Marvel Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book 2019

The local Dollar Tree had another blast from the past last week when I picked up this Marvel Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book. The copyright date is 2019 and printed by Bendon. The front cover features Black Panther, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man and Black Widow. The coloring pages are either of the group, couples or individuals. The activity pages include puzzles, mazes, images search and whatnot. Loki, Thanos and Fin Fang Foom shows up on a few pages.

Front Cover of Marvel Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book 2019 from Bendon

Avengers Assemble for a group shot:

Avengers Assemble from Marvel Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book 2019 from Bendon

Ant-Man and Wasp make an appearance:

Ant-Man and Wasp from Marvel Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book 2019 from Bendon

Black Panther also appears:

Black Panther from Marvel Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book 2019 from Bendon

Back cover features Iron Man, Hawkeye, Thor, Hulk, Captain America and Black Widow:

Back Cover of Marvel Avengers Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book 2019 from Bendon

Super Sunday: Superman Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book 2010

I was surprised when I found this Superman Jumbo Coloring and Activity Book at the local Dollar Tree last week. For starters, it was devoted to just Superman and not the Justice League or Batman. What really shocked me was that the copyright date is 2010. Bendon must have either reprinted this in time for the new movie or they had several boxes in storage. Most of coloring pages feature Superman, Brainiac and/or Imperiex (there's no Lois Lane or Jimmy Olsen). There are a wide variety of activity pages including puzzles, mazes, finish the pictures and whatnot. The back cover has Superman and Brainiac stand-ups that you can cut out. Not bad for $1.25.

Front Cover of Superman Coloring and Activity Book 2010 from Bendon

Superman from Superman Coloring and Activity Book 2010 from Bendon

Superman vs Brainiac from Superman Coloring and Activity Book 2010 from Bendon

Superman vs Imperiex from Superman Coloring and Activity Book 2010 from Bendon

Back Cover of Superman Coloring and Activity Book 2010 from Bendon

Science Fiction Saturday: Space Scouts #1

Dark Horse Comics and Flux House Books dropped Space Scouts #1 earlier this week and it's good on so many levels. It has a wraparound cover while the artwork and story make me feel like it should be in an issue of Heavy Metal. This will be a three-issue mini-series and I already can't wait for #2. Here's the official summary:

A young girl heads to the center of the universe to compete in a reality show to become the next “Space Scout.” What starts as a teenage drama turns into deadly war at the edge of the universe as the “winning” recruits are sent into a clandestine interminable battle that they most likely won’t survive.

 

DC K.O.: Knightfight #1 Covers

DC Comics released DC K.O.: Knightfight #1 this week and it's pretty cool especially if you are a Batman and Robin fan. The four variant covers include cover A by Dan Mora, cover B by Jonboy Meyers, cover C by Kaare Andrews and cover D by Fabrizio De Tommaso. Here is the official summary:

"The Dark Knight is forced to take a different path in the tournament for the Heart of Apokolips — one that has turned Gotham into a deadly arena where Batman must battle against the Batmen of the future! Who are these Batmen? Stay tuned to find out!"

Cover A of DC K.O.: Knightfight #1 from DC Comics

Cover B of DC K.O.: Knightfight #1 from DC Comics

Cover C of DC K.O.: Knightfight #1 from DC Comics

Cover D of DC K.O.: Knightfight #1 from DC Comics

Hot Wheels 2025 Dark Red TV Series Batmobile

I was pleasantly surprised yesterday by finding this Hot Wheels 2025 Dark Red TV Series Batmobile. I picked it up for $1.25 at the local Dollar Tree. It is #3 of 5 in the mini Batman set and #103 of 250 in the main set. There is also a metalflake gray version, which I do not have yet. Some collectors don't like the various colors but I actually enjoy them.

Hot Wheels 2025 Dark Red TV Series Batmobile

Close up of Hot Wheels 2025 Dark Red TV Series Batmobile

Note: This is my 70th Batmobile post.

Women Wednesday: Planet She-Hulk #1

Out today is Planet She-Hulk #1 from Marvel. It's a cool mix of fantasy and science fiction. Here's the official summary:

"SAKAAR, PARTY OF ONE! SHE-HULK is back, and she's... stuck on Sakaar?? Spinning out of Jonathan Hickman's hit cosmic epic, IMPERIAL, Jennifer Walters made a promise to her cousin, HULK, to watch over the planet Sakaar and its people for a few days. But it's been longer than a few days, and now She-Hulk is in charge of keeping the peace on a planet at war! But Jennifer is a VERY different Hulk than the one that once smashed Sakaar into submission... is she up for the task?"

Cover of Planet She-Hulk #1 from Marvel

Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1

I don't know how I missed Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 since Marvel released it on September 17, 2025. The normal covers feature the Fantastic Four as zombies coming for you. The first alternate retro cover features the Fantastic Four zombies attacking Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, and Daredevil plus a small Zombie Thor in the lower right-hand corner. The second alternate cover features the Fantastic Four zombies battling Iron Man. The third alternate cover features Zombie Thanos and is basically an ad for the Marvel Zombies tv series on Disney+, which I have watched. The fourth alternate cover features Zombie Bruce Banner turning into Zombie Hulk. The fifth alternate cover features Zombie Reed Richards attacking Spider-Man.

Here's the official summary:

"THE DEAD RISE AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME! It was the most important space flight in the history of the Marvel Universe — four intrepid heroes took off into the unknown and returned changed, gifted with great abilities… and hungering for human flesh! Travel back to the birth of a Marvel Universe parallel to our own but chock-full of horror since its very inception! Which heroes will rise to become the champions we know and love? Which will be torn limb from limb? And which will devour the scraps? Find out in this blood-soaked series!"

Cover A of Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 from Marvel

Cover B of Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 from Marvel

Cover C of Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 from Marvel

Cover D of Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 from Marvel

Cover E of Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 from Marvel

Cover F of Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 from Marvel

Cover G of Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 from Marvel

Hot Wheels Batman: Arkham Asylum Batmobile 2025 Black Version

I found this black version of the Hot Wheels Batman: Arkham Asylum Batmobile 2025 at the local Walmart's a few weeks ago for $1.25 (yeah, they went up from $1.18). It's #2 in the Batman subset and #54 of the main set. I almost passed it up because I thought I had it, but I got it confused with the metalflake dark gold version. I now have two of the metalflake dark gold Arkham Asylum Batmobiles because I bought another one thinking I had the black version.

Hot Wheels Batman: Arkham Asylum Batmobile 2025 Black Version

Close up of Hot Wheels Batman: Arkham Asylum Batmobile 2025 Black Version

Note: This makes my 70th Batmobile post.

Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 31 Bonus: Trick or Treaters

We had eighteen trick or treaters this evening, which tied us with last year. We had one big bag of assorted candy but it didn't look like it would be enought so we bought two more smaller bags. I was handing out dandy by the hanfuls but we still ended up with a bunch left over. Only one little girl stood out with a great costume. She was dressed as Jenna Ortega's Wednesday and the makeup was spot on.

Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 31: Elvira in Cracked Monster Party #4

If you thought I wasn't going to treat you with an Elvira post this Halloween, then you are sadly mistaken. The cover of Cracked Monster Party #4 (April 1989) features full figures of Nanny and Elvira claiming a "monster interview". It was a trick since Nanny Dickering, the curvy blonde reporter, interviews Evilra, Misfit of the Dark. Cameos in this parody includes Vampirella and Freddy Krueger. The cover art was done by Skene Catling while Bill Ward did the art for the interview.

Cover of Cracked Monster Party #4 Magazine
(April 1989)

Page 1 of Cracked Interview with Evilra from Cracked Monster Party #4
(April 1989)

Page 2 of Cracked Interview with Evilra from Cracked Monster Party #4
(April 1989)

Page 3 of Cracked Interview with Evilra from Cracked Monster Party #4
(April 1989)

This concludes my Countdown to Halloween this year and I hope everyone enjoyed it. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween.

Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 30: Dick Tracy Halloween Special 2025

Mad Dog Studios released Dick Tracy Halloween Special 2025 yesterday just in time for Halloween. Cover A features Dick Tracy and Tess Trueheart standing on the steps of a very small haunted house. Cover B features Dick Tracy, Flattop, Zombie Dick Tracy and the Blank. The back cover features Zombie Dick Tracy and the Kid, who will eventually become Dick Tracy Jr.

The issue features two stories with the first being the untitled main story that shows Dick Tracy and Tess Trueheart meeting the Kid for the first time. The second story is titled "Witchsplaining" and features Tess Trueheart getting mixed up with the Witch Gang. Here's the official summary:

"THE GHOULS AND GHOSTS ARE OUT IN THE CITY – and so are some of Dick Tracy’s deadliest Rogues…or are they? As Tracy, Pat, Sam, and Tess try to piece together the return of one of The City’s most bloodthirsty killers, other Tracy baddies start to creep out from under the woodwork. But the heroes dig deeper into the twisty mystery and discover something new – and perhaps more sinister! Featuring the Mad Cave debut of one of the most iconic Dick Tracy characters ever – THE KID!"

Cover A of Dick Tracy: Halloween Special #1 from Mad Dog Studios

Cover B of Dick Tracy Halloween Special #1 from Mad Dog Studios

Back Cover of Dick Tracy Halloween Special #1 from Mad Dog Studios

Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 29: Hello Halloween #1

Boom! Studios released Hello Halloween#1 last week but I'm posting the cover for this week's Women Wednesday post. The five horror stories include: "The Graveyard Club," "I Can't Take You Anywhere," "Weegee," "Johnny Pumpkin Time," and "Samhain." There is plenty blood, monsters and some nudity.  Here is the official summary:

"Trick-or-treat yourself to a fresh batch of nightmares. Dare you turn the page? The hit anthology series returns with another chilling installment of bone-rattling horror! Terrifying new tales arrive just in time to haunt your seasonal reading list!"

Cover of Hello Halloween #1 from Boom! Studios