Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay. Get the best deals on charlton silver age war comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Clayton moraga, in 1967, in his polaris nuclear sub, a glorified cardboard. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. A polaris submarine more than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along the forthclyde canal, avoiding the ghostly weeds, the garbage, discarded shopping trolleys, and the imaginary gangsterspale, bloated and tethered to weighty blocks of concrete. I graduated high school in 1974 and had a comic book collection in the hundreds starting in 1969 and running through 1974. View menu delivery want to know about our catering services. Wayne eyre in canterbury, new zealand had a friend take part of.
The times london dunthornes precocious talent and cheerful fondness for the teenage male are showcased in submarine. It basically lifts the lid on all those wonderful ads for all sorts of kooky gizmos and gadgets that filled the pages of comic books in the 60s and 70s, showing us what was promised alongside photos of what actually turnedup in the mail in exchange for your hardearned pocket money. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. Polaris nuclear submarine 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 own kidsized polaris nuclear submarine all for the low price of about seven bucks. As a kid, i stared at this ad and imagined submerging my very own sub in the backyard. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay.
The first true science fiction comic, planet comics featured classic space opera with squarejawed heroes, rockets, rayguns and bugeyed aliens of every stripe. Every gallerys images are by their original company or artist. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements. Here are a 10 crazy vintage comic book ads i recently stumbled across. Eventually got it all out and steered it to the submarine pen in the nearest dumpster. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension. One of those few cases where the film is much better than the book. Submarine house, or sub house as many refer to it today, still has their famous cheese steak as its trademark sub.
Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Great advertisements from the golden age of comic books, a large size paperback that reprints in colour comic book ads from the forties and fifties. I had a several american marvel comics given to me dating from the in the back were adverts like this. Polaris nuclear sub how proud you will be as commander of. Part 3 of a fivepart series on the great dc comics designer of the golden and silver ages for part 1, an overview of schnapps voluminous contributions to the form, click here for part 2, on 16 great. Here are 10 comic book ads that destroyed your faith in mankind before you hit puberty 10. 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. The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. Get the best deals on beatles silver age comics 1956 1969. Mysta uncovers a conspiracy to influence an election. A look at the wonderfully weird mail order novelty items of the past. Frequently asked questions the following provides answers to some of the frequently asked questions about the submarine house franchise opportunity, from how they were developed to what they mean for states and local communities. Got a good asswhoopen for the shake down cruise too. Comics in my era had classified ads in the back, and they were visually.
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 own kidsized polaris nuclear. We spoke to russ directly on 1804 to talk about his classic comic book ads. You could send away for xray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast. Jul 10, 2017 the blue meanies are about to invade comic book stores. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. It has been so successful, that they started offering more. Okay, so another problem with the modern comic books is the lack of nine year olds. Feb 20, 2020 in the comments down below let me know which of these items you would have purchased. Comic book ads xray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate.
This ad introduced the 98 pound weakling, named mac, who birthed the cliche of having sand kicked into his face by a bully. When i left home of course i left my collection behind, never realizing as a young person that my parents might eventually wish to reclaim my old bedroom. Oct 17, 2017 every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. Dont get me wrong, i loved the 2010 film submarine, it was an amazing experience to watch. Schomburg was a puerto rican born commercial and comicbook artist, whose career lasted over 70 years. In the lost world, hunt and lyssa try to free venusian slaves of the volta overlords.
Some of the art was probably drawn by inhouse layout artists at johnson. This was the kind of thing you spotted in a comic book, then fantasized about undersea. The company moved from chicago to racine, wisconsin in 1926, to detroit in the 1930s, and from. The polaris nuclear sub as advertised in 70s comic books. 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. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. The blue meanies are about to invade comic book stores. Nuclear sub 15 enticing vintage comic book ads comic book list, old. Sure most of it was a ripoff but it was still the stuff of dreams to a nine year old. Sep 20, 2011 one of the things wrong with the modern comic book is the lack of these ads. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover.
The dryly precocious, soontobefifteenyear old hero of this engagingl. Apr 29, 2015 but it was in the wideranging freedom of the dc house ads that schnapp got a chance to stretch his calligraphic range and play with page composition design, with stylized display lettering and filigreed fonts illuminating his comic book text, the likes of which hadnt been seen in comic book art since eisners the spirit splash pages. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. I cant tell you how much the 9 or 10 year old me wanted it to be true, yet at. It is a novel luxury submarine house sporting 3 bedroom, 3 baths and 3 living areas. Turns out russ created the two most famous comic book toy soldier ads and they are probably among the most widely remembered and most reprinted ads ever seen in comic books of the era. In reference to your post on the cardboard submarine here is a picture of myself and my brother in a cardboard space ship about 1954. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. Its a classic ad that also got a sequel where a new weakling, jack, is bullied at a school dance instead of a beach. The new yorker from a couple of weeks ago has a great comic striphow strange that does seem. He is the author of submarine, which has been translated into fifteen languages and made into an acclaimed film directed by richard ayoade, and wild abandon, which won the 2012 encore award. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. See more ideas about old comic books, old comics and comic books.
But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. By kirk demarais insight editions these days, the mailbox is all about bills, junk mail and unwanted west elm catalogs that seem to arrive f. Comic book ads 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 next. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. Polaris nuclear sub how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub the most. Posted by dan greenfield on apr 29, 2015 2 comments. Frequently asked questions submarine house franchise. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Sub house created the super cheese steak for the best eaters. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. Doctor multiverse showcases the work of alex schomburg, one of the top comic book and pulp magazine cover artists of the golden age.
Nov 20, 2010 i graduated high school in 1974 and had a comic book collection in the hundreds starting in 1969 and running through 1974. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise. And have you actually purchased anything from a comic book ad before. Ira schnapps entertaining dc comics house ads felt more like bonus pages than advertisements. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. Got this new book from kirk demarais in the post last week and its a real joy.
Jan 29, 2018 comic book ads from the golden age through today. A brilliant first novel by a young man of ferocious comic talent. But of course i knewjust like my failed attempt to imitate the webslinger. Alter ego magazine fan group public group facebook. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. Beatles yellow submarine comic book w poster 1969 gold key cgc graded 6. I cant tell you how much the 7yearold me wanted it to be true.
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. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Nuclear sub vintage comic books, vintage comics, comic books. 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. 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. When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. When i left home of course i left my collection behind, never realizing as a young person that my parents might eventually wish.
Nov 27, 2011 got this new book from kirk demarais in the post last week and its a real joy. Nov 6, 2017 original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. He can barely stand the anticipation, but when it finally arrives, its nothing more than a sheet of colored plastic that you drape over a table. In the comments down below let me know which of these items you would have purchased. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. Well, im not much of a fan of pervy sex jokes or fart jokes, and at least. In time for the 50th anniversary of the beatles beloved animated movie yellow submarine, titan comics will release an allnew comic book. Giant rockets and subs in comic book ads i remember jfk. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Charles atlas one of the most famous comic book ads in existence. Schomburg was a puerto rican born commercial and comic book artist, whose career lasted over 70 years. 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.
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 own kidsized polaris nuclear submarine all for the low price of about seven bucks. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. A brilliant first novel by a young man of ferocious comic talent the times joe dunthorne was born and brought up in swansea. Submarine house restaurant huber heights, oh opentable. Home about this is the sister site of cover browser. Submarine by joe dunthorne meet your next favorite book. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. I was looking up remnants of old comic book ad companies too, and was surprised to see how many references there are.
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