One of only a few products were actually based on Spider-man’s first animated series from the sixties. This particular coloring book series was not released until the eighties when the TV series was syndicated to Spain, and gained popularity in that country. The company Fher also released a set of bubble gum cards, stickers, and [...]
No its not like the Ice Capades, but it does sound as if it might be frozen ketchup heroes. Not to fear,…it is none of the above. Its just your typical popsicle product based on Spider-man, Hulk, and Captain America made by a famous ketchup maker. Fruit flavored and over 35 years old! YUMMMMMY! Look, [...]
Use your skill to hit the target, and send your super hero’s escape module soar free from the clutches of evil, or at least thats what it said on the box. The box itself has great graphics for a toy, and would entice any child into taking aim, and watching the little encapsulated heroes on [...]
THQ Announces Marvel Super Hero Squad Game – from Superhero Hype!
Ben Cooper that icon of Halloween outfits was hot on the TV Super Hero craze in 1968. This clipping shows his TV counterparts at the time,…Space Ghost, Coil Man, 8th Man, Aquaman, Super President, and the original Harvey Birdman! I wonder which costume now would be the hardest to find on ebay. My bet is [...]
“Spider-man meets Dr. Malice” is the title of a film strip that came with a 1966 Kenner See-a-Show Toy. The toy was much like a GAF Viewmaster, but Kenner’s strip came on an all cardboard rectangular sheet rather than GAF’s circular disc with little celluloid film frames. The 3-D effect was pretty much the same [...]
In 1966 there were actually 3 different releases of the popular Kenner Marvel Super Heroes Sparkle Paints sets. 2 of the packages feature Captain America getting painted by the glitter, and the other deluxe set featured the Silver Surfer getting the treatment. The Deluxe set was sold in a much bigger box, and towered over [...]
“The One-Eyed Idol”: A mysterious idol appears at the Daily Bugle and forces J. Jonah Jameson to hand all his money over. Spider-Man must solve the mystery and defeat the culprits before they claim more victims. “Fifth Avenue Phantom”: The Phantom and his robots have burglarized a famous department store using shrink rays. Now Spider-Man [...]
OK, so there weren’t any Ipods in the early seventies, but the next best thing to a kid was the transistor am radio. Back then the airwaves were heavily laden with the Top 40 hits instead of talk radio. 1973 saw the release of a Spider-man radio, so what did this particular radio play? It [...]
Little rubber rings of Marvel characters sold for a nickel out of vending machines across the US in 1966. Gumball machines in a select few places were graced with the likes of Spider-man, Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and Daredevil. They came in clear little capsules, and in all different colors. The vending display [...]
Take a gander at this new series #30 of Minimates based on Spider-man characters.
Hey everybody!, watch Spider-man blow shaving cream out his nose! If this excites you, then you really need a girlfriend, but for the little ones this is pure comedy heaven. Not as great as fart jokes, but sure to get a giggle. The company American Aerosol was literally pumping out “Crazy Foam” by the truck [...]
Very early releases of the following two Spider-man toy friction cycles by Ahi. There were different packages during the seventies, and early eighties along with a different molded figure among some slight color changes. The orange friction cycle is by far the easiest of the two to find. Can you find the purple one? Good [...]
The second store display for the Thirdeye Marvel Posters declaring “The Marvel Super-heroes are Here!” has all their posters depicted on it. This poster is also super rare, and highly sought after. I already posted the first store display poster drawn by John Romita Sr. here!
The theme songs to the old Marvel Superheroes cartoon, and the Merry Marvel Marching Society. Originally offered up in the form of a plastic flexi-record in the MMMS membership kit. You belong! You belong! You belong! No subliminal advertising there. Nuff Said! 1965 Vintage vinyl! Go ahead and hit play!
