My name is Chris. I do comics.
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 you’ve ever wondered what life was like before ad targeting —don’t worry, comic books already had you covered with full-page pitches for romance novels, forgotten sitcoms, and products …
Gather ‘round young and old, it’s time to recant faded and torn advertisements found between the pages of your favorite (and forgotten) comic book characters. While this character is simply not forgotten, this version certainly is. It’s Green Goblin #1 released October 1995! The Green Goblin is what happens when your worst midlife crisis gets …
Unfortunately we cannot be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Can we be teenagers? Definitely. Can we be mutants? Arguably. Turtles? I mean, spiritually. Ninjas? You bet your sweet bippy we can be ninjas. And who better to teach us than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles themselves?! Well probably Master Splinter. But in 1986 Solson Publications took it upon themselves to release several …
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Well let me tell you somethin’, BROTHER! Ad Nauseam is back and bigger than ever, dude! I’m grabbin’ comic books by the neck and lifting them above my head to the screams of 10,000 Ad-a-manics. I’m crackin’ these guys open and pulling out some crunchy pages of pure consumer capitalism, JACK! We’re talkin’ toys, video …
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