Now here's a rarely seen but extremely cool 1962 comic strip ad for the classic SUPERMAN punching through a wall model kit that lasted throughout the sixties. The Curt Swan (with George Klein?) art makes it particularly special don't you think?
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1962 ad, Steve? On the bottom right corner it says 1964, which is about when I remember this series of Aurora models first appearing. Not that it mattered; I could only look at them longingly, as money for 12 cent comics was hard enough to come by. Models and other toys were only dreams to be wished for. But, I agree, the art sells the product! For my money (real or imagined) Curt Swan IS Superman!
First published in 1968 (I was 9!), I have been writing professionally part-time for more than two decades. I have been freelancing for various authors, editors and publishers for the past three years on the behind-the-scenes tasks of writing.
2 comments:
1962 ad, Steve? On the bottom right corner it says 1964, which
is about when I remember this series of Aurora models first appearing.
Not that it mattered; I could only
look at them longingly, as money
for 12 cent comics was hard enough to come by. Models and other toys
were only dreams to be wished for.
But, I agree, the art sells the
product! For my money (real or imagined) Curt Swan IS Superman!
Anonymous Sam Kujava
You pass the test, Sam! Just checking to see if you were paying attention!
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