"ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH" 1939 NEWSPAPER AD FOR "4 NEW ADVENTURE STRIPS" DEBUT WITH SUPERMAN.
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Winning Bid:
$292.05
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, March 15, 2018 9:00:00 AM)
Item Description
Full 16.25x21-1/8" newspaper page from the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" dated Sept. 8, 1939. Page includes full page advertisement for "4 New Adventure Strips" debuting in the daily edition of the newspaper, including - "Buck Rogers, Mandrake The Magician, Brick Bradford" and "Superman" w/full body image of characters. Ad refers to Buck Rogers, Mandrake The Magician and Brick Bradford as "Old Favorites" and goes on to read "Superman, The Fourth New Strip, Tells The Amazing Story Of A Man Born On Another Planet. Strong As A Locomotive Crane, Faster Than An Airplane, He Comes To This Earth And Creates A Sensation With His Thrilling Exploits. If You Like Adventure, You'll Like Superman." Ad goes on to note "Starting Next Monday In The Daily Post-Dispatch." Margins have tanned w/age and have a few small tears/chips. Right margins slightly uneven as removed. Page remains clean and would display VF if framed. Historic Superman advertisement from the comic strip's first year (the daily strip debuted Jan. 16, 1939). Rare. Franco Toscanini Collection.
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