Raygun bird pea shooter, etc i wanted to order every single thing on this page when i was a kid. The heyday of comic book mail order ads lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. 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. Comic book ad coffee mug darling pet monkey mail in order. Free miniature monkey once in a while, there is some justice to be found in the world. Mandelaeffect submitted 9 months ago by viraldrome.
Mans account of ordering a live monkey from comic book ad. While most vintage comic book products didnt deliver as advertised, one actually did. Top 10 outrageous comic book advertisements from many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. Sea monkey s vintage 1971 comic book ad 11 x 14 poster etsy. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. Back in 1970 i was 1415 i did purchase the charles atlas course. This series of ads, illustrated by joe orlando later vice president of dc comics, ran in comic books throughout the 1970s and depicted the sea creatures as a nuclear family, sans clothing, with crowns on their heads. In the spring of 1968, two young brothers ordered a live monkey from a comic book ad. Before hitting doublefigures in years id given up on joining the the avengers or the justice league and was happy just to read of their incredible adventures in the pages of comics.
Print advertising for seamonkeys puts the s in sensationalism. Top 10 outrageous comic book advertisements youtube. Not wanting his parents to know, he had it shipped to his friends house. My granddad right and his identical twin brother, dressed up and showing off their pet monkeys, circa 1932. Many purchasers were disappointed by the dissimilarity and by the short lifespan of the animals. The free miniature monkey ad was placed by a photo enlargement and colorization service called dean studios. Atomic monkey is a comic book and toy store that buys, sells, and trades new and used toys, statues, comic books, games, funko pops. First, they were just miniature shrimp with an incredibly short lifespan. The image is a scan of a real vintage order form commonly seen in magazines and comic books. With almost no experience of any kind of advertising at all i hardly ever watched tv, and 2 out of the 3 channels that existed had no ads, i was particularly susceptible to it.
If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Mans account of ordering a live monkey from comic book ad comic book resources has a fantastic firsthand account of ordering a live miniature monkey from a comic book advertisment. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. It is a magisterial work that took seventy people over six years to complete. The journey to the west is at once a comedy, a drama, a satire, a meditation on faith and discipline, and a fantastical dramatization of chinas history. Yet another asian creation, one piece has sold over 345 million copies, making it one of the best selling comic books of all time. Comic book resources has a fantastic firsthand account of ordering a live miniature monkey from a comic book advertisment. The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the place we called the icee shop got a comic rack. I remember about 30 years ago or so seeing ads for a monkey in a teacup on the back of comic books.
Never put off until tomorrow or whenever you get your own house what you can do or send for today. Best selling comic books of all time insider monkey. Sun wukongs history is revealed in the first seven chapters of the great chinese classic journey to the west 1592 after having ruled as the monkey king for centuries, a stone. Comic book ads from the mid 20th century i have been doing some research on ads for toys that ran in comic books back in the mid20th century. The sea monkey and teacup monkey ads eventually disappeared from the back of comic books, proving we should have sent for them while they were still available. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. Well the discussion came up in a facebook group i am in and two people mentioned they remember the dad king sea monkey holding a trident.
The comic book squirrel monkeys posted by an infinity of monkeys 14 comments total 7 users marked this as a favorite i remember wondering if those monkey ads. Stop by to have a chat, read, hang out and see what we have to offer. This japanese manga, which is written and illustrated by eiichiro. Old school star wars figures ad i totally remember this ad. Seamonkeys were intensely marketed in comic books throughout the 1960s and early 1970s using illustrations by the comicbook illustrator joe orlando. This image of a vintage darling pet monkey mail in order form surrounds the coffee mug. Customer testimonials mailing list join our mailing list for news and sales. Ad in old comic books ive seen these ads online in blogs from old comic books from the 70s and jay leno was talking about how he ordered one as a kid, and it looked like a little mutant creature, and it ran out of his house lol he was serious too. Star wars advertisements of the seventies and eighties 1979 see more. Back in those days there used to be an advertisement in the back. What was the dad seamonkey holding in those old comic. I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead.
Specializing in silver, bronze and modern age comics and magic, heroclix, star wars destiny singles and booster packs. Monkey bizz comics was created by collectors for collectors everything from comics. This night monkey, though, is a purely original creation for spiderman. Have you ever bought anything from a comic book ad. It showed a cute little squirrel monkey sitting in the palm of someones hand. Cosmic monkey comics is here to connect you to the wonderful world of comics, graphic novels, manga and much more. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. The ads in comic books first drew my attention when i was a very little girl. The peaceful serenity of new york suburb cold spring harbor is jolted when someone blows up the national labs and now there are reports of some sort of giant talking monkey running around town.
There are a few upsetting truths about sea monkeys. Big time comic book series, but with some additional peter parker twists such as the goofy flipup. Zapkapow comics comic book price guide and collection management found in the back of so many comics when i was a kid. You can read here an account of a man who ordered a monkey from a comic book. Despite their incredibly short lifespan, sea monkeys remain one of the most infamous comic book pop culture references. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering goods and produce from. If you could refer 20 friends to buy deans overpriced mailorder photo prints, they really would send you a small monkey that was illegally transported here from south america.
Out of the many hundreds of different objects offered in comic book mail order ads over the years, we have selected our picks of the ten best. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. The above ad sometimes a miniature dog was offered instead of the monkey was placed by a mail order photo. Customer testimonials our customers have some nice things to say about us. What kid didnt want to use their allowance to buy these magnificent pets.
Far from home, although the suit itself draws inspiration from a number of different black, stealthy suits from the comics, including spiderman. Want to know which are the best selling comic books of all time. One of the ubiquitous and most intriguing ads that could be found in the pages of a comic book were those for sea monkeys, an underwater family of weird little mammalian fish that you could keep all to your own. I wanted to see what appealed to kids when their parents werent looking and to try to understand if kids were simply more gullible back then. What was the dad sea monkey holding in those old comic book ads.
Monkey madness in the spring of 1968, two young brothers ordered a live monkey from a comic book ad. I keep seeing all the neat ads when the back covers are shown and it got me wondering how many people actually purchased something from a comic book ad. Monkey king is a twentyvolume comics series based on the legendary chinese novel the journey to the west. Products offered included novelty items, toys, and selfimprovement courses such as drawing and body building. Atomic monkey comics comic book and toy store houston. When i was kid growing up in the bronx i used to get a magazine called boys life the official publication of the boy scouts of america. 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. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Old comic book ads xray specs sea monkeys kit charles atlas workout if something seems to good to be true.
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