tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post4914900670401510354..comments2024-03-27T13:51:16.021-04:00Comments on Bully Says: Comics Oughta Be Fun!: Subscription ads oughta be fun!Bullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708103213119467419noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-87599791291922558272007-06-22T10:23:00.000-04:002007-06-22T10:23:00.000-04:00I'm with em. When reading back issues I always ch...I'm with em. When reading back issues I always check out the subscription ads for what books were available that year.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-83745976934433792132007-06-21T22:51:00.000-04:002007-06-21T22:51:00.000-04:00Yeah. Iron Santa just may be the single most adora...Yeah. Iron Santa just may be the single most adorable thing I have ever seen in my entire life. And I've owned newborn kittens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-10761312100513013672007-06-21T20:00:00.000-04:002007-06-21T20:00:00.000-04:00It's funny, I just saw that Iron Man as Santa ad f...It's funny, I just saw that Iron Man as Santa ad for the first time the other day and was blown away by its greatness.rachellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180614738344530538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-42606460265923062162007-06-21T18:25:00.000-04:002007-06-21T18:25:00.000-04:00I always liked the one with the Hulk in a smoking ...I always liked the one with the Hulk in a smoking jacket and sitting in an easy chair in front of a fire, discussing Marvel subscription savings in a high-fallutin' manner.Bill D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18013121134005443309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-90697756834351280812007-06-21T17:41:00.000-04:002007-06-21T17:41:00.000-04:00Dude, I remember alla them. That Sasquatch is one...Dude, I remember alla them. That Sasquatch is one happy fella. It occurs to me that his "modesty" is provided by a cascade of what could only be described as pubes.Mike Baehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17454107565935694830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-90691530739505732922007-06-21T15:25:00.000-04:002007-06-21T15:25:00.000-04:00I'm almost embarassed to say this, because it's on...I'm almost embarassed to say this, because it's one of the geekiest things I do, but when I'm reading old comics and see the subscription ads, I like to run down the list of titles and make a mental tally of how many are still around, who's been cancelled, who's been rebooted, etc.EMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184610448953398696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-30324136773260212562007-06-21T15:15:00.000-04:002007-06-21T15:15:00.000-04:00A simpler time, when Iron Man built metallic Santa...A simpler time, when Iron Man built metallic Santa suits to wear over his armor as he delivered toys to children. Back when Iron Man was...um...likeable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-36516757057170828012007-06-21T15:09:00.000-04:002007-06-21T15:09:00.000-04:00Ah, 1984...when "Jump" by Van Halen was a hit song...Ah, 1984...when "Jump" by Van Halen was a hit song. When comic book characters, even members of Alpha Flight, could shill comic book subscriptions. Those were the days, yes, sireebob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-32285573627393937242007-06-21T14:53:00.000-04:002007-06-21T14:53:00.000-04:00These ads make it seem like the characters are all...These ads make it seem like the characters are all just players in some kind of superheroâ„¢ rep company, and this is one of the things they all have to do in order to pay the bills. I love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-37672760313627580942007-06-21T14:21:00.000-04:002007-06-21T14:21:00.000-04:00It seems almost quaint (in a good way) that a supe...It seems almost quaint (in a good way) that a <B>superstar</B> like John Byrne drew house ads for Marvel. <BR/><BR/>Truly an <I>entirely</I> different era, wouldn't you say?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-31887213526555498382007-06-21T12:11:00.000-04:002007-06-21T12:11:00.000-04:00Eef I was ze dull and boring Aurora, would I be to...Eef I was ze dull and boring Aurora, would I be to let ze Sasquatch hold ma derriere like zo? Mais non! Eet is me, slutty Aurora. Tee hee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-80643773648935076582007-06-21T12:01:00.000-04:002007-06-21T12:01:00.000-04:00That's the slutty Aurora, not ze prim et proper on...That's the slutty Aurora, not ze prim et proper one, n'est-ce pas?FoldedSouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11132722776280407298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-17973520291261812022007-06-21T11:52:00.000-04:002007-06-21T11:52:00.000-04:00Sigh, 60 cent comics. I miss those.Or heck, 75 cen...Sigh, 60 cent comics. I miss those.<BR/><BR/>Or heck, 75 cent comics, even....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-62637832656593031962007-06-21T10:36:00.000-04:002007-06-21T10:36:00.000-04:00Heh. The Hulk in a diaper one, just makes me gigg...Heh. The Hulk in a diaper one, just makes me giggle uncontrollably.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-37625207345098039192007-06-21T09:50:00.000-04:002007-06-21T09:50:00.000-04:00..."hoppin' down the Bully trail..."I caught it. :......"hoppin' down the Bully trail..."<BR/><BR/>I caught it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-35073719137464049892007-06-21T09:31:00.000-04:002007-06-21T09:31:00.000-04:00Not lookin' so tough now, are ya "World War" Hulk?...Not lookin' so tough now, are ya "World War" Hulk?Beta Ray Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650980944037307904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-88803495142127195622007-06-21T07:51:00.000-04:002007-06-21T07:51:00.000-04:00Wouldn't the comic Johnny Storm is reading burn to...<I>Wouldn't the comic Johnny Storm is reading burn to a cinder?</I><BR/><BR/>It's harder to see at the size I've reproduced it on, but Johnny's hands are not flamed on!<BR/><BR/>Or, he's reading <I>The Amazing Asbestos-Man</I>.Bullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708103213119467419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-91156356320361220912007-06-21T07:33:00.000-04:002007-06-21T07:33:00.000-04:00Wouldn't the comic Johnny Storm is reading burn to...Wouldn't the comic Johnny Storm is reading burn to a cinder?<BR/><BR/>And the prices of those subscriptions are all over the place. They start off at 43c per issue, then to 44c per issue, then 41c and finally 42c. It must've been hell for the subscription department to sort all those forms out.S Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356657498264383431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16823651.post-76983616312239349962007-06-21T05:42:00.000-04:002007-06-21T05:42:00.000-04:00Man, THOSE take me back.Extra points for Marrina :...Man, THOSE take me back.<BR/><BR/>Extra points for Marrina :) Loved the original Alpha Flight, too.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the smile, Bully.<BR/><BR/>Take it and run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com