May 20, 2016 10 comic book ads that destroyed your faith in humanity before you hit puberty. Notable comic book advertisements last edited by cbishop on 0219 08. On the day that i bought this comic, my mom, my brother pat, and myself all went over to stay overnight at merles house, my. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. Either way, all are awesome see more ideas about saturday morning cartoons, morning cartoon, classic cartoons. 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. Apr, 2017 thankfully, wildstorm is back sort of, but its probably the most well known publisher to publicly fold. The current paper version is sold under the name xray spex. 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.
Facing everything from changing markets to corporate takeover. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were lured by those. I am new to selling on ebay, i have sold maybe 15 auctions, and i just dont seem to be getting nearly what they are worth. Anyone have an insight, tricks, or any ideas on how i can get more attention to my items or attract the right buyers below is a list of what i have left. It carried the subtitle americas greatest family newspaper. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. Thinking back to some of the most mesmerizing album covers of the 1970s, its hard to pick an elite list of art, and artists, that held our gaze the longest. The ads were always located in the comic book advertisement section on or near the back cover. Jan 29, 2017 mostly from 70 s saturday mornings, some are reruns from 60 s and some are early 80 s.
In the early 1930s, it targeted small town and rural families with 14 pages plus a fiction supplement. This premium ballast would later be sold in the likes of a wee crammed kiosk near queen street station. Kristiansen of intercourse in colors 1970s danish porn magazine. Travel back to the 70s and 80s with marvel comics wired. 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.
From the 40s to the 70s, ads for grit would appear regularly in comics, not. The 1960s, the comics company has released marvel firsts. If you were a manchild of the 70 s or 80 s and probably the 90 s as well, you played with action figures. Count juan raphael dante born john timothy keehan in chicago, illinois, 4 february 1939, died 25 may 1975. Those little soldiers from the backs of comic books. After all, it is the story of real people and their struggles in a business that has changed radically in the last 50 years.
Heath was always one of the finest draftsmen in comics, and he let it all out on this book. Adsold comic booksvintage comic booksvintage comicsnostalgia 70sold comics. Here are a 10 crazy vintage comic book ads i recently stumbled across. Comic book martial arts ads 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 strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. They advertised in pretty much every comic book and would send a kid the seed packets on the honor system. I strongly recommend you go to the library and find a book called overstreets comic book price guide. Batman from the 30s to the 70s comic books, from the 30s to the 70s bridwell, e. Comic book adverts of the 1960s 70s its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Oct 30, 2019 explore pyrotechnists board comic book ads. The overstreet comic book price guide, the definitive guide for comic collectors and dealers alike, is back for its 39th edition, including a 70th anniversary look at batmans first year, an introduction to the hero initiative, an amazing roster of new entries in the overstreet hall of fame, and the most extensive pricing from the world of comics. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. Jul 23, 2011 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.
For the sake of this list, lets stick to original artists paintings or sketches and not photography. Vintage 100piece toy soldier set with footlocker storage. 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. Remember these on the back of comic books retro ads, vintage advertisements, vintage ads. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. There was another popular comic book scheme of the dayamerican seeds. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. It carried the subtitle america s greatest family newspaper. Jan 29, 2017 mostly from 70s saturday mornings, some are reruns from 60s and some are early 80s. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. Get this authentic dick tracy rapidfire tommy gun, old comic books, vintage. When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books.
Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. You could either keep a 10 cent gratuity per seed pack sold or earn points toward a fabulous prize like a chemistry set. A lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money. In reality, the spectacles merely create an optical illusion.
Yet, the feelings from the memories that this book brings back are strong enough to warrant several clips from the original 1964 spread. Shazam number 1 was the most touted comic book happening of the seventies, with stories about the return of the character appearing in national magazines and newspapers. 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. Also back in print is a new collected edition of super. I dont want to burst mr barrys bubble, but there is no way that jump shot was a 30. This stereotype dates back to slave days when chicken was an easy dish to serve them.
A lot of us just looked at them and wished we had the scratch to get them. However this book will be enjoyed most by marvel comics fans. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements. One of my favorite ads thats on the back of at least 75% of my comic book collection. See more ideas about classic cartoons, old cartoons and childhood memories. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option.
This book and the edition dedicated to superman both appeared in 1971 and to own hardcover collections of both of my favorite comic book heroes was a special treat. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. Founded in 1992 by comic book legend jim lee and his longtime friendwriter brandon choi, wildstorm began as one of the eight independent studios that originally made up image comics. Jun 21, 2011 there was another popular comic book scheme of the dayamerican seeds. By 1932, it had a circulation of 425,000 in 48 states, and 83% of its.
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. If you were a manchild of the 70s or 80s and probably the 90s as well, you played with action figures. There you have ita return trip to the 70s by way of wacky comic book mail order ads. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Xray specs are american novelties, purported to allow users to see through or into solid objects. Greg is an art director, writer, and cofounder of listcaboodle.
Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. In this 70s porn movie, we can see forbidden love and vintage porn, and youll like it if you like vintage and forbidden relationships between family members who share more than a roof over their heads. This ad introduced the 98 pound weakling, named mac, who birthed the cliche of having sand kicked into his face by a bully. That money back guarantee was also a sham, since you had to pay for the return postage properly packaged and insured. Sep 10, 2014 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. Comic book ads 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 next. Count dante the deadliest man alive, tank trap war game toy soldier set, polaris toy sub and sea monkeys. Take a stroll back through of july past with these vintage advertisements old. Jul 08, 2010 comic book advertisment t shirt designs from the 60s and 70s i have added more comic ad designs from our favorite comic books ads during the 60s and 70s.
Color climax started a new series of magazines in 1969 which are now known as the en series and ran until issue 184 in 1975. Popular british comic books of the 70s and 80s brit life. This will be found in the collectibles and hobbies section. Batman from the 30s to the 70s comic books, from the 30s to the 70s. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. 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. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. So many people bought this book, expecting it to be a rare collectable, that dc went back and. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube.
In today s comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. Charles atlas one of the most famous comic book ads in existence. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads, crazy claims. We hope they put a smile on your face and brought back fond memories. Back in the days of punch and judy shows, the puppeteer who worked mr. The 70s was an decade when even the most exploitative sounding comics should end up being transcendent, when writers were free to create some of the most bizarre and amazing superhero comics of. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Many of the ads were actually drawn by famous comic book illustrators and artists. Either way, all are awesome see more ideas about saturday. The story of how the fortunes of marvel comics unfolded is very interesting on a number of levels. Notable comic book advertisements concept comic vine. Doug wildey is known to a generation of fans as the man who designed johnny quest for television, but his comic book accomplishments are as a western artist par excellence.
But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. I have added more comic ad designs from our favorite comic books ads during the 60s and 70s. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. This is why as kids, every so often wed come across an ad in a comic book, for something we knew was too good to be true. May 15, 2009 those little soldiers from the backs of comic books many kids who grew up in the 1960 s and 1970 s saw ads like this on the backs of comic books. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. If you cant find the 2008 edition, a 2007 or 2006 edition will work. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Popular british comic books of the 70s and 80s it was a sad occasion for all of 3 days when i was 11 years old and i had to go to hospital to have my appendix removed. For instance, in japan, scrolls that were very much like comic books, in storytelling if. Here are some of my favorite comic book ads that ive come across in my collection. This all depends on the titles of the comic books and whether or not they have key stories or characters. Russ heath, the artist for the 100piece toy soldier set ads.
Every gallerys images are by their original company or artist. I was never going to be spidermanno matter how i tried to swing from washing lines or scale neighborhood walls or tumble out of trees. 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. In reality, it began much, much further back in other countries.
Continuing a trip down its storied past, which included marvel firsts. Jul 24, 2014 a lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money. Aside from the creep factor look through womens clothes. 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. Vintage 100piece toy soldier set with footlocker storage box. Grit is a magazine, formerly a weekly newspaper, popular in the rural u. Probably because its drawn by mad magazine superstar jack davis. Six years ago, artist and historian kirk demarais, who runs the brilliant gen x nostalgia site, secret fun spot, became determined to uncover the truth behind these comicbook ads published between the 1950s and late 80s. The 70s was an decade when even the most exploitative sounding comics should end up being transcendent, when writers were free to create some of the most bizarre and amazing superhero comics.