You couldn't ever accuse Marvel comics of shying away from the Cold War, and it is also in no way surprising that contemporary advertising targeted children's interest in the latest military hardware.
So, the advert below that ran in certain July 1970 Marvels should come as no surprise, right?
What is downright exciting however, is that on perusing the small-print, there is only one teeeeny oblique reference that this just may be only a toy.
Forget that $0.75 postage charge, $6.98 for a goddamn Polaris nuclear submarine sounds like a good deal to me.
Hunt sunken treasures in pirate waters and fire rockets with controls that work??
And me with a birthday (hint! hint!) in July...
Even more exciting would be the ability to unleash potential nuclear mayhem, and then return the submarine within 10 days for a full refund...
ReplyDeleteThere may have been a clause in the warranty to cover that...
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