![]() Did they work? Well, if you studied your hand long enough against a bright light it kinda sorta looked as if you were seeing a blurry X-ray image, thanks to a feather glued inside each of the cardboard "lenses." 2. I supposed the "optical illusion" disclaimer should've been a tip-off, but hey, who paid attention to fine print when the prospect of seeing through unsuspecting people's clothes was at your nose tip? In reality, the Specs weren't particularly discreet they were pieces of cardboard printed with red and white hypnotic spirals and the words "X-Ray Vision" where the lenses should have been. Next issue (August), the lineup and personnel were the same. That issue contained three Lars stories, all by Siegel and Anderson, plus one about Captain Ken Brady, Rocket Pilot, drawn by Gene Colan ( Daredevil, Dracula ). Nobody has quite tracked down what became of the first nine. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early '70s were lured by those enticing ads promising everything from X-Ray vision to frolicking, crown-wearing sea monkey pets for a mere couple of bucks? It took (in my case) a best friend with a generous weekly allowance and two parents who worked outside of the home to open my young eyes to the sad fact that advertisements didn't always tell the truth. Lars's first appearance was in Lars of Mars 10 (May, 1951). Or check out this list of 15 Weird, Wacky President Nicknames.If today's Generation Y and Z-ers accuse us Baby Boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, I for one blame it all on comic books. You’re on the 10 Best Comic Book Mail Order Ads: Novelties, Gags & Gimmicks page.įans of oddities and the unusual will enjoy Top Ten Famous Sideshow Performers and Freaky Human Oddities. Greg is a writer and co-founder of ListCaboodle. We hope they put a smile on your face and brought back fond memories! There you have it-a return trip to the ’70s by way of wacky comic book mail order ads. Build Your Own Apollo Lunar Module for Only 10¢.A lunar module for 10¢? Now that’s value! Then there were the “too good to be true” items. SOMETHING FOR NOTHING (or next to nothing!): ![]() Learn to Play Guitar the Chet Atkins Way.Powerex Isokinetic Exerciser and Course. ![]()
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