An alien from a planet ruled by women turns superboy into a girl as punishment for his making sexist remarks. Aside from the creep factor look through womens clothes. I missed the 1960s myself being born in 1979 but developed a love for this decade very early on, and now live in a 1960s house decorated with the appropriate vintage wallpaper and furniture, wear mainly 1960s clothes, am a self confessed kneehigh boot addict. One of the more successful mad mimics, created by comics legend joe simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. I think hitler was a beginner compared to the comicbook industry, wrote psychiatrist frederic wertham in his 1954 book, seduction of the. 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. Mar 22, 2017 men misbehaving in midcentury adult magazine cartoons well before playboy came along, mens magazines had a long tradition of providing risque cartoons between the dirty pictures. You may not solicit cpg classifieds users to post ads on other classifieds sites. German soldiers always came molded in a sort of bluegray color and the u. The story begins when our redheaded, redblooded heman reporter receives a call at the daily planet office from lovely lucy lane for whom he carries a big crush. No, you cant see through womens clothes with a pair of cheap cardboard glasses, you. This one is actually pretty stripped down compared to the others, without very much text at all, and this is the first ad of theirs ive seen where theyve used a cartoony character rather than a photo or realistic drawing. Complete 1980s collection of saturday morning comic book ads.
Batman from 1966 is one of the most faithful adaptations of the comic book character. It will become one of the longestrunning comics series drawn by one and the same single. Another wellknown comic book ad was for a polaris nuclear submarine. Every inch of ad space and illustration was taken up with everything important to a kid. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through. Some of the most beautiful pieces of vintage erotica can be found in adult comics.
Top 10 outrageous comic book advertisements from many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. If you read a comic book anytime between the 1960s and 1980s you most likely encountered one of those advertising pages that was full of. This has been a year full of fury, so why not end it with fury. Men misbehaving in midcentury adult magazine cartoons flashbak. It will become one of the longestrunning comics series drawn by one and the same single author. The man without fear, appreciates the creative interplay. The saucy stewardess sweetly asks jimmy for a favor. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. Is supermans pal jimmy olsen coming out of the closet as a cross dresser. If you wear this tie, your chances with the ladies will definitely go up. Hostess ads ran in comic books starting in 1977 with batman and the mummy. Young boys reading superhero comics saw a lot of body building ads and ads to get taller, thinner, and richer.
Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Frank dickens publishes his comic strip oddbod in the sunday times, which already features the character after whom the series will be retitled the next year. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. 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. Starting back in the 50s, women were encouraged to start their own businesses, hosting tupperware parties, and demonstrating how to use those popular plastic containers.
He was born as anthony abruzzo into a family of italian descent, and educated at the pratt institute and the traphagen institute of design. Miss jimmy olsen comic cross dresser envisioning the. Influenced by the pulps, radio soap operas, newspaper comic strips such as mary worth, and adult confession magazines, joe simon and jack kirby created the flagship romance comic book young romance and launched it in 1947 to resounding success. Before we get a new spokesman for the transvestite community, lets take a deep breath. Nov 08, 2011 this video features all ads from the feb 1980 issue of iron man from marvel comics, circulated in late 1979. Abruzzo first made his fame as a designer of dresses, while based in ozone park in. As a child i would stare at these ads with a begrudging fascination, knowing that even if they were available to order in the uk my mum would have. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. They generally came in the form of onepanel gags featuring a pretty lady, a misbehaving male, and a. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. They generally came in the form of onepanel gags featuring a pretty lady, a misbehaving male, and a cheesy caption. Old comic books vintage comic books vintage comics vintage labels vintage ads vintage newspaper old advertisements advertising ads classic comics.
One of the staples of mainstream western world comics has been the sometimes funny, sometimes strange, almost never genuinely useful ads. Superboy 19491979 1st series dc comic books 19601969. Mar 22, 2018 this is i saw it advertised one day, a feature where i take a look at old comic book advertisements that interested me for whatever reason today, were going to take a look at about as complete of a collection of 1980s saturday morning cartoons comic book ads as we can do note that by the late 1980s, the networks mostly stopped doing comic book ads for their cartoons. Yes, any kid can wear a black panther costume, say. Here are a 10 crazy vintage comic book ads i recently stumbled across. Get the best deals on silver age superhero comics 1956 1969. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia.
Crestwoodfeature was the first of several publishers. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. Yes, any kid can wear a black panther costume, say creators. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. This is i saw it advertised one day, a feature where i take a look at old comic book advertisements that interested me for whatever reason today, were going to take a look at about as complete of a collection of 1980s saturday morning cartoons comic book ads as we can do note that by the late 1980s, the networks mostly stopped doing comic book ads for their cartoons. Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s barrys pearls of. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers.
Oct 16, 2014 lets see what kind of trouble that genderbending miss jimmy olsen gets into. There seemed to be no shortage of these cheap novelty items advertised in american comic books between the 1960s and 1980s. While i never read a single issue of xmen 2099, i was a fringe fan of the 2099 concept from marvel comics. Posts about comic book ads written by the vintage toy advertiser. These 19 images are but a small sampling of the comic treasure to be found in the someday funnies. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. Our 15 fabulous ads from the 1960s series has come to an end. Items similar to my greatest adventure 47 comics, gifts, silver age books. By the early 1950s, dozens of romance titles from major comics publishers were on the newsstands and. See more ideas about fashion, 1960s fashion and vintage outfits. Adult comics are comic books, comic magazines, comic strips or graphic novels that contain content that appeals to adult readers. Each hero has his or her own unique approach to fighting crime with snacks. Silver age superhero comics 19561969 for sale ebay. New listing fantastic four 55 high grade silver surfer silver age key comic book marvel.
Mel ramos, for example, is famous for his comicbook images of naked, voluptuous females. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. 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. This ad actually turned out to be more educational for me than i was expecting. Scan of 1960s novelty catalog boing boing see more. I also started scanning some of the advertisements found within the comic books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It seems as though all of the advertising, that fill up the comics ive been reading lately, are just slick ads that are made up of a single full page image with some slogans or tag lines attached to them. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements. Vintage fashion and beauty comic kunst, comic art, vintage comics, vintage ads. Five years of amazing super beings tossing food to madmen whose special ability may or may not have been really enjoying peaches. 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.
It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. I picked this issue up from a quarter bin at a comic book convention recently. Vintage articles and more in the 1960s category at click. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. 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.
Yeah, you dont actually see through clothes or skin. Spoof comic book fanzines featuring parodies of dc and marvel heroes. I really loved the backs of comic books almost as much as the book itself. Posted on january 16, 2017 by the vintage toy advertiser. Vintage ads, monster stickers, bee book, monster mask, old comic books, 1960s toys, silver age comics. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books. Turns out russ created the two most famous comic book toy soldier ads and they are probably among the most widely remembered and most reprinted ads ever seen in comic books of the era. Fury and his howling commandos, back before nick fury was director of s. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were lured by those enticing. Many times, these are even more memorable than the comic book itself. Comic book ads from hostess, super cobra video game by konami, kenner mask toys, nbc saturday morning cartoons and mpc star wars model kits category entertainment. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the.
In case these new comics are too good to include cheesy toy ads anymore, heres a handful of vintage advertisements to fill the void. Oct 30, 2018 shawn martinbrough, a washingtonbased illustrator thief of thieves who worked on the comicbook story arc black panther. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension. Its clearly based on the silver age adventures of batman, which were full of ridiculous stuff.
Comic poster poster ads old comic books comic book covers gi joe classic comics classic toys nostalgia 70s best advice ever. Jan 16, 2017 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. We spoke to russ directly on 1804 to talk about his classic comic book ads. In the past 6 weeks, we have showed you an impressive collection of 2 ads from the era that its often called as the golden age of advertisement. This book is about the marvel age of comics 19611977.
Posted in comics tagged 1970s, 1970s comic book ads, monster fan club 70s, moon monster, retro, vintage horror leave a reply nontoy ad tuesday. Every single story, every single comic is covered here. So this is our fourth installment of grit, with the previous ones being from 1963, 1972, and 1980. Top 10 outrageous comic book advertisements youtube.
Sep 20, 2011 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. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. 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. More so than tim burton or christopher nolans versions. Mailorder mysteries presents original comic book ads alongside photos of what actually arrived in the mail.
New listing fantastic four 55 high grade silver surfer silver age key comic book. If todays generation y and zers accuse us baby boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s 70s. Awesome comic book ads of the past informations about retrospace. 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. You may not offer for sale or sell an item or service to any buyer in a jurisdiction where the item, service, or terms of the sale violate applicable laws or regulations. Tony abruzzo was an american comic book artist, who worked mainly on stories for the romance comic books published by national periodicalsdc comics in the 1950s and 1960s. Men misbehaving in midcentury adult magazine cartoons. Comicbook controversy is a cautionary tale nbc news. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff.
Classic comic book ads collection by victor alvarez. Im known as senti a nickname with a long history and i am totally stuck in a 1960s timewarp. I collected comic books from about fourth grade through high school. What was even better was the fact that the army set came with a german army set as well. Romance comics of the 1950s and 60s the vintage inn. 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. So ive got a pretty big collection of comics in my garage right now. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. This cartoon cross dressing cub reporter for the daily planet getting all those hoots and hollers was only doing it for an assignment. Silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays.