We get a terrific sketch of namor for an unused house ad, another with namor punching an enemy. A letter from the editors about the negative attention being paid to comic books, assuring parents that their books are wholesome. Referencing the early issues of action comics, widely considered to be the first superhero comic, there are barely any ads at all. The art is remastered and it is not scans of old comics.
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. Namor submariner movie news trailer pictures wallpaper. 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. This was the second great breakthrough in the technical mastery of waterproofness, following the invention of the. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s.
Six years ago, artist and historian kirk demarais, who runs the brilliant. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. I still cant decide which hurt most the submarine that was watersoluble. One thing has stayed consistent in western world comic books, however, and thats the often bizarre advertisements. Debuting in early 1939, the character was created by writerartist bill everett for comic book packager funnies inc. 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. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Letter from the editor to parents with comic book reading. Its not until the comic shifts from the 30s to the 40s, gaining international success, that we. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. Although it does laud everetts talent, there isnt much discussion of what that talent was. This is not a conventional submariner battling superheroes comic book. Comic book collection, complete run namor the sub mariner.
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. A polaris submarine more than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along. Shop for submariner comics 1941 comics on, your friendly online comic book store. In 1979, the rolex submariner saw a major update with the introduction of the ref. With fresh talk of a possible marvel film, we untangle namors hollywood history and try to determine if theres anything behind the new rumors.
Comics vintage vintage comic books comic books art book art vintage ads jean giraud western comics western. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. 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.
Price namor is a shortfused halfhumanhalfamphibian. Impress your friends and dazzle your enemies with a nuclear submarine. Namor and the android human torch are the 2 seminal marvel comics characters, appearing in 1939. The oyster perpetual submariner is a reference among divers watches. Read namor, the submariner comic online free and high quality. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the. Buy products related to submariner comic products and see what customers say about. The first ongoing series starring namor the submariner. It also sets up the first ever marvel supervillain teamup, because you guessed it, submariner helps dr. Years later, she reappears as part of the agents of atlas, a group of globehopping, oldschool heroes. The notoriously tightlipped company hasnt announced any plans just yet, but it leads us to speculate, who could get the role. Namor the submariner is the superhuman scion of a species of undersea men from atlantis, and something of an antihero with exaggeratedly regal temper.
Sure, they were almost certainly ripoffs, but who cares. Here are actors who could play namor the submariner. Follow along with the written instructions, or watch our new video guide. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. A must for anybody that ever looked at the polaris nuclear sub ad in a comic book in the 1970s. 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. But thats fine cardboard craftsmanship if i ever saw it. Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. 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. 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. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. 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 the superhero and horror genre, to romance, crime, and suspense, bill everett was a master of the medium.
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. Namors father, american seaman leonard mckenzie, embarked on an expedition to antarctica in 1920. If you want to sell old comic books youve just found or inherited, then these are the challenges you are going to face. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a. Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. Nov 6, 2017 original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order. 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 they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Comic book collection, complete run namor the sub mariner vol 1. He continues to appear to this day, often in his own comic book. It was rare continue reading comic book adverts of the 1960s70s. I love, love, love these old strange worlds comic covers. In 1939, brandnew marvels first ever comic book featured an antihero named the submariner, created by legendary artist bill everett. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. 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. She fights alongside namor until her apparent death at the hands of an evil lemurian named llyra.
Submariner, american comic strip superhero created by bill everett for timely later marvel comics. And dont tell us that its just a submarine play set and not meant to be taken out to sea. Click any image or link to check values, or have yours appraised by sell my comic books free. Get the best deals on submariner comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. 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. 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. Namor, the submariner comic read namor, the submariner. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension.
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. Get the best deals on silver age submariner comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The superhero twinkie ads volume one news geektyrant. I also happen to be one of the biggest vintage toy collectors in all of ontario. The characters first appearance to a general audience was in marvel comics no. Dec 2, 2012 vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s by. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995.
Old comic book ads that were total scams it was a simpler time. Star wars oldnewwhatever transformers heman gi joe wwf wrestlers superheroes. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite. 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. 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. Oldstyle comic book, bright colors, and lovely red dress. He entered the comic book medium as it was ascending and was in all. The submariner one of marvels oldest superheroes, the submariner, will join his comic compatriots in diving onto the big screen. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. We have been involved with comics for over 25 years. I have been an advisor to the overstreet price guide the bible of comic book collecting for several years.
Namor the submariner marvel comics character profile. Rolex submariner the reference among divers watches. Get the best deals on vintage comic book lot when you shop the largest online selection at. The submariner comic book series followed namor as ceo of oracle, inc. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. Launched in 1953, the submariner was the first divers wristwatch waterproof to a depth of 100 metres 330 feet.
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