Goodnight Sam Keith

Sad news for Sam Kieth, Creator of The Maxx and Sandman, Has Died, Aged 63.

Cover of The Maxx #1 from Image Comics

Happy Thanksgiving from the Justice Society of America

The Justice Society of America wishes every one a safe and happy Thanksgiving. The Golden Age heroes in this group includes the Atom, Sandman, Spectre, Flash, Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Green Lantern and Hourman. I'm guessing Ma Hunkel aka the Red Tornado cooked the turkey much to Hawkman's dismay and is now in the kitchen cleaning up.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Justice Society of America

 

New History of the DC Universe #1

Out now is New History of the DC Universe #1 from DC Comics: "Learn the definitive history of the DC Universe! In celebration of 90 years of DC, super fan and writer Mark Waid turns back time to the very beginning of the DC Universe in a four-issue miniseries drawn by some of DC’s greatest artists and told by the newest chronicler of time, Barry Allen, the Flash! In our debut issue, Barry takes us from the very birth of the DC Universe to the rise of the Justice Society. The Golden Age of heroes begins here!"

Covers of New History of the DC Universe #1 from DC Comics

Just look at all the superheroes on the wraparound cover that includes Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Unknown Soldier, Sandman, Wildcat, Green Lantern, Flash, Black Canary, Dr. Fate, Vigilante, Zatara, Aquaman, Spectre, Amazing-Man and Hawkgirl.

John Constantine: Hellblazer: Dead in America #1 Cover

DC Comics released John Constantine: Hellblazer: Dead in America #1 last week under the Black Label brand. That means you need to be 17+ to buy and read this due to mature themes. It's part of the Sandman Universe and he does does appear in this issue.

Cover of John Constantine: Hellblazer: Dead in America #1 from DC Comics

Knight Terrors Ad from DC Comics

Knight Terrors will be a two month horror event starting in July from DC Comics. As you can tell in the ad below, the main focus will be Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. However, also expect some horror characters such as Deadman, Sandman (the Wesley Dodd version) and Zatanna. Of course, Harley Quinn has to pop up since she's in most everything lately/ To be honest, I would rather see this in October.

Knight Terrors Ad from DC Comics

Women Wednesday: The Huntress on Justice Society of America #1 Cover

The Huntress (Helana Wayne) is the sole survivor on the cover of Justice Society of America #1 from DC Comics. The former JSA members are "ghosts" in the background and include Green Lantern (Alan Scott), Flash (Jay Garrick), Hawkman, Hawkgirl, Wildcat, Sandman, Hourman and Starman. This continues the story started in The New Golden Age one-shot issue and is a must read before reading this issue. Catwoman is also inside this issue along with a very interesting JSA that her and the Huntress leads twenty-six years from now.

The Huntrss on Justice Society of America #1 Cover from DC Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2015 Day 2: Ultimate Spider-Man Villains Candy Sticks Part 2

Here are the actual boxes that the Ultimate Spider-Man Villains Candy Sticks actually came in. The bag stated that there were supposed to be twenty pieces. Mine actually had twenty-one boxes for a total of forty-two candy sticks. I was a little disappointed that my bag only had five boxes that actually had any villains on them. Two boxes had Venom, two other boxes had Venom, Sandman and Green Goblin while only one box had Sandman.

At least the backs of the boxes with the villains were different:

The purple boxes:

The flip side of the purple boxes:

Did you know that you could make a heart shape out of Spidey's eyes?

The flip sides shows old webhead in action

The swinging Spider-Man green boxes:

The flip sides had him firing his webshooter at you:

Overall, there are fifteen different views of Spider-Man. I'm surprised that none of the Ultimate Spider-Man Villains Candy Sticks boxes had him fighting any of his foes.

Countdown to Halloween 2015 Day 1: Ultimate Spider-Man Villains Candy Sticks Part 1

Welcome to the first official post for my Countdown to Halloween 2015 celebration. This is the first part of my look at the Ultimate Spider-Man Villains Candy Sticks. I picked up the bag for a dollar at the local Dollar General at the beginning of September. The candy sticks used to be called candy cigarettes when they had a red tip. Spider-Man is shown on front of the bag along with Venom, Clayface...er, Sandman and Green Goblin:

Only Spider-Man is on the back of the bag:

Here is another look at the front of the bag but opened and flattened:

Here is another look at the back of the bag but opened and flattened:

Here is one of the individual Ultimate Spider-Man Villains Candy Sticks box along with the two candy sticks. The boxes are a little over 2 1/2" tall and a little over 3/4" wide. The candy sticks were about 2 1/2" tall (I ate them last month since I couldn't wait). They are peanut, gluten and fat free.

Be sure to return tomorrow for part two.

My Oldest Comic Book: Adventure Comics #97

Adventure Comics #97 (April/May 1945) is the oldest comic book in my collection. The copy I have was bought about twenty years ago at a local thrift store for $5.00. The store owner wrote a note saying that it was a 1944 issue. This DC Comic from the Golden Age features the Sandman in "No Curtains For Cupid!", the Shining Knight in "Barbs of Chivalry!", Genius Jones in "The Club That Wasn't There!", Starman in "Stolen Glory!", a half page comic strip titled "Gags Giggles 'N Groans" and Mike Gibbs Guerrilla in "The Life of Riley!".

Ads include Private Jones on the back of a captured Japanese soldier promoting Eveready Batteries, Adventures of "R.C." and Quickie in "Circus Terror!" to promote Royal Crown Cola (there is a drawing of Duncan Renaldo at the end of the ad from the movie, The Cisco Kid Returns), a Wheaties New Library of Sports centerfold ad, a half ad for a real U.S. Army plastic helmet and Volto From Mars promoting GrapeNuts Flakes (the bottom has "Tune in Hop Harrigan Blue Network Mon. thru Fri.").

A text story titled "Mad Money" by Eddie Bell can be found after the Starman feature and is continued on the back cover, which I don't have.



Here is the cover of Adventure Comics #97:


Here is my coverless copy of Adventure Comics #97 (there is a tear at the top):