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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. I supposed the optical illusion disclaimer shouldve been a tipoff, but hey, who paid. Safety pins, mohawks and combat boots these are things punk dreams are. 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. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Seamonkeys, xray specs, and a necklace full of soil from draculas castle are among the many bizarre items that were sold in comicbook ads of yore. Jun 28, 2012 they write songs based on old comic book ads. X ray spex a punk rock history of poly styrene and band. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. Seamonkeys, do monkeys story of my life send three bucks to a comic book get a house, car and wife liz phair, gunshy. I started noticing them in comics from the 1960s x men.
Aside from the creep factor look through womens clothes. And a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot. A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian earth. Seamonkeys, x ray specs, and a necklace full of soil from draculas castle are among the many bizarre items that were sold in comic book ads of yore.
But i have to wonder if the complainers are new or something. Xrayed cartoons and comics funny pictures from cartoonstock. See more ideas about vintage comics, vintage comic books and vintage ads. To celebrate x ray day, weve collected 10 comics radiating humor that you can look through, below. As these advertisements were directed at young people, many made sensational claims, and sold the products for a few dollars to be sent to a post office box. Comic index comic index publishers publishers beginning with s comic index titles titles beginning with x title. I always wanted one of these subs and the xray glasses growing up in the 60s.
High quality xray inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic lasergun plans, x ray specs, and even 7foottall monsters with glowinthedark eyes. Days later, ironclad emerged from the desert floor and believed the rest of his friends. A pair of glasses enabled you to see through clothing. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Comic book ads xray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate. You can also support us by signing up to our mailing list. Retro comic book ad 1950s by mrkessell as a tshirt, classic tshirt, triblend tshirt. A polaris submarinemore than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in. Find and follow posts tagged x ray specs on tumblr. Comic book advertisements are a common feature in american comic books mainly from the. Top pop cult comic artist shaky kane pushes at the limits of taste, dragging a scalpel down the veil of your illusions to make you see the world as it really is, as he sees it.
Many or most inwo cards have a some sort of an eye in the pyramid symbol. When i was a kid, young boys yearning for a glimpse under womens clothes would save their pennies to buy the alwaysdisappointing novelty item xray specs from comicbook ads. The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. Garagesurf rock supergroup darling pet munkee aims to tell the tales of these lost items in song. You could send away for x ray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast. After i bought these glasses, my older friends tried to convince me i just didnt. Instead of glasses, the device was in the form of a small telescope. These are posted for the enjoyment of all comic book fans. Here are a 10 crazy vintage comic book ads i recently stumbled across. Yepthe games up now this looked possible so i painted a coin like this and wasted hours trying hypnotize the neighbors dog selling the militaryindustrial complex.
Comic book advertisements are a common feature in american comic books mainly from the 1940s onwards. The ad that stoked every young comic book readers imagination was the one for xray specs. World famous comics tonys online tips tony isabella. Kungfu sandals seamonkeys, xray specs, and a necklace full of soil from draculas castle are among the many bizarre items that were sold in comic. In reality, the spectacles merely create an optical illusion. Blushingly funny illusion x ray spex the ads, which would be so unacceptable today, showed an illustration of a man wearing the x ray specs looking. How a feral squirrelmonkey attacked its new owner, why a submarine disintegrated on the front lawn, how xray specs caused nothing but confusion and. The shocking true tale of the mad genius who invented seamonkeys. The current paper version is sold under the name xray spex. Sea monkeys, wwf and charles atlas parody pagesdc and marvel comic ads for ripoff productsads were everywhere in marvel and dc comics. Xray spex ceramic art tile multi by gianar on etsy. Comic book ads x ray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate.
If you ever bought a comic book, youll remember these full page ads. Human anatomyvirtual dissections page of this site. Oct 03, 2011 darling pet munkees songs based on old comic book ads. Garagesurf rock supergroup dpm aims to tell the tales of these lost items in song. Jan 17, 2018 old comic book ads x ray specs sea monkeys kit charles atlas workout duration. A polaris submarinemore than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along the. 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.
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Collecting the bizarre stuff sold in the back of comic books. Everyone wanted xray specs, but this was when i started to doubt the veracity of these ads. Forget about endless internet search on the internet for interesting and exciting xray porn for adults, because svscomics has them all. Xrayed funny cartoons from cartoonstock directory the worlds largest online collection of cartoons and comics. Xray specs are american novelties, purported to allow users to see through or into solid objects. This one is actually pretty stripped down compared to the others, without very much text at all, and this is the first ad of theirs ive seen where theyve used a cartoony character rather than a photo or realistic drawing. Xray vision, karate courses, a moneycounterfeiting device they almost seemed too good to be true. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements.
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. History isnt full of fun examples of what doctors did beforehand. Sea monkeys took this process one step further and allowed more enterprising youngsters to actually create life. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. The xray comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. Darling pet munkees songs based on old comic book ads. The x ray specs, sea monkies, and strange hostess ads with the hulk or spiderman were usually badly printed twotoners. Since the discovery of xray technology on this day in 1895 by german physicist wilhelm conrad rontgen, the medical field has become much better equipped to find out which of your teeth are rotten and how many. For a movement that famously proclaimed there was no future, punk rock has had a. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. Its a classic ad that also got a sequel where a new weakling, jack, is bullied at a school dance instead of a beach.
Today, all curious adolescents need to do is pick up a copy of people or us to see a redcarpet parade of female celebrities flaunting visible panty lines. See more ideas about comic books, vintage advertisements and ads. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. 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. To view and order the issues and variants of this title, see. This may be a fullfledged eye in pyramid, a triangle with a. If you have to stop a punk who just kickedin your front door, its not going to matter if you can shoot 100% in the tenring, or if.
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. Products offered included novelty items, toys, and selfimprovement courses such as drawing and body building. 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. And dont forget you can download all xray adult comics to your pc, tablet and smartphone absolutely free. Singer and frontwoman of classic punk band xray spex, poly styrene, passed away monday evening, after battling cancer. I had already made some purchases through their catalog before discovering model rocketry. You can even turn your own photo into an art masterpiece with myphotos. I started noticing them in comics from the 1960s xmen. Xray specs, sea monkeys, monster size monsters, darling pet monkey, and more. Mar 06, 2020 in this video we explore the unusual rip off ads found within comics of the 60s 70s and 80s. You could send away for xray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast.
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Off the mark by mark parisi april 19, 2010 the argyle sweater by scott hilburn june 26, 2017. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. Gweek 019 post and i learned about this terrific garage punk band called darling pet munkee do not forsake me oh my darlings michael j. Comic book ads from the 60s book advertising, vintage comic. So this is our fourth installment of grit, with the previous ones being from 1963, 1972, and 1980. With the help of elaborate ads that seemed to appear in every comic book released during the late 1960s and 1970s, the scientific marvels known as sea monkeys became one of the most popular toys of all time. Vintage ad for xray specs old comic books, vintage comic books, vintage. 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. Browse the hottest posters in music, movies and sports. X ray spex a punk rock history of poly styrene and band hi guys, you might have heard the news. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Click on any image to see links to licensing and related cartoons. Devastatingly sexy portraits of debbie harry 1977 to 1988.
Charles atlas one of the most famous comic book ads in existence. We dont want to rely on ads to bring you the best of visual culture. This ad introduced the 98 pound weakling, named mac, who birthed the cliche of having sand kicked into his face by a bully. Ceramic wall art tile art mosaic tiles handmade tiles ceramics retro creative artist crafts. The x ray comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. A previous product called the wonder tube worked in a similar way.
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