Ad for captain america comics, as well as a plug for readers to join caps sentinels of liberty. Fabien cousteau inteview and noaa aquarius reef base red bull. From xray specs to polaris nuclear submarines, the amazing products advertised in classic comics never failed to capture kids imaginations. The shark submarine is an urban legend from the 1970s about a large white shark in false bay, started by journalists who wanted to see how easy it would be to fool the average newspaper reader. The shark called submarine bears on its nose the huge scar of a harpoon fired back in 1976 by a south african fisherman, and so is readily identifiable in the film footage captured on the day of that historic ship wreck just last year in 2014, and with that, a new sea legend was born. How a gang hunted and killed a 15yearold in the bronx. It was created by oceanographer fabien cousteau and engineer eddie pauls e. Debuting in early 1939, the character was created by writerartist bill everett for comic book packager funnies inc. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Though fictional for this period in time, the last real uss stingray was decommissioned following wwii. Or, dodging the sharks of the deep g, durham victor on.
National geographic is the worlds premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. The submarine, an enormous and mythical great white shark, said to be anywhere from 22 to 30 feet long, that supposedly terrorized south africans 30 to 44 years ago. The submarine shark then was reportedly sighted for years to. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. Mcclory sued the films producers and fleming, whose ordeal in court led him to a premature death. Tintin and the lake of sharks is a 1972 frenchbelgian animated adventure film based on the adventures of tintin, directed by raymond leblanc. Kirk demarais lifelike ladys legs images, cardboard submarine and. The use of a comic strip makes it different to other nonfiction books and instantly children in my class want to read it. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. Part 1 1977 steve austin lee majors is aboard a nuclear submarine uss stingray ssn501. The red sea sharks features herges simple but powerful artwork and a wellconstructed storyline that seems remarkably fresh despite a considerable passage of time. Although the presentation is based on the previous comic books and its characters and is considered as a part of the tintin series, we get to see quite a lot of changes. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads.
Submarine funny cartoons from cartoonstock directory the worlds largest online collection of cartoons and comics. If you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably couldnt help but notice the recurring ad that offered you your very own kidsized polaris nuclear submarine all for the low price of about seven bucks. Named to the number one spot in discoverys countdown of their top five legendary sharks, reports of submarine are highly controversial. Fifteenyear old jeff tuthill sent away for the pet monkey after seeing the ad in the. Wrath of submarine explores the legend of submarine, an enormous great white shark off the coast of. I remembered that a childhood comic book series that i loved, tintin, had this brilliant idea. I read this in a condensed version when i was a kid. Megalodon sharks lived about to 28 million years ago in the cenozoic era. An interview with a guy who lived underwater for 31 days for. Polaris nuclear submarine if you were a regular reader of comic books in the 60s and 70s, you probably couldnt help but notice the recurring ad that offered you your very own kidsized polaris nuclear submarine all for the low price of about seven bucks. Wrath of submarine, the discovery channels program about a shark attacking a ship near south africa, was the top ratings show in the coveted 1849 demographic last sunday. Fabien cousteau, inspired as a child by the comic book red rackhams treasure, where the main character, tintin, adventures underwater in a sharkshaped submarine, decided as an adult to build his. Tintin and the lake of sharks is apparently a promotional item associated with an animated tintin movie released in the early 1970s.
Richard basehart and david hedison as admiral harriman nelson and captain lee crane image detail for tired of movies good old tv shows page 6 offtopic living in. Jun 2, 2014 seamagine submersibles have performed over 12,000 dives around the world and in many instances encountered numerous types of sharks. To prevent an international incident, president horne enlists the street sharks to look into this. Monster submarine sized great white shark feeding frenzy up close to divers. The exosuit is a successor to the jim suit, an atmospheric diving suit that in 1979 took american oceanographer dr. Submarine shark caught on video my recent interview with. The show was not without its controversy, with many fans on social media complaining that shark of darkness was fictional, but shot like a documentary. Fifteen year old jeff tuthill sent away for the pet monkey after seeing the ad in the. Despite widespread criticism of the network for a fictional documentary that claimed to examine the survival of the megalodon shark, a sequel to which is airing this year, shark of darkness. In red rackhams treasure, tintin explores the sea in.
Wa boothby, digerolamo, goldberg, ho, pepoy after seeking respite in the tent of a fortune teller during the springfield renaissance faire, comic book guy is spellbound by a reading of his future where everythings bartchie. Did the legendary submarine great white shark actually exist. Admiral maxie haines tells an inquisitive reporter the story of how the submarine, the moonfish, became a derelict. Tintin and the lake of sharks is widely famous as an animated film than a comic book. Everyone who has worked on white sharks has seen their version of the submarine, but it does not actually exist. 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. Namor the submariner namor mckenzie is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The idea for a shark submarine came to him, he said, from the adventures of tintin, a comic strip character created by a belgian artist. Growing up in the early 1970s there was nothing more i wanted than the polaris nuclear submarine. I remembered that my childhood comic book series that i loved, tintin, had.
Salsa sharks comics are made with love by david schneider, max bare, and melissa sue stanley. Ssn 501 can be seen in a stock footage external shot of the submarine under water. The story of violet and theodore, who meet and change each others lives forever. Zoologist michelle wcisel, based in south africa, calls the discovery channel program about the submarine shark a fakeumentary. A group of research scientists, working in an abandoned offshore submarine facility, appear to have discovered a neurostimulant, extracted from the brains of sharks, that cures alzheimers disease. Ocean explorer becomes one with the sharks the new york. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Industries so that cousteau could observe and film sharks in their natural habitat without chumming the water. Wrath of submarine that is presented by shark week is all about an attack off the south african coast by a great white shark which is 35 feet long. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. Untitled the whizzer story, pencils by lou ferstadt. Clayton moraga, in 1967, in his polaris nuclear sub, a glorified. The true legend of submarine the gigantic maneating.
Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by. How grimes used comics, a banjo and computer magic to confront the opioid. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books. The exosuit atmospheric diving system ads is the newest generation tool for ocean exploration, enabling scientist to study marine life at depths of up to 1,000 feet 305 meters. Can you tell us a little bit about troy the shark shaped submarine. The submarine had space for one person, cousteau, who piloted the vehicle while lying on. Wrath of submarine may be similar to the megalodon docudrama. See more ideas about types of sharks, submarines and shark. The submarine, an enormous and mythical great white.
In a thrilling climax, tintin and captain haddock end up in charge of an unarmed freighter filled with human cargo, facing a rogue submarine out to sink them all. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they discover that even the smallest places and moments can mean something. Even your sister called you crazy for building troy, the sharksub pictured above. Feb 27, 2015 submarine shark caught on video my recent interview with shark attack survivor boyd roe lead me to this offshore oil rig surveillance footage from 1996 featuring what i believe is a massive, 30footplus great white shark called submarine. Sharks is a well written and illustrated nonfiction book. Fabien cousteau interview noaa aquarius reef base red bull.
It was later adapted into a comic book with still images from the film used as. Boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. Your first scuba dive was when you were just four years old. Tiger shark todd arliss is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. And have you actually purchased anything from a comic book ad. Perhaps the pictures above will bring you back in time. It manages to include most of the recurring characters from the tintin series, such as tintin, tintins dog snowy, captain haddock, professor calculus, the thompson twins, and tintins most notorious enemy.
It seems that shark week is going to lose its popularity soon for what it does. The brand advertised heavily in comic books and on tv and led many unsuspecting unathletic kids to believe that all they needed to not be chosen last in gym class was a pair of expensive sneakers. Its the first time my class and i have come across this series of books and we will be on the look out for me. Old comic book ads xray specs sea monkeys kit charles atlas workout duration. It was not written by herge who merely supervised, but by the belgian comics creator greg michel regnier, a friend of herge.
Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. Experts say its possible, but they have a different fish tale to tell. Two hampton roads natives are raising money through kickstarter to fund metalshark bro. Terrifying incident with submarine like great white monday, january 4, 2010 by quint 8 comments veteran surfer russell specht has survived a terrifying facetoface encounter with a monster great white shark stalking north stradbroke island. Finding aid in an old colleague from his days on the defenders, namor learns from silver surfer. Can you tell us a little bit about troy, the sharkshaped submarine.