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 youโ€™ve ever wondered what life was like before ad targeting โ€”donโ€™t worry, comic books already had you covered with full-page pitches for romance novels, forgotten sitcoms, and products …

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 …