If you were a kid who read comic books, odds are that you begged your parents to buy one of the many scam products showed on the ad pages. Subsequently, jon became senior price guide editor for wizard. Clayton moraga, in in his polaris nuclear sub, a glorified cardboard box, that could be destroyed by anything remotely wet, even dewy grass. Did you ever order xray glasses from comic book ads. The package was full of pre cut cardboard and assembly instructions. The blue meanies are about to invade comic book stores. All of these items are advertised in the back of comic books. If youd like to dig a little deeper into the world of comic book ads, this is a good. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. However, that didnt keep me from reading the ads over and over again. And, file this under things you believed when you were young, i actually believed i could construct a real, working submarine that i bought from a mailorder ad in a comic book. Awesome ad for everyones favorite mailaway brine shrimp, sea monkeys. The comic book ad for the polaris nuclear sub left a lasting.
But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. In the end, we did finally play in that cardboard submarine, a twoman crew, and pretended to dive, hunt for treasure, and battle enemy navies. Judge dredd in frankenstein ii written by malcolm shaw, art by mike mcmahon. Advertisements in comic books have promised unbelievable products for decades. Aug 21, 2017 explore collectorswklys board amazing. This was the kind of thing you spotted in a comic book, then fantasized about undersea adventures for days on end. It is very cool to actually see it after noticing it for decades in the comic book. Join retroland as we investigate on of the most intriguing comic book advertisements of all time, the polaris nuclear submarine. Photo of comic book polaris submarine boing boing most popular. Security the confessions of the hacker who saved the internet.
The mystery had finally been solved its a cardboard box. The first book was about sea monkeys, while the second book consisted of xray glasses. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Cardboard submarine by lee krystek, paperback barnes. 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 strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. Have you ever bought anything from a comic book ad. Now read this submarine related books theleansubmariner. Beatles yellow submarine comic book w poster 1969 gold key cgc graded 6. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. Bcwbbmag magazine size backing boards white 100 boards 4. Center the cardboard box on top of the flattened side b of the wardrobe box. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order.
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. When mike, melissa and hector ordered a submarine from an ad on the back of a comic book, they got less and more than they expected. Get the best deals on beatles silver age comics 1956 1969. Vintage 1963 charlton comics fightin army 51 comic book. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube. Money back guarantee deals with a cardboard nuclear submarine. Why giving to charity can be like buying a polaris submarine. Back in 1970 i was 1415 i did purchase the charles atlas course. Six years ago, artist and historian kirk demarais, who runs the brilliant gen x nostalgia site, secret fun spot, became determined to uncover the truth behind these comicbook ads published between the 1950s and late 80s. There are all kinds of large toys that have been advertised. If you read a comic book between the 1940s and 1980s then you were inundated by cheap looking ads for everything from toy soldiers to girlenticing muscles. Get the best deals on charlton silver age war comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Summer 2019 this page is about books recommended by theleansubmariner right on top of the list for the summer of 2019 is a brand new book with an official release date of june 25, 2019 from st. The cardboard box is going to be the canopy compartment on top of the sub.
From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. Cardboard by doug tennapel cam doesnt like his birthday present at first after all it is a cardboard box but him and dad make the best out of it by building a cardboard boxing man named bill but in the wee hours of night the cardboard box man comes to life. After all, we devoured comic books like they were cotton candy. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Get some 18 inch thick corrugated cardboard and cut two pieces that are just a little bigger than the bagged comic. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals.
I keep seeing all the neat ads when the back covers are shown and it got me wondering how many people actually purchased something from a comic book ad. We used our imaginations and explored depths of wonder no real submarine could ever hope to reach. I tried and tried to save up the seven bucks, so i could take my new submarine for a cruise in lake washington. How to properly pack and ship comic books how to ship. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Book 1 part 6 of 19, written by kelvin gosnell, art by ramon sola. In time for the 50th anniversary of the beatles beloved animated movie yellow submarine, titan comics will. Polaris nuclear sub cardboard submarine over 7 feet long dc comic book toy in carton with instructionshere is the chance to get the toy every boy dreamed about in the 60s70s when reading comics. Has anyone ever ordered anything out of the back of a. Giant, cardboard jet rocket ship advertised in silver age. Yellow submarine comic book slated for release in 2018.
The package was full of precut cardboard and assembly instructions. Issued with a 1212 x 20 yellow submarine pullout poster. Warren was creator of the overstreet update and editor of it for 10 years 19821992. Judge dredd busts up an illegal transplant surgery operation. Growing up in the early 1970s there was nothing more i wanted than the polaris nuclear submarine. Welcome to the iguide comic book price guide iguide is proud to host the online comic book price guide by jon r. When mike, melissa and hector ordered a submarine from an ad on the back of a comic book, they got less and more than. And a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot. Make offer vintage 1963 charlton comics fightin army 51 comic book. The ads really played on the guillibility of kids back then to extreme measures. The beatles yellow submarine movie comic, published by gold key western publishing, 1968. Use a marker to trace the outline of the cardboard box onto the wardrobe box and then cut it out with the box cutter, using the cutting mat underneath. Thank goodness they were discontinued well before i was born, the disappointment would have been devastating.
So when i started to see the greatest promise made by comic book ads. Robots, flying saucers, space aliens, sunken treasures and pirate looters were in the package too. The guide to comics, where he was at the helm from 19932003. How to properly pack a comic for shipping cbsi comics. In the wake of all the hubbub over the 50th anniversary of sgt. How a feral squirrelmonkey attacked its new owner, why a submarine disintegrated on the front lawn, how xray specs caused nothing but confusion and other crazy comic book advertising stories.
Lieutenant shorty weaver dislikes submarine service, but his father needs his expertise at a base in 1942 pearl harbor. 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. Eared flaps tuck into pocketed sides preventing damage to comics when mailed. Using scotch tape or painters tape do not use packing tape. Comic mailer 712 x 1058 x 114 ships 1214 comics made from 200lbtest kraft corrugated cardboard. Other talk did you ever fall for a comic book ad as a kid. A look at the wonderfully weird mail order novelty items of the past. Alter ego magazine fan group public group facebook. See more ideas about sea monkeys, comic books and vintage comics.
Packing tape could ruin the comic bag and be a pain to take off. This was the kind of thing you spotted in a comic book, then fantasized about. Cardboard submarine paperback march, 2009 by lee krystek author 5. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. Insert the comic book between the two cardboard pieces and secure with packaging tape on all four corners. The only problem was that the sub was made from cardboard and rubber bands. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe.
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. I wanted that submarine for years when i was a kid. A footlocker full of plastic soldiers from the war of your choice. 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. But thats fine cardboard craftsmanship if i ever saw it. If you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably. This is in its original shipping carton in the condition shown in. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. Dwight sees the advertisement for the nuclear submarine in the back of a spiderman comic book. My mom grew up on its banks not literally, she lived in a house in the thirties and forties and swam in it all the time as a kid.
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