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 …
Ad Nauseam: Green Goblin #1
Gather โround young and old, itโs 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. Itโs Green Goblin #1 released October 1995! The Green Goblin is what happens when your worst midlife crisis gets …
Ad Nauseam: Star Wars Insider #38
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The mid-nineties represented a reawakening for the Star Wars brand. The trilogy was remastered and released into theaters to coincide with a home video release. Accompanying that, of course, were waves of marketing that made the original release blush. With enough new merchandise to pack a Deathstar and the flannel draped galaxy-master himself, George …
Ad Nauseam: Night Thrasher #4
Oh, hey there, I didnโt see you come in. Whatโs that? Oh, I was just thumbing through my eighteen issues of Night Thrasher comic books. โWhoโ you ask? Ah, well Night Thrasher is basically Batman without cool villains but makes up for it by riding a skateboard. Now Iโm going to talk about the advertisements …

