In the early 1960s, paramount and famous studios produced two new little lulu. I collected comic books from about fourth grade through high school. Little lulu appeared in ten issues of dell comics four color comic book. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Comicbook controversy is a cautionary tale does every generation have a form of entertainment that adults dont get. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. 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. The sets included modern task force troops with soldiers. This is good news if you own copies of these rare comic books today.
As i was flipping through it, i came across a bevy of kickass old advertisements. Jackson, he was just a badass army guy do you enjoy reading comic book ads. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. 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. This ad actually turned out to be more educational for me than i was expecting. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. 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. 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. One of my favorite things about old comics is keep reading. 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. Comic book ads from the old comic books, vintage comic books. Here are some of my favorite comic book ads that ive come across in my collection. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s. 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.
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. While some complain of formatting, anything lacking in the book was easily compensated for in pure content. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. As youll soon see, comic book style adverts could be used to sell.
The decade beginning with the late 1930s is known as the golden age of comic books. Romans comic book flats any boy reading comic books in the 1960s had seen them countless times. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. A record revealing the criminal deeds of the counterrevolutionary revisionist and counterrevolutionary zhang wenhai 1966. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. Featuring comic strip advertising art by vic herman, the creator of the 7 up sam institutional promotional campaign for 7 up. The alterego side of the superheros life is given more panel time, and sensational costumes took a backseat to depictions of everyday people. Far from the fullcolor glossy comic books of today, this book featured black and white reprints of. This has been a year full of fury, so why not end it with fury. 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. 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. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue.
Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Remember, comics only cost 10c, right from the earliest days into the early 1960s. 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. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Shockingly, there was a series of ads in the late 60s that offered. 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. Comicbook controversy is a cautionary tale nbc news.
This video features all ads from the feb 1980 issue of iron man from marvel comics, circulated in late 1979. Awesome comic book ads of the past informations about retrospace. 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. It stated that superman was a character that appeared in action comics and superman magazines, so i had to have some. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. Little lulu is a comic strip created in 1935 by marjorie henderson buell.
During this time, modern comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity. So ive got a pretty big collection of comics in my garage right now. When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books. Pages in category comics set in the 1960s the following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. 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. 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. Count dante the deadliest man alive, tank trap war game toy soldier set, polaris toy sub and sea monkeys. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. These are the ads i salivated over mostand to be frank a part of me still does.
The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the place we called the icee shop got a comic rack. Heres a great opportunity for you to earn money by selling christmas cards. 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. Comic book ads from hostess, super cobra video game by konami, kenner mask toys, nbc saturday morning. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. 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. These 19 images are but a small sampling of the comic treasure to be found in the someday funnies.
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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. How to hypnotize an old advertisement taken from a golden. 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. This ad is illustrated with a comic strip by al capp, it is called lil abner. They are carried by major museums, and have been used by tv and film. Comic book ads from the 60s vintage comic books, book. 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. African american comic book history detectives pbs.
Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. 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. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. Comic book ads strike back i was flipping through some old comics books the other day and came across some random title from 1984. 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. 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. Comics traded in surrealism and experimentation for photorealistic depictions of the urban landscape. As a fan of silver age comics, i couldnt have been more happy with marvel comics in the 1960s. 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. 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. I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead. 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.
Silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements. He creates custom vintage magic for all kinds of clients head to his site for a stunning trip back in time. This is an original 1942 color print ad for regular and cream of wheat breakfast cereal. Brett schenker did some fancy facebook fooling and compiled a few statistics about the people who selfidentify as comic book readers. Great comic books of the sixties classic tv tvparty. Remember retro comic books and their ridiculous ads.
Back in my day, when we had to look something up, this is where we turned not that newfangled internet. 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. Learn that the sixties mean bigger business oppurtunities for you and 7up. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. Comic book ads xray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate. Many of them are pretty crazy awesome, if you know what i mean. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. For instance, in japan, scrolls that were very much like comic books, in storytelling if. Comic book controversy is a cautionary tale does every generation have a form of entertainment that adults dont get.
Home about this is the sister site of cover browser. Nov 08, 2011 this video features all ads from the feb 1980 issue of iron man from marvel comics, circulated in late 1979. 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. The list of troops and equipment was always astounding. Our contributor found an unusual 1950s comic book at an. Part i last week, i started a twopart column on the greatest comic book characters of the 1950s and 60s. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from julius schwartzs editorial records, provided by dc comics. It is absolutely spot on when it comes to what made marvel great during this period of comic book history. Fury and his howling commandos, back before nick fury was director of s. Story in broken into two chapters of 5 23 pages and 6 23 pages. 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.
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