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. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. Download the whole comic 28 mb in a highquality pdf format. Nov 17, 2017 this pin was discovered by robert bird. The blue meanies are about to invade comic book stores. Polaris nuclear sub how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub the most. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular.
The ads really played on the guillibility of kids back then to extreme measures. And a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot. No word on xray glasses, but comic book ad submarine. The beatles yellow submarine was one of the first movies i ever saw in my life, so you can imagine how it tweaked my brain when i saw it on a 30foothigh drivein movie screen as a wee 3yearol lad in 1968.
For instance, in japan, scrolls that were very much like comic books, in storytelling if not in format, have been around for. I remember seeing such ads as a kid and thinking how cool it would be to have your own miniature submarine. Comic book advertisements are a common feature in american comic books mainly from the 1940s onwards. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. It was illustrated by bill morrison colored by nathan kane, and lettered by chris unger, all of whom worked together on simpsons comics. Impress your friends and dazzle your enemies with a nuclear submarine.
Unlike one guy, though, i was never able to convince my parents to pony up for the crap advertised in comic books. When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books. You could watch the enemy through the periscope and fire rockets and torpedoes. The comic book ad promised a menagerie of fighting men and objects of war, all contained in a giant footlocker. As a kid that saw this ad in comic books all the time, i wuz always gonna order this totally cool sub. These are government submarines however, rather than pirates. Comics in my era had classified ads in the back, and they were visually. The film, as everyone knows, is the animated story of the beatles journey in the colorful world of pepperland.
The beatles yellow submarine comic book 1968 gold key comics 1968 king features subfilms ltd complete with poster intact quick note i am no professional comic grader, but i will note all flaws i see comic measures 6. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. 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. Benders game features a parody of the movie with the planet express ship getting more submarine shaped in the the simpsons last exit to springfield episode lisa has a dream sequence under the influence of laughing gas, inspired by imagery from the movie, even with the beatles passing by in a zeppelin, rather than a submarine. Comic books for sale vintage comic books vintage comics vintage ads old advertisements retro advertising sea monkeys bee book never grow up 1978 super sea monkeys comic book ad awesome ad for everyones favorite mailaway brine shrimp, sea monkeys. Back in 1970 i was 1415 i did purchase the charles atlas course. For the 50th anniversary of the beatles yellow submarine, the apple corporation is authorizing a comic book adaptation of the classic film with titan comics. Charles atlas promising to make wimpy comic book readers into hemen. Giant rockets and subs in comic book ads i remember jfk. 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. While its unclear if this minisub has actual nuclear capabilities im. Comic book listold comic booksvintage comic booksvintage comicsretro advertisingretro adsvintage advertisements.
Sea monkeys were actual humanoids with tails and funny crowned heads that lived in a bowl. The yellow submarine movie, which was originally released in 1968, has seen comic book adaptations in past years, including one released the year the film came out from dell comics. Or so it seemed what you really got was a small plastic box with a bunch of flat plastic soldiers that mostly didnt stand up on their own. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. All ages appropriate for readers of all ages a appropriate for readers ages 9 and up t teens. Comic books are a world of scifi and fantasy, but we have to admit, some of these crazy plots feel eerily familiar. Yellow submarine dark horse comics yellow submarine. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Much of what we discuss when we talk about comics in this country is from an incredibly westernized viewpoint, often crediting the origin of sequential storytelling as having taken place in the 30s. Kirk demarais lifelike ladys legs images, cardboard submarine and.
Beatles plan yellow submarine 50th anniversary comic. Get the best deals on beatles silver age comics 1956 1969. A pair of glasses enabled you to see through clothing. In time for the 50th anniversary of the beatles beloved animated movie yellow submarine, titan comics will release an allnew comic book. Appropriate for most readers and up, parents are advised they may want to read before or with younger children. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. Yellow submarine was a planned comic book to be published by dark horse comics. The ad boasted that the sub was over 7 feet long, big enough for you and a friend. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Beatles yellow submarine comic book w poster 1969 gold key cgc graded 6.
Take, for example, the sixfoot polaris submarines and rocket ships. I had never seen the comic book version before until i ran across. What kids actually got were packets of grass seeds and. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads, crazy claims, preposterous promises and looney lies. Here are a 10 crazy vintage comic book ads i recently stumbled across. Yep those kid submarine and sea going monkeys in the old comic books and of course the comic book flat soldiers american revolution and roman armies setshad a roman setbut it got lostof course somehow. Just click on the yellow submarine comic book cover. Yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. No word on xray glasses, but comic book ad submarine didnt suck.
Barnum eluded many years prior dont believe everything you see in a comic book ad, you moron. Polaris nuclear sub from honor house advertisement published in the november 1967 issue of workbasket magazine. Products offered included novelty items, toys, and selfimprovement courses such as drawing and body building. A brilliant first novel by a young man of ferocious comic talent. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements. It was to be a 48page oneshot comic book, but was scrapped halfway through. Lieutenant shorty weaver dislikes submarine service, but his father needs his expertise at a base in 1942 pearl harbor. Marvel subscriptions never miss an issue of avengers. 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. And have you actually purchased anything from a comic book ad. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. I supposed the optical illusion disclaimer shouldve been a tipoff, but hey, who paid attention to fine print when the prospect. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire.
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. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. I still cant decide which hurt most the submarine that was watersoluble. If you were a kid who read comic books, odds are that you begged your parents to buy one of the many scam products showed on the ad pages. As these advertisements were directed at young people, many made sensational claims, and sold the products for a few dollars to be sent to a post office box. The times london dunthornes precocious talent and cheerful fondness for the teenage male are showcased in submarine. 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. Here are 10 comic book ads that destroyed your faith in mankind before you hit puberty 10. Comic book advertisements nuclear submarine, vintage. Get the best deals on charlton silver age war comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The beatles yellow submarine comic book 1968 gold key. Other talk did you ever fall for a comic book ad as a kid. As a comic book reading kid in the 70s, i mustve seen the ad hundreds of times.