DC Annuals/Flash/Mystery In Space

Coming...Super-Attractions! - 1962

"Hey, that'd be a great name for a blog!"--me, a year ago today

Since today this is Coming Super Attractions! 1st anniversary, I thought we'd post a couple of ads from the different decades--1950, 1970, and 1980:

Starting tomorrow, as a way to kick off our 2nd year, we'll be posting two ads per day--as DC might say, For Double The Excitement!

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - 1962

Wow, that's a lot of text for a Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer ad!

The Atom - 1962

I love the use of the Showcase logo...cute.

Showcase: Metal Men - 1962

Batman/World's Finest - 1962

Brave and The Bold: Strange Sports - 1962

Beauty of an ad; even if comics and sports don't mix very well...

Mystery In Space - 1962

An absolutely gorgeous ad; as good as any sci-fi movie poster of the time. Too bad it was crammed into a measly half-page space!

16 Days of The Batman, Part 8

Day 8 of our team-up with Dial B For Blog--not one, not two, but three ads!

All three ads brilliantly composed by master designer Ira Schnapp.

16 Days of The Batman, Part 3

Day 3 of our team-up with Dial B For Blog!

One of my favorite ads, since it uses nothing but "B' characters, who never got as much attention as Supes or Bats.

Hawkman - 1962

Batman Annual - 1962

Wonder Woman/Strange Adventures - 1962

Superman Annual - 1962

The Flash - 1962