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. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Comic book ads 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 next. If so, you probably have seen a couple of the ads i will feature in this blog entry. At least, thats what vintage comic book ads would have you believe. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. Space and metal and punk and comics and horror and stuff. The images are usually arranged in panels in sequence that convey the story. A wide selection of vintage comics offered for sale by merchants at. Sep 15, 2014 comic book ads from hostess, super cobra video game by konami, kenner mask toys, nbc saturday morning cartoons and mpc star wars model kits category entertainment.
While sites like ebay or sell my comic books can be good, you might be able to get a slightly better deal in person. While i never read a single issue of xmen 2099, i was a fringe fan of the 2099 concept from marvel comics. We have over 0 comics from the bronze age to modern comics. Platinum 18971937, golden 193855, silver 195669, bronze 197079, and modern 1980present. Uk publishers of the modern series of classics illustrated and dealers in vintage and modern comic books, particularly of classic stories in picture story format. No comic book was harmed in the making of this article. 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 comic book ads published between the 1950s and late 80s. Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic lasergun plans, xray specs, and even 7foottall monsters with glowinthedark eyes. Many of these erotic comics are quite explicit, depicting sexual intercourse and intimate parts of human body. We can assure you that nobody has more variety of porn content than we do.
The 5 most valuable comic books from the 1990s comicon. Most popular modern age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc. Sep 20, 2011 one of the things wrong with the modern comic book is the lack of these ads. They are the kind of junk gadgets hawked in the back of. Apr 9, 2020 back of the the book advertisment in old comic books and magazines. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads.
We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Vintage comic book ads 19601970 by saved with a scan. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering goods and produce from. Rarity, title, issue, and condition determine value, although often one of those variables is far more important than the others. Ads and the games themselves were often somewhat shocking and offensive, subjugating women and exoticizing people from other countries, which has been covered more indepth by. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Comic book adverts of the 1960s70s its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. A such he provideds an experience that is lacking in current comic books, the skewed window they offered on. Okay, so another problem with the modern comic books is the lack of nine year olds.
The site can be searched via the search box above e. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Sea monkeys spilled em all over the hardwood floor. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
Before anyone cries outrage at why george perez and walt simonson are not on this list, despite continuing to produce amazing work, please remember that were just talking about seminal works from the last 25 years. The best possible existing condition of that comic book. Junior sales club of america comic book advertisement circa 1976 you better. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. See more ideas about vintage ads, ads and vintage advertisements. Comic book storage supplies shop comic book sleeves and. We are working hard to be the best vintage cartoon pics site on the web. Clicking a text link or image marked check live prices will take you to ebay. Discussion of any works less than ten years old, especially whats new and on the racks.
There are four basic criteria that make vintage comic books appealing to collectors. Those of us old enough to remember print media will immediately recognize this type of advertisements. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. The author revisits the ads in the comic books of his youth 60s to 80s with humor and nostalgia.
I picked this issue up from a quarter bin at a comic book convention recently. I didnt even know these things were still around, much less advertised in a comic book. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension. 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. Sep 17, 2011 the vintage tuck and the car ads generally attract the car enthusiasts. Some of the most beautiful pieces of vintage erotica can be found in adult comics. Retro comic books etsy etsy shop for handmade, vintage.
Comic books vintage and modern, vintage 70s to mid 90s, vintage battle of the planets, vintage richie rich disney etc, lot of 3 vintage comic. While most people saw these items as ripoffs, gimmicks, and junk, others now look back fondly on them. Modern antiques that todays kids probably have never used. Vintage comic books, vintage comics, the rifleman, paladin, boy or girl. 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. Any item that can apply for periodicals is not eligible for media mail and comic books are periodicals publications. They first appeared sometime in the 1920s as illustrated dirty jokes featuring squeaky clean comic strip characters like tillie the toiler and jiggs and maggie from bringing up baby. See more ideas about old comic books, old comics and comic books. To celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century. Ever had that moment flipping through an old comic book from the 90s and been like. Sun yang returns to the house of yang to find his uncle chung yuan murdered and his cousin chung hui kidnapped to america. In this episode we show pickups from our adventures of buying comics vintage toys. Sep 10, 2014 comic book adverts of the 1960s70s its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Sure most of it was a ripoff but it was still the stuff of dreams to a nine year old.
Comic related tv, movies, and video games 1 viewing. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. 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. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays.
Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. Here are some of my favorite comic book ads that ive come across in my collection. View vintage cartoon pics and every kind of vintage cartoon sex you could want and it will always be free. Here are 10 comic book ads that destroyed your faith in mankind before you hit puberty 10. Jul, 2018 working with a dealer or being able to assess a collections physical condition can be a good way to get the best deal, especially if youre willing to be patient. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. The greatest old vintage comic book ads, ranked ranker. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe.
Adult comics are comic books, comic magazines, comic strips or graphic novels that contain content that appeals to adult readers. Oct 14, 2008 weve scoured the web to find some impressive vintage photoshop tutorials that can help you achieve an oldfashioned lookandfeel in your designs. Only very minute printing and bindery defects or the most barely noticeable handling defects present. It is very rare, especially in older vintage comic books, to discover a comic in. Vintage comicbook ad with penguin for hostess fruit pies old comic books, vintage comic books. Merch, vintage haul, modern comics and huge cgc unboxing. See more ideas about vintage advertisements, vintage ads and ads. The campaign was so successful, that the slogan a skin you love to touch was used until the 1940s.
So ive got a pretty big collection of comics in my garage right now. The old prints of 40s and 50s are even now used by many people for home decorations as well as in office decor. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. Discuss comic related movies, tv, and video games, both new and old.
Many of those ads are cringe inducing in the modern era, but definitely reflect plenty of. If you can help by sending images or info about any comic books with toy soldier mailorder ads from pre1950 golden age of comics, please get in touch. During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent. Pictures of the series available are shown below and listed to the left. Officially licensed marvel comics vintage captain america premiere issue comic book cover framed wall art print 19 h x l 4. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. Rock n roll comics, vtg comic books, living colour comic, old comic books, 1990s comics, retro comic book, vintage comic book, vintage comic houseofthefound 5 out of. List rules vote up your favorite oldtimey vintage ads from comic books.
If you like looking at these old ads, check these others ive uploaded since these. Unfollow vintage comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Retro advertising retro ads vintage advertisements vintage ads vintage posters vintage comic books vintage comics gi joe sea monkeys. Xray vision goggles is listed or ranked 3 on the list the best vintage ads in comic books vintage monster magazine xray glasses advertisement crypt of wrestling, xray glasses ad via a monster mag. Often, ads featuring a young child holding a somewhat disturbingly realistic toy gun and firing it would appear via fullpage ads in the middle of a story, released by any number of toy companies.
This ad introduced the 98 pound weakling, named mac, who birthed the cliche of having sand kicked into his face by a bully. Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. New listing supermans pal jimmy olsen surprise vintage comic book. In this post, we go back to the 1900s all theway to the 1980s to showcase a variety of vintage and retroinspired designs that involve poster art, collages and graphical elements. Comic art is an art medium used to present ideas or stories via images. Comic books have been published for more than a century, and collectors categorize them into five ages. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Ps we are currently seeking any evidence that such toy soldier ads appeared in vintage comic books earlier than 1950s perhaps as early as 1940s but we have not found any examples yet. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. Fotomat drive thru kodak film vintage photo advertisement by christian montone. Below are the most valuable comic books published since 1992.
Consult your local comic book store and half price books. Dc corona digital substitutes by thwhtguardian may 6, 2020 12. Before hitting doublefigures in years id given up on joining the the avengers or the justice league and was happy just to read of their incredible adventures in the pages of comics. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. Classic comic store uk publishers of the modern series. As game advertisements in comics continue to this day, you can actually trace the history of video games through reading comics from the mid70s into the modern era. When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman.
If todays generation y and zers accuse us baby boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. This list of comics publishing companies lists companies, specifically publishing companies who primarily publish comics. Interesting fact the first vintage ad to use a sexual sell was created by a woman for soap as early as 1911. I was a little bored and started searching for vintage toy ads and came upon those old ads that were notoriously placed in comic books during those periods. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering goods and produce from america and beyond. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age.
Polaris nuclear sub how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub the most. Craigslist search, craigslist is no longer supported. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. We have every kind of pics that it is possible to find on the internet right here. Tijuana bibles were eightpage, handsized comic books featuring wellknown cartoon characters, sporting heroes, and hollywood film stars in a sequence of hardcore sexual shenanigans. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. To this end, mass marketing, which was a strategy to influence consumer purchases on a large scale by appealing to target demographics emotions and hidden or sublimated desires instead of their rational mind, was developed in the 1910s. Charles atlas one of the most famous comic book ads in existence. Unfollow vintage comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present.
From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. Every gallerys images are by their original company or artist. Rarity, title, issue, and condition determine value, although often one of. He fights eva ku and nevil pryce, who have occupied his uncles house and are using it to smuggle opium and munitions. One of the things wrong with the modern comic book is the lack of these ads.
Empress of evil, script by joe gill, art by sanho kim. The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final. Each of the vintage ad is a unique and an interesting one especially if you are younger than the advertisements. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite. Comic books usually have advertising and even if vintage comic books and the ads are no longer applicable, all comic books are serialized, therefore not eligible for media mail prices.
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