The Pharaoh's Secret Spirograph (Comic Ads #47)
| Comic Ads are more than just the mountain of Hostess Ads we know and love. Over the years, many a company has used one page comic ads to shill their products in the pages of comic books! So I thought I'd do a list series that showcases those ads, and shows you what issues I've found them in. To me, these are as much a part of comics history as any superhero, and I love 'em for the nostalgia they bring. I hope they do the same for you. Enjoy. |
There is so much freakin' goodness about this ad:
- Effendi
- National Spirographic Society Expedition
- Father-daughter expedition, like classic movies
- Hidden math (40 centuries = 4000 years)
- King Khee-Pahn-Truk-Ken (yeah, sound it out)
- The guy in the red fez is afraid of the mummy
- The face on the mummy
- Heiroglyphics for "I just can't leave it alone!" (even if they are made up)
- The giant eye in the magnifying glass
- Like any classic mummy story, there's a transfer of the "curse" ("'Cause now I just can't leave it alone!")
Whew! It's just too much! This ad is just all kinds of great! So here's some pics of the toy itself, including a very cool chalk version, and a couple of elaborate Spirograph doodles:
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