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Stamp collecting is a timehonored hobby, but apparently it was really big with comic book nerds in the 70s, because the entire right column of this classifieds page is devoted to stamp collecting. Roquefort raiders awardwinning exploration of marvels most successful comic book magazine, as well as the barbarians most critically acclaimed time on the comic book page. Sep 16, 2018 in this video we take a look at the all time worst comic books of all time. Sep 14, 2012 from many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. Tagged 1970s, 1970s comic book ads, monster fan club 70s, moon monster, retro. Comic book resources has a fantastic firsthand account of ordering a live miniature monkey from a comic book advertisment. If todays generation y and zers accuse us baby boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. This premium ballast would later be sold in the likes of a wee crammed kiosk near queen street station. The ads were usually over the top in their promises to teach you how to smash bricks with your head, turn invisible, fight 12 attackers at one time, and kill a man with your pinky finger.

I cannot add the link here but do a search for library of congress cartoon america. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering goods and produce from america and beyond. After two careers, first as a comic artist, then as a designer and storyboard artist, wildey returned to the industry in the early 80s with rio, a beautiful, naturalistic series with some of the most breathtaking western imagery ever in comics. In this video we take a look at the all time worst comic books of all time.

Sep 29, 2011 generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic lasergun plans, xray specs, and even 7foottall monsters with glow. See more ideas about old comic books, old comics and comic books. Seamonkeys were intensely marketed in comic books throughout the 1960s and early 1970s using illustrations by the comic book illustrator joe orlando. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics.

Sep 07, 2017 comic book ads have taken a dramatic shift over the past several years. As game advertisements in comics continue to this day, you can actually trace the history of video games through reading comics from the mid 70s into the modern era. See more ideas about comic books, vintage advertisements and classic comics. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. The polaris nuclear submarine found its way to the back page of millions of comic books throughout the 60s and 70s, a shining example of misleading marketing. Back in the days of punch and judy shows, the puppeteer who worked mr. In the 1980s, with the advent of the home video game console, comic books became valuable marketing. In reality, it began much, much further back in other countries. Book coversgi joeclassic comicsclassic toysnostalgia 70sbest advice ever. They had beautifully drawn images of exciting fantasy war scenes or raging epic battles. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. I know that there are about 50 or so more ads than what ive been able to. Gone are the days of ads for tv star posters, bubble gum and various and sundry gimmick products.

Sep 10, 2014 its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Comic book ads have taken a dramatic shift over the past several years. There is a lot to be said about archives and masterworks, they are a relatively inexpensive way of getting old stories. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were lured by those. A lot of us just looked at them and wished we had the scratch to get them.

Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s barrys pearls of. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic lasergun plans, xray specs, and. Nov 03, 2008 comic book resources has a fantastic firsthand account of ordering a live miniature monkey from a comic book advertisment. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. Spalding street ball ad originating in the 70s, this ad could be found in comics all the way into the mid 80s. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s.

From the 40s to the 70s, ads for grit would appear regularly in comics, not necessarily offering. These showed humanoid animals that bear no resemblance to the crustaceans. Jan 24, 20 comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s i do miss old comics. But i can only imagine being a kid in the late 60s or 70s and actually having this very portable radio that. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the through the nostalgia. One of my favorite ads thats on the back of at least 75% of my comic book collection. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. In the back pages six ads are reproduced from comics, typical examples that seduced americas youth mostly boys of course and if you want to see more of these check out hey skinny great advertisements from the golden age of comic books, a large size paperback that reprints in colour comic book ads from the forties and fifties. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Travel back to the 70s and 80s with marvel comics wired.

Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. Those little soldiers from the backs of comic books. When i was a young boy, sea monkey advertisements were in the back of. The battle scenes were always detailed and actionpacked. It is amazing they got away with half what they were doing in a 1970sera comic, but this book is really something, in large part due to the amazing art of russ heath. Ok, i know that i should have an ad from the 80s this week, but i just finished the ads id been posting from g. This minirenaissance helped fuel interest in his earlier work, and crystallize his reputation as an. Remember retro comic books and their ridiculous ads.

Also, i erroneously referred to superboy prime in one panel. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Vintage 100piece toy soldier set with footlocker storage box. Apr 2, 2020 back of the the book advertisment in old comic books and magazines. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. From the very early 1950s, through the mid1980s, comic book companies printed the beloved, nowclassic advertisements for toy soldier sets in the infamous back page mailorder ads of most typical comic books. If you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably couldnt help but notice the recurring ad that offered you your very own kidsized polaris nuclear submarine all for the low price of about seven bucks. Next to sea monkees, big league chew, and hostess junk food, the shrunken head the most memorable of comic book ads from back in the. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids.

The ads were always located in the comic book advertisement section on or near the back cover. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead. The below images are ads for martial arts courses that appeared in comic books and other magazines of the late 50s through the early 80s. The toy soldier ads always featured a largerthanlife, brightly colored illustrations. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. Im back with my second to last round of hostess comic book ads from the 70s and 80s. Jul 07, 2015 grit and atlas and other comic book ads. I think that ads from comic books are uniquely fun pieces of history, and my goal is to share them with others who appreciate them like i do.

Relive the brilliant adventures and staggering artwork, all while guided by an intensely knowledgeable critic who shows you far more than what appears on the page. Probably because its drawn by mad magazine superstar jack davis. Apr 11, 2012 if todays generation y and zers accuse us baby boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. Jan 16, 2017 posts about 1970s comic book ads written by the vintage toy advertiser. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering. Caricatures shown not intended to depict artemia salina. Many purchasers were disappointed by the dissimilarity and by the short lifespan of the animals. Jun 18, 2018 this was the kind of thing you spotted in a comic book, then fantasized about undersea adventures for days on end. Comic book adverts of the 1960s70s its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay.

A lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money. Also, the library of congress has a cartoon section for comic strips. Mans account of ordering a live monkey from comic book ad. Jun 1, 2019 explore mattcutlers board comic book ads of the 1970s and 80s, followed by. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. I know that there are about 50 or so more ads than what ive been able to locate in my collection of ads, so sometime this year i. Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic lasergun plans, xray specs, and even 7foottall monsters with glowinthedark eyes. Little green army menthis ad was in the back of all comic books. Mar 03, 2019 comic strips were mostly syndicated but there were also some presented regionally, so you might want to check the archives of this particular newspaper to see if the information still exists. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. Gone are the days of ads for tv star posters, bubble gum and various and. May 15, 2009 those little soldiers from the backs of comic books many kids who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s saw ads like this on the backs of comic books. Fifteenyear old jeff tuthill sent away for the pet monkey after seeing the ad in the back of a spiderman comic. Heath was always one of the finest draftsmen in comics, and he let it all out on this book.