The original seamonkey logo, the little guy hatching out of an egg was done one night up in a studio by an artist. Joseph joe orlando april 4, 1927 december 23, 1998 was an italian american illustrator, writer, editor and cartoonist during a lengthy career spanning six decades. Mans account of ordering a live monkey from comic book ad. Jo, zette and jocko comics follows the adventures of two kids and a monkey. Like every other comic book reader, mcgill university professor of chemistry dr. This dc character first appeared in 1989, when he tried out for the legion of superheroes a teen team from the future, and got promptly rejected for having an absolutely ridiculous power. He was the associate publisher of mad and the vice president of dc comics. Comic book resources has a fantastic firsthand account of ordering a live miniature monkey from a comic book advertisment.
Legendary comic book artist joe orlando played a role in transforming sea monkeys from a failed product to musthave pets. Sales took an upswing when comic book illustrator joe orlando drew comic book ads showing the humanized seamonkeys enjoying life in their underwater fantasy world. These showed humanoid animals that bear no resemblance to the. The comic book squirrel monkeys september 29, 2008. The monkey king is a great legend of buddhism and made to relearn and retell there are comics,chapter books and more. Monkey by the sea is the perfect book to read to this child, or as an early reader. The battle over the seamonkey fortune the new york times. It concerns the lives and times of a group of parisians bikers who hang out at the eponymous joe bar. So many of my peers doubted the prospect of live mammal delivery after having been burned by the cruel hoax of the sea monkey, but not i. Seamonkeys by joe orlando uncredited sea monkeys, my. The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the. A 1978 comic book ad for seamonkeys, with art by the comic book artist joe orlando, who would serve. We focus primarily on older ads, but recent ones are allowed as well.
These products and more were promised to young gullible comic book readers in dubious advertisements for decades. Please take the time to scroll through and enjoy the artistry and history on display. This series of ads, illustrated by joe orlando later vice president of dc comics, ran in comic books throughout the 1970s and depicted the sea creatures as a nuclear family, sans clothing, with crowns on their heads. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor boris karloff. When i was a young boy, sea monkey advertisements were in the back of practically every single comic book. Seamonkeys were intensely marketed in comic books throughout the 1960s and early 1970s using illustrations by the comicbook illustrator joe orlando. A 1976 comicbook advertisement for seamonkeys that included a. Monkey madness in the spring of 1968, two young brothers ordered a live monkey from a comic book ad. Seamonkeyamazing seamonkeys which were tiny brine shrimp that came to life when water was added.
Seamonkeys are a novelty aquarium pet, a type of brine shrimp that undergoes cryptobiosis. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. I couldnt remember one comic book that ive owned, at least up until l i remember my aunts sitting around grandmas dinning room table naming her sea monkeys. This one clearly comes from the heart and jessica gervais experience we need more books like this for the different kids who so enrich our lives and make the world a better place. Comic books art comic art book art the wild geese sea monkeys monkey art nostalgia art gallery hero what others are saying you may remember i and a bookful of other nifty cartoonists contributed sea monkeys homages to an anthology to benefit the hero initi. Where would this list be without one of the most famously bizarre comic book characters out there. They are taking on water and in danger of foundering, and the captain suspects one of the passengers of being responsible for the impending disaster. Boris karloff tales of mystery 1963 gold key comic books. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were.
Average joes comics and toys is not your ordinary comic book and toy shop. Stop by to have a chat, read, hang out and see what we have to offer. But first, percy will discover a stunning new secret about his familyone that makes him question whether being claimed as poseidons son is an honor or simply a cruel joke. Print advertising for seamonkeys puts the s in sensationalism. Many purchasers were disappointed by the dissimilarity and by the short lifespan of the animals. These showed humanoid animals that bear no resemblance to the crustaceans. Cosmic monkey comics is here to connect you to the wonderful world of comics, graphic novels, manga and much more. The unusual designs of the liveaction characters in the amazing live seamonkeys are based on fantasy characters created by orlando for a series of wellremembered 1960s1970s comic. Sea monkeys made a comeback in the 90s, striking a nostalgic chord with adults who had enjoyed them as children. Joe the monkey is an actor, known for a milkfed vamp 1917, a ring tail romance 1922 and a penny reward 1922. Out of water it would appear dead and once introduced back into water it would mysteriously come back to life, without any suffered ill effects. Plants of the coral reef keys of knowledge story, art by tom gill.
Lawns were mown, candy foregone, and loose change assiduously acquired. You can play at specified dining tables, or take games anywhere on the ship that isnt hosting an event. The first album introduced a first generation of bikers in. I love this book so much it read many retold versions until my dad offered my a comic book called volume 1 birth of the stone monkey that was the perfect book. Like the comic book ad subs and log cabins, the foot. These were far more fascinating than your average mexican jumping beans, ant farms and the infamous sea monkeys. The items were truly unbelievable as in, not to be believed.
Obviously being a superhero was not all it was crackedup to be. Monkey joe was the constant companion, sidekick, and best friend of squirrel girl, who made the gla accept him as member. Enticed by those ads in the back of comic books, generations of children from. And henry was in the business book of world records. In the followup to the wildly popular the lightning thief, the graphic novel, percy and his friends must journey into the sea of monsters to save their camp. The captain takes the sock monkey into his confidence as they inspect the hold. About monkey king comics monkey king comics is located on main street in woodstown new jersey, we have the largest and most comprehensive comic book selection in salem county. As a child, comic book ads were a glimpse into a strange, foreign culture, and as an adult. Joco cruise has evolved into a tabletop gaming wonderland. Later on, harold enlisted artists, ben harvey and dc comics, joe orlando, to help children visualize their sea monkeys as magical beings, looking like cute little monkeys, with fish like bodies and crown like heads. The monkey and the tortoise today is the 150th birthday of the philippines national hero, jose rizal.
But of all the animals that were ever sold in comics, if one were to be the ultimate purchase, it had to be the imported squirrel monkey, a native of south america and parts of central america. This subreddit is primarily meant for sharing comic book advertisements, as well as the occasional video game or table top gaming advertisement. Average joes comics and toys virtual store is the place that the average and serious collector can come to get an honest and affordable price for soughtafter items. Enter joe orlando, an upandcoming comic book artist, who was hired to create illustrations for a series of sea monkey comic book ads. While on a vacation, jo and his sister zette along with their pet monkey jocko was rowing a boat when a thick fog covers them at sea. My enthusiasm for imitating peter parker always ended in disaster and bruised limbs. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. Although uncredited, famed comic book artist joe orlando 19271998, the associate publisher of mad magazine, figures into the development of this tv series. I set up a new subscription and canceled my online one. I was never going to be spidermanno matter how i tried to swing from washing lines or scale neighborhood walls or tumble out of trees. And when i thought about it further it seemed a rather silly career optionthere was no pay, no pension.
If todays generation y and zers accuse us baby boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. Joe schwarcz was intrigued by the back page ad for seamonkeys. This site is intended for the average and serious collector, and its kid friendly. Demarais, who is 39, became fascinated with mailorder comic novelities as a kid in smalltown siloam springs, arkansas, where hes lived most of his life. If you dont see what you are searching for, please send us. Sock monkey and his pals sail home in the seaworthy piano. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. After watching the creature known as artema nyos, a relative to the bryn shrimp. We assemble over one ton literally, we weighed them of games into a game library in the main dining room, with 24hour access. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Heres an awesome ad for the joe kubert school of cartoon and graphic art, from 1987. No longer confined to the back cover of comic books, sea monkeys are still available in toy store chains nationwide.