kav Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Anyone have one of these as a kid? Newspaper sized comic book filled with great stories and puzzles with artists like wally wood. Made a big impression on me as a kid. http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6512/558/1600/File1134.jpg http://majorspoilers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Wham-OGiant8.jpg Senormac, musicmeta, DavidTheDavid and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 This book is loaded with great artists. I still have my copy (acquired as a back issue; you don’t see them every day) will dig it out at some point. No, cgc can’t encapsulate it; I asked. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Yeah, it was given to me by my girl friend at the time. Her dad was the founder of Wham-O. She was a cutie. I really blew that one… Larryw7, F For Fake, Senormac and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 10:28 AM, Robot Man said: Yeah, it was given to me by my girl friend at the time. Her dad was the founder of Wham-O. She was a cutie. I really blew that one… incredible. I once proposed a water balloon fight shirt to wham-o. The problem with water balloon fights is the balloon just bounces off and pops on the ground. I proposed a shirt with plastic pointy mesh that would pop the balloons. The guy at wham-o said we're not a shirt company. I replied you weren't a frisbee company either until you started selling frisbees. Senormac and Robot Man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 12:10 AM, kav said: Anyone have one of these as a kid? Newspaper sized comic book filled with great stories and puzzles with artists like wally wood. Made a big impression on me as a kid. Sky wiener is creep af. Senormac, kav and lizards2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toz Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 My parents picked me up one around 1969 for 50 cents at a discount store.Loved the out of it.Folded it up and took it to school for Show & Tell.Went right over everyone's head.It was truly beat to death & I taped it up with masking tape.Let it go when I sold my collection in early 2000's.Luckily I found a better copy on Ebay for $40.The woman sent it rolled up in a tube.A few years back I saw some adertised for sale from a warehouse find.I had posted a pic here but that was before the great purge & it got lost.If & when I sell out again,I'll keep my Wham-O. Robot Man, Turnando and kav 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) Grannies search for it Edited June 26, 2022 by Senormac Turnando and Robot Man 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) Wall Street reads it Edited June 26, 2022 by Senormac Black Bat, Readcomix and Robot Man 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) Presidents read it Edited June 26, 2022 by Senormac Readcomix, Robot Man, telerites and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) Soldiers looking for the front lines use it Edited June 26, 2022 by Senormac kav and Robot Man 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) Movie stars read it Edited June 26, 2022 by Senormac Larryw7 and Robot Man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 On 6/24/2022 at 1:53 AM, Senormac said: The nice big pages meant he could leave them out on the bed in case Amber had another.... accident.... lizards2, Senormac, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) International elites read it . Edited June 26, 2022 by Senormac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Champions read it kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Boardies search dollar boxes for it Larryw7 and kav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Why? Because of all the great stuff inside kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 I have a copy somewhere. I remember back in the very early 70s, when I was 10ish, my mom would take me to a LCS/used book store and they had a copy of this under glass in a display cabinet. I wanted it so badly but it had a $10 price tag. A lot of money for a comic - even a big one and especially for us. I think I shed a tear or two BTW, that store was awesome although at the time I didn't know it. They had square boxed shelving lining one wall up to the ceiling with all kinds of comics. They had those sliding library type ladders to climb and dig through the comics. Not sure if today, letting a 9 or 10 year kid or even an adult climbing those would even be allowed today (imaging if someone fell). I have no doubt there were tons of GA goodies in those stacks but of course, I went for the newer mainstream Marvel comics. I think they were 10 cents apiece so I could 10 which is what mom would spend on my habit about every week or so. ADAMANTIUM and kav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
