See more ideas about old comic books, old comics and comic books. A lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money. Compiling several comic book issues into one volume, trade paperbacks are an economical choice for great reading. Get the whole story without tracking down all those pesky back issues. This is not an in depth study of ads, just a nostalgic look back as i go through a stack of comics. Old comic books vintage comic books vintage comics. If so, please consider supporting me by clicking here for my amazon link ill get a percentage from everything you order.
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For a brief period in the early i had a koolaid man phase. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. What needs and desires lurked within the heart of the mythical typical reader. But what do these ads tell us about how the publishers viewed their comicbook reading audience. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. Punch used a swazzle to create the screechy incomprehensible. It showed a cute little squirrel monkey sitting in the palm of someones hand. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. 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. Mans account of ordering a live monkey from comic book ad.
At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Cheesy ads promoting questionable items have appeared throughout the. Fury and his howling commandos, back before nick fury was director of s. Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that. 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. Comic book ads 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 next. Read our blog for our latest thoughts and findings. Collecting the bizarre stuff sold in the back of comic books. Get in on new comic subscriptions and never miss an issue again. One of my favorite ads thats on the back of at least 75% of my comic book collection. While most vintage comic book products didnt deliver as advertised, one actually did.
Nov 03, 2008 mans account of ordering a live monkey from comic book ad. This premium ballast would later be sold in the likes of a wee crammed kiosk near queen street station. Usps media mail regulations comics general cgc comic book. Wonders and wow comic book mail order nostalgia from the. Well, for one thing, somebody was thinking our typical comic book enthusiast had. When i was a young boy, sea monkey advertisements were in the back of. Comic book ads xray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate. If so, you probably have seen a couple of the ads i will feature in this blog entry.
These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. 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. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering. They were sold by mail order forms and were often found in the back of popular comic books, just like mine were.
There is a lot to be said about archives and masterworks, they are a relatively inexpensive way of getting old stories. If i could put one thing in a time machine to send back to my eightyearold self. Yet it was always in the back pages of the us comics where the weirdest and coolest items were to be found. Get the best deals on vintage comic book when you shop the largest online selection at. May 31, 2018 one thing has stayed consistent in western world comic books, however, and thats the often bizarre advertisements. Find vintage comics from golden age comics dealers, silver age comics dealers, comic book dealers, and other resources.
Jan 24, 20 comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s i do miss old comics. As a kid in the 80s i remember these ads in the back of comic books. 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. For the discriminating back issue hunter, we offer a selection of high grade key books. Its not until the comic shifts from the 30s to the 40s, gaining international success, that we. Vintage comic books, vintage comics, vintage advertisements, vintage ads, sea monkeys, old time photos, japanese robot, ludo, old ads ray jones vintage comic book ads xentertainment. Jul 24, 2014 6 getrichquick schemes from vintage comic books. The brand advertised heavily in comic books and on tv and led many unsuspecting unathletic kids to believe that all they needed to not be chosen last in gym class was a pair of expensive sneakers. Posted in latest ads tagged 1970s, 1970s novelty comic book adverts, comic book ads, joke shop novelties. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. Back in the day, sometime after the first assumed vaporizer invention but before modern.
With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Nostalgia zone comic book store buy and sell comic. Get your articles converted into professional videos. These toys were called comic book combat flats in the advertisements of the time. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. 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. See more ideas about comic books, vintage advertisements and classic comics. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal. I dont want to burst mr barrys bubble, but there is no way that jump shot was a 30. Mailorder mysteries presents original comic book ads alongside photos of what actually arrived in the mail, accompanied by some clever descriptions of what the purchaser imagined and what the manufacturers sent. They are the kind of junk gadgets hawked in the back of comic books and other magazines, designed to appeal to gullible kids and to quickly separate them from. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches.
Probably because its drawn by mad magazine superstar jack davis. Nostalgia zone specializes in many comic book genres and titles other retailers often overlook. But what do these ads tell us about how the publishers viewed their comic book reading audience. Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s barrys pearls of. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff.
Wonders and wow comic book mail order nostalgia from the sixties. This page is all about vintage comic books and magazines of the golden age 1938 1956, the silver age 1956 1970 and the bronze age 1970. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. There are a gazillion or more ads like these out there. 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. We carry extensive comic book back issue collections of underground comics, romance comics, war comics, western comics, horror comics, tv and movie comics and much more. Rex, allosaurus, pterodactyl, or dimetrodon, but im willing to forgive pom poms because tarzan isnt traveling back in time, but rather to a land of prehistoric animals.
I really wanted this but of course i did not get it. A new infographic from gocompare reveals how much your old comics are currently worth. Comic books usually have advertising and even if vintage comic books and the ads are no longer applicable, all comic books are serialized, therefore not eligible for media mail prices. Referencing the early issues of action comics, widely considered to be the first superhero comic, there are barely any ads at all. In addition to neglecting his retro culture website, secretfunspot, kirks. This advertisement was in the back of many american comics. Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. One of the best ads in comic books charles atlas and. Posts about comic book ads written by the vintage toy advertiser. As a child, in australia, i sent away for a set of american revolutionary soldiers, so sumptuously advertised on the back page of a comic. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account.
The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the place we called the icee shop got a comic rack. Back to albums list comic book ads old vintage ads from comic books. In reality, it began much, much further back in other countries. One thing has stayed consistent in western world comic books, however, and thats the often bizarre advertisements.
Find key issues like amazing fantasy 15, detective comics 27. 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. Wonders and wow comic book mail order nostalgia from the sixties daniel daniel. Usps media mail regulations cgc comic book collectors. Mar 12, 2017 wonders and wow comic book mail order nostalgia from the sixties daniel daniel. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the through the vintage comic book ads that were total scams 20 photos the funny pictures for those of us who grew up in the and we know that toys back then were simple, yet lots of fun. 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. Apr 9, 2020 back of the the book advertisment in old comic books and magazines.
I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead. For instance, in japan, scrolls that were very much like comic books. Sep 30, 2016 comic books usually have advertising and even if vintage comic books and the ads are no longer applicable, all comic books are serialized, therefore not eligible for media mail prices. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. Kool aid is from i still own the intellivision units with the koolaid man cartridge among many more. Every gallerys images are by their original company or artist. These ads are now collectible and sell on ebay and other online sites. Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s i do miss old comics. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Vintage 100piece toy soldier set with footlocker storage box. Back in the days of punch and judy shows, the puppeteer who worked mr. I was a little bored and started searching for vintage toy ads and came upon those old ads that were notoriously placed in comic books during those periods. Any item that can apply for periodicals is not eligible for media mail and comic books are periodicals publications. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue.
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