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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.

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What I Miss About Comics…The 98lb Weakling Epidemic

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Joe_Williams

I don’t think First Lady Pat Nixon fretted about this particular plague at the time. This is also from Charlton’s All New Fightin’ Marines No. 116 which has been a positive treasure trove for these terrific ads!

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