Remember when you could buy a polaris sub for about 10 dollars in the 1960s and 70s. He held a secret hatred of his sister joye since their father had named her as his heir. If you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably couldnt help but notice the. Apr 21, 2017 for this list, we picked through the comic book pages and found 15 amazing characters who could fry an egg from 100 yards or disassemble the atoms of a star if the mood struck them. Thanks for watching unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. This is a rarely seen ad for the polaris nuclear submarine. While fears and concerns about the outcome are varied, as a source of fictional drama, comic books have always embraced the idea with a plethora of radiationcreated superheroes. Those people are completely wrong, and ron rosenbaum shows why in how the end begins. A diy submarine that can dive 30 feet popular science. This was a shock to me in early 1963 because i knew honor house and johnson smith as novelty companies that advertised in comic books. Mar 16, 2011 amongst all the recent worldwide natural disasters, this threat of nuclear radiation is a manmade one. This list of nuclear holocaust fiction lists the many works of speculative fiction that attempt to describe a world during or after a massive nuclear war, nuclear holocaust, or crash of civilization due to a nuclear electromagnetic pulse.
Awesome comic book ads of the past informations about retrospace. 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. It was a place to order comic book novelties that got a kids head racing and heart pumping. Obviously, since this puppy cost a whopping seven dollars compared to the 10 and 50 cent items advertised, it had to be. Comic books from the atomic age scientific american. This was the kind of thing you spotted in a comic book, then fantasized about. Jun 18, 2018 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. The atomic submarine and polaris adventures in nature and. Natural disasters will push the us further into crisis mode.
Alas, babylon by pat frank, on the beach by nevil shute, the compound by s. My mom grew up on its banks not literally, she lived in a house in the thirties and forties and swam in it all the time as a kid. Nov 6, 2017 original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of mail order novelties. Percival plazchek or percy playboy was a very rich but troubled youth in the 1940s. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Debuting in early 1939, the character was created by writerartist bill everett for comic book packager funnies inc. 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. Nov 20, 2010 if you look into the windows of the internet, you will start to read questions about a place called honor house. Some of this series transpires in the night of the living dead universe, most does not. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s and. Yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. The only problem was that the sub was made from cardboard and rubber bands. Yes, i fell for the ad and actually ordered one as a kid with his hard earned money from selling seeds and greeting cards. Polaris nuclear sub, offered in the spiderman comics march 1967 issue.
He directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its. If you read the ad closely it says its made out of 200 lb test fibreboard which is a fancy term for cardboard. Smugly helming my polaris nuclear sub in the inflatable kiddy pool sitting on my front lawn. Most of the items were made overseas, in places like china and hong kong. Here are some pictures of ads we all saw in comic books as we were growing up and wished we bought. 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 atomic submarine and polaris adventures in nature and science william r anderson, walter cronkite on. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Polaris missiles with nuclear warheads were also fielded by the british royal navy. Many people seem to think that the threat of a nuclear holocaust ended with the fall of the soviet union and dissolution of the communist regimes in the former warsaw pact states. The polaris nuclear sub fired rocketstorpedoes, had working controls, and dove deep to help you search for pirates treasure. The atomic submarine and polaris adventures in nature and science. Its an ending and a new beginning for dcs nuclear man. Back in those days there used to be an advertisement in the back.
One misconception is that the people selling them in the comic books are the ones that made them. Nov 20, 2010 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. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube. Nov 16, 2010 how the end begins is both fascinating and frightening.
For honor is a thirdperson fighting game, developed and published by ubisoft for windows pc, playstation 4 and. With that in mind, here are 15 radioactive superheroes and villains. 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. As with all young men in the days before video games, when television had 5 or 10 channels if you were lucky, you had to find some way to escape reality and bug your parents at the same time. You couldnt read a comic book without seeing this ad for the polaris nuclear sub. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. Rickover january 27, 1900 july 8, 1986 was an admiral in the u. Ill tell you, things would change if i had one of these babies.
Clayton moraga, in 1967, in his polaris nuclear sub, a glorified cardboard box, that could be destroyed by anything remotely wet, even dewy grass. The ad boasted that the sub was over 7 feet long, big enough for you and a friend. 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. Jan 07, 2016 the polaris missile equipped submarines were in service until 1996 when the poseidon 14 warheads and trident 8 warheads multiwarhead missiles finally completed replacement of the last of the polaris missiles. So when i started to see the greatest promise made by comic book ads the. Feb 07, 20 polaris nuclear sub, offered in the spiderman comics march 1967 issue. Polaris has stated that these new powers are more difficult to control compared to when she was a mutant and far more dangerous. Clayton moraga, in 1967, in his polaris nuclear sub, a glorified cardboard box, that could be destroyed.
Polaris nuclear submarine launched the second polaris submarine, renown, is due for launching on merseyside in february, and two more, repulse and revenge, are. From prison, honor relays her epic adventures, starting with a command outpost to a. The polaris nuclear sub as advertised in 70s comic books. Atomic attack 1954 abctv series season 1, episode 15 a family. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The polaris nuclear submarine found its way to the back page of millions of comic. Just imagine how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub ae the most powerful ship in the sea. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. This novelty item grazed the pages of comic books and magazines through the late. That was a whole week of asking my parents for money or scavenging for lost change needed to order, the king kong of comic book toys.
Jun 14, 2007 photo of comic book polaris submarine. Well, if you were a kid in the 60s and 70s and read comic books, you will know what i am talking about. Original 7foot polaris nuclear submarine the holy grail of. Dec 15, 2019 the caption from the collectors weekly interview reads. As a young boy growing up in paulsboro, new jersey, the delaware river held an almost magical appeal. Comic books that circulated from the 1950s to the 1970s were jampacked with ads that promised everything from. Kamandi is an american comic book character, created by artist jack kirby and published by dc comics.
Polaris nuclear sub from honor house advertisement published in the november 1967 issue of. One day last summer was a memorable one for me and many of the yacht club to which i belong. Using comic books to explore the issues and history of nuclear power. I remember this ad from one of my dads old comic books. Polaris nuclear sub over 7 feet long honor house product corp. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual.
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. Always good to hear how honor house crept into our childhood lives. You could watch the enemy through the periscope and fire rockets and torpedoes. In the eponymous series, kamandi is a teenage boy on a postapocalyptic earth that the textual narrative describes as earth a.
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