Comic book ads from hostess, super cobra video game by konami, kenner mask toys, nbc saturday morning. The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the place we called the icee shop got a comic rack. Far from the fullcolor glossy comic books of today, this book featured black and white reprints of. Pages in category comics set in the 1960s the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. Featuring comic strip advertising art by vic herman, the creator of the 7 up sam institutional promotional campaign for 7 up. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. The golden age of comic books was a period in the history of american comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s. Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. Reprints of the green book published by about comics have gotten coverage by newsweek, the guardian, and bbc news, and more. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements. Count dante the deadliest man alive, tank trap war game toy soldier set, polaris toy sub and sea monkeys. Many of the toy and video game ads are awesome, but you also see many other ads that showed up for decades within many different comics. Comic book ads from the 60s vintage comic books, book.
Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. Many of them are pretty crazy awesome, if you know what i mean. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s. As youll soon see, comic book style adverts could be used to sell.
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. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. How to hypnotize an old advertisement taken from a golden. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. Little lulu appeared in ten issues of dell comics four color comic book. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. For the first time we met the son of andy capp, a character who was already enjoying his own comic strip and later tv fame. No roundup of the most inspiring retro and vintage illustrators would be complete without mention of keith tatum, aka the type hunter, who shares his love of vintage ads, typography and design every day through instagram. They are carried by major museums, and have been used by tv and film. John wells leads off with the first of two volumes on the 1960s, covering all the pivotal moments and behindthescenes details of comics in the jfk and. Learn that the sixties mean bigger business oppurtunities for you and 7up.
One of my favorite things about old comics is keep reading. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. Comics traded in surrealism and experimentation for photorealistic depictions of the urban landscape. The sets included modern task force troops with soldiers. Comic book ads from the old comic books, vintage comic books. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. 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. This video features all ads from the feb 1980 issue of iron man from marvel comics, circulated in late 1979. I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s.
These are the ads i salivated over mostand to be frank a part of me still does. Nov 08, 2011 this video features all ads from the feb 1980 issue of iron man from marvel comics, circulated in late 1979. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. This has been a year full of fury, so why not end it with fury. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. In the early 1960s, paramount and famous studios produced two new little lulu. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the type of comic that fits your particular interests.
Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university georgetown. Shes spoken at events like geek girl con, new york comic con, and comic book city con, wants to get a batwoman tattoo and write a graphic novel, and one of her canine teeth is in backwards. Now you can get four editions in one convenient volume, and see why the new york times called the green book a beacon for black travelers. For instance, in japan, scrolls that were very much like comic books, in storytelling if. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. The american comic book chronicles is an ambitious new series of fullcolor hardcovers, where twomorrows top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today. 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. Published in 1897, the yellow kid in mcfaddens flats is considered to be the first comic book, insomuch that it bore the phrase comic book on its back cover. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. Comic book ads strike back i was flipping through some old comics books the other day and came across some random title from 1984.
So ive got a pretty big collection of comics in my garage right now. This is good news if you own copies of these rare comic books today. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Comicbook controversy is a cautionary tale does every generation have a form of entertainment that adults dont get. Our latest edition of nontoy ad tuesday features a selection of 1970s and 80s north american ads for converse footwear, bubble yum, oreos, super friends school supplies, iron on transfers, junior sales club of america, and crosman air guns. 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. As a fan of silver age comics, i couldnt have been more happy with marvel comics in the 1960s. Fury and his howling commandos, back before nick fury was director of s. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from julius schwartzs editorial records, provided by dc comics.
Jackson, he was just a badass army guy do you enjoy reading comic book ads. With the headline instant live sea animals i initially assumed it was some generic knockoff of seamonkeys but then i noticed that it actually used the term seamonkeys in the description. 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. This ad actually turned out to be more educational for me than i was expecting. A record revealing the criminal deeds of the counterrevolutionary revisionist and counterrevolutionary zhang wenhai 1966. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It stated that superman was a character that appeared in action comics and superman magazines, so i had to have some. Great comic books of the sixties classic tv tvparty. As a kid, i first discovered comic books in 1965 when i saw the tag at the end of the superman tv show that was then in reruns. Brett schenker did some fancy facebook fooling and compiled a few statistics about the people who selfidentify as comic book readers. It is absolutely spot on when it comes to what made marvel great during this period of comic book history. Shockingly, there was a series of ads in the late 60s that offered. Remember retro comic books and their ridiculous ads. As i was flipping through it, i came across a bevy of kickass old advertisements.
Awesome comic book ads of the past informations about retrospace. Comic book ads xray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate. Here are some of my favorite comic book ads that ive come across in my collection. Even more old comic book ads weve not done one of these in a while, so how about we dive into some random old comic book and see what fun retro ads we can find shall we. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. During this time, modern comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. This ad is illustrated with a comic strip by al capp, it is called lil abner.
Romans comic book flats any boy reading comic books in the 1960s had seen them countless times. For some reason, the covers of dc comic books of that time 6569 reached out to me, they made me want to buy as many of them as i could, and lunch money went less for lunch and more and more for comic books at the nearest drug store after school. Story in broken into two chapters of 5 23 pages and 6 23 pages. Part i last week, i started a twopart column on the greatest comic book characters of the 1950s and 60s. Back in my day, when we had to look something up, this is where we turned not that newfangled internet. The decade beginning with the late 1930s is known as the golden age of comic books. Home about this is the sister site of cover browser. Little lulu is a comic strip created in 1935 by marjorie henderson buell.
Remember, comics only cost 10c, right from the earliest days into the early 1960s. African american comic book history detectives pbs. While i was growing up, we had a set of world book encyclopedias i think they were from 1967 or 68, so not too far off from when this set was around. Our contributor found an unusual 1950s comic book at an. Heres a great opportunity for you to earn money by selling christmas cards. 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. This entry in the about comics reprints of the negro motoristtravelers green book series is a thick one, 128 pages filled with listings of hotels that africanamerican travelers could stay in, restaurants they could eat in, and shops that would serve them in 1962, when segregation legal and otherwise was still very much in place. Here are some comic books i remember reading when i was growing up. The alterego side of the superheros life is given more panel time, and sensational costumes took a backseat to depictions of everyday people. Great comic books of the sixties by billy ingram 1995 article. Comicbook controversy is a cautionary tale nbc news. I had dipped into the collection the last few months to look for any comics having to do with werewolves as that will be this years. Many of the superheroes from todays blockbuster franchises, including batman, superman, and captain america, emerged during this period, and the industry grew into a commercial powerhouse. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs.
While some complain of formatting, anything lacking in the book was easily compensated for in pure content. Comic book controversy is a cautionary tale does every generation have a form of entertainment that adults dont get. January, 2017 a list of important comics from the 1970s key comics from 1970 key comics from 1971 key comics from 1972 key comics from 1973 key comics from 1974 key comics from 1975 key comics from 1976 key comics from 1977 key comics from 1978 key comics from 1979 special note. This is an original 1942 color print ad for regular and cream of wheat breakfast cereal.
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