1970s comic book ads

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an old advertisement for toys and supplies from the 1950's

I was able to read before I started school, and for that I thank comic books. My parents allowed me to buy as many as I wanted, and were always willing to tell me what a word meant. As I result, I could read at a third grade level on my first day of school. But it was the ads in those 1950s comic books that have stuck with me in the 50+ years since that golden era. Kids today don't read comics----comics are now the refuge of twentysomething guys without girlfriends-----and the ads are for…

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an old newspaper with some advertisements on it

More wacky, inappropriate 70s comic book ads pulled from the pages of whats supposed to be an innocent childrens book... The title of this Hostess ad is just awful in hindsight.... HOLD UP! According to that before/after chart, any woman who does these exercises will lose their breasts…

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In his excellent autobiography about editing 2000AD and others, The Mighty One, Steve MacManus writes that the traditional age range for comics readers in the late 70s was the 8-12's (making my golden period 1977- 81). Looking back at that period of British comics reveals a lot of impressive cover art, much of which remains vivid in my mind. Since my previous posts (in 2018, 2019 and 2020) I've collected a few more issues and I'm still struck by the high quality of the artwork, both for the…

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