Comic books in 'Promotional'

History of Gas (1947) is a promotional comic book prepared by Commercial Comics, Inc. and distributed by the American Gas Association, Inc. Script and concept were by Malcolm Ater. Art and character design by Jack Sparling. True to its title this comic tracks the history of the discovery and uses for gas. Narrated by the sassy little blue-haired Miss Flame, from ancient China, up through the ages to modern times gas has been an important tool in the advancement of technology. 16 pages, full color, newsprint, 7-in. x 10-in.

Add to cart Very Fine $45.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.

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1970 Second Edition Edition. History of Natural Gas was released by the Educational Service Bureau of the American Gas Association. An interesting promotional comic telling the history of natural gas development together with interesting related facts. 16 pages, full color.

1976 Third Edition. History of Natural Gas was released by the Educational Service Bureau of the American Gas Association. An interesting promotional comic telling the history of natural gas development together with interesting related facts. 16 pages, full color.

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1979 Fourth Edition. History of Natural Gas was released by the Educational Service Bureau of the American Gas Association. An interesting promotional comic telling the history of natural gas development together with interesting related facts. 16 pages, full color.

Cinema theater giveaway. On Saturdays, there were special children showings that included a free Hollywood Comics. These promotional comics were actually unsold returned comics which had had their covers stripped and replaced with a new heavy paper stock Hollywood Comics cover. It has advertisements for local business's on the back and interior covers. This particular copy was distributed at the Fargo Theatre located in Illinois and contains the interior to Raggedy Ann and Andy #7 (Dec 1946) which features the only appearance of Little Black Sambo. 7 1/2" x 10 1/2", 48 pg, FC.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $4.50 View scans Addressed to "Don Maris".

Comic Book Catalog from New York Dealer Honest Jack, circa 1967. Listings for Comics, Big Little Books, and Sound 16mm Films. Remember when Fantastic Four #1 sold for $20 and Amazing Spider-Man #1 went for $12? Jack had these and so many others. Cover by Will (Bill) Elder from Mad #6. 5.5" x 8.5". 24 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart VF/NM 9.0 $62.00 View scans Minor interior staining.

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Circular promotional publication touting the medicinal benefits of Hood's Sarsaparilla. NOt a comic, but text accompanied by small but extraordinary pen-and-ink illustrations. 4 1/2-in. diameter 16 pages on newsprint B&W (die-cut flower shape). Has attached sales advertising blurb piece from BRONSON BROS. OF WHATCOM WASHINGTON BEFORE STATEHOOD.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $205.00 View scans TRIMMED. Tape on interior of cover.

Hooked! graphically illustrates the dangers of heroin addiction. Smoking marijuana, often a precursor to more serious rug addition, is depicted along with other effects and consequences such as painful withdrawal, prostitution to get drug money, overdosing, and death by drug overdose. In the story told here, drug abuse tears a family apart and ruins two people's lives. The begins with Eddie recounting how he got started smoking pot through peer pressure. He soon learns how to use "H" (heroin) by snorting it and doing "skin pops". He meets a girl who begs him to quit and that only drives him to start shooting up. He soon starts stealing from her to keep the habit going. Eventually he gets his girlfriend hooked on "the junk" and she must start prostituting herself so they can both get their heroin. This miserable life continues for them for a while until one day she overdoses and dies. At the funeral Eddie is shunned by his family and called a murderer by hers. A very sad and scary story with a realistic tone. 32-pages, full-color, all newsprint, 6-in. x 4-in. No publication date or copyright, circa 1960-70.

Grape-Nuts Flakes promotional giveaway comic starring William Boyd. Fawcett Publications. 9"x 6". Color interior. All newsprint, 24 pgs. (may or may not have promotional banner attached to the front cover).

Catalog and informative guide produced by Harry Sherman that was distributed to movie theaters. It contained order numbers for advance movie paraphernalia: display promo posters, throwaway novelty items, children's special agent cards, and the like. Along with general pointers and ideas on how to create buzz for the film in order to attain the highest profits out of every "Hopalong Cassidy" picture show. Examples (hold a lariat throwing event, hire an attractive female to ride a horse and hold a sign, etc.). The interior contains over a dozen photos of William Boyd and supporting actors, plus a full page photo collage. Softcover 10-in. x 14-in. 16 pages B&W.

Issue #10. Promotional comic given to kids eating at a Hot Shoppes Restaurant, a beloved Washington state chain. 7" x 10.25". 16 pages. Color.

Issue #11. Promotional comic given to kids eating at a Hot Shoppes Restaurant, a beloved Washington state chain. 7" x 10.25". 16 pages. Color.

Mini Comic promoted by various shoe stores. 5-in x 7-in, 20 Pages, Full Color.

How Pain Helps Us is the third volume of Jack in the Box fast food chain's free promotional comic/record combo to customers. Includes a red flexi-disc dated 1976. The comic features Jack and his friends discussing pain and why it's a good thing. Also includes a puzzle and info on the metric system. 7-in. x 7-in., 8 pages, full color.

How to Be an Expert Driver (Ford Motor Company, 1946 ) is a promotional comic book narrated by Al Esper, the chief test driver for Ford in 1946. Esper ppearing throughout the comic, takes the reader through the dos and don't of driving. Full color, 10 pages, standard news print.

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Text and Cartoons promoting fishing in Manitoba, Canada by the bureau of Travel and Publicity. 8-in. x 10 1/2-in. Softcover 20 Pages B&W

Original 1995 Howdy Doody Merchandise Catalog from 1955. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs of the merchandise. The list of licensed items is enormous. For example, lunch box, pencil box, sunglasses, dominoes, mugs, balls, puppets, sandbox, shoes, umbrellas, games, cookie jar, halloween costumes, purses, night lights and much, much more. As the catalog says, it's a Howdy Doody World. Back cover shows the NBC affiliates that were broadcasting the TV show. Centerfold gives a sampling of the foods Howdy Doody has licensing agreements with. 8 1/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 20 pages, black and white with added spot color.

NOTE: A replica has been printed with less vivid colors on the cover.

Replica of the 1955 Howdy Doody Merchandise Catalog. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs of the merchandise. The list of licensed items is enormous. For example, lunch box, pencil box, sunglasses, dominoes, mugs, balls, puppets, sandbox, shoes, umbrellas, games, cookie jar, halloween costumes, purses, night lights and much, much more. As the catalog says, it's a Howdy Doody World. Back cover shows the NBC affiliates that were broadcasting the TV show. Centerfold gives a sampling of the foods Howdy Doody has licensing agreements with. The reprint has less vivid colors on the cover (the original has a bright red coloring where the reprint is a muted brick color, the royal blue background on the original is a muted purple). In addition, the spine is perfect and looks brand-new and the copyright at the bottom right of the cover is better positioned than the reprint, which is crowded at the bottom and the right side. 8 1/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 20 pages, black and white with added spot color.

c. 1950. Howdy Doody coloring book. Contains 6 pages to color. 10-in. x 12-in. 8 pages B&W.

Promotional comic for the Incredible Hulk Ultimate Destruction video game. Distributed by Vivendi Universal, reprinting Incredible Hulk #1 from 1962. Cover by Conner, Palmiotti, Mounts. Full color, 32 pages, slick paper stock.

Promotional comic for the Incredible Hulk Ultimate Destruction video game. Distributed by Vivendi Universal, reprinting Incredible Hulk #1 from 1962. Cover by Conner, Palmiotti, Mounts. Full color, 32 pages, slick paper stock.

Promotional comic for the Incredible Hulk Ultimate Destruction video game. Distributed by Vivendi Universal, reprinting Incredible Hulk #1 from 1962. Cover by Conner, Palmiotti, Mounts. Full color, 32 pages, slick paper stock.

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Add to cart Near Mint $4.10

2001 Edition. I Pledge Allegiance is a promotional comic book produced and distributed by the American Legion National Headquarters. Find out the story behind the American Pledge of Allegiance. 16 pages, slick cover, full color, 6.5-in. x 10.25-in

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Program book for the 1952 production of Ice Cycles. Featuring The Student Prince play as the central entertainment with other songs and performances like Raggedy Anne and Andy, Egyptian motif, East Indian Fantasy, New Orleans jazz and much more. In all, more than 30 different performances in one evening. 8 1/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 16 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Learn about the fine services and experienced staff of IDL drug stores. 16 pages, color cover with black and white illustrations in the interior, 7-in x 10-in.

Vol. 23, No. 2020. December 1954. Published as a laid-in supplement to the German language film magazine, "Film-Kurier". This issue features the Universal classic, "Creature from the Black Lagoon". Iconic cover image of Ben Chapman as the Creature holding the lovely Julie Adams. Includes synopsis, cast and credits, and photos from the film. As in the US release, shown in 3-D in Germany. 6.5" x 9.25". 4 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in German.

Discover how much fun you can have learning to play the accordion with this eight page full color promotional comic. Published circa 1955. 8 pages, full color. Produced by Feature Publications.

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Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $6.70

Universal Studios/Coca-Cola/Walmart Exclusive Edition. Written by Michael Stewart. Layouts by Sal Buscema. Pencils and inks by Steve Pugh. 16 page promotional comic, full color, standard dimensions and format. No cover price.

Master Lock Presents the Incredible Hulk (2003). Story by Robin Laws with art by M. D. Bright and inks by Rick Perrotta. 50,000 copy promotional edition featuring an all new story where Master Lock products Sphero, a combination lock, and Street Cuff, "the toughest bike lock on the block," join the Incredible Hulk, Elektra, Captain America, Daredevil, Ross Guildenstern, and the Kingpin in a fast-paced cross-country adventure. Ross Guildenstern gets caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse when Wilson Fisk sets his sights on the contents in Ross' mysterious box. What is in Ross' box? A box protected by a heavy-duty Master Lock Sphero. And, why does the Kingpin of Crime want it so badly? Includes full-page pin-ups featuring the Hulk vs. the fantastic from the Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #12 and the cover for that issue; the cover of Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #1; and includes seven full-pages ads starring Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, and Daredevil alongside Master Lock products. Full color, 36 pages including cover, slick paper stock, standard comic format, no cover price.

Add to cart NM 9.4 $225.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Retailer preview for Marvel's Infinity Crusade. Features rough draft pages and layouts. 26 pages, B&W.

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Promotional comic from Marvel, sponsored by Microsoft for WiredSafety.org to educate kids about internet safety. Written by C.B. Cebulski with art by Scott Hepburn. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock.

Interstate Theatre's Fun Club Comics (circa mid-1940's) was a promotional comic book published by Interstate Theatres. Cover features MLJ characters looking at a copy of Top-Notch Comics, but contains an early Detective Comic on the inside; many combinations possible. 48 pages, full color, B&W cover, card stock cover with newsprint interior, 6.5-in. x 10-in. Cover price $0.10.

1953. Promotional item for Art Instruction, Inc. school, showing staff and instructors, examples of work, and famous former students. 10" x 12.75". 40 pages. Mainly black and white with occasional color.

Royal Purple Iron Man Custom Comic. Released as a promotional item from Royal Purple Synthetic Oil for the Iron Man 2 motion picture. Full color, 12 pages, slick paper stock.

Written by Donny Cates. Art by Rhoald Marcellius and Val Staples. Cover by Rhoald Marcellius and Carlos Cabrera. Iron Man battles MODOK in the promotional comic produced in conjunction with DJI.com! 8 pages, full color.

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Diesel Promotional Giveaway Variant. Comic received with purchase of Diesel's Only The Brave Iron Man Limited Edition Fragrance. Flipbook with 4 page reprint of Tales of Suspense #39.
Written by BRANNON BRAGA and MARC GUGGENHEIM. Art by PHIL BRIONES. Cover by BRANDON PETERSON. It's the beleaguered Iron Man vs. the all-new, all-deadly Whiplash in a brutal fight to the finish! But how can there be a victor if both men need each other to defeat the menace of the Iron Axis? 28 pages, full color.

Canadian Edition with new cover art and no cover price. Anti-Communism in Canada propaganda comic published by the Catechetical Guild. 48 pages, full color.

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C. I. Hood's Sarsaparilla Advertising Promo with Illustrations. by Charles Follen Adams. 4-in. x 4 1/2-in. 20 Pages B&W.

It Happened to Alice (1985 promotional) was distributed by Alcoholics Anonymous World Service, Inc. It happened to Alice, but it could happen to any woman. Alice, like thousands of other women, had a special kind of trouble. This is the story of how she found a way out. 24 pages, full color, 6.5-in. x 3-in.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $569.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #0162062003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Safety-themed promotional comic featuring popular comic strip and cartoon characters in new stories drawn by their creators. Standard comic-sized, 16-pages, full color, quality white stock paper (not the typical newsprint of most promotionals), no cover price. Comic strip and cartoon characters such as Henry, Bugs Bunny, The Berrys, Dixie Dugan, Elmer, Tim Tyler, Bruce Gentry, Abbie and Slats, Joe Jinks, The Toodles, and Cokey. 16 pages.

It's Simply Celestial (1947) was a promotional comic book published by Sealtest Ice Cream. We are introduced to "Ginny, the cutest little trick this side of a dream" (it was a much more innocent time). We soon learn that in order to have lovely hair, beautiful teeth, clear eyes, and fair skin you need the basic foods found in ice cream, and that butter has been proved by scientific research to stimulate the appetite and delight the taste-buds (huh? Butter taste good...what a novel idea), as well as all sorts of other good news about Sealtest products. Definitely a fun read for the entertainment value alone if for nothing else. 24 pages, full color, card stock paper, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.

It's the Work that Counts: A New Concept of Gasoline (circa 1958) was a promotional comic book published by Johnstone and Cushing and prepared from a study by the Ethyl Corporation. This comic discusses the use of gasoline and how much gas is needed to operate automobiles. It shows that in the 1930s gas was 16.2 cents a gallon and by the time the late fifties rolled around the cost was up to 31 cents pre gallon (kind of puts modern day gas prices in perspective now doesn't it). 8 pages, full color, newsprint, 7-in. x 10-in. with no cover price.