About Wednesday Comix

Wednesday Comix is a fun, weekly comics blog highlighting my favorite reads of the week and other misadventures in life and faith. It was founded on the premise that "comics oughta be fun" because they should be.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

A TV Toy-Land That Time Forgot

Before Jurassic Park debuted on movie screens around the world in 1993, the late 80's gave us a different kind of dinosaur. Picture here is the box art from Series 2 of Tyco's Dino-Riders (1987) created by comic book legend Gerry Conway and his then wife Carla Conway! Learn more here as well as Dino-Riders fan site.


Friday, February 24, 2017

X-Men's Beast aka Hank McCoy Should Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as an Avenger

Out of all of the X-Men, Beast Hank McCoy is the best mutant to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe because of a rich history w/ the Avengers

Marvel's War Comic 'The 'Nam' Is Well Overdue for Film/TV

Created by Vietnam veteran Doug Murray w/ the help of fellow vet Larry Hama of G.I. Joe fame & artist Michael Golden, 'The 'Nam' (1986-1993) introduced a generation of young readers to the 'Fog of War.'

Friday, February 10, 2017

Ramona Fradon | A Mother of the Silver Age




Friday, January 13, 2017

DC Comics Living Legend Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez | #Comics #Art #Design #JLGL


The two illustrations above are of Superman, the artist Jose Luis Gargia-Lopez and the late Christopher Reeve.


Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Hob-nobbin' with the Hobgoblin in Axis: Hobgoblin #1

Roderick Kingsley, the original Hobgoblin, emceed his way to do-goodery with the help of Kevin Shinick and Javier Rodriguez in this colorful tie-in to Marvel's 2014 event Axis.  "Got a problem? Call Hobgoblin."

This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain on Comics. Any Questions?


I never used drugs or smoked cigarettes. Maybe reading these two comic books from my pre-teen years played a role in preventing it. Two PSA's from rival comic book publishers served up an ounce of prevention for a crop of 80's youth.