Comments on: 1972 Archie Ads for Military Readers http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/14/1972-archie-ads-for-military-readers/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:59:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: buzz http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/14/1972-archie-ads-for-military-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-90440 buzz Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:06:11 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/14/1972-archie-ads-for-military-readers/#comment-90440 Jack is correct re the inserts. There were special inserts and sometimes variant covers and contents for magazines and comics sold in PXes. As to GIs reading ARCHIE, let's just say the military readership caters to a wide range of tastes. ;D Jack is correct re the inserts. There were special inserts and sometimes variant covers and contents for magazines and comics sold in PXes.

As to GIs reading ARCHIE, let’s just say the military readership caters to a wide range of tastes. ;D

]]> By: John http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/14/1972-archie-ads-for-military-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-90438 John Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:18:10 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/14/1972-archie-ads-for-military-readers/#comment-90438 Wow! When I was a kid, I lived on Air Force bases all my life and bought my comics at the Base Exchange, as did all my friends. Unfortunately, I didn't pick up any with this particular ad! But I do remember going to matinees at the base movie theater and seeing raunchy coming attractions for sleazy R rated exploitation movies! Makes you wonder about the outside perception of the military and whether anyone ever considers kids live on those bases too! Wow! When I was a kid, I lived on Air Force bases all my life and bought my comics at the Base Exchange, as did all my friends. Unfortunately, I didn’t pick up any with this particular ad! But I do remember going to matinees at the base movie theater and seeing raunchy coming attractions for sleazy R rated exploitation movies! Makes you wonder about the outside perception of the military and whether anyone ever considers kids live on those bases too!

]]> By: Jack http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/14/1972-archie-ads-for-military-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-90424 Jack Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:12:37 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/04/14/1972-archie-ads-for-military-readers/#comment-90424 those inserts were only added to copies that were sold to the military those inserts were only added to copies that were sold to the military

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