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 …
Are you really here right now? You of all people? What are you doing here? It’s been 20 months since the last installment of Ad Nauseam! Can’t you see it's over?! Its done. JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE. TO FEEL RELIEF…in classic comic book fashion…IT RETURNS… Once again, it’s that special time where …
You can find previous “Ad Nauseam”s here. Oh no, everyone, it’s Ad Nauseam! Articles in which I gaze back at ancient advertisements of youth, wonder where time has gone, and realize all the vapid gutter trash that was marketed into my tiny malleable eyeballs. Yes, I’m still doing this. Sam Raimi’s Summer Blockbuster Spider-man turned …
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 …
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