Netflix and mark millar have announced their latest comic book project. Uncanny xmen comics for sale from sell my comic books. Jun 21, 2014 honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad. Clayton moraga, in 1967, in his polaris nuclear sub, a glorified cardboard box, that could be destroyed by anything remotely wet, even dewy grass. Here are 10 of the most outrageous comic book advertisements ever. This is such a great read that i read it three times. Actually, ill bet an adult couldnt either, at least without being added to a terrorist watch list. Well, as we learned from any monkeys or dogs in teacups that we might have tried to obtain, the truth is often different from what the ads promised. I remember seeing such ads as a kid and thinking how cool it would be to have your own miniature submarine.
Fredric wertham and his book seduction of the innocent drove bellman out of the industry and into advertising art and. Giant, cardboard jet rocket ship advertised in silver age. Andrew boyd and ryan yount are the creators behind the awesomely funny scurvy dogs. Protect your laptop and your life in foamcushioned confidence and custom printed designs. Theres been no word yet on what time period the new show will take place in, but if its the present day and in the same universe, we can likely throw most of polaris comic book lore out the window. Dc universes iconic locations are now zoom backgrounds cbr. Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a charlton billy the kid comic book. Vulcan, the longlost brother of cyclops and havok, has his sights set on the shiar throne.
Sep 14, 2012 from many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. Comic book advertisements nuclear submarine, vintage. You could send away for xray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast. Boingboings got a link to ben smiths scans of old comic book ads and to clayton and his 1967. Things you dont see anymore part 2 page 6 talkbass forums. During their introduction to kazar, lorna realized that she didnt have a. As a kid that saw this ad in comic books all the time, i wuz always gonna order this totally cool sub. In an attempt to bring in new comic readers, funnies, inc. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel the swiss family robinson and a comic book published by gold key comics titled space. Polaris toy submarine navy toy solider playset comic book ad. This is a 3dmax animation of the polaris sub comic book ad from the 60s. It has acquired a raft of comic book ip, having bought 2000 ad from egmont and, two years ago, the fleetway and ipc youth group archives from the same seller, a deal that handed it titles. The ad boasted that the sub was over 7 feet long, big enough for you and a friend. Mary and i had all sorts of plans for our sub when it arrived we can sneak across to canada without paying.
Details about 1967 polaris nuclear sub black and white comic book page order form. Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a. Dec 15, 2019 the caption from the collectors weekly interview reads. Polaris nuclear sub seats 2 kids nuclear submarine, how many kids, comic panels. The series which stan lee refused to allow to be cancelled started in 1963, and has inspired many hit movies. But the sliver of space that wasnt far enough was so tiny, you couldn. Jun 14, 2007 unlike one guy, though, i was never able to convince my parents to pony up for the crap advertised in comic books. The best of comiccon 2017 jul 22, 2017 check out the best, most original and most creative cosplayers we are meeting this year at comic con. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. Weve tried to bring you the worst comic book ads of the bunch. This is a rarely seen ad for the polaris nuclear submarine.
I was looking up remnants of old comic book ad companies too, and was surprised to see how many references there are. Looking to repent for her actions under apocalypse, polaris joins up with the ragtag team. After all, we devoured comic books like they were cotton candy. Makes a tiny bit of sense, but why wouldnt the government just destroy them all or send them into space. Nuclear sub 15 enticing vintage comic book ads comic book list, old. November 20, 2010 29 comments if you look into the windows of the internet, you will start to read questions about a place called honor house. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. Space bandits, a femaleled scifi story, which will receive a special, limitededition cover treatment by. Ive always wondered what they really looked like, and today, clayton kindly emailed me a.
The original, 1940 first edition is standard comic book size. Once put together, the thing had room for two kids, all right. Polaris has stated that these new powers are more difficult to control compared to when she was a mutant and far more dangerous. Mar 30, 2016 remember when you could buy a polaris sub for about 10 dollars in the 1960s and 70s. Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offer. As a comic book reading kid in the 70s, i mustve seen the ad hundreds of times. Comic books were a major influence in my young life. If you read the ad closely it says its made out of 200 lb test fibreboard which is a fancy term for cardboard. Polaris nuclear sub from honor house advertisement published in the november 1967 issue of workbasket magazine. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s. Polaris possesses the normal human strength of a woman of her age, height, and build who engages in moderate regular exercise. Mar, 2009 this is such a great read that i read it three times.
Jun 14, 2007 the toy polaris sub revealed john biggs years as a child of the early seventies, i grew up in a time between the scams on the interwebs and scams on the backs of comic books. Jun 14, 2007 yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. You couldnt read a comic book without seeing this ad for the polaris nuclear sub. May 09, 2018 the animated series was created by ronaldo and sharad devarajan, who will both be executive producers on the series along with diego guarderas of vms communications, polaris sports team and jeevan.
Dc comics virtual backgrounds of their most wellknown settings will transport you from the deep seas to the deep reaches of space. And the comics ten or twelve cent price was subsidized by advertising. Polaris toy submarine navy toy solider playset comic book ad t shirt. With the help of lilandra, lorna and the other prisoners are eventually freed.
Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Comic book weapons click either pic for fullsized ad something tells me a kid couldnt buy this nowadays. Nov 6, 2017 original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. Preshrunk, antipill fleece in lightweight and heavyandwarm options.
A new team of mutants that gathered under polaris guidance after the xmen blue team where stranded in space. My parents were fairly savvy when it came to this kind of stuff, but on this one point they were dead wrong. Planetary systems mostly hypothetical or imaginary of real stars appearing in fiction are. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads, crazy claims, preposterous promises and looney lies. Reprints the entire issue from cover to cover including the original ads. I assure you, it was normal corrugated cardboard regardless of the term used. I too remember the disappointment in ordering from these comic book ads. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Dc universes iconic locations are now zoom backgrounds. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. No word on xray glasses, but comic book ad submarine didnt suck. Dune 1965 and other novels in the dune universe by frank herbert. And by the way, we dont have any polaris nuclear sub s hidden in old boxes put away, way, way in the back. Feeling responsible for his estranged students actions, professor x assembles a group of xmen to head off into space to protect the galaxy. Space opera with female protagonists and a bit of romance this is for space opera books featuring at least one main female pov protagonist where the focus is on the story and the worldbuilding, but there is also a romantic element. My two children could not put down this book when they read it. Xmen comics for sale from sell my comic books page 2. The polaris nuclear sub fired rocketstorpedoes, had working controls, and dove deep to help you search for pirates treasure. High quality polaris inspired laptop sleeves by independent artists and designers from around the world. Space opera with female protagonists and a bit of romance. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays.
When the senior xmen had trouble in the savage land, professor x sent havok and lorna to help them. That was a whole week of asking my parents for money or scavenging for lost change needed to order, the king kong of comic book toys. 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. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s and 1970s. Exclusive first look at howard chaykins cover for space bandits no. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. I had a several american marvel comics given to me dating from the in the back were adverts like this.
Polaris character close up marvel comic reading lists. I dont want to get into a situation where we argue about sub sub genres. Remember when you could buy a polaris sub for about 10 dollars in the 1960s and 70s. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. Yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. Yes, i fell for the ad and actually ordered one as a kid with his hard earned money from selling seeds and greeting cards.
Smugly helming my polaris nuclear sub in the inflatable kiddy pool sitting on my front lawn. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. Polaris 1, a north korean submarinelaunched ballistic missile, which is commonly known as kn11 by the west and pukkuksong1 which pukkuksong means into polaris in korean in north korea ugm27 polaris, an early united states submarinelaunched ballistic missile that was also used by united kingdom. Polaris rescued lilandra and subsequently fought to restore her to the throne, but was unable to prevent her assassination. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. Cristiano ronaldo launches superhero cartoon striker force 7.
Polaris nuclear sub professionally screenprinted or dtg processing. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. It was nothing more than a glorified cardboard box painted to look like a sub. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Of course you wanted all of these mail order toys that jumped from the comics we read and obsessed our young lives every waking minute the life size tank, the submarine that dove for sunken. As a young boy growing up in paulsboro, new jersey, the delaware river held an almost magical appeal. Polaris is held under constant sedation while imprisoned, due to the shiars inability to deal with her powers. Today im featuring andrew boyd and ryan younts american space ninja in space. Although she has the potential to exercise all of the powers that magento has, as yet she has only used powers involving. Each player controls an earthbased enterprise seeking profit by driving the expansion of humanity into the solar system and beyond. Rotten tomatoes is hitting the floor at the san diego convention center throughout the event, and new photos will be added daily.
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Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. 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. I never knew any kids who actually obtained the sub or rocket ship. It was a massive week for television trailers and promos, with all of the biggest assembled right here. It has also been discovered that over the years, polaris s magnetic powers had a detrimental effect on her mental stability, causing interference with the electrical impulses in her brain. Polaris possesses the ability to manipulate magnetism. Petite ballerina bondage slave girl bdsm sex comic book. Ill tell you, things would change if i had one of these babies. And columbus longest locally owned and operated comics show of any kind. Take a piece of oldtimey comic book history, add the debut of marvels firstever mutant and you get a grand investment or a prize for only a handful of collectors out there. Giant rockets and subs in comic book ads i remember jfk. Showcasing comic book honor in stock and ready to ship now.
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