But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. Nov 17, 2018 on the back page of my superman comic book were all kinds of cool stuff for sale. That dude always looked awesome, so i was always drawn to the ad. Polaris has stated that these new powers are more difficult to control compared to when she was a mutant and far more dangerous. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. I was looking up remnants of old comic book ad companies too, and was surprised to see how many references there are. Oct 17, 2017 every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. Sep 20, 2011 this book presents on facing pages the original ad from the comic book and what would have come in the mail for your dollars purchasing power. No word on xray glasses, but comic book ad submarine. Awesome ad for everyones favorite mailaway brine shrimp, sea monkeys. Back in the days of punch and judy shows, the puppeteer who worked mr. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. Spalding street ball ad originating in the 70s, this ad could be found in comics all the way into the mid 80s.
I bugged the crap out of my old man for the polaris sub, to no avail thank god. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. Polaris has fought against the tension of her agency. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube. As a kid, i must of read this ad in comic books a million times, wondering what a 7 foot polaris nuclear sub would really be like to command and fire nuclear missiles with. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. This is such a great read that i read it three times. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book.
Polaris new earth after the crisis on infinite earths, not much of dr. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Back to foxs xmen, quicksilver dropped a line hinting that he may be the son of magneto. The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. The iconic xmen hero who endured when all was lost. It was nothing more than a glorified cardboard box painted to look like a sub. Not only do you have writing that just sends the dollars flying out of your pocket, but it has a cutaway see above, where you and your friend sit at the controls, proud of your nuclear sub. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. Also featuring a vintage ad for the polaris nuclear sub. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of. Now, as sideways, he can create rifts in midair to leap through dimensions at will. 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.
If you read the ad closely it says its made out of 200 lb test fibreboard which is a fancy term for cardboard. We took the bestselling ranger of all time, the ranger xp 900, and gave it the capability to haul more, tow more and last longer delivering more value for your hardearned dollar. On the back page of my superman comic book were all kinds of cool stuff for sale. If you like old comic book ads, i highly recommend the book hey skinny. Jun 18, 2018 the polaris nuclear submarine found its way to the back page of millions of comic books throughout the 60s and 70s, a shining example of misleading marketing. Post your favorite bronze age advertisements 1st up raquel welch inflatable pillow i run across a bunch of cool interesting ads inside the comics i read from when i was a kid. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s. Jul 01, 2019 the ad that stoked every young comic book readers imagination was the one for xray specs. Metal, high school junior derek james accidentally fell through a rift into the dark matter dimension. Like most of the things you could buy in the back of a comic book, the polaris nuclear sub was long on description, mystery, and marketing. The only problem was that the sub was made from cardboard and rubber bands. One of my favorite ads thats on the back of at least 75% of my comic book collection.
Polaris nuclear sub how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub the most powerful weapon in the world. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. If you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably couldnt. According to the ad, two kids could fit into the thing. Muttsy trains to be a minehunting dog, but hes a little too enthusiastic. Nuclear sub vintage comic books, vintage comics, comic books.
Comic books were a major influence in my young life. The super fast mutant was recruited by wolverine and professor x to break magneto out of prison in what might be the coolest scene in an xmovie since nightcrawlers white house attack. Polar, a noir action thriller set in a gritty underworld of political assassins. It looked beautiful, all metallic and shiny, with rivets visible all over its shelllike exterior. In damage comics, neal breaks out of prison and he creates a new dr. These ads offered kids the opportunity to see through everything from fingers, an eggshell, and possibly even clothing all for the cost of a dollar.
Comics in my era had classified ads in the back, and they were visually. 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. It was a place to order comic book novelties that got a kids head racing and heart pumping. But with that much power comes great liabilityand cracks are starting to form in the fabric of the spacetime continuum. The polaris nuclear submarine found its way to the back page of millions of comic books throughout the 60s and 70s, a shining example of misleading. Unlike one guy, though, i was never able to convince my parents to pony up for the crap advertised in comic books. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay. Its guaranteed to provide hours of imaginative play in the sturdily constructed 200 lb. Ill tell you, things would change if i had one of these babies. Prizescash schemes like this were a dime a dozen in comics, but olympic is one of the most memorable, for me, because of the super hero in the upper left. Besides the 7footlong polaris nuclear sub, there were the xray vision specs and the hypnocoin and the electric. Nov 20, 2010 well, if you were a kid in the 60s and 70s and read comic books, you will know what i am talking about. 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.
Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a charlton billy the kid comic book. As a comic book reading kid in the 70s, i mustve seen the ad hundreds of times. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest. The best of comiccon 2017 jul 22, 2017 cheetah and powergirl from dc comics zoom from the flash jessica rabbit from who framed roger rabbit chiana and aeryn sun from farscape marge from the simpsons ghost rider robbie reyes from marvel comics xena warrior princess scorpion and sub zero from mortal kombat storm from xmen duke thomas from batman bombshell katana from dc comics k2so from star wars lagertha from vikings ahsoka tano.
Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a ch. What i got was a tin box with a combination lock that would open with only one turn. And by the way, we dont have any polaris nuclear subs hidden in old boxes put away, way, way in the back we laughed. You could watch the enemy through the periscope and fire rockets and torpedoes. Although she has the potential to exercise all of the powers that magento has, as yet she has only used powers involving. What hypnospecs and atomic pistols have to do with the duality of the human condition. I ran into this one last night and i starting thinking a thread would be fun.
The polaris nuclear sub fired rocketstorpedoes, had working controls, and dove deep to help you search for pirates treasure. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. Mads mikkelsen doctor strange, casino royale is set to star in another comic book adaptation. Post your favorite bronze age advertisements 1st up raquel. The polaris nuclear submarine found its way to the back page of millions of comic books throughout the 60s and 70s, a shining example of misleading marketing. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Mads mikkelsen headlines dark horses polar film cbr.
The avengers submariner comic book ad 10 x 7 reproduction metal sign j117. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Why are so many comic book readers diehard fans of polaris. Mar, 2017 post your favorite bronze age advertisements 1st up raquel welch inflatable pillow i run across a bunch of cool interesting ads inside the comics i read from when i was a kid. The ad boasted that the sub was over 7 feet long, big enough for you and a friend. Polaris possesses the normal human strength of a woman of her age, height, and build who engages in moderate regular exercise. A must for anybody that ever looked at the polaris nuclear sub ad in a comic book in the 1970s. 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. Quicksilver evan peters was a scene stealing smash in xmen. Yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. The winter soldier and well learn just how they differ from their comic book counterparts in avengers. 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.
Living in the back of a comic book store the origin issue duration. I had in mind a 7 foot monster or frankenstein mask. 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. 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. Pick the comic book characters which match all of the given criteria, with the bottommost line disappearing as you go. 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. The ad described, like some twisted con artist, the hours of fun and adventure two boys could have diving and exploring the underwater depths in this mighty machine. This request for consent is made by polaris offroad, on its own behalf and on behalf of all affiliated entities and subsidiaries. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular.
A super nostalgic look at advertising as it used to be in the books and periodicals we used to read. And by the way, we dont have any polaris nuclear sub s hidden in old boxes put away, way, way in the back we laughed. Probably because its drawn by mad magazine superstar jack davis. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a. Thanks for watching unboxing polaris nuclear submarine.
Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. 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. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Jun 14, 2007 yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. The worst part is that i destroyed a comic book cover, cutting out the order form. The rockets and torpedoes were plastic and were launched from a cardboard tube with rubber bands. She does not believe there is a point in ones heroic journey where you have to establish yourself.
In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. Punch used a swazzle to create the screechy incomprehensible.
Polaris has stated that these new powers are more difficult to control compared to. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Polaris lorna dane is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Better yet, if you still have your sub, take a photo and send it to me. Rotten tomatoes is hitting the floor at the san diego convention center throughout the event, and new photos will be added daily. Yes, i fell for the ad and actually ordered one as a kid with his hard earned money from selling seeds and. Polaris possesses the ability to manipulate magnetism. The polaris nuclear sub as advertised in 70s comic books. I had a several american marvel comics given to me dating from the in the back were adverts like this.
The ad that stoked every young comic book readers imagination was the one for xray specs. Every gallerys images are by their original company or artist. Boingboings got a link to ben smiths scans of old comic book ads and to clayton and his 1967. Here are some pictures of ads we all saw in comic books as we were growing up and wished we bought.
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