Wednesday Comics #8 - 8/26/09

New Addition! Week 8 of Wednesday Comics!

Wednesday Comics continues:

--Kamandi, consistently excellent, exciting, and beautiful to look at

--Superman sure is mopey

--Green Lantern, a lot of fun

--This week's Metamorpho is a classic

--Strange Adventures has made Alanna a fully realized, exciting character all on her own

--I could read Supergirl visiting different members of the DCU every week! So much fun

--The Metal Men consistently excellent

--Wonder Woman, getting better every week

--The Flash continues to be really solid

--Hawkman, with Aquaman about to step in! Yessss!

Wednesday Comics continues to be the comic-reading highlight of my week. And, as always, the next one is less than a week away!

Master Comics Flyer - 1940

New Ad! This amazing promo piece from 1940 was sent by Fawcett Comics to retailers promoting their brand-new over-sized series Master Comics.

The photo is courtesy Treasury Friend Nicholas Yutko, who said this: It was taken on 9/10/06 when we attended a Diamond Retailer Seminar and visited the GEM Museum for the first time. [It] was hanging in the hallway of the museum with a number of other retail sales pieces from the early days of comics.

What a find! Its amazing to me that a throwaway item like this has survived, and I'm so glad Nicolas took a shot of it so I could show it off here. Thanks Nicholas!

Superman Treasury Ad - 1979

New Ad! Just when I think I've found every single DC treasury ad ever made...

This is a giant centerfold ad that I found in a 1979 issue of Super Friends, promoting all the various Superman releases over a two-month period, including the treasury editions Famous First Edition: Superman #1 and the Superman: The Movie souvenir book!

Interview with Jimmy Palmiotti

New Interview! Click above to see an interview with Jimmy Palmiotti, writer of the Supergirl strip for Wednesday Comics!

Wednesday Comics #7 - 8/19/09

New Addition! Week 7 of Wednesday Comics!

Wednesday Comics continues:

--Batman means business

--Kamandi, always good

--Some aliens beating on Superman--good stuff!

--Deadman's getting dark

--I'm finally getting a handle on Green Lantern's storyline of toggling back and forth in time, making for an enjoyable read

--Strange Adventures gets even weirder--Dr. Fate???

--Supergirl features Aquaman, way cool!

--The Metal Men features one of my favorite fun villains, Chemo!

--Last week, I wrote that I thought Wonder Woman continues to get better and that Ben Caldwell is finding his groove on this strip. He's continuing that here--this week's adventure is my favorite so far

--The Flash continues to be really solid

--Hawkman, on Dinosaur Island! Coooool!

Wednesday Comics continues to be the comic-reading highlight of my week. And, as always, the next one is less than a week away!

Wednesday Comics #6 - 8/12/09

New Addition! Week 6 of Wednesday Comics!

Wednesday Comics continues:

--Finally, some Batman action in Batman!

--Kamandi continues to impress

--The butt-kicking aliens return to Superman--yay!

--Where's my Metamorpho die and game pieces? Can I send in for them?

--Strange Adventures, a bona-fide classic--Ibid.

--Supergirl continues to provide some nice, light-hearted contrast to the other strips. Bonus points for the inclusion of Aquaman!

--The Metal Men, still very cool.

--Wonder Woman continues to get better--I think Ben Caldwell is finding his groove on this strip.

--Finally, Sgt. Rock is freed from captivity! Time to kick some Ratzi butt!

--Hawkman, as it has every week, brings the awesome.

Wednesday Comics continues to be the comic-reading highlight of my week. And, as always, the next one is less than a week away!

Marvel UK Treasury Ads - 1975/1976

New Ads! Courtesy Treasury Friend Graham Hill come more of those cool back cover treasury ads from Marvel UK's line of weekly titles, like Spider-Man Comics Weekly, Planet of the Apes, and Mighty World of Marvel.

Graham mentioned that, as they went along, the ads became more "generic" and you can definitely see that here--for these three books, they pretty much just grabbed the cover, slapped some ad copy over it, and called it a day.

That said, I'm still glad to have had a chance to see them. Thanks--again--Graham!

Wednesday Comics #5 - 8/5/09

New Addition! Week 5 of Wednesday Comics!

Wednesday Comics continues:

--Ryan Sook turns in more amazing work on Kamandi, and Gibbons knows how to pace this story perfectly

--Deadman continues to be rollicking fun

--Green Lantern seems to be continuing on an odd detour, but I'm interested where its going--its like Hal Jordan in From The Earth To The Moon

--Metamorpho is a lot of fun--"My omelettes, zey are all burnt!"

--Strange Adventures, a bona-fide classic

--The Metal Men meet Dr. Bela Pretorius!

--This week features my favorite Wonder Woman strip so far

--Demon and Catwoman seem like an odd mix, not sure yet what to make of it

--Hawkman ends with a bang--if this series doesn't move ol' Katar back up to DC's A-List, I don't know what will!

Wednesday Comics continues to be the comic-reading highlight of my week. And, as always, the next one is less than a week away!

Marvel UK Treasury Ads - 1975

New Ads! Courtesy Treasury Friend Graham Hill come these amazing ads from Marvel UK's line of weekly titles, like Spider-Man Comics Weekly, Planet of the Apes, and Mighty World of Marvel.

Even though the titles were black and white, these back cover ads are in glorious cover, and man are they beautiful to behold. I love the use of stock art shots of the various Marvel heroes, giving the treasuries they're advertising a real feel of something special--"And we mean giant-size!"

I am completely smitten by these ads, and I really appreciate Graham sending them along. I told him if he finds more, please send them my way, I'd love to see if Marvel UK kept them going. Thanks Graham!

Wednesday Comics #4 - 7/29/09

New Addition! Week 4 of Wednesday Comics!

Wednesday Comics continues:

--Batman is continuing as a really solid detective thriller

--Kamandi continues to be one of Wednesday Comics' highlights

--Deadman is still a lot of fun, I love the "Next Week" gag

--I'm a little confused as to where Green Lantern is going, but it sure does look nice!

--Metamorpho picks up steam, Mike Allred draws a spooky Rex Mason!

--Strange Adventures continues to rock, even without the presence of Adam Strange!

--Supergirl and Metal Men continue be a lot of fun

--I know everyone is singling out Ben Caldwell's Wonder Woman as the weakest strip in the series, but its growing on me--you gotta give Caldwell credit, he's certainly filling up the space and trying something very different. If anything, these 14x20" pages are too small for all that he's trying to accomplish! (Plus: I love the new WW logo)

--Sgt. Rock is moving a little slow, but I think the thing I like best about it is the subject matter is such a contrast to all the other superhero/fantasy material. If they ever do Wednesday Comics 2, I'd love to see DC give a couple other genres some space. Let's see future movie star Jonah Hex get a shot! (No pun intended)

--Hawkman adds Hawkgirl to the mix (always a plus for me), plus it mentions Aquaman! Cannot wait to for the Sea King to enter the mix.

Wednesday Comics continues to be the comic-reading highlight of my week. And, as always, the next one is less than a week away!