The shocking true tale of the mad genius who invented seamonkeys. Vintage comic book ads that were total scams 20 photos the funny pictures for those of us who grew up in the and we know that toys back then were simple, yet lots of fun. The xray spex in particular were drawn by a professional daredevil named henri lamothe, who is the in the guinness book of world records for making the worlds highest shallow dive, from 28 feet into 12 inches of water. Did they advertise these in the same comic books that shangchi ran around barefoot. Blushingly funny illusion xray spex the ads, which would be so unacceptable today, showed an. People dont always need superpowers to do good deeds.
X ray specs were long advertised with the slogan see the bones in your hand, see through clothes. X ray specs are a great novelty item and icebreaker for doctors, dentists, radiologists, stockbrokers, detectives and security personnel. That responsibility is sacred in our society, which is why only the. The first ray was langford happy terrill, a quality comics character. Todays versions of toys in old comic book ads remember those ads you used to find in the pages of comic books gadgets and toys which were useless, dangerous, fake or just plain surreal onion. You could send away for x ray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast. I also started scanning some of the advertisements found within the comic books. Some of the military ones, like the ad for revolutionary soldiers. 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. Since the discovery of x ray 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 legos your dog has swallowed. Aside from the creep factor look through womens clothes. Look at any bright point of light such as city streetlights, holiday lights, or candles and see the words x ray magically appears. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true.
Whether youve broken a bone, gone through airport security or simply watched an episode of any given medical drama, youre familiar with the ubiquitous x ray. Im beginning to think these are forgeries, and im asking you guys to help me with this. Vintage xray spex still in their original packaging. But lets just pretend theyre incredible underwater beasts. With kevin shacter, zak strauss, trevor wright, sal cardenas. For comic a comic book collector, authenticity is allimportant.
Sep 29, 2011 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 glow. I remember 95% of all these ads and always wondered why doctors didnt use the x ray specs to see if you had a broken bone. As the ads says, all you have to do is buy these special xray glasses and you can become the disgusting leering pervert youve always wanted to be. Notable comic book advertisements appears in 15 issues. Im a college student in the process of doing a research project about how advertising in comic books has evolved over time. How far will martins obsession with the x ray specs take him. 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. The comic book ad promised a menagerie of fighting men and objects of war, all contained in a giant footlocker. Martin puts them on and discovers a whole new world lurking just beneath the surface.
You waited six to eight weeks for delivery, only to find out that, no. Here are 15 comic book journalists who fight a neverending battle for truth and justice. In some scenes, he even created fake woodpaneled walls, and we. When your comic was published, and if it is a real first edition, can mean the difference between an investment and a waste of time and money.
Spoof retro xray glasses ad by timba smits retro ads, vintage ads. Imagine being able to see what crap people have stuffed in their pockets, or rooting out shoplifters with a quick glance around the store. Jun 08, 2011 ok so i want to know how i can tell if a comic is fake. Depending on the comic book, there may have been multiple prints released. Of course, not all of the products in the comic book ads were completely fake.
Hunter shea is my goto guy when it comes to fun horror. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Who can forget the charles atlas ads, the xray specks, sea monkeys, or the mysterious grab bag. This site is devoted to the advertising in old comics. Ryan and pyke, two lifelong comic book fans and new college graduates move in with their freshman roommate zak. This page is about the pages between the pages in your favorite comic books. Take x ray specs to parties, gettogethers, and hospitals.
Blushingly funny illusion x ray spex the ads, which would be so unacceptable today, showed an. Hundreds of fake account admins and 1,929 facebook advertising violations only begin to tell the story of the epoch timeslinked, protrump empire known as the bl. Todays versions of toys in old comic book ads wired. Mailorder mysteries reveals the real products behind comic. They hatch a plan that involves creating a fake comic book club to get funding from their college. Due to the difficult job market, they need to find a way to make money for rent and living expenses. The ray will make his first live action appearance as apart of the arrowverse during the crisis on earth x crossover. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. The ad that stoked every young comic book readers imagination was the one for xray specs.
These are the ads i salivated over mostand to be frank a part of me. The lenses consist of two layers of cardboard with a small hole about a quarterinch 6 millimeters in diameter punched through both layers. Some versions of the advertisement featured an illustration of a young man using the x ray specs to examine the bones in his hand while a voluptuous woman stood in the background, as though awaiting her turn to be x rayed. Some of the military ones, like the ad for revolutionary. Xray specs consist of an outsized pair of glasses with plastic frames and white cardboard lenses printed with concentric red circles, and emblazoned with the legend xray vision. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads, crazy claims. Fake phone fishfinder app deceives fishermen retro comic book.
Fakelore fictitious entries forgery gaslighting list literary racial urban legend virus. Old comic book ads that were total scams it was a simpler time. Collecting the bizarre stuff sold in the back of comic books. May 07, 2015 full short i shot with fellow film students at aur for glasses which allow you to see into the minds of the people your looking at. Xray glasses, comic book, advertisement, fake xray. Ray jones saved to vintage comic book ads best comic book ads ever gotta get me some fu sandals. Comic book ads x ray specs and the beyond be a real man, learn karate. When dc comics later purchased quality comics, happy terrill was retconned as a member of the freedom fighters on earth x. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. 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 glow.
But you still want money to buy things like comics books. Classic mailorder novelty toy from the back of comic books, the xray spex, here on the retail backing card x ray vision i remember my older brother paul used to scare us and say i can see threw your clothes. Im trying to where to access archives of comic series with their ads still included i started with comixology and marvel unlimited, but their issues dont include the original ads. Comic book ads 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 next. Also youll presumably be able to diagnose certain illnesses at a glance. Many of the toy and video game ads are awesome, but you also see many other ads that showed up for decades within many different comics. When martin blackstones son is given a pair of x ray specs from a comic book, they dont seem to work. Notable comic book advertisements concept comic vine. What kid didnt lust after amazing live sea monkeys, xray specs, or any.
For seamonkeys, the ads portrayed a cheerful family of humanoid creatures bearing crowns of some sort and hanging out by their underwater castle. Im sure the one i looked at was a reprint but it was going for around 250. Many times, these are even more memorable than the comic book itself. Mar 25, 2014 hundreds of fake account admins and 1,929 facebook advertising violations only begin to tell the story of the epoch timeslinked, protrump empire known as the bl. Who can forget the charles atlas ads, the x ray specks, sea monkeys, or the mysterious grab bag. Made you look is an american crime documentary about the largest art fraud in american history set in the super rich, super obsessed and super fast art world of new york. 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. Comic book advertisements are a common feature in american comic books mainly from the 1940s onwards. It begins with illustrated pseudocomics, moves on seedandsalve selling, muscle ads, guns, cereal, candy, bikes, the ads of the 60s and 70s my childhood, and hence of great interest to the world and finally, ten tons of stuff that doesnt belong elsewhere. We need to let people know they are fake if they see them. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. Comic book advertisements are a common feature in american comic books mainly from the.
Or so it seemed what you really got was a small plastic box with a bunch of flat plastic soldiers that mostly didnt stand up on their own. From the heyday of comic book mail order ads, a look back at the top 10 best novelties. Comic book ads are the nadir of capitalism, where the ability to blatantly deceive through advertising is exacerbated by the fact the audience is young children. This site is a place to post my comics, drawings and other media that i use to educate students about anatomy, radiology and evidence based. And a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. I had the greedy green hand bank and can remember going through all those ads coveting all the rubber bats, flying ghosts and other cheap dissappointing junk that was hyped up. As the ads says, all you have to do is buy these special xray glasses and you can.