1950's comic book ads

No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Print papers are no longer the primary source of news for most americans, who turn instead to the internet. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. The brand advertised heavily in comic books and on tv and led many unsuspecting unathletic kids to believe that all they needed to not be chosen. 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. Ever had that moment flipping through an old comic book from the 90s and been like wow, sega genesis really costs that much. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. These were commonly advertised by novelty houses in ads in comic books, and other publications. One of the staples of mainstream western world comics has been the sometimes funny, sometimes strange, almost never genuinely useful ads. This miniature spy camera was a unique import from hong kong during the 50s and 60s.

In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. These are the years when comics were considered a new and exciting form of art. But it was the ads in those 1950s comic books that have stuck. Vintage comic books, vintage comics, vintage toys, vintage posters, vintage photos, vintage. 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. And it showed what children and young men could do to help the war effort through the characters actions and through the advertisements in the comic itself. A couple of professional comic ad parodies via bullys comics. Occasionally an ad will have another different ad on the back or reverse side. 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. The comic book actually became part of the war itself. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. 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 comic book ads published between the 1950s and late 80s.

Vintage bodybuilding ads of yesteryear 10 february 2012. This tells us that men and women, not just young children were reading these comics. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering goods and produce from america and beyond. These comic book mailin toys were a remarkable mix of toy army, navy, and air force figurines.

It was the brainchild of several young subversive artistsas most modern art tends to be. By the early 1950s, dozens of romance titles from major comics publishers were on the newsstands and. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. There was always something warmly erotic about them. This premium ballast would later be sold in the likes of a wee crammed kiosk near queen street station. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. Naughty, sexy vintage 50s cartoons from josie and the. Great comic book ads from the 1950s funny vintage ads. More than 450 american ad characters, industry icons, and product personalities hailing from the 1950s, 60s, and 70s pack the pages of this vibrant, vintage collection.

But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. Although this ad was printed in 1963, maybe it just hadnt been updated yet at least, thats my best guess. Comic book martial arts ads 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. 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. Smutty and sexist cartoons from the 1950s flashbak.

How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were lured by those enticing ads promising. Sea monkeys, monkeys and baby raccoons, performing chameleons, ant farms with magnifying glass eww and more. Wertham was an anti comic book crusader who did some serious damage back in the 1950s. Comic book advertisements are a common feature in american comic books mainly from the 1940s onwards. Unfollow 1950 s comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s. I dont really know anything about the contents of the story of this issue, but i know that its the first appearance of sandman, so thats a pretty big deal. As i result, i could read at a third grade level on my first day of school. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. The charles atlas ads that began appearing in comics of the late 30s all the way up unto the 80s, long after his death, began a huge trend in bodybuilding, heightenhancing, weightlosing, and weightgaining ads in comics. Back in those days there used to be an advertisement in the back. And if youd like to learn more about the fascinating history of seamonkeys, check out this article. Vintage 100piece toy soldier set with footlocker storage. Classic 1950s sciencefiction comics all stories no ads.

Some of you will also be aware of the kitschy fact that decarlo, who also penned the comic josie and the pussycats, modeled the character of josie after his own wife whose name was, you guessed it josie. Kids today dont read comics comics are now the refuge of twentysomething guys without girlfriendsand the ads. 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. October 30, 1892 december 24, 1972 was an italianamerican bodybuilder best remembered as the developer of a bodybuilding method and its associated exercise program which spawned a landmark advertising campaign featuring his name and likeness. Comic books were big money and they heralded the youth culture to come into the 1950s. I had to send away to get special miniature film, and couldnt find anyone to develop it.

Comic book resources has a fantastic firsthand account of ordering a live miniature monkey from a comic book advertisment. Since this is banned books week, ive come to bury dr. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. If not indicated in the title, the pictures will make it obvious. As an entertainment medium, comics were the digital devices of their day. Sea monkeys, monkeys and baby raccoons, performing chameleons, ant farms with magnifying glass eww. When the juvenile american satire magazine, mad, first appeared in a comicbook format in august. A lot of ads in old comic books just wanted your money. From the very early 1950 s, through the mid1980s, comic book companies printed the beloved, nowclassic advertisements for toy soldier sets in the infamous back page mailorder ads of most typical comic books. According to decarlos wife, it was the leopard cat costume. The postwar economic boom launched a generation of charming, cheeky, and relentlessly cheerful critters and characters that found their way into our homesand our heartsin. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books.

The greatest old vintage comic book ads, ranked ranker. This is why as kids, every so often wed come across an ad in a comic book, for. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite.

Mans account of ordering a live monkey from comic book ad. Romance comics of the 1950s and 60s the vintage inn. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads, crazy claims. The political influence of comics in america during. 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. During this time, modern comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity. There were a number of classic comic strips that started in the 1950s. 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. A quick slideshow of some great advertisements found in comic books of the past. This era is iconic because it is near the birth age of comic books.

The first application of the term pop art occurred during discussions among artists who called themselves the independent group ig, which was part of the institute of contemporary art in london, begun. I remember reading my fathers collection of these funny books in the attic. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. At least, thats what vintage comic book ads would have you believe. I have listed 100s of color newspaper ads from the 1920s to 1950s.

Sales could be counted in hundreds of millions, and more than 80% of kids and 90% of teens were reading them. Comic book ads from the1950s and 1960s barrys pearls of. Smutty and sexist cartoons is a collection of funnies from old magazine published in the 1950s and 1960s. In the early 1950s horror comics, such as chamber of chills, sold womans fashion items and items for hair loss. Many of you may already recognize dan decarlos name as the man behind the archie comics in the 1950s and most of the 60s.