At this point they abandon their ship leaving behind a little boy and some deckhands. No its just a revell modelthe polaris sub of fame is a cardboard box, basically. Besides the 7footlong polaris nuclear sub, there were the xray vision specs and the hypnocoin and the electric. This is why as kids, every so often wed come across an ad in a comic book, for something we knew was too good to be true. The mistress of magnetism, polaris, is the daughter of magneto. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. Besides the 7footlong polaris nuclear sub, there were the x.
Far more than just a mere listing, each item includes the original ad, a picture of the actual item, and exploratory text broken into three or four parts. Polaris has gone through nothing but trauma and she never gets a break and its always something huge like being possessed, almost dying, being a horsemen of apocalypse. My hero academia is getting ready for its big anime return with the fourth season of the series premiering this october, and things are steadily coming along as fans are getting clued into what. Polaris possesses the normal human strength of a woman of her age, height, and build who engages in moderate regular exercise. Nov 17, 2018 on the back page of my superman comic book were all kinds of cool stuff for sale.
Jun 18, 2018 forget the whoopie cushions and xray glasses. The ads seem so familiar but seem so eager and absurd now. Dec 28, 2011 take a look back at over 100 images of comic book house ads from marvel comics 1963 thru 1969. If you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably couldnt help but notice the recurring ad that offered you your very own kidsized polaris nuclear submarine all for the low price of about seven bucks.
A must for anybody that ever looked at the polaris nuclear sub ad in a comic book in the 1970s. As time goes on, half of the crew is missing after leaving the amazon jungle. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. And a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot. If you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably.
When i left home of course i left my collection behind, never realizing as a young person that my parents might eventually wish to reclaim my old bedroom. Advertisements in comic books have promised unbelievable products for decades. Gildan ultra cotton brand used for mens tees, 100% preshrunk cotton, sport gray 9010. Jun 14, 2007 the toy polaris sub revealed john biggs years as a child of the early seventies, i grew up in a time between the scams on the interwebs and scams on the backs of comic books. The book polaris is an adventure book written by michael northrop. Polaris nuclear sub professionally screenprinted or dtg processing.
In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. On the back page of my superman comic book were all kinds of cool stuff for sale. Its guaranteed to provide hours of imaginative play in the sturdily constructed 200 lb. We took the bestselling ranger of all time, the ranger xp 900, and gave it the capability to haul more, tow more and last longer delivering more value for your hardearned dollar.
The polaris nuclear submarine found its way to the back page of millions of comic books throughout the 60s and 70s, a shining example of misleading marketing. That was a whole week of asking my parents for money or scavenging for lost change needed to order, the king kong of comic book toys. Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a ch. Comics in my era had classified ads in the back, and they were visually. Or how many bought a pet monkey or an inflatable doll. And with some time in the car on the run from sentinel services, polaris and eclipse are given an opportunity to talk for the first time about their relationship and their unborn child. The toy polaris sub revealed john biggs years as a child of the early seventies, i grew up in a time between the scams on the interwebs and scams on the backs of comic books. Ill tell you, things would change if i had one of these babies.
The ad that stoked every young comic book readers imagination was the one for xray specs. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. For starters, youre in an open cockpit, possibly wearing a helmet depending on where you live, in a threewheel vehicle that looks like the batmobile. Polaris toy submarine navy toy solider playset comic book. As a child of the early seventies, i grew up in a time between the scams on the interwebs and scams on the backs of comic books. Oct 17, 2017 every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. Heres an interesting blog that will take you back in time. 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. Part one of an on going series featuring house ads from marvel and dc comics books from the. This is a 3dmax animation of the polaris sub comic book ad from the 60s.
What i got was a tin box with a combination lock that would open with only one turn. The polaris nuclear submarine found its way to the back page of millions of comic books throughout the 60s and 70s, a shining example of misleading. Her mothers husband, arnold, later learned of this affair and confronted his wife while he was flying her and lorna on his plane. Advertising in comic books vintage comic books, comic books. Doug stryker weapons guns guns and ammo old advertisements advertising m1 garand hunting guns hunting art battle rifle military weapons. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. Lets hear about a lost and forgotten part of your childhood. Lorna dane is a mutant, born of an affair between her mother suzanna and magneto. This means all 5 comic books combined totals added together.
Advertising in comic books vintage comic books, comic. They were the ones comic readers were eager to own, back in the 70s. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Nov 20, 2010 i graduated high school in 1974 and had a comic book collection in the hundreds starting in 1969 and running through 1974. For the majority of her publication history, she has been a superheroine, and a member of either the xmen or one of its sister groups. Aug 27, 2019 my hero academia is getting ready for its big anime return with the fourth season of the series premiering this october, and things are steadily coming along as fans are getting clued into what. Polaris is the perfect mix of fun, adventure, and horror that will keep readers hooked and spooked all throughout the book.
Antiquities dealer alex benedict and his employee, chase kolpath, become involved in a mystery involving the disappearance of the passengers and crew of an interstellar yacht from 60 years earlier. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube. Definitely the genocide in genosha where she has this huge survivors guilt. The ad boasted that the sub was over 7 feet long, big enough for you and a friend. She has been a member of the xmen, xfactor and mister sinisters marauders. The winter soldier and well learn just how they differ from their comic book counterparts in avengers. The gifteds aurora easter egg explained screen rant. This was the first episode since the premiere that saw both reed stephen moyer and polaris back with their loved ones after breaking out of prison in episode 4.
Just imagine how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub ae the most powerful ship in the sea. Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a charlton billy the kid comic book. Smugly helming my polaris nuclear sub in the inflatable kiddy pool sitting on my front lawn. Comic books were a major influence in my young life. Work selling grit to earn money to buy giant glow in the dark monsters. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s. Back to foxs xmen, quicksilver dropped a line hinting that he may be the son of magneto. However, there are two 1970s xmen comics that are worth much more than the issues around them.
Like most of the things you could buy in the back of a comic book, the polaris nuclear sub was long on description, mystery, and marketing. Every comic book grab bag guarantees the following. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of. Yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. Polaris nuclear submarine if you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably couldnt help but notice the recurring ad that offered you your very own kidsized polaris nuclear submarine all for the low price of about seven bucks. Antiquities dealer alex benedict and his employee, chase kolpath, become involved in a mystery involving the disappearance of the passengers and crew of. The story goes is that the crew of the ship polaris, is on a quest to roam uncharted territories. Back in the days of punch and judy shows, the puppeteer who worked mr. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time.
Gildan g200l brand used for ladies tees, 100% preshrunk cotton, heather gray 9010. The polaris nuclear sub fired rocketstorpedoes, had working controls, and dove deep to help you search for pirates treasure. Polaris by michael northrop meet your next favorite book. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. My parents were fairly savvy when it came to this kind of stuff, but on this one point they were dead wrong. I graduated high school in 1974 and had a comic book collection in the hundreds starting in 1969 and running through 1974. I bugged the crap out of my old man for the polaris sub, to no avail thank god. This is such a great read that i read it three times.
Polaris has stated that these new powers are more difficult to control compared to when she was a mutant and far more dangerous. To save himself and discover the truth, pete must journey with polaris back to a forlorn piece of rock in the middle of a dangerous ocean. I recently bought a pile of old comics at a garage sale. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. Anything in top comic grades is worth serious money. As a comic book reading kid in the 70s, i mustve seen the ad hundreds of times. Gildan g200b brand used for kids tees, 100% preshrunk. Punch used a swazzle to create the screechy incomprehensible. If you read a comic book between the 1940s and 1980s then you were inundated by cheap looking ads for everything from toy soldiers to girlenticing muscles. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. Growing up in the early 1970s there was nothing more i wanted than the polaris nuclear submarine. An argument erupted, upsetting the infant lorna whose desperation to make her parents stop fighting caused an early manifestation of her immense magnetic abilities, which caused a. It seemed perhaps the irrational exuberance of the new economy might just have sprung form a generation weaned on the breathless offers in comic books.
The polaris nuclear sub as advertised in 70s comic books. Dental dentist comic toothache medical 1910s postcard. Sep 14, 2012 from many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. Polaris nuclear sub mail away playset 1970 found in a. Wonders and wow comic book mail order nostalgia from the sixties. Jun 14, 2007 yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. Be the envy of your friends, the talk of the neighborhood. Polaris values and pricing youre looking for and with over 40 years of knowledge about motorcycle values and pricing, you can rely on kelley blue book. Awesome ad for everyones favorite mailaway brine shrimp, sea monkeys.
Polaris is a science fiction mystery novel by american writer jack mcdevitt. Demarais, who is 39, became fascinated with mailorder comic novelities as a kid in smalltown siloam springs, arkansas, where hes lived most of his life. What hypnospecs and atomic pistols have to do with the duality of the human condition. The only problem was that the sub was made from cardboard and rubber bands. To get there he must fight murderous shipmates, a swarm of bombdropping drones, and a plague that is attacking everyone on both sides of a battle that pete barely understands. Northrop clearly put a lot of time into researching the nuts and bolts of sailing a large ship like the polaris, and it adds to the pacing and plot development. Polaris toy submarine navy toy solider playset comic book ad.
This was the kind of thing you spotted in a comic book, then fantasized about undersea adventures for days on end. It looked beautiful, all metallic and shiny, with rivets visible all over its shelllike exterior. Living in the back of a comic book store the origin issue duration. Sep 20, 2011 mailorder mysteries presents original comic book ads alongside photos of what actually arrived in the mail, accompanied by some clever descriptions of what the purchaser imagined and what the manufacturers sent.
Polaris lorna dane is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Prizescash schemes like this were a dime a dozen in comics, but olympic is one of the most memorable, for me, because of the super hero in the upper left. Although she has the potential to exercise all of the powers that magento has, as yet she has only used powers involving. The worst part is that i destroyed a comic book cover, cutting out the order form. Polaris possesses the ability to manipulate magnetism.
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