Well, if you were a kid in the 60s and 70s and read comic books, you will know what i am talking about. The strange world of comic book ads say no to crack. The comic book the league of extraordinary gentlemen and its film adaptation feature a much larger version of nautilus. Her initial commanding officer was eugene parks dennis wilkinson, a widely respected naval officer who set the stage for many of the protocols of todays nuclear navy, and who had a storied career during military. Navy vessel launched january 21, 1954, as the first submarine capable of prolonged, instead of temporary, submersion. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual youtube. But if you look in older comic books youll see a treasure trove of sneaky ads. From many of the comic book lists on this site you can tell is big supporter of comic books.
The united states navy submarine uss nautilus ssn571 crossed the north pole on august 3, 1958. The mystery of the shining knights rival, art by louis cazeneuve. Aug 14, 2019 uss nautilus ssn 571 was the worlds first nuclearpowered submarine and entered service in 1954. When i was 10 i saw an ad in the back of a comic book for my very own polaris submarine and i had dreams of sailing the depths of the ocean or at least the depths of our backyard swimming pool. Comic book advertisements nuclear submarine, vintage. Cheesy ads promoting all sorts of questionable items have appeared throughout the history of comic books. Polaris1, a north korean submarinelaunched ballistic missile, which is commonly known as kn11 by the west and pukkuksong1 which pukkuksong means into polaris in korean in north korea ugm27 polaris, an early united states submarinelaunched ballistic missile that was also used by.
Pegasus the nautilus submarine plastic model military ship. References external links nautilus at the dc database nautilus at. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. A device on the top of the dome drove a spiked eye into the enemys wooden hull. Upon completion of her overhaul in august 1960, nautilus departed for a period of refresher training, then deployed to the mediterranean sea to become the first nuclear powered submarine assigned to the u. Jul 23, 2011 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. Unboxing polaris nuclear submarine houseoftheunusual. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea, script by jules verne novel and paul newman movie adaptation, art by frank thorne. The model for the movie was designed by harper goff who did an amazing job back in the days. But of course i knewjust like my failed attempt to imitate the webslinger. Uss nautilus ssn 571 was the worlds first operational nuclearpowered submarine and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the north pole on 3 august 1958.
Twenty thousand leagues under the sea was adapted into a halfhour episode of the nbc radio series favorite story hosted by ronald colman and broadcast december 20, 1947 as the favorite story of orson welles. This is a book, color slide set and 33 rpm record narrated by walter cronkite that is about the atomic submarinenautilus, nuclear submarines and the polaris missile. Polaris nuclear sub nuclear submarine, vintage comic books. The ugm27 polaris missile was a twostage solidfueled nucleararmed submarine launched ballistic missile. Once a slave, nemo escaped to avenge the death of his family. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The toyman was able to enter the story of the book with a special machine he had built, and he was able to see the nautilus. Located on the thames river in groton, connecticut. On april 11, 1986, eightysix years to the day after the birth of the submarine force, historic ship nautilus, joined by the submarine force museum, opened to the public as the first and finest exhibit of its kind in the world, providing an exciting, visible link between yesterdays submarine force and the submarine force of tomorrow. Uss nautilus ssn 571 descended from a long line of proud fighting ships, and was the sixth ship of the fleet to bear the name. You might even see one of the navys newest nuclear submarines going by on the thames river. The submarine has been preserved as a museum ship at the submarine force library and museum in groton, connecticut, where the vessel receives around 250,000 visitors per year.
Mar, 2009 cardboard submarine skip to main content. Steampunk and disney fans alike, this ones for you. Nautilus is the fictional submarine captained by nemo featured in jules vernes novels twenty thousand leagues under the sea 1870 and the mysterious island 1874. Polaris nuclear sub cardboard submarine over 7 feet long dc comic book toy in carton with instructionshere is the chance to get the toy every boy dreamed about in the 60s70s when reading comics. Aug 12, 2017 uc3 nautilus is a privately built danish midget submarine. The book was his first introduction to the underwater world, and he reread it after graduating from the naval academy at 25with a critical eye. It has an interior in the mainroom with the big porthole. As a comic book reading kid in the 70s, i mustve seen the ad hundreds of times. Verne clearly had a particular design in mind, with exactly specified dimensions, external shape, and internal compartments. Which real life victorian sub inspired jules verne s nautilus. This film tells the tale of the our first nuclear submarine, the nautilus ss571, and her. Sep 16, 2015 the second polaris submarine, renown, is due for launching on merseyside in february, and two more, repulse and revenge, are being built geoffrey whiteley wed 16 sep 2015 00. Over the next six years, nautilus participated in several fleet exercises while steaming over 200,000 miles.
The comic book the league of extraordinary gentlemen and its film adaptation feature a much larger. Be the envy of your friends, the talk of the neighborhood. The nautilus website describes it as one of the worlds largest homebuilt submarines, launched on saturday, may 3, 2008, in copenhagens harbor. Here are a 10 crazy vintage comic book ads i recently stumbled across. The black dossier states that it is a second, larger submarine built after the destruction of the first one from vernes novels. The toy polaris sub revealed john biggs years as a child of the early seventies, i grew up in a time between the scams on the interwebs and scams on the backs of comic books. Stories by mike curtis, dann phillips, and rod oriley.
Nautilus was decommissioned in 1980 and designated a national historic landmark in 1982. In todays comic books you dont see the advertisements you used to no ads with outrageous promises to be taller or more muscular. I was never really a fan of the stories except superman and richie rich, but for some reason i loved the advertisements. For what may be most remarkable about 20,000 leagues under the sea is that it remains a vehicle of wonder and continues to inspire new generations of educators, innovators and writers around the world. Which reallife victorian sub inspired jules vernes nautilus. Nsb new london historic ship nautilus and submarine force museum. Battles the cobras of the deep starring manhunter, script and pencils by jack kirby. New books, photographs and documents are being added weekly. Nautilus superfriends wiki fandom powered by wikia. Nautilus was designed from the start to carry what fulton called a carcass, a naval mine intended to be dragged into contact with an enemy ship. The ad boasted that the sub was over 7 feet long, big enough for you and a friend. Right there on the inside cover of my favorite comic book. Welcome aboard uss nautilus ssn 571 the worlds first nuclear powered ship.
In 1870 jules verne s classic sciencefiction novel twenty thousand leagues under the sea was published, describing the voyage of captain nemos nautilus submarine. 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. In postwar the 1950s and 1960s west germany, comic books and strips were largely inspired by. Advertisements in comic books have promised unbelievable products for decades. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The nautilus is the submarine that was mentioned in the pages of 20,000 leagues under the sea, written by jules verne. Nemo was the captain of the vessel, who had incredible adventures under the sea. Nautilus ss168 of the us navy american submarine of the. The search for the japanese fleet uss nautilus and the battle of midway by david w.
Named for the fictional submarine in jules vernes classic twenty thousand leagues under the sea as well as several previous us navy vessels, nautilus broke new ground in submarine design and propulsion. Nautilus first appeared on the navy list as a schooner of twelve guns. Jun 14, 2007 the toy polaris sub revealed john biggs years as a child of the early seventies, i grew up in a time between the scams on the interwebs and scams on the backs of comic books. Within five years britain had its own nuclear submarine hms. Jun 14, 2007 yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub. A great usn film on the history of submarines up to and including the nautilus. The stroke of doom starring hourman and thorndyke, art by bernard baily. Growing up in the early 1970s there was nothing more i wanted than the polaris nuclear submarine. A pair of glasses enabled you to see through clothing. Inside front cover, introductory page with four movie stills and text. The replica is true to the original scale and measures 4 feet and 7 inches140 cm about 180 studs in lenght and about 10 inches in width. Her initial commanding officer was eugene parks dennis wilkinson, a widely respected naval officer who set the stage for many of the protocols of todays nuclear navy. See more ideas about nautilus, nautilus submarine and leagues under the sea. You could watch the enemy through the periscope and fire rockets and torpedoes.
It looked beautiful, all metallic and shiny, with rivets visible all over its shelllike exterior. Oct 17, 2017 every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by comic books. Every time i would open a comic book and i would see that ad, the greatest promise made by. Adaptations of twenty thousand leagues under the sea. My brother, uncles, and cousins served in the army, marine corps, and the navy. The submarine then released its mine on a line that went through the eye. This is a 3dmax animation of the polaris sub comic book ad from the 60s. Far more than just a mere listing, each item includes the original ad, a picture of the actual item, and exploratory text broken into three or four parts. See more ideas about nautilus submarine, nautilus, leagues under the sea. Jules vernes submarine nautilus, from his novel twenty thousand leagues under the seas, was described by verne in ways both detailed and consistent. The second polaris submarine, renown, is due for launching on merseyside in february, and two more, repulse and revenge, are being built geoffrey whiteley wed 16.
A must for anybody that ever looked at the polaris nuclear sub ad in a comic book in. This is in its original shipping carton in the condition shown in the photos. When i was a kid, my brother collected comic books. As a navy veteran who graduated from naval nuclear power school and served on the reactor plant. Just imagine how proud you will be as commander of your own polaris sub ae the most powerful ship in the sea. Home childhood polaris nuclear submarine 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. Jul 10, 2017 the blue meanies are about to invade comic book stores. The polaris nuclear submarine found its way to the back page of millions of comic books throughout the 60s and 70s, a shining example of misleading marketing. The submarine force museum is home to the nautilus, the worlds first nuclear powered vessel. This film tells the tale of the our first nuclear submarine, the nautilus ss571, and her trip around the top of the world. Verne named the nautilus after robert fultons reallife submarine nautilus 1800. Ill tell you, things would change if i had one of these babies. The original model of the nautilus is a black submarine with a three pronged spike at its front. For the design of the nautilus verne was inspired by the french navy submarine plongeur, a model of which he had seen at the 1867 exposition.
History of uss nautilus ssn 571 submarine force library. See more ideas about nautilus, leagues under the sea, nautilus submarine. Check out our nautilus submarine selection for the very best in unique or. One of my uncles was a crew chief on p3 sub hunters. When jules verne wrote about the fantastic submersible ship nautilus in 20,000 leagues under the sea, there had already been several very successful submarines built and tested. A mysterious man, captain of the submarine the nautilus. The united states navys first slbm, it served from 1961 to 1996. A polaris submarine more than seven feet longwhich i dreamt of traveling in along the forthclyde canal, avoiding the ghostly weeds, the garbage, discarded shopping trolleys, and the imaginary gangsterspale, bloated and tethered to weighty blocks of concrete.
Vernes classic speaks to the wonder in both fiction and science and reminds us that connection is far from lost. How a feral squirrelmonkey attacked its new owner, why a submarine disintegrated on the front lawn, how xray specs caused nothing but confusion and other crazy comic book advertising stories. I am always keeping my eye out for books on submarines. It was a place to order comic book novelties that got a kids head racing and heart pumping. Charles atlas promising to make wimpy comic book readers into hemen. The shape of this version of the nautilus is compared to the shape of a narwhal. Yesterday i ran a scan of a comic book ad for a toy polaris sub.
Adaptation of disney movie, which was originally released on dec. Nautilus submarine travels under north pole history. A crew of furries deals with daytoday life on a space station. Home nautilus ships store at the submarine force library. The return of captain nemo, it is suggested that nautilus is powered by nuclear energy discovered by nemo himself. This is such a great read that i read it three times. The strange saga of uc3 nautilus sub sinks, inventor held. Nautilus league of extraordinary gentlemen wiki fandom.
The authors insist that while the book is neither an authorised nor official. In time for the 50th anniversary of the beatles beloved animated movie yellow submarine, titan comics will release an allnew comic book. The nautilus is the fictional submarine captained by nemo featured in jules verne s novels twenty thousand leagues under the sea and the mysterious island. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Nautilus captain nemos 1860s submarine, appears in several films including. I read more carefully the places that described the submarine propulsion plant, the electrical plant, and i realized they were close to what we have in conventional submarines, he recalls. The submarine was used by nemo to explore the seas, and to sink warships in his vengeance against imperialism.
Sea monkeys were actual humanoids with tails and funny crowned heads that lived in a bowl. The case of the lovesick submarine starring genius jones, script by alfred bester, art by stan kaye. Honor house vintage polaris nuclear submarine ad 1960s. Uss nautilus ssn571 was the worlds first operational nuclearpowered submarine and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the north pole on 3 august 1958. Nautilus is the fictional submarine captained by nemo featured in jules vernes novels twenty. A ship sent to investigate sinking ships encounters the advanced submarine, the nautilus, commanded by. On february 22, the disney gallery at disneyland park will unveil a new exhibit titled mechanical. Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Unfollow nautilus submarine to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
On may 8, 2002, submarine uss nautilus ssn571 ended its service and went into retirement in the same city where it launched on 21 january 1954. No advertisements to own a nuclear sub or army tank can be found nowadays. The company is managed by jamie bautista and has released comic titles such as. If you read a comic book between the 1940s and 1980s then you were inundated by cheap looking ads for everything from toy soldiers to girlenticing muscles. And a sevenfoot submarine you and a friend could pilot. The nautilus was a submarine created and captained by captain nemo. In the lavish mailorder mysteries, demarais supplies a chronicle of the more popular and infamous products. Powered by propulsion turbines that were driven by steam produced by a nuclear reactor, the nautilus was capable of traveling submerged at speeds in excess of 20 knots and furthermore could maintain such a speed almost indefinitely. She was also the worlds first nuclearpowered submarine and the first submarine to cross the north pole under the arctic polar ice pack.