The Best Vintage Ads in Comic Books - Ranker
WEBVote up your favorite old-timey vintage ads from comic books. Ever had that moment flipping through an old comic book from the '90s and been like "Wow, Sega Genesis really costs that much?" or seen an ad for video tapes?
Comic Book Adverts of the 1960s-70s - Flashbak
WEBSep 10, 2014 · 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 day. Believe it or not, I actually had this kit; In retrospect, what in the …
10 Best Comic Book Mail Order Ads: Novelties, Gags & Gimmicks
WEBSep 12, 2018 · The heyday of comic book mail order ads lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s. While most people saw these items as rip-offs, gimmicks, and junk, others now look back fondly on them. Many of these amusements and gizmos are …
PAUL KUPPERBERG: My 13 Favorite COMIC BOOK ADS by Comic Book …
WEBDec 29, 2023 · Here then, MY 13 FAVORITE COMIC BOOK ADS BY COMIC BOOK ARTISTS: —. Captain Action, the Amazing 9-in-1 Super-Hero (1966). Pardon my French, but this ad for the Captain Action action figure was …
Comic Book Ads in the 1960s and 1970s - Nostalgia Central
WEBFor comic book readers of the 1960s and 1970s, the ads for mail-order items were almost as intriguing as the superhero action in the rest of the comic. Most of the ads seemed to be for martial arts ("Fear no man!"), bodybuilding (one of the most persistent ads from the 1930s to the 1980s was.
Sea Monkeys, X-Ray Specs, and the Twisted Secret Behind Vintage Ads …
WEBDec 3, 2020 · The clues were in the comic-book adverts for X-Ray specks, with which you could see the bones beneath your skin, or what was hidden under a layer of clothing; Sea Monkeys you could train who would entertain for hours; a mini-Polaris Nuclear Submarine with which to patrol local waterways; Aurora movie monster kits; and reinvent yourself like ...
Sea-Monkeys and X-Ray Spex: Collecting the Bizarre Stuff Sold in …
WEBApr 18, 2012 · Six years ago, artist and historian Kirk Demarais, who runs the brilliant Gen X nostalgia site, Secret Fun Blog, became determined to uncover the truth behind these comic-book ads published between the 1950s and late ’80s.
SWEET! Your Indispensable HOSTESS COMIC ADS Checklist
WEBAug 22, 2023 · One of the best things about reading vintage comics is the collateral kitsch: house ads, letters columns, Sea-Monkeys, Count Dante, you get the gist. Among the most beloved of these features is the Hostess comic ad, …
15 Enticing Vintage Comic Book Ads - BuzzFeed
WEBFeb 21, 2013 · These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the '50s through the '80s. by Louis Peitzman. BuzzFeed News Reporter. 1. X-Ray Specs. Aside from the creep factor — look through...
Vintage Comic Book Ads! (The Stuff That Inspires My Art)
WEBNeedless to say, I'm a big fan of comic books but not just the art and stories in comics but everything about the medium including the ads. One of the things...
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