This ad introduced the 98 pound weakling, named mac, who birthed the cliche of having sand kicked into his face by a bully. Yet, the feelings from the memories that this book brings back are strong enough to warrant several clips from the original 1964 spread. 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. Back in those days there used to be an advertisement in the back. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Jan 24, 20 comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s i do miss old comics. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. Then ace the bathound, streaky the supercat, comet the superhorse and beppo the supermoneky followed in kryptos pawprints.
Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s barrys pearls of. Green lantern vintage candy, retro vintage, retro ads. In case these new comics are too good to include cheesy toy ads anymore, heres a handful of vintage advertisements to fill the void. This is one of the key bronze age 1970s comic books. During the 1920s, the fleischer brothers developed a series of short animations called cartunes, using the bouncing ball to lead theater audiences in singalongs. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Over 100 vintage comic books from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. Charles atlas one of the most famous comic book ads in existence. Aug 12, 2019 from poodle skirts, elvis presley, to jukeboxes, and drivein movies these are just a few of the icons from the roaring 50s. 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.
The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. Joe, and now i cant get my scanner to work, so were stuck with 60s and 70s for the time being anyway its a bird. Its a classic ad that also got a sequel where a new weakling, jack, is bullied at a school dance instead of a beach. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. Sure most of it was a ripoff but it was still the stuff of dreams to a nine year old. Joe, and now i cant get my scanner to work, so were stuck with 60s and 70s for the time being. There is a lot to be said about archives and masterworks, they are a relatively inexpensive way of getting old stories. Wertham was an anticomic book crusader who did some serious damage back in the 1950s. A slide show of movie poster like ads that appeared in dc comics.
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. One of the staples of mainstream western world comics has been the sometimes funny, sometimes strange, almost never genuinely useful ads. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. Then ace the bathound, streaky the supercat, comet the superhorse and beppo. Here s a discussion site with lots of detail on this subject. Although historically they shared the same format size, based on a sheet of 30 x 22 inch imperial paper, folded, british comics have moved away. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon comtois, pierre, romita sr. Jun 1, 2019 explore mattcutlers board comic book ads of the 1970s and. Heres a discussion site with lots of detail on this subject.
My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. Sales could be counted in hundreds of millions, and more than 80% of kids and 90% of teens were reading them. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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. Some of the military ones, like the ad for revolutionary soldiers, were drawn by a famous comicbook artist named 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. 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. Vintage bodybuilding ads of yesteryear 10 february 2012. May 31, 2019 sign up for oldschool training tips here main website. Soldiers were coming back from the war, the econom. Until that point, the british comic was also usually printed on newsprint, with black or. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books.
After seventeen issues of steadily declining quality and basically the same story over and over, this series was limping to an end by 1970. Posted on january 16, 2017 by the vintage toy advertiser. As an entertainment medium, comics were the digital devices of their day. The purple people eater sheb wooley 1958 the chipmunk song the chipmunks 1958 the thing phil harris 1950 witch doctor david seville 1958 st. See more ideas about comic books, vintage advertisements and classic comics. George and the dragonet stan freberg 1953 monster mash bobby boris pickett 1962 its in the book johnny standley 1952 alleyoop the hollywood argyles 1960. Get the best deals on vintage comic book when you shop the largest.
And, men being men, a lot of these books were of the sleazy variety. Til that the 1970s era comic book ads for pet monkeys were. On the day that i bought this comic, my mom, my brother pat, and myself all went over to stay overnight at merle s house, my mother s best friend. When i was kid growing up in the bronx i used to get a magazine called boys life the official publication of the boy scouts of america. Rex the wonder dog and detective chimp were introduced to comic book fans before krypto came along. See more ideas about vintage comics, vintage comic books and comic books. Young boys reading superhero comics saw a lot of body building ads and ads to get taller, thinner, and richer. Jul 24, 2014 a lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money. It doesnt take a genius to work out, however, that with a a big book of photos of strong men free with the plan, then it may not have been an altogether heterosexual audience at which this advert was aimed. Sep 25, 20 wertham was an anti comic book crusader who did some serious damage back in the 1950s.
Since this is banned books week, ive come to bury dr. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Finally dc comics presents was superman hanging out with other heroes to stop crime. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money.
In the comics of fifties onwards, among the myriad of adverts for sea monkeys, xray specs and other such dubious products the likes of charles atlas and joe weider exhorted the youth of the day to exchange with their cash in exchange for muscles, girls and getting their own back on the bully boy. Posted in comics tagged 1970s, 1970s comic book ads, monster fan club 70s, moon monster, retro, vintage horror leave a reply nontoy ad tuesday. 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. Great comic book ads from the 1950s funny vintage ads. I purchased a chameleon actually a carolina anole by way of a comic book ad way as a child, and remember seeing baby hammerhead sharks for sale in an s. One could buy lots to exotic animals via postal mail or retail shops in the early 70s. Clearly, anything that encouraged him to do so was the work of the devil. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon. Mar 03, 2019 during the 1920s, the fleischer brothers developed a series of short animations called cartunes, using the bouncing ball to lead theater audiences in singalongs.
Vintage comic book ads of the 1970s page 2 comic book ads of the 1970s. When i was kid growing up in the bronx i used to get a magazine called boy s life the official publication of the boy scouts of america. Okay, so another problem with the modern comic books is the lack of nine year olds. Mar 19, 20 a slide show of movie poster like ads that appeared in dc comics.
Top 100 novelty hits of the 50s and 60s way back attack. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension. Vintage comic books, vintage comics, vintage toys, vintage posters, vintage photos, vintage paper, funny vintage ads, vintage humor, retro humor. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. During the 1930 and 1940s, fleischer studios is credited with bringing betty boop, popeye the sailor, superman and koko the clown to movie houses big screens. The silver surfer was one of the best known comic book characters of the sixties and seventies despite having a comic book that only lasted 18 issues. Vintage the line of dc superstars comic books 25 each 1970 s 1980 s. Though not in the least rare, demand drives the price. 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. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. A lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money.
If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Lots of great stuff, with no real specifics they don. The thing andthor vintage 1970s bronze age comic book. Vintage battlestar galactica comic book 1978 collectible comic books. Back in the victorian era, many americans believed that if a man squandered his male essence, hed erode his might, intelligence, moral tenacity, and sanity. From poodle skirts, elvis presley, to jukeboxes, and drivein movies these are just a few of the icons from the roaring 50s. See more ideas about classic cartoons, childhood memories and saturday morning cartoons. Far more than just a mere listing, each item includes the original ad, a picture of the actual item, and exploratory text broken into three or four parts. Sep 20, 2011 one of the things wrong with the modern comic book is the lack of these ads.
Back in those days there used to be an advertisement in the back section that caught my attention. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it. It was during this time, between 1946 and 1960 that it seemed like there would be a happier, better tomorrow. 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. Til that the 1970s era comic book ads for pet monkeys. The description comics derived from the names of popular titles such as comic cuts, and from the fact that in the beginning all the titles presented only comical i. 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 mothers best friend. Sep 21, 2007 the mysterious pet monkey ads of the 1960s. Jan, 2017 a great decade in comics, with important implications for cover price variants of later decades marvels experimentation with 30 cent price variants and 35 cent price variants would take place in this decade, and then as we reach the end of the 70s we see perhaps one of the most important business decisions of all time take place in comics.
Seven little girls sitting in the back seat paul evans 1959. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. A great decade in comics, with important implications for cover price variants of later decades marvels experimentation with 30 cent price variants and 35 cent price variants would take place in this decade, and then as we reach the end of the 70s we see perhaps one of the most important business decisions of all time take place in comics. Although historically they shared the same format size, based on a sheet of 30 x 22 inch imperial paper, folded, british comics have moved away from this size, adopting a standard magazine size. Marvel twoin one was the book featuring the thing in his various teamups. Im actually kind of surprised to see xray spex in 1978 for some reason i thought that was more of a 50s60s thing but apparently i was mistaken on that.
A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The top ten best things in comics from the 70s september 30, 2014 mark dyar. Get the best deals on vintage comic book when you shop the largest online selection at. Vintage the line of dc superstars comic books 25 each 1970s 1980s. I was able to read before i started school, and for that i thank comic books. Here are some of my favorite comic book ads that ive come across in my collection. The best books published during the 1970s decade 1970 1979. Anxious about his future after high school, a 19yearold italianamerican from brooklyn tries to escape the harsh reality of his bleak family life by dominating the dance floor at the local disco. Vintage playboy and other girlie magazines collectors weekly. Its been a while since ive done a classified page, so here you go.
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