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

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

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Ultimate Hawkeye #1

Marvel released Ultimate Hawkeye earlier this week. This one-shot features the Indigenous American Charli Ramsey as Hawkeye from the Ultimate Universe. Here's the official summary:

"ULTIMATE HAWKEYE TARGETS THE MAKER! Spinning out of THE ULTIMATES, breakout hit character HAWKEYE goes on a covert solo op that will have a massive impact on the future of the Ultimate Universe!"

Cover of Ultimate Hawkeye #1 from Marvel

Goodnight Peter David

Sad news for Legendary Comic Creator Peter David Dies at 68. He wrote for comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His best known comic works include Aquaman for DC Comics in the 1990s and The Incredible Hulk for Marvel Comics starting in 2005.

Peter David (September 23, 1956 – May 24, 2025)

Marvel Holiday Tales to Astonish #1 Cover

Marvel Holiday Tales to Astonish #1 came out yesterday. The cover features Storm, Captain America (the Sam Wilson version), Spider-Man (the Miles Morales version), Kitty Pryde, Doctor Strange, Wolverine, Ben Grimm and Spider-Man (the Peter Parker version). The three stories include the Fantastic Four in "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas", the Uncanny X-Men in "Festival of Fights" and the Spectacular Spider-Men in "Resolutions". Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman and the Human Torch does appear in the Fantastic Four story along with the Thing. Several other Marvel superheroes appear briefly in the first two stories. Shame that none of the stories are centered around Captain America (the Sam Wilson version) or Doctor Strange like the cover suggests. At least, Storm and Wolverine appear more in the X-Men story that is about Kitty Pryde trying to find gifts for her friends.

Cover of Marvel Holiday Tales to Astonish #1

Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 24: Blade: Red Band #1

Blade: Red Band #1 came out last week and takes place after Marvel's Blood Hunt event. He makes a new sword on Lupui Island in Southeast Asia when Damien in his astral form delivers a message from Spellguard. A helicopter arrives to take Blade to meet Damien in person. The Spellguard wants Blade to find Pontious Van Helsing, who is in charge of a hidden sect of vampires that are experimenting with magic. Damien wants him to kill a man horribly disfigured by them. Blade refuses to kill the man and track down Van Helsing so he kills Damien and his two fellow mystics. He then puts the deformed man out of his misery before using a mystical knife that will point to Van Helsing's location on a map. Not a bad way to start a new series.

Cover of Blade: Red Band #1 from Marvel

Countdown to Halloween 2024 Day 20: Crypt of Shadows #1 (2024)

The 2024 edition of Marvel's The Crypt of Shadows #1 features Agatha Harkness now known as Lady Harkness, Scarlet Witch, Blade, Vision, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Jack Russsell aka the Werewolf by Night, Kraven the Hunter and Man-Thing on the cover. There are only four stories in this issue starting off with "Bad Reception" that features Lady Harkness viewing the other stories in her crystal ball. "Do Androids Dream in the Witch House?" features Vision and the Scarlet Witch. "The Green Tide" features Man-Thing and Namor. "Monster Games" finds Kraven battling the Werewolf by Night and Blade. The issue ends with Lady Harkness concluding the "Bad Reception" segment.

Cover of Crypt of Shadows #1 (2024) from Marvel

Smell Like Wolverine with Adamantium Scrub from Dr. Squatch

Yes, you too can now smell like Wolverine with Adamantium Scrub from Dr. Squatch. The gritty soap is supposed to smell like berserker rage. This should have been available during this summer's comic conventions so everybody would be smelling like cypress, juniper and moss. Click on the link below for more information, bub.

Adamantium Scrub from Dr. Squatch

Black Panther DVD

This Black Panther DVD is the last one I bought at the local Dollar General last Wednesday. I have seen this one all the way through on one of the movie channels. I picked it up because it was only $4.95 and I didn't have it yet. You might have noticed by now that I don't buy a lot of DVDs unless they are on sale.

Black Panther DVD

Avengers: Endgame DVD

This Avengers: Endgame DVD is another one that I picked up for $4.95 at the local Dollar General last Wednesday. The cover is another one crowded with Marvel superheroes including Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Captain Marvel Hawkeye, Black Widow and Rocket Raccoon among others. I always catch the end of the movie on tv so I'm glad that I finally have the DVD so I can watch it all.

Avengers: Endgame DVD

Avengers: Infinity War DVD

Avengers: Infinity War is another Marvel movie that I have yet to watch all the way through in one setting. I usually miss the beginning so I was glad to find this DVD at the local Dollar General. The price was only $4.95 and now I can finally watch it all the way through. There are so many superheroes from Doctor Strange to Spider-Man on the front cover that I couldn't tag all of them.

Avengers: Infinity War DVD

Ant-Man and the Wasp DVD

I picked up this Ant-Man and the Wasp DVD at the local Dollar General for $4.95 on Wednesday. I have seen bits and pieces of the movie on the movie channels but I always miss the beginning. Now I can watch it from start to finish.

Ant-Man and the Wasp DVD

Treasure Hunt Doctor Strange DVD

I hit the jackpot at the local Dollar General yesterday. Among the items that I found was this Treasure Hunt Doctor Strange DVD for $2.95. It doesn't have the case and is previously viewed but I couldn't resist at that price. I watched the movie on one of the movie channels but never bought the DVD.

Treasure Hunt Doctor Strange DVD

Marvel Premiere #15 Cover Featuring Iron Fist

Marvel Premiere #15 (May, 1974) features Iron Fist and is the cover on my Marvel 2024 Calendar for the month of March.

Cover of Marvel Premiere #15 Featuring Iron Fist

Woman Wednesday: Gang War: Spider-Woman #1-3 Covers

Here are the covers of Gang War: Spider-Woman #1-3 from Marvel Comics (#3 hits the newsstands today):

Cover of Gang War: Spider-Woman #1 from Marvel Comics

Cover of Gang War: Spider-Woman #2 from Marvel Comics

Cover of Spider-Woman #3 from Marvel Comics

Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #4 Cover

Marvel Comics released Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #4 yesterday. There are some surprises, and the ending is great. Unfortunately, this is the last issue of this mini-series.

Cover of Capwolf and the Howling Commandos #4 from Marvel Comics

Women Wednesday: Jackpot #1 Cover

Mary Jane Watson starts her costumed superhero career in Jackpot #1 that goes on sale today from Marvel Comics.

Cover of Jackpot #1 from Marvel Comics

Women Wednesday: Spider-Gwen: Smash #1 and #2 Covers

I missed out on Spider-Gwen: Smash #1 last month, which is a shame for it's actually pretty good. On Earth-65, teenage Gwen Stacy is the drummer for the all-girl band known as The Mary Janes when she's not in costume as Ghost-Spider. They have been asked to go on tour with Dazzler and the Uncut Gems (yes, they do appear in this issue). Rick Jones is the guitarist for Dazzler's band and he hulks out.

Cover of Spider-Gwen: Smash #1 from Marvel Comics

Dazzler appears with Ghost-Spider aka Spider-Gwen on the cover of Spider-Gwen: Smash #2, which hits the newsstands today:

Cover of Spider-Gwen: Smash #2 from Marvel Comics

Countdown to Christmas 2023 Day 23: Spider-Man vs Elf on the Shelf

Spider-Man wraps up the Elf on the Shelf when he gets out of hand:

Spider-Man vs Elf on the Shelf