There was a timeโbefore algorithms, pop-ups, and corporations selling your private dataโwhen advertising lived peacefully inside comic books, wedged between superheroes and dubious moral lessons. These ads promised you could become wildly popular, inhale the newest sugary snack trash, or become the proud owner of a sea-monkey empire, all for a money order and handwritten …
I’m (Still) Glad You’re Here…
Itโs been 15 years since my first post on this website. The embedded video in that link is broken. Possibly lost to time. Things come and go although I didnโt think so much about that back then. Such is lifeโฆeven in the digital age of bandwidth. I wrote a reflection 5 years ago, on the …
Ninja Turtles Double Feature: Cameos & Bootlegs
Theย Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesย are no stranger to crossovers in the comic world. Even back in their Mirage days they were crossing over with the likes ofย Cerebus the Aardvark, Usagi Yojimbo,ย and even theย Flaming Carrot.ย Recently theyโve shared adventures with theย Ghostbusters,ย Mighty Morphinโ Power Rangers, and a whole multi-dimensional trilogy withย Batmanย and company.ย But there are appearances so brief that …
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Ad Nauseam: Daredevil Special
Welcome back to another dated and musty edition of Ad Nauseam! The only series of articles on the internet dedicated to digging through comic book advertisements for the sole purpose of directionless rambling disguised as โinformativeโ nostalgia. Itโs less an informative article and more of something youโd find in a digital clearance bin next to …
Ad Nauseam: Sonic The Hedgehog #10
Welcome back to Ad Nauseam, where I once again dig through the glittery landfill of comic book advertisements like an archaeologist who majored in terrible decisions. If youโve ever wondered what life was like before ad targeting โdonโt worry, comic books already had you covered with full-page pitches for romance novels, forgotten sitcoms, and products …

