1973 Sea-Monkey Comic Ad
Here we have a DC Comic's "Jimmy Olsen", Nov. 1973. A mere 20 cents would get you this riveting drama where Jimmy Olsen becomes a Human Atom Bomb! Just look... even the Man Of Steel himself is utterly terrified of the radio-active redhead!
Fortunately for us, there was something truly magical to be found in the pages of this old comic... an ad for Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys!
The small text in this ad reads as follows:
You'll gasp with AMAZEMENT when you see adorable baby Sea-Monkeys INSTANTLY being born ALIVE before your eyes! Guaranteed to live and to grow, this MIRACLE OF SCIENCE has been granted Patent #3,673,986 by the United States Government for our astounding discovery of the formula for making INSTANT LIFE.
Sea-Monkeys, A laboratory-developed variety of Artemia salina, are SO EASY to raise, even a six-year old child can do so without help. Millions of people around the world are now loyal Sea-Monkey "fans", RAISING and BREEDING their pets as a thrilling HOBBY!
IMAGINE having a whole tumbling, happy circus of live, scampering Sea-Monkeys. Watching them "clown around" while they scoot and play provides an endless source of FUN and LAUGHS for you and your entire FAMILY!. Best of ALL, we will show you how to utterly astonish your friends by making your Sea-Monkeys appear to do tricks and stunts at YOUR COMMAND! We ship your Sea-Monkeys with a No-Risk FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE that even includes your postage. Fill out the Coupon below and make room for a bowlfull of happiness in your home - Amazing Live SEA-MONKEYS.
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