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. 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. Wether they were mini series that ran their course or just plain. Huge comic book lot 25 marvel dc indy superman batman xmen no duplicates hot choice. 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. This group is devoted to the alternative and independent comics scene of the. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true.
The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. 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. I was reading a 1980 xmen comic when i came across this tonight xmen. Jan 16, 2017 posted in comics tagged 1970s, 1970s comic book ads, monster fan club 70s, moon monster, retro, vintage horror leave a reply nontoy ad tuesday. This ad introduced the 98 pound weakling, named mac, who. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics.
I gathered here a collection of comic book advertisements from the 1990s. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension. The most underrated marvel comic of the 1980s marvel. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. This ad introduced the 98 pound weakling, named mac, who birthed the cliche of having sand kicked into his face by a bully. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Nov, 2018 how the 90s shook the comic book industry november, 2018 2. Before anyone cries outrage at why george perez and walt simonson are not on this list, despite continuing to produce amazing work, please remember that were just talking about seminal works from the last 25 years. Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the. 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. Us comic book adverts 1970s and 1980s posted on january 16, 2017 by the vintage toy advertiser.
It reintroduced batman to the general public as the psychologically dark character of his original 1930s conception, and helped to usher in an era of grim and gritty superheroes from the mid 1980s to. Rummaging through my comic collection, i found myself thinking that these ads deserved to be shared with the masses. Cupcakes 19751980 by shawn robare jan 24, 2008 branded in the 80s, hostess comic ads 1. At the same time, this system enabled many new and smaller companies to print fewer copies of titles than their competitors and still make a profit. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Here are some of my favorite comic book ads that ive come across in my collection. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. How the 90s shook the comic book industry november, 2018 2.
See a big collection of saturday morning cartoon ads from comic books throughout the 1980s. 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. Comic book ads of the 1980s vintage ad browser posted. Overstreet and todd mcfarlane aug 4, 2020 paperback. Like ive mentioned before, i think there are still about 30 or 40 more ads that i havent been. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. Another comic book film released this year was the perils of gwendoline in the land of the yikyak. Joe hulk incredible hulk indiana jones iron fist iron man kazar kazar king conan marvel marvel age marvel fanfare marvel tales marvel teamup. 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. Posted on january 16, 2017 by the vintage toy advertiser. 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.
List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the decade of excess. Charles atlas one of the most famous comic book ads in existence. These are titles i loved that never made it past 89. The direct market started off pretty hardcore marvelcentric, on the earliest charts you go through the entire marvel superhero line before you get the first dc superhero book. Comics have been the primary medium of my childhood excitement, adventure, and interest. Each pack is grouped around a particular character or theme, and there is no duplication within any pack. Tie your shoes with slipknot sam book, short film, digital interactive story w. A great decade in comics, with important implications for cover price variants of later decades marvels experimentation with 30 cent price variants and 35 cent price variants would take place in this decade, and then as we reach the end of the 70s we see perhaps one of the most important business decisions of all time take place in comics. That range is driven by the newsstand exclusivity of the variants, coupled with a decline in newsstand sales relative to direct edition sales direct. 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. See more ideas about comic books, vintage advertisements and classic comics. Like many comic book films in the 1980s, supergirl was a critical and commercial failure.
The unbelievable world of 80s comics sales the beat. Weve already seen an example from 1980, but heres one from eight years earlier in the ad from 1980, it seems like theyre begrudgingly accepting of girls i guess well let them sell papers too if we have to, but here theyre 100% clear that this is a boys 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. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Welcome, vintage mates, to another selection of comic book art, covers and ads. To celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. I was never going to be spidermanno matter how i tried to swing from washing lines or scale neighborhood walls or tumble out of trees. In case these new comics are too good to include cheesy toy ads anymore, heres a handful of vintage advertisements to fill the void.
Posted in comics tagged 1970s, 1970s comic book ads, monster fan club 70s, moon monster, retro, vintage horror leave a reply nontoy ad tuesday. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Vintage comic book, the official handbook of the marvel universe update 1989 no. 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. The dark knight returns, a fourissue comic book limited series written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics, debuts. 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. It reintroduced batman to the general public as the psychologically dark character of his original 1930s conception, and helped to usher in an era of grim and gritty superheroes from the mid1980s to. In this instalment we span the years 1975 to 1988 and feature a dcheavy dose of amazing cover work from the likes of garcia lopez, dick giordano, dan jurgens, karl kezel, ross andru, jan duursema and jack kirby, along with dc adverts for stickons, medallions and superman. This one is actually pretty stripped down compared to the others, without very much text at all, and this is the first ad of theirs ive seen where theyve used a cartoony character rather than a photo or realistic drawing. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were lured by those enticing ads promising. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place. Watchmen, a twelveissue comic book limited series written by alan moore, illustrated by dave gibbons and published by dc comics, debuts. Vintage comic book muscle man ad vintage comic books, old. The comic reader ran similar retailer survey charts from 19791981, i posted a few and looked at some specifics.
The rise of comic book shops in the 1980s along with the direct market distribution system, bypassing newsstand distribution altogether resulted in fewer comic books being sold by newsstands. The overstreet comic book price guide volume 50 spidermanspawn by robert m. So this is our fourth installment of grit, with the previous ones being from 1963, 1972, and 1980. Vintage comic book muscle man ad vintage comic books.
This page archives old ads for original comic book art. Comic book value packs comic book value packs are a great way to pick up a lot of comics cheaply. The tornado name is dropped from the 2000 ad comic book. 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. That book was marvel fanfare 1982, and it was the creation of editor al milgrom, who was an accomplished writer and artist in his own right. Instead, comic book specialty stores arose to sell comics. Vintage fitness ads of the vintage comic book muscle man ad 4 by christian montone, via flickr see more. Complete 1980s collection of saturday morning comic book ads. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. However, there was only one marvel comic where the elite creators of the era could cut loose with singleissue masterpieces or the occasional multipart adventure. In the 1980s, with the advent of the home video game console, comic books became valuable marketing. Keith dallas headlines this volume on the 1980s, covering all the pivotal moments and behindthescenes details of comics during the reagan years.
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