Tag Archives: Marvel Comics

A Weighty Request

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Joe

When you have about an inch of column space and are competing for eyeballs with Sea Monkeys, switchblade pocket combs and get-rich schemes, subtlety is a luxury advertisers in comic books could not afford.

Posted in Curious Clutter, What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 105, 1970, color, Fantastic Four, Fat, John Romita, Marvel Comics, newsprint, Stan Lee, weight | 2 Comments

The Lone Star State – an Inch at a Time

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Back before you could name your very own star supposedly all official-like, you could own a Mini-ranch measuring one inch square in the great state of Texas. For two bucks you would get a legal deed to your real estate … Continue reading →

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged cartoons, comic book, comics, Guardians of the Galaxy, humor, inch, Marvel Comics, ranch, Star Wars, Texas, What I Miss About Comics | 1 Comment

Bend Buxom Babes to YOUR Will!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Imagine making it to Third Base with the hottest girl in school using an ordinary TV set and a set of instructions that only cost THREE BUCKS!!!

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1975, AIM, buxom, chick, girl, hypnotism, Iron Man, Jack Kirby, mail-order, Marvel Comics, MODOK, monster, movie, robot, sex, super-hero, technology, television | Leave a comment

LPs or Tapes?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Decisions — decisions! Do you go with the tapes or the LPs? You get the album cover and the inner sleeve with the album, but 8-track tapes are really cool. They’re sort of futuristic the way you just push them … Continue reading →

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1973, Avengers, Captain Marvel, comic book, Gomer Pyle, Marvel Comics, Shazam, Thanos, vintage | Leave a comment

The Last Thing I Remember…

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Joe_Williams

…was laughing hysterically at this guy’s hair-do.

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1975, Al Adamson, Count Dante, deadliest man alive, deadly, Dracula, Fantastic Four, funky, hairdresser, Joe Sinnott, martial arts, Marvel Comics, Rick Buckler | Leave a comment

Trust Me, I’m a Doctor!

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Joe_Williams

This guy who looks like a cross between 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, child murderer Albert Fish and the frozen remains of a long-lost Antarctic explorer claims he can help you lose nine pounds in two days … Continue reading →

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1978, diet, doctor, Iron Man, Marvel Comics, sinister, weight loss | Leave a comment

Past Tense?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Sorry, Parker Stevenson! The joke was too obvious to pass up!

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1970s, 1978, ABC, ad, Battlestar Galactica, boredom, clebrity, Godzilla, Jimmy Carter, malaise, Marvel Comics, Parker Stevenson, space opera, Star Wars, Sunday, teenager, The Hardy Boys, vintage | Leave a comment

I’ll Never Ask For Anything Ever Again As Long As I Live!

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Joe_Williams

There were tons of ads in comics aimed squarely at boys, but none sent them into paroxysms of mad delirium as much as an ad for a MINI-BIKE! Owning and riding a mini-bike was the subject of many a school … Continue reading →

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1967, ad, comicbook, comics, Marvel Comics, mini-bike, Two-Gun Kid, vintage | Leave a comment

Be Good Looking for a Dollar! (Plus Shipping)

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Back before the term body dysmorphic disorder was coined, it was perfectly all right to obsess over every imperfection in one’s countenance brought about by the chaos of puberty and the resultant heartbreak of acne. Paragon-like beauty could be had … Continue reading →