This ad actually turned out to be more educational for me than i was expecting. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. I really loved the backs of comic books almost as much as the book. With permission from jens lilienthal whose flickr page is here. The vintage inn blog opens up the pages of some of her romance comic book collection of the 1950s and 1960s.
Yet, the feelings from the memories that this book brings back are strong enough to warrant several clips from the original 1964 spread. Underground comic book artists from the late 60s early 70s. Oct 28, 2011 robbins was active in the early underground comics movement, creating the first allwomen comic book, it aint me, babe, and has written several books on the history of comics, including. Comic book ads 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 next.
These are the ads i salivated over mostand to be frank a part of me still does hanker after them. Old school books 50 s, 60s, 70s and 80s collection by julie c munckton. If so, please consider supporting me by clicking here for my amazon link ill get a percentage from everything you order. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. The campaign was so successful, that the slogan a skin you love to touch was used until the 1940s. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension. Those pink pearl erasers and the little metal scissors were always a source of fascination for me. I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead. The ads that told a generation, if you get bullied, you should focus intensely on revenge for. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. Mad began as a comic book published by ec, debuting in august 1952 cover date octobernovember. From the frito bandito to old iron eyes cody with that unforgettable tear in.
Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. In case these new comics are too good to include cheesy toy ads anymore, heres a handful of vintage advertisements to fill the void. 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 seems that back in the 60s auto mechanics were in high demand, and could get pretty decent pay too. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were lured by those enticing ads promising everything from xray vision to frolicking. Or put simply, how the ad men of yesteryear attempted to persuade men to get muscles and their own back.
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. What needs and desires lurked within the heart of the mythical typical reader. Their effect looks sort of unnatural to me if not scary. Or go to childrens books of the 70s and 80s for more memories. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A record revealing the criminal deeds of the counterrevolutionary revisionist and counterrevolutionary zhang wenhai 1966. But what do these ads tell us about how the publishers viewed their comic book reading audience. Well, for one thing, somebody was thinking our typical comic book enthusiast had. See more ideas about classic cartoons, childhood memories and saturday morning cartoons. 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. It was widely imitated and influential, affecting satirical media, as well as the cultural landscape of the 20th century, with editor al feldstein increasing readership to more than two million during its 1974. The ads were usually over the top in their promises to teach you how to smash bricks with your head, turn invisible, fight 12 attackers at.
Old commercials that would be politically incorrect today. Classic tv commercials from the 60s and 70s youtube. Many times, these are even more memorable than the comic book itself. Every gallerys images are by their original company or artist. The best things that i can ever recall about school were the army of supplies that mom and dad bought in the latter days of august. Weve scoured the web to find some impressive vintage photoshop tutorials that can help you achieve an oldfashioned lookandfeel in your designs. In the early 1930s, it targeted small town and rural families with 14 pages plus a fiction supplement. Despite the tranquil title, its been an engrossing emotional roller coaster, which made me feel dizzy. 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. There was nothing wrong with these tv ads at the time.
Mathematics, old school, books to read, reading, math, the reader, reading books. I used to have a whole bunch of scanned vintage ads from the 50s and 60s from an old project and you nailed this style. Robbins was active in the early underground comics movement, creating the first allwomen comic book, it aint me, babe, and has written several books on. If youd like to add to this collection, please upload public domain classic tv commercials or psas to the community video collection and put the subject keyword classic tv commercial or classic psa. See more ideas about old comic books, old comics and comic books. German soldiers always came molded in a sort of bluegray color and the u. Shockingly, there was a series of ads in the late 60s that offered children the opportunity to win an actual live monkey. These ads are decades old, yet they still inspire a sense of dread as one wonders. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs.
The ads were usually over the top in their promises to teach you how to smash bricks with your head, turn invisible, fight 12 attackers at one time, and kill a man with your pinky finger. 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. The industrys ability to reach this market so well rests on two things. From the frito bandito to old iron eyes cody with that unforgettable tear in his eye, these were the classic tv. These kinds of lists are always less the definitive end of the conversation than the start of one.
May 25, 2008 12 comic book ads that taught us to be cynical. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. Scan old comic books, magazine covers with pic scanner for iphone, ipad i had this exact comic henry no brasil. On the day that i bought this comic, my mom, my brother pat, and myself all went over to stay overnight at merles house, my mothers best friend. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. The worst comic book scam of them all ask for bridget. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. Anyone have an insight, tricks, or any ideas on how i can get more attention to my items or attract the right buyers below is a list of what i have left. There were few exceptions mostly in dc comics but those exceptions would have been the norm in the 60s and 70s. In addition to neglecting his retro culture website, secretfunspot, kirks.
Or the insult that made a man out of mac and other stories. Did you happen to run across any of those or know which comics or other magazine they were printed in or on the back cover probably remember. History books, old school, books to read, comic books, comics, movie posters, comic book, comic, story books. But to really understand where 50s style retro ads originated, we have to go back a couple of decades to see how advertising developed in the united states. Fifteen pictures from a day trip to london by karlheinz lilienthal back in 1974.
Ah, the good old days back before cars had computers, and average joes could fix cars themselves without having to spend a fortune on fancy equipment. Try clicking here leave me a message in the guest book. School reading books of the 50s, 60 s, 70s and 80s a visual database for all those books you forgot. But i can only imagine being a kid in the late 60s or 70s and actually having. This is cool blog i found it another attempt to run the old art school advertising for the art institutes. I used to have a whole bunch of scanned vintage ads from the 50s and 60s from an old project and. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids.
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. I am trying to find an old cartoon that had characters that were like fireballs, but animated as if human. Henry comic books covers, scans, photos in henry comic books covers, scans, gallery the effective pictures we offer you about comic book vintage a quality picture can tell you many things. Classic strips that continue to shape comics when we asked readers to name their favorite comics, many classic, hugely influential newspaper strips got. Heck, why stop at date rape when you can have your school principal hand you their wallet while doing the funky chicken. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics. May 31, 2018 shockingly, there was a series of ads in the late 60s that offered children the opportunity to win an actual live monkey. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal. For instance, in japan, scrolls that were very much like comic books. 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. Old advertisements, retro advertising, retro ads, vintage comic books.
Made a air max 270 poster inspired by old school comic. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed. Mar 03, 2019 i am trying to find an old cartoon that had characters that were like fireballs, but animated as if human. It stated that superman was a character that appeared in action comics and superman magazines, so i. These old fashioned xray spec lenses consisted of two pieces of cardboard with a feather between them to blur your.
I dont know how old but i watched as kid in late 60s and early 70s, thinking it just had music, no voices, and these fire characters were unique to me. Im sure you had a lot of base it one, but everything from the type to the illustration style with the off register coloring is. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. Rich heldenfels has some answers, many from the popculture vault. But what do these ads tell us about how the publishers viewed their comicbook reading audience. What was even better was the fact that the army set came with a german army set as well. It stated that superman was a character that appeared in action comics and superman magazines, so i had to have some. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character.
He said, hey, you want to do some sort of retro modern design for us. The commercials from the 60s and 70s were just about as memorable as the shows. These ads are decades old, yet they still inspire a sense of dread as one wonders what could possibly compel a person to offer this service. If id been a kid in the 60s who wanted to earn money, this seems like a better and somewhat more legitimate option than a lot of the other choices out there. So keep reading to find out if your favorite heroes made my list, and feel free to respond with your different opinions. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. The mad office was initially located in lower manhattan at 225 lafayette street, while in the early 1960s it moved to 485 madison avenue, the location listed in the magazine as 485 madison avenue.
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. 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. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. The below images are ads for martial arts courses that appeared in comic books and other magazines of the late 50s through the early 80s. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. Hypnotism will allow you to control any brainless drones you want, youll be like god with that sort of power. Feb 28, 2016 the commercials from the 60s and 70s were just about as memorable as the shows.
I am new to selling on ebay, i have sold maybe 15 auctions, and i just dont seem to be getting nearly what they are worth. Delightful treasures from vintage comic book ads by. Found this ad in an old comic recently and, wow, nostalgia. Enjoy these offensive vintage ads and banned commercials and do take them lightheartedly. Great comic books of the sixties by billy ingram 1995 article. New young artists came without any proper skills or creativity. In this post, we go back to the 1900s all theway to the 1980s to showcase a variety of vintage and retroinspired designs that involve poster art, collages and graphical elements. The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the place we called the icee shop got a comic rack.
Mad stylized as mad is an american humor magazine founded in 1952 by editor harvey kurtzman and publisher william gaines, launched as a comic book before it became a magazine. Every inch of ad space and illustration was taken up with everything important to a kid. The first stage is the shock stage, and it is designed to get everyones attention, just like with. Whether we like it or not, it is a piece of history worth seeing for everyone. Last week, i started a twopart column on the greatest comic book characters of the 1950s and 60s. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire.
Made a air max 270 poster inspired by old school comic book ads. Well, for one thing, somebody was thinking our typical comic book enthusiast had weight problems. For toys and games memories try my old toy box only remember the books from the pictures. Classic tv commercials and public service announcements psas uploaded by users. Comic book ads from the 60s vintage comic books, book.