Thrift Store Finds: Book And Comics

I found a horror book and eight comics at one thrift store this morning. The book was I Am Frankenstein by C. Dean Andersson (Zebra Books, 1996) that I picked up for fifty cents (yellow tags were half price today).

The seven comics that I picked up at the same store for a dollar each include The Computer Masters of Metropolis (a Radio Shack giveaway featuring Superman and Wonder Woman), Flash Gordon #36 (Western/Whitman, 1981), A-Next #2, Iron Man #9, Incredible Hulk #466, Spider-Man, Fire-Star and Iceman (advertising supplement to The Denver Post in 1983), X-Men: Liberators #3 and Disney's Return To Oz (Scholastic, 1985). The Radio Shack giveaway comic has seen better days since the covers are torn at the bottom and are hanging on by one staple. The Flash Gordon and Dallas Post giveaway are in worn condition but the other comics are in fair shape.





At another thrift store, I found a battered copy of Devil Kids #90 featuring Hot Stuff the Little Devil for thirty cents. Not only are the covers worn and stained but three-fourths of the last ad page has been ripped out. Some one must have ordered the Sea-Monkeys. It has been a while since I last read a Harvey comic so I just to pick it up. I used to pick up anything with Hot Stuff and Richie Rich before I hit my teens.

Today was a great day for this comic fan to hit the thrift stores.

Wonder Woman In The Angle Menace Mini Comic

Now this is luck for I could have used today's post for Women Wednesday but I won't. Here is the complete Wonder Woman in "The Angle Menace!" that was found in Super Sugar Crisp cereal in 1980:

Super Heroes Mini Comic

Here is the entire mini comic of Super Heroes in "The Secret of the Sinister Lighthouse" featuring Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman and Aquaman that was found in Super Sugar Crisp cereal in 1980:

Post Super Heroes Mini Comics And Game Cards

In 1980, Post cereal offered mini comics featuring DC Super Heroes in their cereal boxes. The only cereal that I remember getting them in is Super Sugar Crisp. I would have been fifteen at the time when this came out in the stores.

There were four mini comics in the set with each having sixteen pages. I managed to get a complete set plus an extra one featuring the Super Heroes. Each measure 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" (however, there were some that not cut exactly to size). The mini comics include Super Heroes (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Robin) in "The Secret of the Sinister Lighthouse!", Batman in "The Joker's Last Laugh!", Superman in "Terra-Man's Skyway Robbery!" and Wonder Woman in "The Angle Menace!" There really should have been a fifth mini comic featuring Aquaman since he is featuring in "The Secret of the Sinister Lighthouse!" Robin is not only in the Super Heroes adventure but also in the Batman one.

Each of the mini comics came with a instant winner game card. The game cards measure 2 1/2" x 3 1/4". There are six stars that you must scratch off and match with the top star. The prizes included a trip to Hollywood, bicycle, kite, comic book and flying disc. The prize box is located in the lower right hand corner and none of mine were winners. What I like about these game cards is that not only does the big guns appear but also some Golden Age super heroes like Dr. Mid-Nite, Flash and Green Lantern. Batgirl and Captain Marvel also appear. I did find it odd that the Riddler is one of my game cards. I do not five game cards because I remember getting two featuring Robin at the top (I either used it for something else or tossed it).

Flash And Wonder Woman At Dragon Con 2009

The costumes on the following Flash and Wonder Woman that appeared at Dragon Con 2009 are pretty good:

Happy Birthday To Moongem Comics

Today marks the third birthday of Moongem Comics and what better way to celebrate than with some birthday cards from the Superman and Friends series put out in 1978:






You can find these and other birthday cards in the series on eBay.

Google Does DC Comics For Comic Con 2009

Have you checked out the cool Google logo for today that was designed by Jim Lee? If not, then feast your eyes on the following characters from DC Comics: Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Plastic Man and Robin.

New DC Comics Portfolios And Notebooks

I picked up the new DC Comics portfolios (aka pocket folders) and notebooks at the local Super Wally World today. The covers include the following: Batman and Joker, Batman and Aquaman, Batman with Aquaman, Superman and the Flash (the back of the portfolio has the Super Powers logo) and Wonder Woman.

The DC Comics notebooks:
The DC Comics portfolios:

Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #25 and Wonder Woman #188

You may wonder what these two comics have in common. Other than the fact that both were originally sold for fifteen cents, they have nothing in common. However, I did find them at the first local community flea market this morning. There are not very many flea markets around here so I try to go to all that I can. Most of the vendors that usually sell "homemade" candles, jewelry, perfume and soap at the local craft stores were there. I found one table that had about a dozen comics spread out. Most were Disney comics that were around ten dollars. I did find Gold Key's Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #25 (March 1969) and DC Comics' Wonder Woman #188 (May-June 1970) for two dollars each. They are in fair condition and I was surprised to find them for that price. I have three very worn copies of Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #66, 73 and 76 while my oldest Wonder Woman issue is #250 from 1978. Here are the covers:

Women Wrestling Wednesday: Wonder Woman Vs. She-Ra

The toughest ladies from the 1970s battle in this match from Pepeloco999:

Women Wrestling Wednesday: Wonder Woman Vs. Starfire

The Amazon Princess battles the Alien Princess thanks to Pepeloco999 and Smackdown vs Raw 2008:

Women Wrestling Wednesday: DC Comics And Marvel Battle Royal

Yeah, I know this post is later than usual but I wanted to find something special. Today's women wrestling video features Dark Mary Marvel, Supergirl, Wonder Woman from DC Comics in a battle royal with Ms Marvel, Rogue and She-Hulk from Marvel:

Women Wrestling Wednesday: Rogue Vs. Wonder Woman

Just enjoy this video featuring two super heroines from Marvel and DC Comics:

Women Wrestling Wednesday: Wonder Woman Vs. Cheetah And Giganta

To tie in with the release of the Wonder Woman animated movie on DVD, which I do not have as yet, I am posting the Amazon Princess battling two female foes as made by Pepeloco999 using pcsx2 0.9.4 and Smackdown vs Raw 2008.

Valentine's Day Countdown 2009: Wonder Woman And Superman In Million Dollar Kissing Contest

What can I say? The Amazon Princess is being attacked by the Man of Steel.

Valentine's Day Countdown 2009: Wonder Woman Kiss

Here's a scene of Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman giving a very special kiss:

Women Wrestling Wednesday: Wonder Woman Vs. Dark Mary Marvel

Pepeloco999 brings to animated life a battle between the Amazon Princess and the once sweet sister of Captain Marvel, who turned to the dark side.

Women Wrestling Wednesday: Wonder Woman Vs. Ms. Marvel

The Amazon Princess from DC Comics battles the blonde bombshell from Marvel Comics thanks to pepeloco999 with the use of Smackdown vs Raw 2008.

Wonder Woman Makes A Sexy Santa

I have been neglecting Christmas for really no good reason. That is about to change with today's post. Wonder Woman makes a sexy Santa as drawn by Nick Powell.

Women Wrestling Wednesday: Wonder Woman vs Cheetah

The Amazon Princess battles her earless and tailless arch-nemesis via Smackdown vs Raw 2008: