Comic books in 'Promotional'

No number, no date, circa 1955. Promotional educational comic sponsored by the Tile Council of America for the do-it-yourself type. May have been part of a do-it-yourself series called (The Case of the Careful Mechanic). It has a full color exterior and a red, white, and black interior. 7 1/4-in. x 10 1/2-in., 4 pages.

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1935. Catalog consisting of single-page, gate-folded, offering kids the opportunity to mail in their Ralston box tops for Tom Mix related items, including: spurs, chaps, cowboy hat, and more. Mix was one of the biggest silent-era stars in Hollywood and, along with William S. Hart, one of the early cowboy stars. 5.25" x 8.25". 3 pages. Black and white.

Add to cart Fine $6.50

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $8.40

Tommy Gets the Keys (1960) is a guide to better driving by the B.F. Goodrich Company. Standard 7-in. x 10-in. comic size, 32-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior, no cover price or publication date.

Tony and Mark Score a Winning Run Over Diabetes (Jan. 1975) is a promotional comic book for diabetes awareness distributed by the Eli Lilly Co. The story depicts youngsters adjusting to diabetes and living otherwise normal lives. Produced by Vaughn Hickman Design. Full color, 7-in. x 10-in.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

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Too Much Too Little (1989) was distributed by the Public Information Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The video program "Too Much Too Little," on which this booklet is based, is designed to be used as a capstone to a high school American history, social studies, or economics sequence. Full color, 24 pages, 6.5-in. x 10-in., all newsprint, no cover price.

Top Cow's catalog for 1998, filled with upcoming comics, t-shirts, cards and collectibles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 12 pages, full color.

Shoe Store Giveaway. Interior contents are Sad Sack #93 (May 1959). The special promotional "Top Notch Funnies" cover showcases the monthly line up of Harvey Comics (Casper, Hot Stuff, Richie Rich, Felix, Baby Huey, Little Audrey, Sad Sack, and others) with a shoe advertisement on the back. 36 pages, full color.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $21.00 View scans	Add to cart FN- 5.5 $17.00 View scan	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $15.00 View scan Moderate water damage to corner.	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $15.00 View scan Water damage.
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Shoe Store Giveaway. Interior contents are Spooky #31 (May 1959). The special promotional "Top Notch Funnies" cover showcases the monthly line up of Harvey Comics (Casper, Hot Stuff, Richie Rich, Felix, Baby Huey, Little Audrey, Sad Sack, and others) with a shoe advertisement on the back. 36 pages, full color.

Toucan Sams' Old West Adventure Mini Comic is a Kellogg's Co. giveaway. 6" x 2.5", 16 pages, FC.

Promotional wholesale toy catalog from Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. 8.5" x 11", 96 pages, B&W

"To Infinity and Beyond! / I Will Go Sailing No More" collectible animated-motion mini flip book starring Buzz Light Year is a Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal giveaway. It was distributed inside specially packaged boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch in 1995. Measures 3 1/2-in. x 2-in., FC, 64 pages. NOTE: May or may not be in original polybagging.

Toy World and Bicycle World (1936) is a promotional magazine published by the Chilton Co. 58 pages, B&W pictures with text, 8.75-in. x 12-in., newsprint, with no cover price.

Add to cart Good $20.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

Promotional catalog with all the choicest toys for the Christmas holidays. 8.5" x 11", 24 pages, full color.

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $75.00 View scans Spine split 5%.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $70.00 View scans Spine split 5%.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $65.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Promotional catalog with all the choicest toys for the Christmas holidays. 8.5" x 11", 16 pages, full color.

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One-Shot. Originally included with the 30th Anniversary Transformers Generations Mini-Con Assault Team action figure set. The Hasbro exclusive cover is by Phil Jeminez. Written by James Roberts and John Barber. Illustrated by Atilio Rojo and others. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 24 pages, full color.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $280.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Halloween Special Edition. Label #2038130001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Promotional Special Edition comic. "Ghost in the Machine!" written by Simon Furman with art by Geoff Senior. 6-5/8" x 11-3/8", Full color, 8 pages (including covers), newspaper style binding, all newsprint stock.

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Deluxe reprint of Transformers Spotlight: Hoist (IDW, 2013) #1. Originally included with the 30th anniversary of Transformers Generations Hoist action figure. The cover is by Clayton Crain, which is an enlarged mirror image of Transformers Spotlight #0RI. The story is written by James Roberts and drawn by Agustin Padilla. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 24 pages, full color.

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One-Shot. Originally included with the 30th Anniversary Transformers Generations Waspinator action figure. The Hasbro exclusive cover is by Phil Jeminez, which is an enlarged mirror image of a Transformers Robots In Disguise #19 variant. The story is written by James Barber and drawn by Dheeraj Verma. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 24 pages, full color.

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Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $20.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Promotional comic for New York Sanitation Department. The DSNY teamed up with Marvel Comics to create grade-specific literacy components supporting the K-5 RRR lesson plans that help educators implement the three R's (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) at school. Cover by Gregg Schigiel and Wayne Faucher. (W) Doug Bernstein and Vivian Trakinski (A) Lee Moder & Jose Marzan/Alex Saviuk & Bob McLeod. Features two stories and six pages of games and activities. No marvel heroes within the stories, but Spider-Man and characters from Fantastic Four and the X-Men do appear in the advertisement and activity pages. Full color, 32 pages.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.00

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $35.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Promotional comic for New York Sanitation Department. The DSNY teamed up with Marvel Comics to create grade-specific literacy components supporting the K-5 RRR lesson plans that help educators implement the three R's (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) at school. Cover by Gregg Schigiel and Wayne Faucher. (W) Doug Bernstein and Vivian Trakinski (A) Paul Ryan and Ron Lim. Features two stories and six pages of games and activities. No marvel heroes within the stories, but Spider-Man and characters from Fantastic Four and the X-Men do appear in the advertisement and activity pages. Full color, 32 pages.

Captain Max Schumacher, along with Herb Green, flies the KMPC helicopters that keep Los Angeles motorists up-to-the-minute on traffic conditions. Reporting the traffic is only part of the job that these men do. Both are always ready to cover top news stories, to aid the police and fire departments, or to help any citizen who is in difficulty or danger. 6.5" x 10", 12 pages, full color.

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1st printing. Booklet of songs and poems from the wheat flour institute. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W, 12 pages.

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Strauss Stores was a major Northeast chain which concentrated on car parts but also branched out into other areas, like TV vacuum tubes. This rare guide printed on cardstock dates from before the solid state days of TV in the 1960s and lists all the vacuum tubes for sale, which one will fix which problem (e.g. "snow," picture too small vertically, negative image, etc.) and which ones can be substituted. Measures 4 1/4-in. x 5-in. when folded. Open measurements are 13-in. 5-in. Black and white.

Limited to 100 copies. Written by Jamie Delano. Art by Phil Hester and Peter Gross. Cover by Duncan Fegredo. Calypso. The man behind the mayhem, the organizer of the Twisted Metal tournament. This is his story! saddle-stitched, 16 pages, full color. NOTE: Only 100 copies were ever printed, and they were subsequently given out as prizes for a contest held by Sony's Tips & Tricks department around the time of Twisted Metal 2's release.

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(W) Robert Wawrzyniak (A) Shawn Surface and Scott Shoemaker. Cover by Greg Horn. A tale of epic proportions launches this modern science-fiction adventure. From the far reaches of the universe, a diverse group of warriors, headed by the Terran; Jenny Rocket, band together to stop an Armada of Intergalactic, Time Traveling Murderers, under the control of the Evil OverLord, who is determined on enslaving all life in the universe.

Promotional Mini Comic for Activision's Ultimate Alliance video game. Cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto. Abridged reprinting of Secret War (2004) issues 1-5, plus three pages character game specs for Spider-Man, Captain America, & Thing. 4 3/4" x 7 1/4", FC, 28 pages.

Mad Engine Promotional Reprint. Identifiable by lack of UPC on front cover & Mad Engine ad on back cover. brian michael bendis/matt wagner. ? THE SCOOP: The world's most popular characters unite in the fantastic 1st issue of the all-new ULTIMATE series!? THE STORY: Canadian agents?led by Sabretooth?follow the wild man named Wolverine from the pages of ULTIMATE X-MEN straight to New York City! Hey, isn't that the hometown of the teenaged sensation known as Spider-Man? That's right, the ultimate encounter between comics' biggest stars starts right here! (So what heroes are on deck? Expect Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four... you know, cool Marvel heroes!)? THE CREATORS: He's the hottest writer in the biz... and Brian Michael Bendis is pumped about teaming up with a smorgasbord of awesome artists! "The initial artist line-up is: Steve Rude (SPIDER-MAN: LIFELINES), P. Craig Russell (The Ring of the Nibelung), Bill Sienkiewicz, Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Dan Brereton (Nocturnals), John Romita Sr., Jon Totleben (Swamp Thing), Zander Cannon (Top 10), Mike Avon Oeming (Powers), John Romita Jr., Phil Jimenez (Wonder Woman), Jim Mahfood (GENERATION X UNDERGROUND), David Mack (DAREDEVIL), Phil Hester (Green Arrow) and Mike Allred (The Atomics)! This series will the ULTIMATE audience how artistically divers the art of comics can be." And before we get to any of those greats, we'll be treated to the art of Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage), who also paints this issue's cover! ? THE WRITER SPEAKS: Bendis recently told CSN that, "This book is more than a modern reinterpretation of the characters, it's a celebration of what Marvel Comics stands for! In every issue of this title readers will be introduced, as Joe Quesada likes to say, Marvel-Freakin' Comics! High quality artists dazzling readers with good old fashion Marvel fun!"? THE FORMAT: 48 pages, with ads. Printed on that slick ULTIMATE paper and thick cover!

This mail-away promotional variant was only distributed to those who submitted specially-marked Chef Boyardee can labels in the early 2000s. You can tell the difference between this variant and other editions by the UPC numbers... this one reads "59606 90144." Ultimate MARVEL TEAM-UP no. 5 spider-man & iron mancover by mike allredbrian michael bendis/mike allred? THE SCOOP: The wall-crawler's first encounter with the shining knight continues!? THE STORY: Sent by a hostile power to steal Stark's advanced technology, the Mandroids appear to have succeeded ? that is, unless our young web-spinner can save the day! But what chance does our flesh-and-blood hero have against an army of armored assassins? And why is Iron Man powerless against them?? THE CREATORS: Written by Wizard's "Best Writer of 2000," Brian Michael Bendis ? with art by X-FORCE's Mike Allred!? THE BUZZ: "This is the smartest move Marvel has made in years... if Marvel continues to unleash the creators we want to see, I envision this line lasting a long time!" -Comics International? THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads.

NOT FOR SALE Variant Cover by Mark Bagley - Includes Frigo Cheese Certificate of Authenticity. Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art and Cover by Mark Bagley and Art Thibert. The beginning of a new story arc! An all-new villain is introduced! And Peter asks the question: What's a super hero without his costume? And after all this time, will Peter and Mary Jane finally get over themselves and just say it?! 32 pages, full color.

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Mad Engine Variant/No Free Comic Book Day Logo. It does identify as the FCBD edition in the indicia, but not on the front cover. NOTE: This variant is a 32 page partial reprint of Ultimate Spider-Man #1 - the original story had 48 pages. The Mad Engine Edition is believed to be a promotional item only available with purchases from the Marvel Apparel Line licensed through Mad Engine. Both of the Mad Engine Variants (FCBD COVER LOGO and NO LOGO) can easily be identified by the presence of the Mad Engine ad on the back cover instead of the Pop Tarts ad used for the regular FCBD edition. Also, the Mad Engine FCBD Editions have better paper stock and glossy covers whereas the regular FCBD edition had newsprint paper stock and cover.

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Mad Engine ad on back cover. No cover price. Promotional comic giveaway from JCPenney stores. May or may not be polybagged with Mad Engine ad and JCPenney coupon.

This mail-away promotional variant was only distributed to those who submitted specially-marked Chef Boyardee can labels in the early 2000s. You can tell the difference between this variant and other editions by the UPC numbers... this one reads "59606 90001. "Battle Royal." Script by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Art Thibert. The conclusion to ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN's first all-new story arc! Our teen sensation wants a rematch with the Kingpin -- but to get it, he'll have to go through Wilson Fisk's henchmen: Electro and the Enforcers! Bagley cover.

Cover has Columbia Pictures Logo and Not For Resale. Indicia reads "Sony International Edition. This is a promotional Copy distributed by Columbia Pictures. NO cover Price/No UPC. (W) BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (A) by MARK BAGLEY "Hollywood" part 1 of 6? A major movie studio is making an unauthorized summer blockbuster about Spider-Man, and the Ultimate wall-crawler swings by the set to give the producers a piece of his mind. But someone else is even hotter about being in the film than Spidey ? Doctor Octopus ? who just may shut the production down if he doesn't get final edit! ALL AGES

Cover has "Not For Resale. This is a promotional Copy distributed in the UK. NO cover Price/No UPC. No interior ads (24 pgs). Punisher DVD ad on back cover. Slightly taller than average comic 6 7/8" x 10 3/8". (W) BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (A) by MARK BAGLEY "Hollywood" part 1 of 6? A major movie studio is making an unauthorized summer blockbuster about Spider-Man, and the Ultimate wall-crawler swings by the set to give the producers a piece of his mind. But someone else is even hotter about being in the film than Spidey ? Doctor Octopus ? who just may shut the production down if he doesn't get final edit! ALL AGES

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Mad Engine Variant/Free Comic Book Day Logo. NOTE: This variant is a 32 page partial reprint of Ultimate Spider-Man #1 - the original story had 48 pages. The Mad Engine Edition is believed to be a promotional item only available with purchases from the Marvel Apparel Line licensed through Mad Engine. Both of the Mad Engine Variants (FCBD COVER LOGO and NO LOGO) can easily be identified by the presence of the Mad Engine ad on the back cover instead of the Pop Tarts ad used for the regular FCBD edition. Also, the Mad Engine FCBD Editions have better paper stock and glossy covers whereas the regular FCBD edition had newsprint paper stock and cover.

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Promotional Mini Comic packaged with the deluxe edition of the Ultimate Spider-Man video game for Playstation 2. Cover featuring Venom by Mark Bagley. The story patches together pages from Ultimate Spider-Man #32-36 to make one story. Also includes Spider-Man and Venom profile pages. 4.5 x 7.75, full color, 24 pages.

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Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $250.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

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Promotional comic by the joint forces of the BBDO New York Diversity Council and Campbell's Soup. Brian Michael Bendis (W) Mark Bagley (P) Scott Hanna (I). Ultimate Spider-Man teams up with the Ultimate X-Men to deliver the message of acceptance of others who are not like us. Full comic plus pin-up galleries of various Marvel Heroes, and more. 6-1/4" x 9-1/2", full color, 32 pages.

Written by Mark Millar, illustrated by Adam and Andy Kubert. Promotional mini-comic available only at CVS Pharmacy stores and contains reprinted material from Ultimate X-Men #1, #6 and #8. 4-in. x 6-in. 8 pages, full color.

This mail-away promotional variant was only distributed to those who submitted specially-marked Chef Boyardee can labels in the early 2000s. You can tell the difference between this variant and other editions by the UPC numbers... this one reads "59606 90049. Cover by adam kubertmark millar/adam kubert/art thibert? THE SCOOP: "Weapon X" continues! ? THE STORY: As the X-Men investigate Logan's past, the team is confronted by another member of the Weapon X Program! And watching from the shadows are two even more dangerous operatives!? THE BUZZ: "Mark Millar has looked to the X-Men's origins and intensified the nastier sides of the racism analogy, making for not only a fun read, but an intelligent one. Adam Kubert's angular, kinetic art matches the intensity of the script perfectly." -Don MacPherson, Comics Newsarama7-59606-05047-5-00711

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Ultra-Pro Premium Comic Protector was given away free with orders of Ultra-Pro products. No creators listed. 6 3/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 16 pages, black and white.

Hasbro Toy Reprint originally packaged with a 2-Action Figure pack: Marvel's Greatest Battles Comic Packs, Colossus vs. Juggernaut. Full color reprint without ads and includes a 6 page Colossus/Juggernaut bio in the fashion of Who's Who in the Marvel Universe. Last page reprints the cover to issue #103. 28 pages.

Pressman Promotional Gold Edition from "X-Men Alert Adventure Game". This issue was not available with the board game like the other Pressman variants and could only be obtained by redeeming the exclusive in-game mail away offer. Very low print run. Easily identified by the title logo which is White and Gold instead of White and Red. NOTE: 1 of 4 X-Men promotional variant issues given away by Pressman. The other three are Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st series #303 & #307, and X-Men (1991) #11. Cover price $1.25.

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Supplement to the Dallas Times Herald. Kerry Gammill and Alan Kupperberg art. Chic Stone inks. Rick Parker letters. Marie Severin colors. Jim Salicrup plot. David Kraft script. Cover art by John Romita. Magneto battles the X-Men at the State Fair of Texas. X-Men word and picture puzzles

Circa 1905. Promotional lithographic pamphlet published by the Boston piano firm of Vose & Sons. Contains an 8-page story of a gentleman walking along a Boston street who is drawn into a store by the playing of music. He discovers a piano demonstration that gets him so worked up even a policeman appears to see what all the commotion is about. Needless to say, the gentleman is so overcome by the performance that he purchases a piano. Each page of the story is a single panel cartoon with several lines of text below. Rear cover has an illustration of the Vose & Sons Piano Factory taken from a steel-engraved image. Below the image on the front cover is an area for the piano retailer to stamp their store name. 3.5" x 5". 12 pages. Partial color with sepia-toned covers and the cartoon illustrations in blue.

Giveaway from gas stations to promote Prestone Anti-Freeze. 7" x 10", 32 pages, full color.

Add to cart Good $28.00 View scans Spine split 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Promotional magazine designed as a recruitment tool for the USAF. 8.5" x 11.5", 36 pages, full color.

U.S. Treasury Promo for Savings Bonds. 7-in. x 5-in. Softcover 12 Pages B&W plus Order Form in Envelope Included, Color Cover.

Original box that contained 10 United States Savings Bonds Booklets (Form 2001-R)(1935) for Postmaster Delivery. 5-in. x 7-in. Brown Cardboard with Post Office Delivery Label.

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U.S. Treasury Dept. promotional display sign for United States Savings Bonds. Printed on stiff cardstock in full color. Nice artwork.

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Add to cart VG 4.0 $4.00

Untold Legend of the Batman (Cereal Premium) is full color, 28 pages, 6 x 9 inches (much smaller than a standard sized comic book). Says "Brand Sweetened Cereal" on the bottom of the front cover. 3 issues in series. Reprints material from the Untold Legend of the Batman Mini-Series.