows up at the end much to the surprise of no one.

Cover of Power Girl #1 (2023) from DC Comics

 

Goodnight David McCallum

Sad news for David McCallum, Heartthrob Spy of ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,’ Dies at 90. Not only did he play Illya Kuryakin on that tv series but he was also Donald "Ducky" Mallard on NCIS. One of his early movie roles was that of Judas Iscariot in The Greatest Story Ever Told.

David McCallum
(September 19, 1933 - September 25, 2023)

Happy National Comic Book Day

Guess what day it is?

Happy National Comic Book Day!

 

Coming Soon: Countdown to Halloween 2023

Today marks the first day of autumn so you know what that means. Yes, it's time to start getting ready for the annual Countdown to Halloween. I'll be starting this year on October 1st with some treats and maybe a trick or two. Below is my Cyptkeeper 2023 badge, which I will be adding to the sidebar. Be sure to check out other sites that are participating in this year's Countdown to Halloween by clicking on it.

Cyptkeeper 2023 Countdown to Halloween Badge

 

Kingdom Come Returns in October

I'm excited about "Heir to the Kingdom": Batman & Superman Travel to the Kingdom Come Universe in Official Prequel. The five-part story begins in World's Finest #20 set to be released on October 17, 2023. Here are two of five covers for the issue (the other covers and a preview can be found at the above link):

Cover 1 of World's Finest #20 from DC Comics

Cover 4 of World's Finest #20 from DC Comics

Women Wednesday: Catwoman #57 Cover

Catowoman #57 hits the newsstands today and the cover features her and Batman. The story is part three of the Gotham War storyline.

Cover of Catwoman #57 from DC Comics

Happy 72nd Birthday to Cassandra Peterson

Today is the 72nd natal anniversary of Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira. Yesterday was the 106th natal anniversary of my Grandma Georgia and today is the 86th natal anniversary of my Aunt Karen. Happy heavenly birthday to both women. It's also the 100th birthday of country legend, Hank Williams.

Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira born September 17, 1951

Hot Wheels 2023 Tooned Batmobile Duo

I picked up these two Hot Wheels 2023 Tooned Batmobiles two days ago at the local Walmart's. I almost didn't get them because the back copyright on the card says 2021 and thought I already had them. They are both #1 in the Batman mini set and #3 in the main set. There are actually five different color variations. They are both based on the classic 1966 tv Batmobile.

Hot Wheels 2023 Tooned Batmobile Duo

The version with the blue tint windshield is actually the fifth variation. It has green pinstriping and supposedly a dark green body (it looks black to me even under a bright light).

Hot Wheels 2023 Tooned Batmobile with Blue Tint Windshield

The Hot Wheels 2023 Tooned Batmobile with the orange tint windsheld is actually the third variation (yes, it looks yellow in the photo below but that's due to the lighting). It has a black body with yellow and red pinstriping (it looks reddish-orange to me).

Hot Wheels 2023 Tooned Batmobile with Orange Tint Windsheild

Women Wednesday: Wonder Woman #1 Dawn of DC Ad

Hereis the Dawn of DC ad for Wonder Woman #1 that is coming soon from DC Comics:

Wonder Woman #1 Dawn of DC Ad

 

Hot Wheels 2023 Dark Maroon Batmobile

I picked up this Hot Wheels 2023 Dark Maroon Batmobile from the local Walmart's a few days ago. It is based on the Batmobile from the Batman: The Brave and the Bold cartoon series and the first one was released in 2010. I wasn't for sure if I had it or not since the copyright year on the back of the card reads 2021. It's #4 of the Batman subset and #137 of the main set. According to Hot Wheels Wiki, there is also a bronze version.

Hot Wheels 2023 Dark Maroon Batmobile

Close up of Hot Wheels 2023 Dark Maroon Batmobile

Note: I corrected this post after realizing that it was dark maroon and not bronze.

Women Wednesday: Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #1 Cover

Out today:

Cover of Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville #1 from DC Comics