How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. Namor the submariner is the superhuman scion of a species of undersea men from atlantis, and something of an antihero with exaggeratedly regal temper. Namora is the adult cousin of namor and, in a reversal of namors heritage, she is the daughter of a human mother and atlantean father. If todays generation y and zers accuse us baby boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. In 1979, the rolex submariner saw a major update with the introduction of the ref. Here are actors who could play namor the submariner. Namor the submariner marvel comics character profile. Shop for submariner comics 1941 comics on, your friendly online comic book store. If you want to sell old comic books youve just found or inherited, then these are the challenges you are going to face. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. A cover gallery for the comic book submariner marvel mystery comics may my first character spotlight falls on the atlantean princess namora kissin cousin of prince namor. A letter from the editors about the negative attention being paid to comic books, assuring parents that their books are wholesome. Vintage comic book ads that were total scams 20 photos the funny pictures for those of us who grew up in the and we know that toys back then were simple, yet lots of fun.
We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. This was the second great breakthrough in the technical mastery of waterproofness, following the invention of the. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. From the superhero and horror genre, to romance, crime, and suspense, bill everett was a master of the medium. Star wars oldnewwhatever transformers heman gi joe wwf wrestlers superheroes. Namor and the android human torch are the 2 seminal marvel comics characters, appearing in 1939. The series was on a brief hiatus with issue 32 in 1949, in the timeperiod that superhero comics had lost its popularity, but resumed in.
It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Get the best deals on silver age submariner comics when you shop the largest online selection at. A sincedeleted tweet from doctor strange director scott derrickson has fulled speculation that marvels planned sequel to the sorcerer supremes solo movie could introduce namor. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. The oyster perpetual submariner is a reference among divers watches. Letter from the editor to parents with comic book reading.
And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension. Last week, comic book writer joe quesada appeared on kevin smiths fatman on batman podcast, stating that namor was back at his rightful home, marvel studios. And dont tell us that its just a submarine play set and not meant to be taken out to sea. A must for anybody that ever looked at the polaris nuclear sub ad in a comic book in the 1970s. Mckenzies ship was searching for the lemurian city rumored to house the mythical helmet of power at the behest of one of his passengers, paul destine. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. Years later, she reappears as part of the agents of atlas, a group of globehopping, oldschool heroes. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. We have been involved with comics for over 25 years.
The superhero twinkie ads volume one news geektyrant. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. Comic book collection, complete run namor the sub mariner vol 1. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The submariner one of marvels oldest superheroes, the submariner, will join his comic compatriots in diving onto the big screen. Comic book collection, complete run namor the sub mariner. Price namor is a shortfused halfhumanhalfamphibian. Follow along with the written instructions, or watch our new video guide. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. I also happen to be one of the biggest vintage toy collectors in all of ontario. Click any image or link to check values, or have yours appraised by sell my comic books free. We get a terrific sketch of namor for an unused house ad, another with namor punching an enemy.
Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite. The first ongoing series starring namor the submariner. She fights alongside namor until her apparent death at the hands of an evil lemurian named llyra. Read namor, the submariner comic online free and high quality.
Rolex submariner the reference among divers watches. Referencing the early issues of action comics, widely considered to be the first superhero comic, there are barely any ads at all. Namors father, american seaman leonard mckenzie, embarked on an expedition to antarctica in 1920. Boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. Something that sucks but is what a lot of reprinters do. One thing has stayed consistent in western world comic books, however, and thats the often bizarre advertisements. Comics vintage vintage comic books comic books art book art vintage ads jean giraud western comics western. I love, love, love these old strange worlds comic covers. Impress your friends and dazzle your enemies with a nuclear submarine. It also sets up the first ever marvel supervillain teamup, because you guessed it, submariner helps dr. However, the submariner watches produced from the 1970s onwards were also available in yellow gold and twotone, and rolex even offered the option of bright blue dials and bezels for the various precious metal versions.
Get the best deals on vintage comic book lot when you shop the largest online selection at. Namor submariner movie news trailer pictures wallpaper. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a. He entered the comic book medium as it was ascending and was in all. I was never going to be spidermanno matter how i tried to swing from washing lines or scale neighborhood walls or tumble out of trees. The art is remastered and it is not scans of old comics. Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. Its not until the comic shifts from the 30s to the 40s, gaining international success, that we.
Oldstyle comic book, bright colors, and lovely red dress. I still cant decide which hurt most the submarine that was watersoluble. Buy products related to submariner comic products and see what customers say about. With fresh talk of a possible marvel film, we untangle namors hollywood history and try to determine if theres anything behind the new rumors. Nov 6, 2017 original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. Namor, the submariner comic read namor, the submariner. Although it does laud everetts talent, there isnt much discussion of what that talent was. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america.
If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. A polaris submarine more than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. I have been an advisor to the overstreet price guide the bible of comic book collecting for several years. Dec 2, 2012 vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s by. The submariner comic book series followed namor as ceo of oracle, inc. Six years ago, artist and historian kirk demarais, who runs the brilliant. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal. Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore.
These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. But thats fine cardboard craftsmanship if i ever saw it. This is not a conventional submariner battling superheroes comic book. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. He continues to appear to this day, often in his own comic book. 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. Submariner, american comic strip superhero created by bill everett for timely later marvel comics. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Get the best deals on submariner comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at.
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