Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university georgetown. Back in the forties, men and women didnt go out with a bare head so what vintage hats were popular in the 1940s. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. May 11, 2017 comic books werent always superheroes and horror stories.
The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. The campaign was so successful, that the slogan a skin you love to touch was used until the 1940s. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. From the 40s to the 70s, ads for grit would appear regularly in comics. But they wouldnt air in these oh, wait, im offended days. Like the invincible superman of the optimistic golden age, now is a time when anything is possible.
Loving comic strips like i do i really enjoyed these clippings you showcased. Comics influenced emotions and attitudes of the american people superhero comics became. If you have found rare comic books from the same era 1940s with just the title batman on the front, then you may be a little confused. The period from 1938 through the mid 1940s represents the peak of comic book popularity.
The great thing about archie is year after year he only seems to get more popular, and that means the values of these 15 books have aged like fine wine. Whereas current monthly sales of popular comic book titles hover around 100,000 copies, in the early 1940s superman, batman and captain marvel titles each regularly sold in the range of. Mailorder mysteries and hey skinny are both instant nostalgia. A design festival for people who use type, with a 2day conference, workshops, book fair, tours, and more. Old comic books, comic book artists, comic book covers, comic artist, archie comics riverdale, old comics, vintage comics, vintage posters, archie betty and veronica cover art for pat sullivans felix the cat issue no. Weve scoured the web to find some impressive vintage photoshop tutorials that can help you achieve an old fashioned lookandfeel in your designs. Whether we like it or not, it is a piece of history worth seeing for everyone. This list of comics publishing companies lists companies, specifically publishing companies who primarily publish comics. The first stage is the shock stage, and it is designed to get everyones attention, just like with.
Take a trip back in time and see the musthave headgear styles from yesteryear. May 02, 2017 there was nothing wrong with these tv ads at the time. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. For contemporary uses that emulate that era, see 1940s style. Batman was so popular that dc spun him off into his own series. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s.
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. How to be pretty 1940s guide for high school girls youtube. Did you happen to run across any of those or know which comics or other magazine they were printed in or on the back cover probably remember. A dryer weenolsen production, it was the first adult science fiction series on radio, airing one month prior to the better known dimension x. Sep 10, 2014 its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. The sevenpage weekly series is considered one of the comic art mediums most significant works, with eisner creating or popularizing many of the styles, techniques, and storytelling conventions used by comics professionals decades later. Its true that modernday ads objectify women, but theres no way companies could get away with what they just did a halfcentury ago. Enjoy fresh constant updates from our team and surf over our archive to get all of your fantasies done. The late 1940s to the early 1970s and especially the 1950s were the classic days of the comic strip. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. The golden age of comic books was a period in the history of american comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or.
And the entries are both painstakingly researched and lovingly restored to their former, uh, glory. This list is in chronological order, so keep reading to learn which recent books are worth a pretty penny. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Comic book value packs comic book value packs are a great way to pick up a lot of comics cheaply. Comic art is an art medium used to present ideas or stories via images. So, lets have a look at 10 from the 1940s and 1950s featuring some long forgotten comic book girls 1. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. This is cool blog i found it another attempt to run the old art school advertising for the art institutes. Comic books in the 1940s and 1950s comics became popular in the 1930s during the great depression.
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 books can be as pulpy or as serious or as just plain weird as you want them to be. Original 1947 fawcett captain marvel comic book postcard ref. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. In the early period of 19371939, they produced funny books that focused more on humor strips, adventure and western stories. Home about this is the sister site of cover browser. Charles the worlds most perfectly developed man atlas comic book ad 1954 old. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the pictures, panels, and text that brought them to. Old commercials that would be politically incorrect today. Cuckold toons, manga and doujinshi, milf cartoon stories, insane family comix, amazing furry sex tales and many more.
Classic strips that continue to shape comics when we asked readers to name their favorite comics, many classic, hugely influential newspaper strips got. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering goods and produce from. Get the best deals on superman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the. Vintage bodybuilding ads of yesteryear 10 february 2012. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. In the comics of fifties onwards, among the myriad of adverts for sea monkeys, xray specs and other such dubious products the likes of charles atlas and joe weider exhorted the youth of the day to exchange with their cash in exchange for muscles, girls and getting their own back on. They came in romance, comedy and action varieties all featuring a female lead character. These old fashioned xray spec lenses consisted of two pieces of cardboard with a feather between them to blur your vision, causing two slightly offset images which appear similar to an xray photograph. For instance, in japan, scrolls that were very much like comic books, in storytelling. Ever had that moment flipping through an old comic book from the 90s and been like wow, sega genesis really costs that much.
Treasures from vintage comic book ads generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic lasergun plans, xray. The images are usually arranged in panels in sequence that convey the story. Vintage advertising and other cool retro stuff found in my mothers basement, flea markets and various corners of the internet dusted. Of the golden age american comic book publishers on this list, only ten continued to publish comic books after 1960, and only three of them are still currently in business.
Enjoy these offensive vintage ads and banned commercials and do take them lightheartedly. 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. Synopsis this is one of a set of lists i made showing a progression. Although mostly remembered for the books he published in the early and mid 1940s, the chesler comic book titles may be broken down into three periods. Sell comic booksvintage comic booksvintage comicsvintage adsvintage advertisementsretro advertisingretro adsretro imagesold comics. Between bb guns, devices made just to creep on girls and muscleman charles atlas, comic ads of years past sure pushed some interesting items on kids.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The worlds largest archive of classic print and magazine ads. Piece torn off bottom front cover corners see scan. Whereas current monthly sales of popular comic book titles hover around 100,000 copies, in the early 1940s superman, batman and captain marvel titles each regularly sold in the range of 1. This happened in the 1940s when civic minded parents decided that it was in the best interest of their children and the community to burn comic books, which leads me to my first official cbldf column topic. Look at some inside pages by clicking customer images under the cover. 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. Follow along with the written instructions, or watch our new video guide. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. If you want to sell old comic books youve just found or inherited, then these are the challenges you are going to face. These ads are decades old, yet they still inspire a sense of dread as one.
Captain marvel golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. The debut of the new superhero the flash in 1956 is generally considered the beginning of the silver age of comic books. Greatest 12 characters of the 1940s who is on this list, what this list is about and how they got on the list. These old comic book ads give new meaning to weird screen rant. There was nothing wrong with these tv ads at the time. Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. Americans turned to comics to put themselves in better moods during these hard times. Search for your favorite slice of advertising pop culture from the 40s through the 90s. These old comic book ads give new meaning to weird.
Would love to see you continue showcasing strips from the 50s and 60s. Jun 06, 2019 ponds beauty consultant mary stuyvesant dishes out some home spun advice to a group of high school girls on how to look prettier by simply following some basic rules. Retro advertisingvintage advertisementsvintage adscomics vintageold comicsold comic. The team is conceived by editor sheldon mayer and writer gardner fox.
The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. A very accessibly priced hardcover book, done in beautiful and. 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. Evolution of archie, from 1940s comics to cws riverdale. Nov 04, 2016 one thing can be said about our current comic book age. Jolly oldfashioned british boarding school stories 73 books. Here are 10 commercials from the 1940s, the first entry in my new series covering commercials from the 40s all the way to the 2000s. Each pack is grouped around a particular character or theme, and there is no duplication within any pack. Old comic books vintage comic books vintage comics comic book artists joe kubert old comics new series art school 1990s. In the precivil rights era, major brands like kelloggs. Comic book advertisements are a common feature in american comic books mainly from the 1940s onwards. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. The size of the ad is approximately the caption for this ad is sensuous pants for a truly touching experience the ad is in great condition.
The spirit, created by writerartist will eisner, first appears in a sundaynewspaper comic book insert. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. See more ideas about old comic books, old comics and comic books. Uses published in the 1940s that are in some way prototypical of that decade. Welcome to, the site that was created to all cartoon, hentai, etc. 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. Fawcett comics, a division of fawcett publications, was one of several successful comic book publishers during the golden age of comic books in the 1940s. Vintage articles and more in the 1940s category at click. Ht lowbrow comics, comicconmovie, 80s comic ads, scarymother. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares.
Classic strips that continue to shape comics when we asked readers to name their favorite comics, many classic, hugely influential newspaper strips got nudged out of the running. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Evolution of archie, from 1940s comics to cws riverdale photos iconic comic book character has evolved into a moody teenager played by k. 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. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. 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. Vintage ad darling pet monkeys on space probes with heman voices sell comic books. The greatest old vintage comic book ads, ranked ranker. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Based on these factors, the top 10 most valuable old comic books if in mint condition as of early 2009 are.