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Frank Miller Ronin Poster, 1986: http://t.co/2eVejkLy
Kitchen Sink SPIRIT Promo Poster, 1986: http://t.co/PQnS6rln
The Diceman! The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Trailer, 1990: http://t.co/qkoRpFNh
Jim Lee X-Men “A New Era” Promo Poster, 1991: http://t.co/x5qgaxDY
Jack Kirby, 1984: Hunger Dogs Promo Poster http://t.co/6jLwiDR
Thoughts on CGC “slabbed” Copper Age Comics: http://t.co/x7brEkM
Famous Features Promo Poster, 1984 by Joe Chido: http://t.co/lYCktBK
DC Comics “On Sale Here” Promo Poster, 1986 http://t.co/zibCb9i
For Labor Day, here's a LABOR FORCE house ad, from 1986! http://t.co/UjW8X48
VIDEO Honky Tonk Man’s WWF Debut, 1986 http://t.co/mUlkYwj
Marvel 25th Anniversary Poster, 1986 http://t.co/nNAmsxN
Flash TV Series Life Size Promotional Display, 1991 http://t.co/lKTTLAa
Echo of Futurepast Promo Poster, 1984: http://t.co/Zj04QXQ
Siskel & Ebert review Gremlins, 1984: http://t.co/hA2OOc9
Shadowline Promo Poster, 1988 http://t.co/uBdp0EY
Superman: The Earth Stealers Rack Insert Card, 1987 http://t.co/W36EGlQ
Night and the Enemy Promo Poster, 1987 http://t.co/HBMTPwE
Letterman 8th Anniversary Stupid Pet and Stupid Human Tricks, 1990 http://t.co/JIxBRPq
Action Force Promo Poster, 1987 http://t.co/LjxvGi7
Red Tornado Promo Poster, 1985: http://t.co/iXaAqvp

The Adventures of Bayou Billy

By admin, on November 7th, 2010%

The full back cover ad that ran on DC titles in mid-’89, followed by the original commercial spot!

. . . → Read More: The Adventures of Bayou Billy

TMNT parodies…

By admin, on October 11th, 2010%

If you were / are a Copper Age Comic collector, good chance you’re familiar with how Eastman & Laird derived TMNT. From Wikipedia:

…the young artists self-published a single issue comic intended to parody four of the most popular comics of the early 1980s: Marvel Comics’ Daredevil and New Mutants, Dave . . . → Read More: TMNT parodies…

CBS Saturday Morning Ad, 1984

By admin, on June 26th, 2010%

Ran in Marvel titles, to coincide with . . . → Read More: CBS Saturday Morning Ad, 1984

Sega Master System Commercial, 1987

By admin, on March 18th, 2010%

Yep, Sega’s first attempt at challenging Nintendo’s console dominance during the second half of the ’80s…it of course, didn’t work. At least not with this system. But here is one of the commercials, during its big push…man, is . . . → Read More: Sega Master System Commercial, 1987

Konami “Let the Games Begin” Ad, 1989

By admin, on March 12th, 2010%

Combo ad for Blades of Steel, Double Dribble, and Track & Field II, that ran on the back of major Marvel titles…followed by some footage from Blades . . . → Read More: Konami “Let the Games Begin” Ad, 1989

Metal Gear Ad, 1989

By admin, on March 3rd, 2010%

I believe Ultra Games released the original Metal Gear (for US Nintendo) in mid-’88, but this ad ran prominently on the back of many Marvel titles in ’89!

And here’s a video of some of the original . . . → Read More: Metal Gear Ad, 1989

It’s Contra!

By admin, on February 19th, 2010%

It’s about time there’s a video game post on this friggin’ blog!

Contra is usually considered one of the greatest games ever for the original 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System; if you were of video game playing age in the late ’80s, you probably spent hours playing it, as I did. And also without . . . → Read More: It’s Contra!