I used to peruse comic book ads offering untold delights such as x ray specs, hand buzzers, and fake vomit. In reality, the spectacles merely create an optical illusion. The ads in the middle of comic books were often times more entertaining. Mailorder mysteries is more fun than a barrel of seamonkeys. In the 70s, it was an identity statement, and with ironons, you could have a. And a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot. X ray specs 5 mail order scams from magazine and comic ads. The ads, which would be so unacceptable today, showed an illustration of a man wearing the x ray specs looking right through a womens dress. You could send away for x ray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements.
Notable comic book advertisements concept comic vine. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. Interestingly, johnson smith has an actual ad in the same issue. Items offered included pepper gum, xray specs, seebehind glasses, and an atomic smoke bomb.
Some of the military ones, like the ad for revolutionary soldiers, were drawn by a famous comicbook artist named russ heath. Whether youve broken a bone, gone through airport security or simply watched an episode of any given medical drama, youre familiar with the ubiquitous xray. April fools day, black soap, comic book novelty ads, joy buzzer, s. Its the care bears here to offer you a deal on all of your favorite cartoon tiein comics. Did they advertise these in the same comic books that shangchi ran around barefoot. Who can forget the charles atlas ads, the xray specks, sea monkeys, or the mysterious grab bag.
The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the. X ray and the rest of the ufoes blamed bruce banner for interfering with the flight program and it brought back the crew before they could absorb even more cosmic rays which would make them more. Mailorder mysteries reveals the real products behind comic. What kid did not order or dream of ordering such classics as sea monkeys, polaris subs or xray glasses that we saw in the comic books. Who can forget the charles atlas ads, the x ray specks, sea monkeys, or the mysterious grab bag. Imagine being able to see what crap people have stuffed in their pockets, or rooting out shoplifters with a quick glance around the store. Anyone reading comic books from their inception and throughout the 20th century could. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. Sea monkeys and xray specs 5 mail order scams from. Jan 17, 2017 how digital advertising will change with todays political climate.
When you throw in a smaller feature on the more disruptive basic kindle xray carr is probably right. Charles atlas one of the most famous comic book ads in existence. Comics book and science fiction fans will enjoy revealing their secret identity with these unique tshirts and gifts. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. See more ideas about vintage comics, vintage comic books and ads. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view larger picture of its cover. Jan 23, 2012 the cheapskate antivirus deals identity theft protection deals.
Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. A polaris submarinemore than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in. When you throw in a smaller feature on the more disruptive basic kindle x ray carr is probably right. World famous comics tonys online tips tony isabella. These ads are as much a part of the history and lore of comic books as the stories themselves. Aside from the creep factor look through womens clothes. Many of these im somewhat embarrassed to admit that i actually bought or at least tried to. These are posted for the enjoyment of all comic book fans.
The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Star comics was a division of marvel that was used mostly for cartoonrelated comics and other titles that would appeal to young children. Companies sold live horned lizards through comic book mailorder novelty ads alongside xray specs and sea monkeys. As we discussed in part one of revisiting classic comic book adverts, comic books in the 1970s and early 1980s were an immense treasure trove of some of the greatest advertisements ever conceived by men. The kindle changes books again with kindle xray the.
So i am kind of new to the whole comics scene, and i was just wondering something useless about superman. But time marches on and technology makes the impossible. This is due to problems such as glare from the cameras in live action media, difficulty reading facial expressions, etc. I used to peruse comic book ads offering untold delights such as xray specs, hand buzzers, and fake vomit. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite. Vintage comic book ads that were total scams 20 photos the funny pictures for those of us who grew up in the and we know that toys back then were simple, yet lots of fun. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Adams, whoopee cushion, xray specs, zelda fitzgerald.
In real life, there are lots of different types of people who wear glasses, but in fiction they are more rare. Companies sold live horned lizards through comic book mailorder novelty ads alongside x ray specs and sea monkeys. Comic book adds were one of the few pleasures we never knew we were having in the 70s and 80s. 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. There are two full pages of fun products by mail, as well as another pageandahalf of smaller ads, some of them no more than an inch high. The ray is a background student at super hero high in the web series dc super hero girls. Sep 11, 2011 maybe none of it can match, in pure joy, the mailings and packages i received in my youth. Find and follow posts tagged x ray specs on tumblr. Comic book ads x ray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate. Whether youve broken a bone, gone through airport security or simply watched an episode of any given medical drama, youre familiar with the ubiquitous x ray. Featuring forty designs inspired by superhero comics and comic collecting, theyre ideal holiday gifts for the comic book or scifi geek in your life. Secret identity by kurt busiek is one of those tales that takes a sideways view of the current comic book mythos surrounding the kryptonian and lets us view a different side of what it is to be superman.
How digital advertising will change with todays political climate. Prescription bottle beer holder cuddles cold ones cnet. That responsibility is sacred in our society, which is why only the. 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 ad that stoked every young comic book readers imagination was the one for xray specs. You waited six to eight weeks for delivery, only to find out that, no, these xray glasses did not in fact use real xrays probably a good thing since. Unlike typical xray devices these have fine tune control to how intense you want to see through something. A polaris submarinemore 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. Sep 10, 2015 as we discussed in part one of revisiting classic comic book adverts, comic books in the 1970s and early 1980s were an immense treasure trove of some of the greatest advertisements ever conceived by men. Many times, these are even more memorable than the comic book itself. Items purchased from captain company ads in famous monsters magazine, x ray specs from comic book ads and my merry marvel marching society membership package. Sep 30, 2011 historians may look back on september 28, 2011, as the day the book lost its bookishness. As the ads says, all you have to do is buy these special xray glasses and you can become the disgusting leering pervert youve always wanted to be. Xray specs 5 mail order scams from magazine and comic ads.
Another movie called they live 1988 also featured a mindbending and reality altering plot with humans living in a fake world while being kept as slaves by a highly evolved enemy, in which sunglasses were used in order to spot the enemies. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads, crazy claims. Brands whose ads appear however inadvertently on fake news sites may as well be peddling xray specs in the back. There are no monkeys in the sea and xray vision will cost you more than.
These are the ads i salivated over mostand to be frank a part of me. 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. The matrix 1999 the freedom fighters all wear sunglasses when they are in the matrix. He also made a cameo appearance in the comic book young justice, as ali ben styn. Download 3d xray porn, xray hentai manga, including latest and ongoing xray sex comics. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular.
The ads, which would be so unacceptable today, showed an illustration of a man wearing the xray specs looking right through a womens dress. Historians may look back on september 28, 2011, as the day the book lost its bookishness. A dream that has only recently been fulfilled thanks to the tsa and. A pair of glasses enabled you to see through clothing. Forget about endless internet search on the internet for interesting and exciting xray porn for adults, because svscomics has them all.
Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. How digital advertising will change with todays political. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. X ray specs was a british comic strip illustrated by mike lacey that appeared in the first issue of the british comic monster fun on 14 june 1975. See more ideas about comic books, vintage advertisements and ads. Old comic book ads that were total scams it was a simpler time. Collecting the bizarre stuff sold in the back of comic books. Comic book ads xray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. Notable comic book advertisements appears in 15 issues. He has included over 150 novelties in mailorder mysteries such as 100 toy soldiers in a footlocker, count dantes worlds deadliest fighting secrets. Here are a 10 crazy vintage comic book ads i recently stumbled across.
Ray jones saved to vintage comic book ads best comic book ads ever gotta get me some fu sandals. Xray specs possibly the most iconic comic book ad of all time. Many of the toy and video game ads are awesome, but you also see many other ads that showed up for decades within many different comics. The best vintage ads in comic books old comic books, vintage comic. Some gas stations gave away a horned lizard with every fillup. No, you cant see through womens clothes with a pair of cheap cardboard glasses, you perv. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use.
Youre a small town kansas farm boy born to a family with the last name of kent. Xray specs followed the adventures of a boy called ray and his squareshaped spectacles, which were lent to him by i. It features a young boy who acquired a set of x ray spectacles with whom he could see through everything. The current paper version is sold under the name xray spex. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. You could send away for xray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast. Xray specs was a british comic strip illustrated by mike lacey that appeared in the first issue of the british comic monster fun on 14 june 1975. May 31, 2005 airport screeners could see x rated x rays. Xray and the rest of the ufoes blamed bruce banner for interfering with the flight program and it brought back the crew before they could absorb even more cosmic rays which would make them more. Also youll presumably be able to diagnose certain illnesses at a glance.
Another cameo appearance was as rabbi goldberg in the family guy episodes when you wish upon a weinstein and family goy. It features a young boy who acquired a set of xray spectacles with whom he could see through everything premise. You waited six to eight weeks for delivery, only to find out that, no. What kid did not order or dream of ordering such classics as sea monkeys, polaris subs or x ray glasses that we saw in the comic books. World of xray comic books all regular issues are out of stock. Amazing xray glasses and 9000 other novelties johnson smith. The freedom fighters all wear sunglasses when they are in the matrix. I also started scanning some of the advertisements found within the comic books. Js latest invention is stolen by a group of wayward children. Maybe none of it can match, in pure joy, the mailings and packages i received in my youth. Xray specs are american novelties, purported to allow users to see through or into solid objects.
Andrew goes undercover and fakes loyalty to the gang in an attempt to recover the device, only to run into trouble when he meets the mastermind and leader of the gang, rock, who doesnt take too kindly to andrew. Identity recorded live at the roxy, london, 2 april 1977. Russell tovey reprises his role as the ray for the prequel cw seed series, freedom fighters. These glasses allow the wearer to be able to see through almost anything exept for these three things lead, pie crust, and glass. Mailorder mysteries reveals the real products behind. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Ray is the first gay superhero to lead his own series.
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