adverts in comics

Peter Gray · Post by **Peter Gray** » 06 Jan 2007, 11:37

love the old Walls icecream adverts.with the funny face...hand...etc..

I remember those...especially funny face yummy...loved to have owned the icecream comic book given away with tokens in Buster of the 80's

..I also loved the fruit gums posters.....showing how long it takes to chew the gum......the seasons....getting older...who remembers this

Anyone into the airfix modellers club with Dick Emery which was in Buster late 70's...

There should be a website showing some of this......
just at random win a Raleigh Chopper bike by painting a Dr Who monster..Tom Baker advertised...in Buster 1976...

I think Beano and Dandy started advertising when it reached its 50th birthday...though of course there were those super smartie posters with Dennis and Gnasher.....I loved those as a kid in the back seat of the car looking out for billboards......well I did later do a degree in Graphic design....hence the interest in adverts

Lew Stringer · Post by **Lew Stringer** » 06 Jan 2007, 12:25

Whilst no doubt irritating for some at the time I love to see ads in old British comics. They help to show the culture of the period. I might scan a few to show on my blog soon.

Lew

Shaqui · Post by **Shaqui** » 06 Jan 2007, 13:23

Peter Gray wrote:Anyone into the airfix modellers club with Dick Emery which was in Buster late 70's...

No but I was surprised to see he had his own column in the Meccano Magazine around 1970 or so...

presterjohn · Post by **presterjohn** » 06 Jan 2007, 14:39

When it comes to the adverts you simply cannot beat the American comics! What 10 year old British kid did not long for a Daisy Air Rifle or some sea monkies, let alone have the chance to earn prizes by selling "Grit" to neighbours and friends

Gary Northfield · Post by **Gary Northfield** » 06 Jan 2007, 17:14

I always fancied that "footlocker packed with 100 toy soldiers" that always filled up the back page. I bet it was rubbish though.

*Edit*
Yeah, I was right; it looks pants. Found this on ebay...

http://tinyurl.com/ump43

My dreams have been shattered.

Pensky · Post by **Pensky** » 06 Jan 2007, 17:34

Peter Gray wrote: Anyone into the airfix modellers club with Dick Emery which was in Buster late 70's

As an aside, I joined that club because of the adverts. I was a sucker for all that and used to try and sign up for all the clubs: Airfix Modellers Club, Warlord's Secret Agent Club, the Bullet Club, Beano and Dandy clubs, and I seem to recall the Plug Sports and Social Club amongst others.

fústar · Post by **fústar** » 06 Jan 2007, 19:14

I did a couple of posts on comic advertising (over on the ol' blog) some time ago.

One on American Comics (Sea-Monkeys present and correct)...
http://www.fustar.org/2005/11/20/52/

...and one on British:
http://www.fustar.org/2006/03/04/nick-of-time/

People may find publications stuffed with advertisements irritating, but they do (as Lew suggests) offer a fascinating window into the culture of the time...even if most of the products on offer were sh*t.

colcool007 · Post by **colcool007** » 06 Jan 2007, 22:42

Plus the innumerable adverts for The Green Cross Code Man, Star Wars toys (beautifully drawn by Brian Bolland) Joining the Sea Scouts, Navy, etc. Plus the inevitable penny packets of stamps from curious countries.

Hated them at the time, but they are fascinating to look at now with the years between publication and our reviewing them now.

Jimmy Screw · Post by **Jimmy Screw** » 07 Jan 2007, 13:21

I am certainly aware of the Dick Emery/Airfix advertisements but, looking back now, can anyone confirm that Dick Emery was actually an Airfix enthusiast?

The advertisement for lollies was also cool, my favourite being that big, pink one shaped like a foot. I could never bring myself to eat one though - because I always suspected it would taste 'cheesey'. Was mystifed and strangely fascinated, however, by that large, bald, semi-naked bloke you would always see on the advert as he walked off in the distance chomping away on one of these treats.

The ads that stick out in my mind however, are the comic strips for Leaf confection (possibly Mr. Freeze ice lollies). I am sure they were done by a famous artist who may have done proper strips too.

Same goes for the excellently drawn Beech Nut chewing gum adverts

Brendan McGuire · Post by **Brendan McGuire** » 07 Jan 2007, 15:59

I used to like the anti-smoking ads (some by Tom Kerr?). I used to hope that particular school bullies were smokers so that I would have half a chance in any playground pugilistics. FACT: cigarettes didn't slow them up at all. I could never afford a new Vespa. We were lied to!

Peter Gray · Post by **Peter Gray** » 07 Jan 2007, 16:52

the big foot lolly was lovely.....kind of like yogurt icecreamish...very soft...Funny face was another favourite..

The adverts which take over the cover of The Beano and Dandy will be fun to see in the future....Harry Potter one......Coco pops...

The Nesquick...and sweets like the Nerds..dweebs and the exploding taste one? adverts by Gordon Bell..where the advert is drawn like a comic page..I liked these..

grumpy old man · Post by **grumpy old man** » 09 Jan 2007, 18:34

Let?s not forget Clarks Commandos and Race Revell(?) Two long running strips that were adverts. Thinking about it I?m sure there was a Super Moose and Walls (or Lions) ice cream man strip as well somewhere or other. Talk about product placement.

Lew Stringer · Post by **Lew Stringer** » 09 Jan 2007, 19:36

grumpy old man wrote:Let?s not forget Clarks Commandos and Race Revell(?) Two long running strips that were adverts. Thinking about it I?m sure there was a Super Moose and Walls (or Lions) ice cream man strip as well somewhere or other. Talk about product placement.

Clark's Commandos ran in the Fleetway boy's comics for quite a while, nicely drawn by Tom Kerr. Super Moose ran in Countdown comic, drawn I believe by Peter Ford.

I did a Nik Naks strip which appeared in Viz once, a couple of years ago.

Lew

Post by **AndyB** » 10 Jan 2007, 00:11

Roy Mitchell drew Glow Boy in Whizzer and Chips for some time, think he advertised Ready Brek or something.

The classic tale was where he went on the Tunnel of Love with a girl, they kissed and the heat from him dried up all the water - the last pic was the boy walking out glumly with the girl saying "no more kissy-wissys for you!"

Roy's still around. I saw a book of his Christian cartoons not so long ago.

Peter Gray · Post by **Peter Gray** » 10 Jan 2007, 14:35

[img::]http://uk.geocities.com/pjgcomiccorner/ ... mery77.jpg[/img]

here is the advert for airfix with Dick Emery 1977

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