What were your favorite GA Comic Book advertisements? 2 2

[markseifert]

this is proof that someone had the problem and sent away for the product...

 

I can't believe it took 4 days for this one to show up.

 

That was on the back cover of one of the first high grade Timely books I ever bought. "Man this is a nice book......... ew."

 

 

[batman_fan]

As a Silver Age brat, I sent away for the Revolutionary War soldier set, and the Vick Lawston magic catalog. I wanted the kid-sized submarine, but no luck on that one!

 

This has probably come up here before, but one or two pics of the infamous "Polaris Nuclear Sub" from the Silver Age have surfaced in recent years.

 

 

I still want one of those! I can still remember dreaming of owning one as a kid.

[DarrenSmith]

I always loved this one:

 

 

they give you a monkey?! That's amazing, maybe illegal also. Does anyone know if this was true? I know those adds we're exaggerated back then but still... I want a monkey. Train it to grade my comics.

 

The picture is small, but five Cs could be Cactus, Chair, Carpet, Cage, Cat (I think that might be a cat on the chair) Can't tell what the thing is on the bottom right, but probably another C word. Did they have different puzzles over time or is this a one shot deal?

[jpepx78]

 

One wonders if these girdle ads were targeted toward girls or adolescent boys.

 

This ad seems to place too much emphasis on a "hide-a-way" detachable crotch (snaps in-snaps out!) and it's also a convertible!

Possible subliminal imagery in the color and shape of the "introductory sale" logo?

 

Girdles for men with the masculine name of Commander!

 

A girdle for the Blimp Man makes him desirable by other women and makes his son proud!

 

Girdles with action-ized construction for young boys too! Kirby-esque artwork by Mort Meskin & Joe Simon.

 

Your friends won't be able to see your face with this invisible helmet but everyone will know you are a Super Space Cadet!

(Nobody, but nobody will able to recognize you when you wear this amazing invisible helmet.)

 

This ad is almost as scary as the horror comics. Buy the hair formula before it's too late!

 

[Marty Mann]

ALWAYS LOVED THE "AMAZING SUN WATCH"!

 

(From FLASH GORDON COMICS #2)

 

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[Pat Calhoun]

[999ghosts]

One wonders if these girdle ads were targeted toward girls or adolescent boys.

 

 

Would it be wrong to want to own a book just for this advertisement?

[AJD]

I find this letter published from the Secretary of the US Treasury to be an interesting ad.

 

 

 

Which Planet is this one in? It's very similar to the letter that ran on the cover of some Dells in July 1945 (and quite a few other magazines as well):

 

 

Incidentally - great idea for a thread Marty. (thumbs u

 

 

[Duffman_Comics]

For me, the favorite has to be any of the Kooba Cola(with Vitamin B1) ads that appeared for years in Fox comics. What magnificent nuttiness to use dozens(perhaps hundreds) of valuable ad pages to push a product that doesn't exist. Even as the company is going down the tubes(perhaps due to the low quality art which was all he could afford), Victor is still printing lists of prizes that can be redeemed for sending imaginary bottle caps.

 

Such insanity should and must be applauded.

 

First I've heard of this particular brand of Golden Age insanity - and it truly is nutty.

 

Linky-poo

 

Oh, and Welcome To The Boards Sam

 

I'll try to find something to contribute. There were some weird ads in Oz.

[Marty Mann]

 

Incidentally - great idea for a thread Marty. (thumbs u

 

 

Thanks!

Here's a classic one.

 

(From WEIRD FANTASY #12)

 

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[John Grumbledook]

I have a general policy about buying anything with a "hide-a-way" detachable crotch. buy it.

[Marty Mann]

What a buy...only $2.95 each.

 

 

(From WEIRD SCIENCE #13)

 

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[Marty Mann]

I bought all my shoes at THOM MCAN until at least 1958.

 

(From DETECTIVE COMICS #104)

 

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[Electricmastro]

From Mystery Men Comics #10 (May 1940, Fox Comics).

[Marty Mann]

"Costs about 3 cents a day"

(From CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES #35 May 1944)

 

Edited May 24, 2020 by Marty Mann

[Robot Man]

[Cat-Man_America]

I came across this ancient ad in the rare Nelvana (Canadian) reprint comic book... 

...supposedly distributed to one isolated outpost somewhere in the Klondike!  

On the plus side, it was really cool having had an ad published in a GA comic book. 

  Hey, I'm a beer mug half-full kinda guy!  

 

Edited May 29, 2020 by Cat-Man_America
There's always a "more ale" to the story!

[Electricmastro]

From Star Spangled Comics #18 (March 1943, DC Comics).

[Electricmastro]

From Star Comics #6 (September 1937, Chesler).

[Electricmastro]

From The Perfect Crime #16.