Old comic book ads submarine sharks

With stacy keach, richard thomas, don harvey, robert cicchini. Well, if you studied your hand long enough against a bright light it kinda sorta looked. Jul 18, 2014 im mel thurmond, a fellow at the south african institute for marine research. Everyone who has worked on white sharks has seen their version of the submarine, but it does not actually exist. Submarine attack comic books 1959 series all regular issues are out of stock. This adaptation of the animated beatles film is written by paul newman, with art by jose delbo. Savage and his gang strike back at the execution of innocent victims by staging a firing squad of their own. Submarine shark doc wasnt true, but it scores for discovery newsmax. Vintage comic book ads of the 1970s vintage ad browser. An interview with a guy who lived underwater for 31 days for. They sold things like candy and toys based on the superheroes that were on the front of the comic that readers were holding. But with a cardboard box, old pie tin and another bulb we made a little home, and i think 2 of them survived from there. A polaris submarinemore than seven feet longwhich i.

Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. You could send away for xray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast. Despite widespread criticism of the network for a fictional documentary that claimed to examine the survival of the megalodon shark, a sequel to which is airing this year, shark of darkness. A polaris submarinemore than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along the. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. Wrath of submarine, takes place in south africa and is about a giant shark of course that reeks havoc on a. 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. Looking through old magazine ads, 1940s1960s duration. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s.

A cover gallery for the comic book four color the land unknown, a comic book adaptation of a science fiction lost world movie of the is another of my favorite silver age comic book. It was created by oceanographer fabien cousteau and engineer eddie pauls e. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Nov 06, 2017 the submarine is very strong, one of the crew members is heard saying. In time for the 50th anniversary of the beatles beloved animated movie yellow submarine, titan comics will release an allnew comic book. Unlike all of namors previous series, the cover logo emphasized the characters name. I still cant decide which hurt most the submarine that was watersoluble. Aug 10, 2014 the documentary and most of the details are fake. Megalodon, meaning big tooth, lived approximately 28 to 1. Industries so that cousteau could observe and film sharks in their natural habitat without chumming the water.

There was a boat that capsized in hout bay, but it happened back in 2012. Indianapolis, its crews struggle to survive the sharks and exposure, and the captains scapegoat courtmartial. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. A mutated tiger shark who terrorized green lantern. Prehistoric the land unknown dinosaurs antarctic monsters appears to be a flipped version of the movie poster by reynold brown. Aug 11, 2014 a program about the socalled submarine shark aired during discovery channels shark week on sunday night, and a number people are wondering if its real. But still, wed put money in an envelope and four to. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as ballast on cargo ships delivering goods and produce from america and beyond. Robert shaws 14 year old granddaughter was also on the show and dreyfuss is clearly very emotional when he meets her.

Wrath of submarine, the discovery channels program about a shark attacking a ship near south africa, was the top ratings show in the coveted 1849 demographic last sunday. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. Jul 27, 2017 however, this was a book i loved creating and i wanted to share it with you sea monster lovers out there. Your first scuba dive was when you were just four years old. Experts say its possible, but they have a different fish tale to tell. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. Over the years, many a company has used one page comic ads to shill their products in the pages of comic books. But theyre so big and strong that im a little bit afraid. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. Joe flood is a comic book artist whose work includes the cute girl network with greg means and mk reed, the pirates of the caribbean series with chris schweizer and dinosaurs. Comic book adverts of the 1960s70s its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Jul 14, 2014 the submarine was reported in false bay, south africa, an area that is still famous for its great white population. When an atomic pile went out of control at an experimental atomic station, there was an explosion which released radiation and mutated a.

Clayton moraga, in 1967, in his polaris nuclear sub, a glorified. Violator comics and collectibles recommended for you 27. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. My goal was to take this giant shark book in alternate directions and i tried to make something that was something between a peter benchley novel and sharknado. Old comic book ads xray specs sea monkeys kit charles atlas workout duration. I remembered that a childhood comic book series that i loved, tintin, had this brilliant idea. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares.

Can you tell us a little bit about troy, the sharkshaped submarine. The boat was a catamaran, and of course there was no direct shark involvement although according to the news reports there were a few sharks seen in the vicinity of the wreck. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. Jul 10, 2017 the blue meanies are about to invade comic book stores. Nov 04, 2017 watch intense footage as sharks attack enemy submarine. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. While most vintage comic book products didnt deliver as advertised, one actually did. Vintage comic book ads of the 1980s vintage ad browser. Terrifying incident with submarine like great white monday, january 4, 2010 by quint 8 comments veteran surfer russell specht has survived a terrifying facetoface encounter with a monster great white shark stalking north stradbroke island. Ocean explorer becomes one with the sharks the new york times. Fossil remains suggest that these giant sharks reached a maximum length of 4659 feet, and. Apr 17, 2018 joe flood is a comic book artist whose work includes the cute girl network with greg means and mk reed, the pirates of the caribbean series with chris schweizer and dinosaurs. Namor the submariner namor mckenzie is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.

Fossils and feathers with mk reed from first seconds science comics series. These characters range from supporting characters, heroes and villains that appear infrequently to characters that only take part in a single story. Apr 12, 2020 a collection of some of the best underwater comic book covers. The use of a comic strip makes it different to other nonfiction books and instantly children in my class want to read it. But this cousteau is fabien, the 38yearold grandson of jacques and an. The brand advertised heavily in comic books and on tv and led many unsuspecting unathletic kids to believe that all they needed to not be chosen last in gym class was a pair of expensive sneakers. 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 idea for a shark submarine came to him, he said, from the adventures of tintin, a comic strip character created by a belgian artist. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack.

Wrath of submarine may be similar to the megalodon docudrama in at. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. He lives in new yorks hudson valley with his wife and daughter. Sharks is a well written and illustrated nonfiction book. General alcazar and his rival, abdullah, mohammed ben kalish ezab and his rival, doctor mller, oliveira da figueira, rastapopoulos jolyon wagg, bianca castafiore, allan thompson, nestor, dawson. A look at the wonderfully weird mail order novelty items of the past. Comic book listold comic booksvintage comic booksvintage comicsretro advertisingretro adsvintage advertisements. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.

Sep 10, 2014 its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Looking the sharks right in their big, cold eyes probably. American comic book publishing company dc comics has introduced many characters throughout its history, including numerous minor characters. Aug 10, 2014 named to the number one spot in discoverys countdown of their top five legendary sharks, reports of submarine are highly controversial.

Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Nytco contact us work with us advertise t brand studio your ad choices privacy. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Did the legendary submarine great white shark actually exist.

Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Its the first time my class and i have come across this series of books and we will be on the look out for me. You could get a superman ray gun or an ant farm for as little as a dollar. Submarine funny cartoons from cartoonstock directory the worlds largest online collection of cartoons and comics. Aug 11, 2014 shark week is once again making things up. The bbcs blue planet ii team dives down to see what happens when whale carcasses fall to the ocean bed. The submarine shark then was reportedly sighted for years to come and the legend grew longer as the years went on. A program about the socalled submarine shark aired during discovery channels shark week on sunday night, and a number people are wondering if its real. Wrath of submarine, takes place in south africa and is about a giant shark of course that reeks havoc on a group of whale watchers after their boat. Ive started this youtube channel to share my knowledge about submarine, a great white shark larger than any on. According to discovery news, the sightings took place between 30 to 44 years ago, with fishermen describing the monstrous shark as somewhere between 22 and 30 feet in length.