Women Wednesday: Harley Quinn x Elvira #6

DC Comics and Harley Quinn released Harley Quinn x Elvira #6 on March 18. It is the conclusion of the season and seems fitting to end the month of April spotlighting it for this week's Women Wednesday post. Cover artists include Amanda Conner (Cover A), Chad Hardin (Cover B), Joseph Michael Linsner (Cover C) and Ben Caldwell (Cover D). There are also fifteen other variant covers, which I'm not showing. Here is the official summary:

"NO SLEEP ’TIL CONEY ISLAND! Even the coolest, most out-of-this-world road trips have to end sometime, and the party’s nearly over for the Mistress of the Dark and the Clown Princess of crime — but they are definitely going out with the biggest of big bangs! Will this fabulously dynamic duo be able to pull off the most ambitious holiday happening ever attempted by two amateur party planners? Find out as Elvira and Harley Quinn unleash upon the world the glory that is FOOL-O-WEEN!"

Cover A of Haley Quinn x Elvira #6 from DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment

Cover B of Haley Quinn x Elvira #6 from DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment

Cover C of Haley Quinn x Elvira #6 from DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment

Cover D of Haley Quinn x Elvira #6 from DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment

Women Wednesday: Harley Quinn x Elvira #5

DC Comics and Dynamite Entertainment releases Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 today. Here is the official summary:

"FROM CLASSIC CASTLES TO COSMIC CHAOS! After making a daring escape from their would-be captors in Transylvania, Elvira and Harley Quinn find themselves rocketing through space with the ever-dashing Vartox. Their destination? A jaw-dropping interspecies wedding in a galaxy far, far away. But when the ceremony spirals into madness and Elvira is abducted by a fanatical alien cult that worships her with drooling devotion… well, that’s when things start to get weird!"

Cover A of Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 by Amanda Conner

Cover B of Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 by Chad Hardin

Cover C of Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 by Joseph Michael Linsner

Cover D of Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 by Ben Caldwell

Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 Cover Gallery Page 1

Harley Quinn X Elvira #5 Cover Gallery Page 2

Women Wednesday: Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 Covers

Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 comes out today from DC Comics and Dynamite. Once again, the main cover artists are Amanda Conner, Chad Hardin, Joseph Michael Linsner and Ben Caldwell. The interior art was done by Amanda Conner and Juan Samu. The story was written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Here is the official summary:

"OUT OF THE FRYING PAN AND INTO THE FIRE! With things getting too hot to handle back in Brooklyn, Elvira and Harley abscond to the cooler climes of Transylvania to crash with one of Elvira’s best buddies in his tastefully appointed castle. But despite their reputation as old-school hedonists, the Count’s already-invited guests don’t much care for this pair of interlopers — and they’ve got some decidedly medieval ideas for how to deal with party crashers!"

Cover A of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 by Amanda Conner

Cover B of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 by Chad Hardin

Cover C of Cover of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 by Joseph MIchael Linsner

Cover D of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 by Ben Caldwell

Page 1 of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 Cover Gallery

Page 2 of Harley Quinn X Elvira #4 Cover Gallery

Note: This my 260th Elvira post.

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 24: Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 Covers

Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 came out last week from DC Comics and Dynamite. While the issue has nothing to do with Christmas, I'm using it for this week's Women Wednesday post. Of course, there are several covers with most of them featuring Elvira, Harley Quinn and Powergirl. Cover A was done by Amanda Conner, cover B by Chad Harden and cover C by Joseph Michael Linsner. Here is official summary:

"NEXT STOP: TRANSYLVANIA! Harley Quinn’s plan to throw a borough-wide Halloween party in Brooklyn to save Elvira’s cancelled TV show is shaping up nicely — and by “nicely,” of course we mean “total chaos!” Facing a distinct lack of legitimate investors on this side of the Atlantic, Harley and her reluctant partner in crime have to broaden their appeals. That means courting Old World money — and money doesn’t get much older than the mouldering family fortunes found in certain European crypts!"

Cover A of Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 by Amanda Conner

Cover B of Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 by Chad Hardin

Cover C of Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 by Joseph Michael Linsner

Page 1 of Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 Cover Gallery

Page 2 of Harley Quinn X Elvira #3 Cover Gallery

Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 17: Elvira's Very Scary Xmas Action Figure

Elvira is back for this week's Women Wednesday post. She is cooking something special for the holidays with a creature straight out of someone's nightmare. You can get the Elvira's Very Scary Xmas Action Figure at Amazon but hurry for you only have a week until Christmas.

Elvira's Very Scary Xmas Action Figure #1

Elvira's Very Scary Xmas Action Figure #2

Elvira's Very Scary Xmas Action Figure #3

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Countdown to Christmas 2025 Day 13: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Elvira-Style

I'm mixing horror with science fiction for this week's Science Fiction Saturday post. You can get Santa Claus Conquers the Martians/Beast From Haunted Cave DVD at Amazon hosted by none other than Elvira herself. The former movie is one of my favorite's Christmas movies and I watch it every year.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Elvira-Style

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Women Wednesday: Harley Quinn X Elvira #2 Covers

Harley Quinn X Elvira #2 dropped today. There are a bunch of covers but I'm only showing the first four plus the cover gallery. Here is the official summary:

"When Elvira first met Harley Quinn, the Mistress of the Dark was desperate for any plan that could help her save her beloved TV show after it was threatened with cancellation by heartless corporate raiders. Well, the Clown Princess of Crime came up with a plan, all right, and now Elvira is along for the ride — no matter how crazy Harley’s scheme turns out to be! Putting together the biggest Halloween block party ever staged is a great idea in theory, but pulling it off means raising a massive amount of money — and a pile of cash that big is sure to draw the attention of every thug and delinquent in the Tri-State area. If Harley and Elvira want to keep their party funds secure, they’re going to have to become too big to fail — and that means going international!"

Cover A of Harley Quinn X Elvira #2 from DC Comics and Dynamite Comics

Cover B of Harley Quinn X Elvira #2 from DC Comics and Dynamite Comics

Cover C of Harley Quinn X Elvira #2 from DC Comics and Dynamite Comics

Cover D of Harley Quinn X Elvira #2 from DC Comics and Dynamite Comics

Cover Gallery Page 1 of Harley Quinn X Elvira #2 from DC Comics and Dynamite Comics

Cover Gallery Page 2 of Harley Quinn X Elvira #2 from DC Comics and Dynamite Comics

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.

Goodnight Ace Frehley

Sad news for Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74.

Elvira with Ace Frehley

 

Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 8: Harley Quinn x Elvira #1 Covers

DC Comics and Dynamite Comics is teaming up for a special crossover mini-series in time for Halloween. Harley Quinn x Elvira #1 hits the stands today (October 8, 2025). The writers are Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti while the artists are Amanda Conner and Juan Samu. The artists for the various covers are Amanda Conner (1A), Chad Hardin (1B), Joseph Michael Linsner (1C), Ben Caldwell (1D) and Mark Spears (1E). Here's the official summary:

"What happens when the Clown Princess of Crime gets bored? Shenanigans, hijinks, grievous bodily harm… the possibilities are endless! Now add in a certain macabre-minded TV host who seems to attract trouble like crypts attract vampires, and the stage is set for the greatest team-up since Frankenstein met his Bride! With her beloved show on the chopping block following a corporate takeover, Elvira needs to come up with a plan to get things back in the black – and her new friend Harley Quinn has an idea that’s just crazy enough to work! Together, they’re going to throw the greatest Halloween party Brooklyn has ever seen – whether the borough likes it or not!"

Cover 1A of Harley Quinn x Elvira #1 from DC Comics and Dynamite Comics

Cover 1B of Harley Quinn x Elvira #1 from DC Comics and Dynamite Comics

Cover 1C of Harley Quinn x Elvira #1 from DC Comics and Dynamite Comics

Cover 1D of Harley Quinn x Elvira #1 from DC Comics and Dynamite Comics

Cover 1E of Harley Quinn x Elvira #1 from DC Comics and Dynamite Comics

Women Wednesday: Happy 74th Birthday Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira

Today is the 74th birthday of Cassandra Peterson, who is better known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

Happy 74th Birthday Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira

Hoppy Easter Elvira Style

Wishing everyone a safe and Hoppy Easter today.

Hoppy Easter Elvira Style

 

Elvira and Conan at Universal Studios

The picture below is from my Elvira scrapbook and I believe I clipped it out of a local Kansas newspaper in 1985. Elvira is shown in the arms of Conan (Richard Brose). The Adventures of Conan the Barbarian: A Sword and Sorcery Spectacular ran from 1983 to 1993 at Universal Studios. I did a Google Lens search but couldn't find an exact match. Check out the cool dragon.

Elvira and Conan at Universal Studios

Women Wednesday: Elvira and Harley Quinn Team Up Announced

Exciting news for DC's Harley Quinn and Elvira, The Mistress of the Dark Pair Up. The big event is scheduled for the summer of 2025. I can't wait to read this and I really hope the House of Mystery makes an appearance.

Elvira and Harley Qyinn Team Up Coming Summer 2025

Women Wednesday: Nurse Elvira

The flu season seems to be in full swing so it seems fitting to spotlight Nurse Elvira for this week's Women Wednesday post. Today also marks the last full day of me being fifty-nine.

Cover of Elvira Mistress of the Dark #10 from Dynamite

Nurse Elvira

Happy Election Day 2024

It's Election Day and I'm not telling you who I'm voting for but you can probably guess.

Vote Elvira for Election Day 2024

Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 31: Vote Elvira 2024

November 5, 2024 is Election Day so be sure to cast your vote for the next President of the United States. Elvira has a lot of election 2024 merchandise at her official website including this Vote Elvira 2024 bumper sticker. She'll get my vote for sure. I hope you enjoyed this year's Countdown to Halloween.

Vote Elvira 2024 Bumper Sticker

Happy 73rd Birthday to Cassanda Peterson aka Elvira

Cassandra Gay Peterson was born September 17, 1951 in Manhatten, Kansas. She is better known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

Happy 73rd Birthday to Cassanda Peterson aka Elvira