Can you guess what's in this mysterious mailing tube? Readers of Marvel comics cover-dated December 1965 were challenged with this impossible puzzle, and even in this era of massive social change and cultural controversy, this guessing game became all the rage among heads of state, celebrities, and the hoi pallois. What do you think it is?
Is it a boxing glove arrow?
Is it a rolled-up replacement Cloak of Levitation?
Is it a fifth of delicious Kentucky Bourbon?
Is it Rogaine?
Is it Gwen Stacy's ashes?
Is it clobberin' time?
Luckily for everyone's sanity, Marvel-maniacs didn't have to wait long, as the following month's (January 1966) issues brought the answer to them in living color:
It's a poster of Spider-Man.
But better order yours quickly...you never know when they might run out of stock...
Oh Stan, you crazy kidder, you!
Still, seems to me Marvel didn't take full advantage of this ad campaign—there are literally hundreds...okay, four more spokespersons they could have gotten to hawk for this mystery tube ad. Let's take a look through the magic of Photoshop, shall we?
Black Bolt!
Mary Jane Watson!
Daredevil!
And not forgetting...
All Star Batman!
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9 comments:
Oh Bully, how I love thee.
Ahahahaha!
Man, I want Frank Miller to just release a comic called "Black bars and boobs." It's clearly what he's been leading up to.
Excellent.
The Black Bolt joke took me a second. The Mary Jane one, however, instantly rocked my world. Do you think that's what she meant by "hit the jackpot" all along?
Best. Blog. Post. Of. 2008.
Honestly.
Yeah. That's basically hysterical.
Mr. Bully,
You are a bull of indescribable talent.
THIS IS A MASTERPIECE.
ROFLMAO! Bully, you are my hero. :-)
Well, I give it a boffo belly-laugh. And a titter for good measure.
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