Great video bringing back so many fond memories of DC Comics in the 1960s! And yes, those house ads spurred me on many times to seek out the latest issue I had to have. It truly was a hunt back then to find the latest Aquaman amid a sea (sorry) of mags on a huge wall rack in the local candy store. Those blasted Time, Look, and Life magazines were always covering up my Action, Detective, and Adventure Comics.! But the hunt was a major part of the fun of reading comics back then.
😎 Always highly enjoyed seeing the House Ads from all comics publishers : DC , Marvel , Gold Key , Harvey , ACG , Archie , Charlton ... They were motionless movie trailers that heightened anticipation to acquire them. The Go Go Checks period worked ok for me as did the late 60s ads by Saladino ; I like those psychedelic ones that announced the arrival of The Creeper , Bat Lash ( Will He Save The West or Ruin It?) Angel and The Ape , etc. That ad with Anthro (always favored prehistoric characters , maybe a past life remembrance?) The Creeper and The Inferior 5 ( my #3 favorite SA team after Doom Patrol and Challengers Of The Unknown ) is one that I consider memorable. Humor book ads added a pleasant presence among the action oriented titles. Yes, many of those early 60s ads are engaging but maybe because my comic book reading started in 1965 I appreciate those 65- early 70s ads with greater fondness. Boltinoff's cartoons appealed to my love of comic strips. Where I grew up here in California some girls i knew also read super hero comic books and bought those super hero Aurora model kits because they liked them. I say this because most perceptions are that girls didn't read super hero books which surprised many later on when it was learned that they did , as well as boys and girls of minority backgrounds who were just as fami!iar with them as everyone else. Anyway I agree that it would be very enjoyable to see a book collection of house ads.
Sigh, the good ole days. I loved house ads! Especially as a collector back in the 70's when I was a kid.. I loved seeing those Giant 80 page issues of Superman and Batman. How I would just stare and drool, wishing I had that Holy Grail issue! I always wanted to go to Paradise park, however being from CA and the comic being old, I didn't have a chance to see it. The Aurora model kits were soo cool, so was the AMT cat that would advertise its latest models. PS, your link to Ira Schnapp is no longer available. God bless Ira Schnapp ! He like Curt Swan, were the best artists DC ever or will ever have. For me, From 1960 till the mid 60's was the greatest time for DC. I didn't like how they changed the look of Batman. I preferred that B0B Kane style before it became more sinister looking and especially how they changed the bat emblem on his chest. Whats up with the. wings? it made it seem even more unlike Batman. I didn't like the late 60s era and even more so when DC got trendy and gave Jimmy Olsen and Superman longer hair, and Lois Lane bitching for Women lib. From there on, it only got worse. I have to say, as a once Superman freak who believes in George Reeves as being the only Superman, Adam West being the only real Batman, with Filmation being the best cartoon example. I feel that when Bud Collyer had died back in 1969 so did Superman and Batman, too. while I had continued my subscription with DC for a while I eventually ended up going for Harvey Comics with Richie Rich and Hot stuff, Mad Magazine, Monters of Filmland, and Errie. Nowadays, with DC being woke, just like Disney, they killed the magic. I don't want nothing to do with those brands. Thanks so much for the wonderful trip back in time when DC was in its glory days and for me getting this off my chest.
I side adds have created a wish list years ago Action 52 with.Superman and 4 other heroes in actipn .Next.Adventure 78 with Sandman and Manhunter on cover by Jack Kirby. Did pick up Big All American, World Fair both years.
🤓A "Stoned" Hippie high on the latest addictions from DC like" Brother Power The Geek" , "Bomba The Jungle Boy" and those other groovy get-with-it-man mags-on-the-scene!
I don't believe Ira Schnapp designed the Superman logo shown in your video. He passed away in 1969 and I don't believe it morphed into its current iteration until the early 80's. I believe he designed its predecessor, which I personally prefer. Still, this is a fun video!
You had me with Palisades Amusement Park. “Come on over”
I think that was one of the best things about being a comics fan back then. Not only the great stories that were in the issues, but the house ads.
Great video bringing back so many fond memories of DC Comics in the 1960s! And yes, those house ads spurred me on many times to seek out the latest issue I had to have. It truly was a hunt back then to find the latest Aquaman amid a sea (sorry) of mags on a huge wall rack in the local candy store. Those blasted Time, Look, and Life magazines were always covering up my Action, Detective, and Adventure Comics.! But the hunt was a major part of the fun of reading comics back then.
😎 Always highly enjoyed seeing the House Ads from all comics publishers : DC , Marvel , Gold Key , Harvey , ACG , Archie , Charlton ... They were motionless movie trailers that heightened anticipation to acquire them. The Go Go Checks period worked ok for me as did the late 60s ads by Saladino ; I like those psychedelic ones that announced the arrival of The Creeper , Bat Lash ( Will He Save The West or Ruin It?) Angel and The Ape , etc. That ad with Anthro (always favored prehistoric characters , maybe a past life remembrance?) The Creeper and The Inferior 5 ( my #3 favorite SA team after Doom Patrol and Challengers Of The Unknown ) is one that I consider memorable. Humor book ads added a pleasant presence among the action oriented titles. Yes, many of those early 60s ads are engaging but maybe because my comic book reading started in 1965 I appreciate those 65- early 70s ads with greater fondness. Boltinoff's cartoons appealed to my love of comic strips. Where I grew up here in California some girls i knew also read super hero comic books and bought those super hero Aurora model kits because they liked them. I say this because most perceptions are that girls didn't read super hero books which surprised many later on when it was learned that they did , as well as boys and girls of minority backgrounds who were just as fami!iar with them as everyone else. Anyway I agree that it would be very enjoyable to see a book collection of house ads.
Sigh, the good ole days. I loved house ads! Especially as a collector back in the 70's when I was a kid.. I loved seeing those Giant 80 page issues of Superman and Batman. How I would just stare and drool, wishing I had that Holy Grail issue! I always wanted to go to Paradise park, however being from CA and the comic being old, I didn't have a chance to see it. The Aurora model kits were soo cool, so was the AMT cat that would advertise its latest models. PS, your link to Ira Schnapp is no longer available.
God bless Ira Schnapp ! He like Curt Swan, were the best artists DC ever or will ever have. For me, From 1960 till the mid 60's was the greatest time for DC. I didn't like how they changed the look of Batman. I preferred that B0B Kane style before it became more sinister looking and especially how they changed the bat emblem on his chest. Whats up with the. wings? it made it seem even more unlike Batman. I didn't like the late 60s era and even more so when DC got trendy and gave Jimmy Olsen and Superman longer hair, and Lois Lane bitching for Women lib. From there on, it only got worse.
I have to say, as a once Superman freak who believes in George Reeves as being the only Superman, Adam West being the only real Batman, with Filmation being the best cartoon example. I feel that when Bud Collyer had died back in 1969 so did Superman and Batman, too. while I had continued my subscription with DC for a while I eventually ended up going for Harvey Comics with Richie Rich and Hot stuff, Mad Magazine, Monters of Filmland, and Errie. Nowadays, with DC being woke, just like Disney, they killed the magic. I don't want nothing to do with those brands. Thanks so much for the wonderful trip back in time when DC was in its glory days and for me getting this off my chest.
Hmmm ... which link, Bob? If you copy and paste both Todd Klein ones into new windows in your browser, both work for me. Thanks for your comment!
I side adds have created a wish list years ago Action 52 with.Superman and 4 other heroes in actipn .Next.Adventure 78 with Sandman and Manhunter on cover by Jack Kirby. Did pick up Big All American, World Fair both years.
A pity that `Johnny DC` not around in the late 60s. Been interesting to see him as - maybe a `Stoned` Hippie!?
🤓A "Stoned" Hippie high on the latest addictions from DC like" Brother Power The Geek" , "Bomba The Jungle Boy" and those other groovy get-with-it-man mags-on-the-scene!
I don't believe Ira Schnapp designed the Superman logo shown in your video. He passed away in 1969 and I don't believe it morphed into its current iteration until the early 80's. I believe he designed its predecessor, which I personally prefer. Still, this is a fun video!