In October of 1997, fast food chain Burger King featured four Universal Monsters as kids' meal toys. Universal Studios was in the process of reviving their catalog of classic horror films by remastering them for various official VHS releases. These fast food toys, amongst other various promotions, were Universal’s way of introducing the classic monsters …
The Dollar Tree D a z e
Under the curse of the gray sky of winter, I find myself poised to incessantly strike at any creative notion my tiny mind concocts. Tonight I bring you the result of just that... The almighty American dollar may not stretch as far as it used to, but that doesn’t mean I can’t waste some on …
Ad Nauseam: Wizard Magazine #78
Look! Up on the internet! It’s another installment of Ad Nauseam: tediously long articles where I take the form of an elderly man sharing his geeky recollections of “the good ‘ol days” that nobody asked to hear! It’s been a while since I buckled down to write one of these, so I figured my subject …
Super Mario Happy Meal Toys
I bought a plastic sack of Super Mario toys for eight bucks so now I'm gonna write about that. I love Super Mario. I've spent decades playing through this plump plumber's adventures. And that's not just nostalgia speaking. Mario games have a history of being innovative, timeless, and fun. He's viewed as the Mickey Mouse …
Ad Nauseum: Magneto #2
Hey, I heard you guys like trash. Welcome to another installment of Ad Nauseum: a completely original idea where I look at old ads from childhood comic books and write about them as a means to escape an unfillable void! Let's wind the clocks back to December 1996, a time where Superman inexplicably had a …

