Favorite comic book ads

[Sean]

I apologize if this was already posted:

[Therin of Andor]

The way they "work" is that it creates a double image of whatever you're looking at

I got a pair from a friend for my thirteenth birthday, and I couldn't believe that I finally owned something that was advertised in one of those cool catalog pages of a US comic. (Later, my brother and I realised that the Aussie printings of US comics had similar ads, but for a Sydney-based shop called Weirdo's Magic Shop in the city, and we made an epic trip there one day!) We also found a local toy shop that sold some of these products, such as smoking monkeys (little plastic monkeys that puffed on tiny cigarettes that you could light), also so-called "real live snakes" (little cylinders of dense black carbon, that grew and grew into a huge, lightweight, carbon "snake" when you lit it), black-face soap, fake vomit, fake doggie doo complete with plastic flies, and Sea Monkeys (we actually bought a little vial of regular brine shrimp, not the highly commercial version, and followed the instructions, but they never hatched). I also finally found a Venus Fly Trap, which were finally permitted to be sold in Australia in the early 80s, gaining huge popularity because of their appearance in a flyspray TV commercial.

Did you ever see what was covering the eyeholes of 3D Specs? After a few weeks, my specs got wet and I was horrified to notice that the black substance had parted ways. The specs certainly weren't working any more, so I split open the cardboard "lens" - and it contained a black feather! You know how you can split a feather along its "veins"? The lines of feather "veins", and the distance between them, combined to create the optical illusion of seeing bones through skin.

Oh, and I posted once before, I had the "Monster S-i-z-e Monster", too:


Frankenstein (1975) by Therin of Andor, on Flickr

[monsterphile]

I got a pair from a friend for my thirteenth birthday, and I couldn't believe that I finally owned something that was advertised in one of those cool catalog pages of a US comic. (Later, my brother and I realised that the Aussie printings of US comics had similar ads, but for a Sydney-based shop called Weirdo's Magic Shop in the city, and we made an epic trip there one day!) We also found a local toy shop that sold some of these products, such as smoking monkeys (little plastic monkeys that puffed on tiny cigarettes that you could light), also so-called "real live snakes" (little cylinders of dense black carbon, that grew and grew into a huge, lightweight, carbon "snake" when you lit it), black-face soap, fake vomit, fake doggie doo complete with plastic flies, and Sea Monkeys (we actually bought a little vial of regular brine shrimp, not the highly commercial version, and followed the instructions, but they never hatched). I also finally found a Venus Fly Trap, which were finally permitted to be sold in Australia in the early 80s, gaining huge popularity because of their appearance in a flyspray TV commercial.

Did you ever see what was covering the eyeholes of 3D Specs? After a few weeks, my specs got wet and I was horrified to notice that the black substance had parted ways. The specs certainly weren't working any more, so I split open the cardboard "lens" - and it contained a black feather! You know how you can split a feather along its "veins"? The lines of feather "veins", and the distance between them, combined to create the optical illusion of seeing bones through skin.

Yes, I did notice that the center of the "lens" had a feather in it.  I used to have a hard plastic smoking Dachund, but I'm not sure if it's still around anywhere.  I do have a cheap hollow smoking monkey.  I remember all of those cool gift shop "magic" items (especially from Adams) that were also advertised in comics like Smoke from your fingertips, Whoopee cushioons, etc.

Rob

[Hepcat]

I was a big fan of Monogram's three Fred Flypogger kits by Mouse as a kid primarily due to these cool ads that ran in DC comic books:

[CreepysFan]

     

These two monster ads appeared alot in the early Seventies.

   

   

[Hepcat]

Those Slim Jim ads are fabulous!

I was very impressed when this ad appeared in 1964 for Aurora's new kit:

[CreepysFan]

     

  I remember wanting that Superman model, as well as the Batman one too.

[Hepcat]

Here's the ad for the Batman models:

[Hepcat]

Hostess had the best pitchmen possible in Aquaman and crew:

[BigShadow]

I gotta say I always enjoyed the old ads of a muscle guy on a beach and a skinny guy with a girl.  Then the muscle guy takes the girl away.  But then, the skinny guy drinks protein and wins the girl back.  Classic!  Drink protein and nobody will take your girlfriend.

Question?  Why didn't the muscle guy already have a girlfriend and the skinny "weakling" have one?

[Monolith]

Here's one from the '70's I'm sure you'll like...



This one I got in The Brave and the Bold #97 from 1971...



This one was on the back of one of my comics, I forgot which one now...

[Monolith]

That Land of the Giants ad was from Hawk and Dove #2 from 1968.
Here's one from the back of a Superman comic from 1971...

[CreepysFan]

 

     

       

[BigShadow]

I really wish I could find one of these giant monster posters.  I've looked on e-bay and other sites, but nothing.

I got a pair from a friend for my thirteenth birthday, and I couldn't believe that I finally owned something that was advertised in one of those cool catalog pages of a US comic. (Later, my brother and I realised that the Aussie printings of US comics had similar ads, but for a Sydney-based shop called Weirdo's Magic Shop in the city, and we made an epic trip there one day!) We also found a local toy shop that sold some of these products, such as smoking monkeys (little plastic monkeys that puffed on tiny cigarettes that you could light), also so-called "real live snakes" (little cylinders of dense black carbon, that grew and grew into a huge, lightweight, carbon "snake" when you lit it), black-face soap, fake vomit, fake doggie doo complete with plastic flies, and Sea Monkeys (we actually bought a little vial of regular brine shrimp, not the highly commercial version, and followed the instructions, but they never hatched). I also finally found a Venus Fly Trap, which were finally permitted to be sold in Australia in the early 80s, gaining huge popularity because of their appearance in a flyspray TV commercial.

Did you ever see what was covering the eyeholes of 3D Specs? After a few weeks, my specs got wet and I was horrified to notice that the black substance had parted ways. The specs certainly weren't working any more, so I split open the cardboard "lens" - and it contained a black feather! You know how you can split a feather along its "veins"? The lines of feather "veins", and the distance between them, combined to create the optical illusion of seeing bones through skin.

Oh, and I posted once before, I had the "Monster S-i-z-e Monster", too:


Frankenstein (1975) by Therin of Andor, on Flickr

[Hepcat]

Here's a scan of a cool ad that ran on the back cover of DC comic books in 1967: