20 Bonkers Classic Comics Adverts You Won't Believe

17. Never Look Short Again

Bizarrely, comic book ads seemed to spend a lot of time insulting to their audience. Which seems all the more insidious when you consider that comic books are supposed to offer an escape from the humdrum worries and anxieties of your every day life. Enjoying the adventures of the Fantastic Four? Maybe you forgot you're REALLY SHORT. Thankfully, this ad suggests a cure for all short-arses. By simply mailing $7.98 with a no-risk coupon (although mailing nearly ten dollars to some backwoods Canadian company for the secrets to getting taller seems pretty risky), you will find out how to grow three inches!