tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post115255277785153330..comments2023-12-24T18:29:26.864-05:00Comments on BOOKSTEVE'S LIBRARY: Wham-O Giant ComicsBookstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797445163866512849noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-4965400979886017522020-12-31T19:54:03.111-05:002020-12-31T19:54:03.111-05:00I have one. I thought it was thrown away. But I f...I have one. I thought it was thrown away. But I found it in the bottom of a old drawer. I remember it getting folded over because it was so large. My folks bought it for me in 1967 when I was 8 yrs old. It was in our local ERIKSONS market, actually I think it was called PIGGLY WIGGLY at that time. I do remember it having the inside of front page saying first issue and collectors EDITION. Mines not in great shape, but better then could be expected being found where there was lots of evidence of mice. And it was bought in my home town redmond, oregon USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-36920983579136404092009-12-29T11:43:26.655-05:002009-12-29T11:43:26.655-05:00I had this when I was little. I got it at a "...I had this when I was little. I got it at a "Giant" store in Western Mass in the early 70s when I was about pre-school or Kindergarten age. (I think the Giant store became a King's, then Ames or Riches- anyways it was near a Burger Chef where I got my Star Wars happy meal years later and we also liked the make your own sundae- this could be a defunct chains thread!)<br /><br /> I doubt a kid over ten or so would want one, but there is a magical age that is a sweet spot, somewhere between right after learning to read and before the first half of grade school is over, that laying on the floor pouring over a huge, giant sized comic book is just awesome.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092819193182865206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-18780006014377443482009-02-15T23:02:00.000-05:002009-02-15T23:02:00.000-05:00I picked one up on eBay a few years ago. The desc...I picked one up on eBay a few years ago. The description on this site is quite accurate.<BR/><BR/>I was a 7 year old in SoCal at the time. There were a lot of TV commercials for the Wham-O comic. I think I saw one at someone's house, and I saw one in a big store with a large Wham-O department. After that, nothing. <BR/><BR/>The color registration was crappy in both those I saw back then and the one I purchased on eBay. I can't say I've read the thing, it was just fun to see it.<BR/><BR/>One favorite bit in the comic involves martians coming to earth: they meet a teenage guy speaking 60s lingo, and give up exploring the earth any further.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15624230.post-1152674084043704452006-07-11T23:14:00.000-04:002006-07-11T23:14:00.000-04:00It actually was released in 1967. At least in Sout...It actually was released in 1967. At least in Southern California.<BR/><BR/>My God, you would not believe the ad campaign that virutally saturated TV (and radio) for this thing. <BR/><BR/>Being only 4 at the time I can attest to the persuasion of advertising, I HAD TO HAVE IT! <BR/><BR/>Wham-o were brilliant hucksters for any of their plastic contraptions and they worked their kaleido/psychedeli/colorific magic again with of all things, a GIANT comic.<BR/><BR/>Our neighborhood Thrifty drug store had them in a HUGE display along with whatever else was the latest Wham-o invention as well as Hula-hoops, Super-balls, Water-wiggles, Air-blasters, etc. You couldn't miss it. <BR/><BR/>The unfortunate end to this story was that I was still only 4 and couldn't read the thing, so alas, I never could persuade my Mom to get me one. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com