Comics
Toy Hand Grenade
"I'm deeply sorry, Mrs Jones, but the SWAT team had no way of knowing little Tommy wasn't holding a real grenade before they opened fire."
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 25, 2013 -
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Category: Death, Toys, Comics, 1950s, Weapons
TV Bank
Oh, the rage and tears and blossoming cynicism when this item finally arrived in the mail!
Original ad here. (Jump to page 28.)
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 03, 2013 -
Comments (2)
Category: Scams, Cons, Rip-offs, and General Larceny, Advertising, Comics, 1950s
Easy Hypnotism Course
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Hypnotism = tangible eyebeams? I never knew!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Oct 22, 2013 -
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Category: Hypnotism, Mesmerism and Mind Control, Scams, Cons, Rip-offs, and General Larceny, Comics, 1950s
No Way Superman is 75!
I'm old myself, but I can't imagine Superman at seventy-five years old. Here's a tribute to the Man of Steel!!From the creative minds of Zack Snyder (Man of Steel) and Bruce Timm (Superman: The Animated Series) and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, this short follows Superman through the years, from his first appearance on the cover of Action Comics #1 to Henry Cavill in this year's Man of Steel...all in two minutes!
Here's the link to the annotated version with 75 notes to review!!
http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2013/10/15/the-superman-anniversary-short-75-points-of-annotation
(I actually watched the piece again in another tab to see all of the annotated parts.)
Posted By: gdanea - Wed Oct 16, 2013 -
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Category: Comics
Grape Nuts Flakes Promotes Magnetism
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You saw the effect this cereal had on Roy Rogers in an earlier post. Its powers were manifold and awesome.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 02, 2013 -
Comments (4)
Category: Food, Comics, 1940s
Pussy Katnip
Gaze upon the horrific, accursed thing that is Pussy Katnip, and tremble in fear.
And what the hell is going on with these "doggy style" pals of hers?
I am unable to learn anything about the genius of "Len Short," her creator. If any WU-vie can help, please do not hesitate.
Original comic here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 26, 2013 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Dreams and Nightmares, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Horror, Comics, 1940s
Red-Headed Mutant
How did an unweaned rugrat manage to grow out three or four feet of bright red hair? Was she born with that mop? If so, Mom must have had one heck of a birthing experience.
Is it a wig? if so, please explain in 1000 words or less.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 17, 2013 -
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Category: Babies, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Comics, 1950s, Hair and Hairstyling
“That Mystery Half-Wit Sure Has the Girls All Agog!”
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Original ad.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 12, 2013 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Costumes and Masks, Stereotypes and Cliches, Comics, 1950s, Face and Facial Expressions, Fictional Monsters
Now! Fly Like a Bird!
Responsible for more broken necks than any other comicbook ad!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 04, 2013 -
Comments (8)
Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Flight, Comics, Children, 1950s
The Death Patrol
A ten-year-old, a zoot-suiter, a swami, a cannibal king and a caveman. What evildoer would not die laughing?
The history.
Read the whole story here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 28, 2013 -
Comments (3)
Category: Stereotypes and Cliches, Comics, 1940s
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