Comic books in 'Promotional'

Penny Sellers (1928) is a publisher-to-retailer promotional item produced by George S. Carrington Co. Retailers are told that Penny Sellers are a perfect stock item for Valentines day. Carrington offers goods from 1c to 15c. Also features a sample Valentine card. 4 page fold-out on card stock, full color, 6.50-in x 8-in. Order card missing, but otherwise complete.

Promotional comic from Pennzoil featuring Blackstone and some sleight of hand tricks.

Cover proof for the promotional comic/booklet distributed by the Penrod Clothing Co. Full color, 1 page, slick cover, 11" x 8".

Peoples Savings & Loan Bank Promo King Cole's Coloring Book. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in. 32 pages B&W.

Peoples Savings & Loan Bank Promo Everyday Coloring Book. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in. 32 pages B&W.

Peoples Savings & Loan Bank Promo All Year Coloring Book. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in. 32 pages B&W.

Peoples Savings & Loan Bank Promo Donny on The Farm Coloring Book. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in. 32 pages B&W.

Peoples Savings & Loan Bank Promo Fun To Color Coloring Book. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in. 32 pages B&W.

Peoples Savings & Loan Bank Promo Wise Owl Coloring Book. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in. 32 pages B&W.

Peoples Savings & Loan Bank Promo Color By Number Coloring Book. 5 1/2-in. x 8-in. 32 pages B&W.

Peoples Savings & Loan Bank Promo Happy Christmas Coloring Book. 11-in. x 14-in. 32 pages B&W.

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Pesco Pete's Guide to Better Meat Chopper Performance.

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Pesco Pete's Guide to Better Power Saw Performance.

The story of Peter pan told through the pages of a coloring adventure, featuring the Peter Pan Peanut Butter Mascot. Softcover, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W.

Peter Penguin's Christmas Surprise was published in 1965 by E.S. London. This was distributed by McCrory, McLellan and H.L. Green stores at their Santa's Toyland. Standard comic book-sized, full color covers with black-and-white interior, all newsprint, 16-pages. The Christmas story: Peter and Polly Penguin want to convince Santa Claus to open a South Pole Branch of his workshop! Peter and Polly set forth to deliver the message to Santa. They sail away on an iceberg, but it melts as they reach tropical waters. They are rescued by a helpful whale. When they near the North Pole, they enjoy cold weather again, including strawberry flavored snowballs! When they meet Santa, can they convince him to open a South Pole Branch?

Mailer catalogue for Phase Fanzine. Features ads for the full Phase fanzine, The Monster Times, Phillipine comics from artists that went on to work for DC, Dracula (British), Zack (German), Pilote (French), Vampirella, Eerie, Creepy, Trinca! (Spanish), Comics 130 (French), Tarzan (British), Delta 99 (Spanish), Witzend, and Pip (German). Mailer format, may have address on the back of original recipient. 8 pages, B&W, 5.5" x 8.5".

Promotional booklet Advertising the Page Woven Wire Fence Co. Inside cover excerpt, "The following pictures show the rise and development of fencing, from the days of ancient chivalry to the present iron age. 3 1/2-in. x 6-in. 12 pages Full Color.

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Advertising Broadside issued in 1932 to promote Picture Play Magazine. Madge Evans cover painted by Modest Stein. Printed on heavy cardstock. 8.5" x 11.5", single-sided, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Promotional Booklet/Comic from Ohio Bell Telephone Company. Contains comic strips (4 panels per page) illustrating the development of Alexander Graham Bell's invention into a world-wide agency of communication. Softcover wraparound art, 6 1/2" x 8", mono blue color, 40 pages.

Cocomalt Promotional Story Coloring Book. Title page is "Walt Disney's version of Pinocchio With Pictures To Color". In this 48 page text story, Disney takes on the classic story about the wooden boy who wanted to be human and adds a single drawing to each page (Pinocchio, Gepetto, Jiminy Cricket, and others) to be colored in by the reader. Inside back cover has a full page Cocomalt ad. 8 1/2" x 11 3/8", softcover, b&w, 96 pages.

Sixteen-page paper premium, illustrated with color pictures of carved Pinocchio and other Disney characters. Stamp on front cover will vary based on where each copy was distributed. 16 pages, 8" x 10-3/4", full color.

One-shot comic sold with a 1990's lego pirate set with two mini-figures - the characters Bo'Sun Will and First Mate Rummey, who are both featured in the comic - written by Sanderhage and penciled by Vano. 6 3/4-in. x 10-in., 36 pages, full color.

No issue number, 1955. From the first meeting picking a club name all the way to holding competitions and gallery showings, this booklet explains all. 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 18 pages, B&W.

1980 Edition. A Better Environment Booklet: Plants How They Improve Our Environment, is a promotional comic book distributed by the Soil Conservation Society of America. 16 pages, full color, 6.75-in. x 9.75-in., newsprint, with no cover price.

1979 Edition. Educational comic published and distributed by the Soil Conservation Society of America. 16 pages, full color.

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Cover by Neal Adams

Cover by Neal Adams. Playbill Magazine (Volume 10, Issue 20 for the 1973 Broadway opening of the play "Warp One: My Battlefield, My Body", the first of the trilogy that inspired the 1983 comic series. Given out at the Ambassador Theatre to promote the show, list the cast credits, and inform audience members of other upcoming productions. 44 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover and art direction by Neal Adams. This is the theatrical program for the the Organic Theater Company's 1979 re-opening of the play "Warp One: My Battlefield, My Body", the first of the trilogy that inspired the 1983 comic series. Given out to audience promote the show, list the cast credits, and inform audience members of other upcoming productions. 44 pages, PC/PB&W.

Please Hurry and Get Well was an advertising item to be given away free at hospitals in the late 1950s. Using coverless comics, Packman Associates would sell local pharmacies the bottom two inches of the cover to list their address and phone number. The comics covers had already been returned to the distributor for credit so they didn't cost anything. Giving them away free allowed Packman to repurpose these coverless comics legally for a good cause and make money at the same time. Because of the nature of the comics used, each one is an individual item and is so noted in the issue number. This copy uses Detective #265 from March 1959. The oversize wrapper is printed in red, blue and black and includes a game on the back cover and dot-to-dot games on the inside front and back covers. At least two versions of the nurse rabbit attending to the patient rabbit are known to exist. The coverless comic is side-stapled to the cover wrapper. 7 1/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, full color.

Compliments of Drummond Tobacco Co., St. Louis, Mo. each page features an attractive color engraving. The booklet is written in rhyme, following a serial style similar to the old nursery favorite, "The House that Jack Built." It begins with Uncle Jack chewing his favorite Horse Show tobacco and continues on with the story of how it's prepared. Illustrations include a picture of Uncle Jack, a black woman by the name of "Aunt Levinny" working the field, and several of tobacco in various forms. 12 pages, full color.

Promotional strategy guide/comic that came with an issue of Nintendo Power Magazine. Strategy guide covers the first 8 areas of Pokemon Blue or Red for the original Gameboy. Also contains a comic featuring the first adventure of Ash and Pikachu.

Promotional strategy guide/comic that came with an issue of Nintendo Power Magazine. Strategy guide covers the first 8 areas of Pokemon Blue or Red for the original Gameboy. Also contains a comic featuring the first adventure of Ash and Pikachu.

Poll Parrot Shoes giveaway, "Jungle Bungle". 20 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Poll Parrot in "Trapped in Tall Timber" 7-in. x 10.25-in. 20 pages, full color, standard comic format. Cover price $0.10.

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Public Service Announcement from King Features starring Popeye helping Lennie to improve his study habits. Uncredited artist and writer. Single sheet folded in half to form four 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. story pages. Full color. NOTE: not listed in Overstreet's Price Guide.

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Southern California Edison Edition. Popeye Kite Fun Book featuring the Outer Space Kid (1977) is a safety promotional comic distributed by a variety of power companies. 6.5-in. x 5-in. full color, 16 pages of kite flying safety tips and includes fun book activities.