Beach jr the new york times described triton s submerged circumnavigation of the earth as a triumph of human prowess and. The cold war battle beneath the sea ebook written by john pina craven. Its also said that, in most cases, thats exactly where it should stay. Now read this submarine related books theleansubmariner. This comic book series has been my life for the last 8 months. Ballistic missile submarines have a single strategic mission of carrying nuclear submarine launched ballistic missiles.
Nuclear sub 15 enticing vintage comic book ads original polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order novelties your very own nuclear sub. As a kid, i could clip a coupon from the back of a comic book and send in for seamonkeys or a replica of the polaris nuclear submarine. And by the way, we dont have any polaris nuclear sub s hidden in old boxes put away, way, way in the back we laughed. Vintage toys 1960s vintage comics vintage ads 1960s toys retro advertising marketing and advertising vintage advertisements nuclear submarine christmas ad. From the heyday of comic book mail order ads, a look back at the top 10 best novelties, gags and gimmicks plus a full list by category. It basically lifts the lid on all those wonderful ads for all sorts of kooky gizmos and gadgets that filled the pages of comic books in the 60s and 70s, showing us what was promised alongside photos of what actually turnedup in the mail in exchange for your hardearned pocket money. While exiting a used book store in gloucester, ma, i came across this little white book on a shelf near the door. Yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. Nov 20, 2010 and by the way, we dont have any polaris nuclear subs hidden in old boxes put away, way, way in the back we laughed. A comic book distributed to visitors of the big rock point power plant in michigan reveals the ideas behind the age of atomic power. Heres how to build your own oneperson submarine, from modern mechanix 1933 take thrilling underwater cruise in oneman sub.
Spiderman one of the most wellknown of the radiationcreated superheroes is spiderman. He then turned it into biospecifics technologies corp. Choose fisher vintage you sesame st price figures 60 people little different different little people choose price figures st. Patrick polaris nuclear submarine plastic model kit 1975 revell us polaris nuclear submarine showoff model h437 1260 scal. Firestorm cocreator gerry conway tells cbr why he loves telling stories with the nuclear man and teases a future showdown with killer frost. The avengers sub mariner comic book ad 10 x 7 reproduction metal sign j117. From prison, honor relays her epic adventures, starting with a command outpost to a hellish backwater star system that ends up being the linchpin of an interstellar. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the through the. The 19 nerdiest submarine adventures topless robot. Im old enough to remember when mail ordering by socalled snail mail was a phenomenon. I bugged the crap out of my old man for the polaris sub, to no avail thank god. And that is the story of what happened to honor house, one of the many novelty companies that sold its wares in the pages of comics, horror comics and famous monsters of filmland magazines. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books.
Kids, however, preferred those little heartshaped candies with the chalky flavor and cupidlike power, each emblazoned with a short message such as be mine or kiss me. Oct 10, 2007 gayle house records the haunting gayle house, gh101, 1971 you know, the last year of my life has been absolutely amazing in terms of fulfilling my childhood comicbook dreams. Based on the bestselling military sciencefiction novels by david weber, this original comic book series introduces spaceship captain honor harrington on the eve of her execution. Polaris nuclear sub right up there with sea monkeys and xray specs, the polaris was one of the classic ads that defrauded boomerera kids, expertly leading us to believe that we might actually order a usable submersible out of the pages of turok, son of stone or magnus, robot fighter or whatever, for less than ten dollars. Some of this series transpires in the night of the living dead universe, most does not.
Rickover january 27, 1900 july 8, 1986 was an admiral in the u. Operation sandblast was the code name for the first submerged circumnavigation of the world, executed by the united states navy nuclear powered radar picket submarine uss triton ssrn586 in 1960 under the command of captain edward l. A must for anybody that ever looked at the polaris nuclear sub ad in a comic book in the 1970s. If you read the ad closely it says its made out of 200 lb test fibreboard which is a fancy term for cardboard. This novelty item grazed the pages of comic books and magazines through the late. The rockets and torpedoes were plastic and were launched from a cardboard tube with rubber bands. Sweethearts were always happy to do the talking when you were too shy to verbally profess your love. Nearly everything id ever lusted for in those already out. Polaris nuclear submarine 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. For the child seized by the creative spirit, when construction toys like legos were simply not enough, sea monkeys satisfied a tykes urge to meddle in the realm of biology.
Polaris nuclear submarine polaris nuclear submarine 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. When the water subsides, the sea kings relationship with the surface world and his life as a hero will be forever affected, leading to a new direction and a dramatic new look for one of the core characters of the dc universe. Comic book coupon promised i could have a polaris submarine. Gold key comics club activity 1 page report information. Nuclear survived his supposed fiery encounter with death. Jun 14, 2007 the toy polaris sub revealed john biggs years as a child of the early seventies, i grew up in a time between the scams on the interwebs and scams on the backs of comic books. The for honor comic book series from start to finish. The toy polaris sub revealed john biggs years as a child of the early seventies, i grew up in a time between the scams on the interwebs and scams on the backs of comic books. I remember wanting the polaris nuclear submarine, but there were many others including a tank, spaceship and this here jeep. I remember seeing such ads as a kid and thinking how cool it would be to have your own miniature submarine. When i was kid growing up in the bronx i used to get a magazine called boys life the official publication of the boy scouts of america. The polaris nuclear sub fired rocketstorpedoes, had working controls, and dove deep to help you search for pirates treasure. Oct 17, 2017 every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. My username on reddit is destroyrebelscum and my username on imgur is ashlegion.
As a navy veteran who graduated from naval nuclear power school and served on the reactor plant of a nuclear submarine, i went on to teach u. Dec 15, 2019 the caption from the collectors weekly interview reads. There are three major types of submarines in the united states navy. Ed edwin wegman started up honor house in the 50s or 60s. Remember when you could buy a polaris sub for about 10 dollars in the 1960s and 70s. Free comic book day is the 4th and all of these comics are available to everyone i repeat, we offer a single copy of every comic, we dont do any of that, only pick 2 comics or pick 5, thats insultingthe first 100 people in line are guaranteed to get everything and lots of extra free stuff. You couldnt read a comic book without seeing this ad for the polaris nuclear sub. Got this new book from kirk demarais in the post last week and its a real joy. Polaris nuclear sub from honor house advertisement published in the november 1967 issue of workbasket magazine. The only problem was that the sub was made from cardboard and rubber bands. Such a situation would be critical enough on dry land, but this was happening deep beneath the waves, in a 425ft submarine carrying 16 polaris nuclear missiles, each eight times more powerful than. Home childhood polaris nuclear submarine polaris nuclear submarine 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. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book.
In addition, he oversaw the development of the shippingport atomic power station, the worlds first commercial pressurized water reactor. Back in the 70s, adults exchanged flowers and elaborate boxes of chocolate with their loved ones. My name is joseph h and im the author of the series. It made use of characters and concepts, such as the atomic knights and the intelligent animals from jack kirbys kamandi, the last boy on earth series as an attempt to tie in some of the future series. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. Comic book advertisements nuclear submarine, vintage.
Polaris nuclear sub cardboard submarine over 7 feet long dc comic book toy in carton with instructionshere is the chance to get the toy every boy dreamed about in the 60s70s when reading comics. This is such a great read that i read it three times. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. I had in mind a 7 foot monster or frankenstein mask. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. Navy, from their 1960 inception through todays active service. The comics may not have been socially acceptable, but they had cool ads in them. Nuclear, reactron, neutron, professor radium, mister nitro, and geiger would be sent by luthors society to discern the leak from. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube. Rickover standing on the sailplanes aside another officer. I made these comics in an attempt to show my love for for honor and its community.
Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s and 1970s. Nearly everything id ever lusted for in those already out of date pages has fallen into my lap. Once the small feature appeared in the magazine, the admiral refused to speak further of the incident. You choose vintage fisher price little people 60 different figures sesame st you choose vintage. Its actually quite extraordinary that a subject as potentially fascinating as life on a nuclear submarine has been rendered in so tedious a way. I bugged the crap out of my old man for the polaris sub. Jun 14, 2007 yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. Navy nuclear submarine is one of the most mysterious places in which a member of the military could serve. Polaris nuclear submarine cutaway display sub 1260 revell u. Jun 18, 2018 forget the whoopie cushions and xray glasses. The polaris would be the first missile deployed in the world that could be launched from a submerged submarine and carry a nuclear warhead, changing the game of. The submarine scorpion, photographed on june 27, 1960 off new london, connecticut during builders trials.
The worst part is that i destroyed a comic book cover, cutting out the order form. It looked beautiful, all metallic and shiny, with rivets visible all over its shelllike exterior. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the silent war. Polaris has stated that these new powers are more difficult to control compared to when she was a mutant and far more dangerous. Polaris has stated that these new powers are more difficult to control compared to. This heavily illustrated book takes an unprecedented bowtostern look at the 18 ohioclass ballistic missile submarines ssbn, the largest type of submarine ever constructed for the u. He directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the u. If it were a true comic book of the era, it would never include such overt use of cancer. Consequently, i had always assumed that there was no house ad to promote it until recently, that is for it has been discovered that lying buried in the pages of his pulp title. In many ways it shows most starkly that this is not really a comic book, but a book about comic books. This was the kind of thing you spotted in a comic book, then fantasized about undersea adventures for days on end. The polaris nuclear submarine found its way to the back page of millions of comic books throughout the 60s and 70s, a shining example of misleading marketing. You could send away for xray specs, joy buzzers, the hypnocoin, assorted novelties and gags like a fake arm cast. Hercules, as portrayed in the dc comic book series titled hercules unbound, featured the adventures of hercules in a postapocalyptic future.
And by the way, we dont have any polaris nuclear subs hidden in old boxes put away, way, way in the back we laughed. A photo taken of glaser holding the submarine model was the 1960s equivalent of a captain of industry flipping the bird to a military hero. Polaris nuclear sub how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub. Marooned makes up for unnecessary flashbacks with lateinthegame tension. Polaris nuclear sub how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub the most. As a kid that saw this ad in comic books all the time, i wuz always gonna order this totally cool sub. It was nothing more than a glorified cardboard box painted to look like a sub. Summer 2019 this page is about books recommended by theleansubmariner right on top of the list for the summer of 2019 is a brand new book with an official release date of june 25, 2019 from st. Armed with advanced technology and enough firepower to destroy civilizations, its no wonder that every sailor aboard these vessels must have a secret clearance or better.
I am always keeping my eye out for books on submarines. Jan 07, 2016 on january 7, 1960 the united states first successfully test launched the polaris submarine launched ballistic missile slbm from their launching facility in cape canaveral, florida. Aquaman battles against his father and the outcome leads to his discovery of a hidden heritage. This is a rarely seen ad for the polaris nuclear submarine. Here are 10 comic book ads that destroyed your faith in mankind before you hit puberty 10. This is in its original shipping carton in the condition shown in the photos.
Revell on the other hand used the brouhaha to sell record numbers of the polaris submarine kit. Mar 30, 2016 remember when you could buy a polaris sub for about 10 dollars in the 1960s and 70s. Gayle house records the haunting gayle house, gh101, 1971 you know, the last year of my life has been absolutely amazing in terms of fulfilling my childhood comic book dreams. What i got was a tin box with a combination lock that would open with only one turn.
Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of. As a comic book reading kid in the 70s, i mustve seen the ad hundreds of times. And hey, this year, customers have a chance to win badges for san diego. You get all the keen thrills of deepsea diving and underwater cruising in this oneman submarine.
Barkley book house vintage 1971 fiction sleaze smut book book smut sleaze barkley 1971 book fiction vintage house. No honor is fiona averys fourissue tale of one thief who finally runs out of luck and runs into tannen yojimbo, the spirit of a samurai who will change his world forever. Giant, cardboard jet rocket ship advertised in silver age. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s. Unfortunately thats the case with this distinctly dull book. Debuting in early 1939, the character was created by writerartist bill everett for comic book packager funnies inc. Be the envy of your friends, the talk of the neighborhood. Filed under blog posts tagged with advertising, famous monsters, honor house, mad mystery company. Mar 16, 2011 in many ways it shows most starkly that this is not really a comic book, but a book about comic books.