In the inspirational top 5 series submarine channel selects best practises from the world of animation, vr, interactive storytelling and visual culture. Get the best deals on beatles silver age comics 1956 1969. An untested american submarine captain teams with u. 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. The times london dunthornes precocious talent and cheerful fondness for the teenage male are showcased in submarine. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. Submarine x1 is a very old fashioned ww2 thriller that was somewhat surprisingly made in 1968. Every gallerys images are by their original company or artist.
A brilliant first novel by a young man of ferocious comic talent the times joe dunthorne was born and brought up in swansea. Can a bottle of perfume really give you control over men. These comic book mailin toys were a remarkable mix of toy army, navy, and air force. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. See more ideas about vintage advertisements, comic books and ads. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. In time for the 50th anniversary of the beatles beloved animated movie yellow submarine, titan comics will. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. The blue meanies are about to invade comic book stores. 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.
But that same man may rightfully point out that you deserved to lose your money. Trapped aboard a dying submarine deep in enemy waters, a brave naval officer battles for the lives of his men and himself in. And a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot. I have added more comic ad designs from our favorite comic books ads during the 60s and 70s.
Lets read the new illustrated yellow submarine book. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Doctor multiverse showcases the work of alex schomburg, one of the top comic book and pulp magazine cover artists of the golden age. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. Submarine attack comic books 1959 series all regular issues are out of stock. A brilliant first novel by a young man of ferocious comic talent.
This is why as kids, every so often wed come across an ad in a comic book, for something we knew was too good to be true. Count dante the deadliest man alive, tank trap war game toy soldier set, polaris toy sub and sea monkeys. 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. 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. Polaris nuclear sub from honor house advertisement published in the. Nuclear sub 15 enticing vintage comic book ads comic book list, old comic books. Advertisements in comic books have promised unbelievable products for decades. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. The new yorker from a couple of weeks ago has a great comic striphow strange that does seem. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. Comics in my era had classified ads in the back, and they were visually.
My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. You could send away for xray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast. Polaris nuclear submarine polaris nuclear submarine 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. Schomburg was a puerto rican born commercial and comicbook artist, whose career lasted over 70 years. Just make sure this doesnt fall into the wrong hands just think of the damage a rival nation could do. He is the author of submarine, which has been translated into fifteen languages and made into an acclaimed film directed by richard ayoade, and wild abandon, which won the 2012 encore award. Nov 6, 2017 original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order novelties. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. And dont tell us that its just a submarine play set and not meant to be taken out to sea. 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. A lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money. Jul 15, 2016 impress your friends and dazzle your enemies with a nuclear submarine. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the beatles yellow submarine comes this fully authorized graphic novel adaptation. Navy seals to rescue the russian president, who has been kidnapped by a rogue general. Yes, the torsk is a floating museum in baltimore and the book is also true. Impress your friends and dazzle your enemies with a nuclear submarine. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. 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. How a feral squirrelmonkey attacked its new owner, why a submarine disintegrated on the front lawn, how xray specs caused nothing but confusion and other crazy comic book advertising stories. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. Nancy thanks for the attention,new, independent authors get very little. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue.
And have you actually purchased anything from a comic book ad before. Yes, i am on facebook, but dont know how to promote the book without looking vain. I was never going to be spider man no matter how i tried to swing from washing lines or scale neighborhood walls or tumble out of trees. Here are 10 comic book ads that destroyed your faith in mankind before you hit puberty 10. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. I still cant decide which hurt most the submarine that was watersoluble, or the.
With gerard butler, gary oldman, common, linda cardellini. Alter ego magazine fan group public group facebook. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. New listing 1968 beatles yellow submarine comic book and fold out poster. Its a submarine showdown for captain america and red. If you read a comic book between the 1940s and 1980s then you were inundated by cheap looking ads for everything from toy soldiers to girlenticing muscles. Taking a look at some of the most weirdest and unbelievable ads in vintage comics. Comic book ads xray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate.
Hey man this was fun it had cardboard controlls, firing missiles i believe. Beatles yellow submarine comic book w poster 1969 gold key cgc graded 6. Comic book advertisements nuclear submarine, vintage. Its a submarine showdown for captain america and red skull in a new marvel funko short. He can barely stand the anticipation, but when it finally arrives, its nothing more than a. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. The beatles are recruited by the captain of the yellow submarine to help him free sgt. Count juan raphael dante born john timothy keehan in chicago, illinois, 4 february 1939, died 25 may 1975. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Polaris nuclear sub how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub the most. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. While its unclear if this minisub has actual nuclear capabilities im gonna guess not, no one else needs to know that. Remember this was the era of free love and allstar cast adventures in the dirty dozen and where eagles dare mould, films that havent really dated when watched even today.
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