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Dinky toys mini-stories in comics

Posted: 28 Jan 2016, 02:17
by rossobantam
I have a great fondness for not just comics themselves but also the adverts contained within them, esp the ones for toys & games

One of my fav series is for Dinky toys....a cool ad in a mini-drama format that made you want to actually read it :)

I don't know how many there are in total, but here's a few I have (taken from Battle 1976 and Battle & Valiant 1977):

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Re: Dinky toys mini-stories in comics

Posted: 28 Jan 2016, 12:37
by Lew Stringer
Not forgetting the unfortunately named Inchman from the late sixties promoting Dinky Toys. :)

Click on link and scroll down the page to see an example:
http://lewstringer.blogspot.co.uk/2007/ ... omics.html

Re: Dinky toys mini-stories in comics

Posted: 31 Jan 2016, 17:12
by stevezodiac
When you mention Inchman I automatically think of the back cover of the IPC Smash!

Re: Dinky toys mini-stories in comics

Posted: 01 Feb 2016, 10:44
by Lew Stringer
stevezodiac wrote:When you mention Inchman I automatically think of the back cover of the IPC Smash!
A bit earlier than that, Steve. It was on the back of the Odhams issues of Smash! in 1967. An example is at the link I posted.

Re: Dinky toys mini-stories in comics

Posted: 01 Feb 2016, 11:23
by philcom55
There was also a continuing strip called 'Dinky Driver' drawn by Jon Davis which appeared on the back pages of Solo during 1967.

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Re: Dinky toys mini-stories in comics

Posted: 01 Feb 2016, 23:12
by stevezodiac
Yes it was Smash! when it had the red title masthead just before the change to IPC. Sad days when the Power comics joined together and slowly died. I've just been going through my Terrifics and saw the ad for the new Pow! and Wham! under the great news heading.