Colonel Sanders is back, and he's brought some friends

[his_spiffynesss]

Remember my post last year about KFC's advertising comic from DC featuring the Flash and Green Lantern and the Colonel fighting his evil universe doppelganger Colonel Sunder?





I'm keeping things short due to the new comic page limit, but I am touching on the important (i.e. Crackiest) parts of this comic.

I'm skipping the early bits with Colonel Sunder and his monologing. Instead we start with the Colonel in one of his restaurants when he unexpectedly faints. He wakes up to this sight.


Yep, it's the Colonel of the gender bent universe and she's more more aware of the problem than he is. It seems somehow the Colonel has his memory of the 11 herbs and spices recipe. Oh No! This has to be the work of Colonel Sunder!

There's only one solution!

Go dig the recipe out of that vault they supposedly keep it in?

NO!

Call the Flash and start tearing up the fabric of reality over fried chicken!


So they go to a bunch of different universes, gather up a bunch of alternate Colonels, put the recipe back together and plan their confrontation with Colonel Sunder.



They confront Colonel Sunder, but he too has been gathering allies...



Punching ensues! And the heroes are naturally victorious!



Overall, I'd say it's not quite as cracktastic as it's predecessor, but still kind of fun.

Comments

[halloweenjack]

So what does the Chicken Colonel serve?

[his_spiffynesss]

They weren't exactly clear on that. He's apparently from the Kamandi future of super intelligent animals.

You have to ask?

[7dialsmystery]

Soylent Green is people....in 11 herbs and spices.

[astrakhan42]

What do you mean he's a chicken? Colonel Chicken Boo Sanders is clearly a man!

[cygnia]

I wonder if KFC's current ad campaign with the rotating Colonels was inspired by this...?

[his_spiffynesss]

Hard to say, this came out last Wednesday (I believe.) I wouldn't know exactly how much KFC's ad team is coordinating these comic projects with their other campaigns.

[crinos]

We have a comic where Gorilla Grodd is dressed as Colonel Sanders.

I know that there is a lot going wrong in the world at the moment, but I feel you have to stop and appreciate little moments like this when they come along.

[his_spiffynesss]

There's no evil like Monkey Evil!

[lbd_nytetrayn]

Is this available for free download like the last one?

[his_spiffynesss]

It's free on Comixology

[lbd_nytetrayn]

Thanks; took me a bit to find, though, as they don't seem to be listing it in their Free section.

[zapbiffpow]

Amazing. I'm laughing and now also hungry.

+I want Buckethead Colonel on my volleyball team.
+I like how they tapped an Alt!Flash for this story! Apparently the heroes of other universes have untold, equally ridiculous adventures like this.
+Grodd with a monocole. Look at...look at that shit: he's the grandest of all.

[astrakhan42]

Do they specify who the female Flash is? I mean I guess it's supposed to be "Barbara Allen" or "Wanda West", but for the hell of it I'm going to say she's Jesse Quick in a timeline where Wally didn't survive the Terminal Velocity storyline.

[zapbiffpow]

Oh, I wish I knew (although I do like the idea of a Barbara Allen). Maybe I'll download a copy and see for myself: this looks fun.

[crinos]

Also, I like to think that the Bizarro Colonel Sanders serves Hamburgers.

[lieut_kettch]

Or he actually runs a Popeye's.

[lieut_kettch]

I was hoping to see Colonel Sandor:

[astrakhan42]

I was going to say that a GoT reference wouldn't be allowed in an all-ages comic like this... but there was a GoT sketch on Sesame Street, so who the hell knows anymore.

[his_spiffynesss]

I would think young kids might be aware of Game of Thrones, even if they have not seen it. It has a pretty good sized pop culture footprint, and kids can pick up on this stuff.

[bradygirl_12]

Buckethead Colonel Sanders reminds me of the Golden Age Red Tornado.

Yikes, a chicken Colonel Sanders!

This is a lot of fun! Sort of Hostess Fruit Pies cracky! :)

[his_spiffynesss]

I think we are seeing a new era of awesomely cracky promotional comics, and DC seems to be leading the pack. Between these Colonel Sanders comics, and the Craftsman Bolt on Systems comic in 2012, DC just has fun with these silly things.

By comparison, the last Marvel promo comic I saw had the Avengers driving Audis.

[doomedpatroller]

Love the Justice League International homage. Finger lickin FUN!