Comments on: Return of the Comic Book Ads!

By: TOM

TOM — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:08:11 +0000

WOW does this bring back memories. One of my fond comic book memories is the novelty company : “HONOR HOUSE” that was on the inside cover of most comic books. The art work was really great. The snakes in a glass of water, a bald man with a scowling face eating onion gum, the kid with vomit spewing from his mouth, the itching powder, the smoke bombs (worked well, made lots of smoke), x-ray specs with the sex fiend that had the popping eyes staring at a girl etc. I bought quite alot of stuff from them. It generally took 4 to 6 weeks back then. Here’s the real kicker….I always sent CASH and they never ripped me off.

By: Bill Cosby's Sweater

Bill Cosby's Sweater — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Wow, I wish Spidey would give me some cheese. Or backpacks, or backpacks made out of cheese of course...

/first comment
//obligatory

By: Vic Colfari

Vic Colfari — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Second Comment!!! Whoooo.

Did anyone here actually do any of those grit or greeting card things?

By: quentin mcalmott

quentin mcalmott — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Sadly, I never ordered from any of them. I do, however, remember with particular detail the charles atlas and olympic "prizes or cash" scheme…I mean, conspira…organization. And I definately have a recollection of a backorder form for comics, but that may have been from the people who made the comics themselves, and not any particular reseller.

By: Overlord

Overlord — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

As tempting as those Captain O things were,I’m glad my parents discouraged my brother and I from signing up for it,especially after Matt’s story.

I ordered stuff from the Johnson Smith Company from an ad in Boy’s Life magazine (yes,I was a Boy Scout,but only for a short time in the third grade)and kept getting the Things Your Never Knew Existed catalog for years,until it stopped coming because I didn’t order anything from them. Even if you don’t buy anything,it’s still great reading material,like a Victoria’s Secret catalog.

By: ZacWax

ZacWax — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I actually did the cheap comics thing. The comics were name brand but sometimes I didn’t get the issue I ordered. Now looking back a few years, porn magazines offer the same deal with movies. Get like 10 2 hour vids for $25.

Oh and the muscle thing? My dad said he did that when he was a kid. Supposedly it was a little pamphlet telling you to do squats, sit ups, jumping jacks, and push ups. Pretty Special.

By: quentin mcalmott

quentin mcalmott — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Not to be annoying (fat chance) but if you were in third grade, you were a Cub Scout.
Anyone else notice how on the main page, the date for this story is the sixth, but the date inside, where matt signed it is the seventh?
the mystery abounds…