Old school comic book ads 1980s

Artist todd naucks favorite comic books of the 1980s marvel. 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 adventures of buckaroo banzai across the 8th dimension 1984 one of the most 80s things ever and an entertaining specimen of the scifiaction movies that make no sense at all genre. Like the invincible superman of the optimistic golden age, now is a time when anything is possible. There are a lot of juicy apples in the bunch, but after sifting through terrible car commercials and antidrug psas, these old school commercials were the top contenders. Written by robert kanigher and drawn by joe kubert sgt. For some reason, this ad was always on the back of my archie comic books.

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. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Zatanna and the house of secrets gn 2020 dc kids 11st. 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. So that day, when i got home from school, i folded a few sheets of printer paper in half and wrote and drew an eightpage comic of my own character. Vintage comic book muscle man ad vintage comic books. Big rapids distribution, a major midwestern comics distributor, goes under, and two former employees john davis and milton griepp, form capital city distribution, headquartered in madison, wisconsin notable alternative titles raw, world war 3 illustrated, and reid fleming, worlds toughest milkman, all make their debuts.

Vintage comic book ads of the 1980s page 2 comic book ads of the 1980s. Ht lowbrow comics, comicconmovie, 80s comic ads, scarymother, texomaliving, columbus alive, thats my skull, vintage ad browser, flickr, flickr. Comic books can be as pulpy or as serious or as just plain weird as you want them to be. Home about this is the sister site of cover browser. Sep 15, 2014 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.

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. Besides being sexist ads, they were also full of lies promoting unhealthy habits. Check out these ads from a 1987 muppet babies comic book we found in our stash in the attic. 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. Nov 04, 2016 one thing can be said about our current comic book age. Joe, and now i cant get my scanner to work, so were stuck with 60s and 70s for the time being anyway its a bird. Keith dallas headlines this volume on the 1980s, covering all the pivotal moments and behindthescenes details of comics during the reagan years. Charles atlas one of the most famous comic book ads in existence. Interesting fact the first vintage ad to use a sexual sell was created by a woman for soap as early as 1911. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. Oreos, super friends school supplies, iron on transfers, junior sales club of. 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.

Sep 20, 2011 this is a wellconceived and wellexecuted book about the cheap novelties that were ubiquitously advertised in comic books and other kidoriented publications up through the 1980s. We present a ranked rundown of the 50 finest horror films of the 1980s era. Classic strips that continue to shape comics when we asked readers to name their favorite comics, many classic, hugely influential newspaper strips got. Jul 17, 2017 this 1981 scififantasy book club offers four for a buck plus a free tote. Sectaurs comic 1 1985 1980s old school book hyve coleco etsy. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades.

Take your pick from these vintage book clubs flashbak. 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 last in gym class was a pair of expensive sneakers. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. This 1981 scififantasy book club offers four for a buck plus a free tote. Lots of great stuff, with no real specifics they don. The first stage is the shock stage, and it is designed to get everyones attention, just like with.

May 28, 20 the american comic book chronicles continues its ambitious series of fullcolor hardcovers, where twomorrows top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today. The campaign was so successful, that the slogan a skin you love to touch was used until the 1940s. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. Complete 1980s collection of saturday morning comic book ads. Looking through old yearbooks, discovering forgotten ticket stubs and laughing at retro odds and ends that we were compelled to set aside for the future its all feelgood stuff. Follow along with the written instructions, or watch our new video guide. Things you still miss from the old comics during the 1980s. Ok, i know that i should have an ad from the 80s this week, but i just finished the ads id been posting from g. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. Sep 10, 2014 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. Deadpan humor and non sequitur moments fly freely in nearly every scene of this film that stars peter weller as a famous particle.

Old comic books vintage comic books vintage comics comic book covers vintage ads old advertisements advertising mad movies magic design bob 1979 and everything else too. This new way of selling comics meant that comics companies could profitably sell comics that were aimed at the fans of particular writers and artists, or that dealt with subjects that did not have the kind of wide, mass market appeal that the newsstand market required. Its a classic ad that also got a sequel where a new weakling, jack, is bullied at a school dance instead of a beach. If you want to sell old comic books youve just found or inherited, then these are the challenges you are going to face. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Enemy ace was one of the best written and drawn series of commercial comic books ever published. Danse macabre is my all time favorite nonfiction book on the horror genre.

Comic book ads 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 next. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. Rock at the top of their game, enemy aces 12 issue run was largely ignored, even by many old school comic book fans. Comic book ads xray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate. Posts about 1970s comic book ads written by the vintage toy advertiser. Dec 05, 2011 looking through old yearbooks, discovering forgotten ticket stubs and laughing at retro odds and ends that we were compelled to set aside for the future its all feelgood stuff. Are you falling for comic book live chat software ads. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. Here are the best commercials from the 1980s and 1990s. Joe, and now i cant get my scanner to work, so were stuck with 60s and 70s for the time being. So this is our fourth installment of grit, with the previous ones being from 1963, 1972, and 1980. Its right up there with big trouble in little china in that regard. Greg rucka, is an american comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as action comics, batwoman.

At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place. The 80s were a phenomenal time for aficionados of the gruesome, the gory and the ghoulish. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock.

Vintage fitness ads of the vintage comic book muscle man ad 4 by christian montone. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Old comic books vintage comic books vintage comics comic book covers vintage ads old advertisements advertising mad movies magic design. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. A wide range of visual sources, including posters, comic books and badges were put to use to encourage children aged 711yearsold to join superman in his fight against nick oteen. The overstreet comic book price guide volume 50 spidermanspawn by robert m. That range is driven by the newsstand exclusivity of the variants, coupled with a decline in newsstand sales relative to direct edition sales direct. Instead, comic book specialty stores arose to sell comics. Its 1983, and theyre still offering four books for a dollar, plus a tote.

See more ideas about comic books, vintage advertisements and classic comics. The american comic book chronicles continues its ambitious series of fullcolor hardcovers, where twomorrows top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today. Overstreet and todd mcfarlane aug 4, 2020 paperback. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. A classmate points out that i m always drawing and reading comics. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. This ad introduced the 98 pound weakling, named mac, who birthed the cliche of having sand kicked into his face by a bully.