US. Starlog. 1984.
A TVTA Special.
Back in the pre-internet days of the eighties, if you wanted to get your hands on unique and cool sci-fi and fantasy merchandise you would most likely end up paying a visit to your local comic book shop. Alternatively you would fill-in and cut out mail order forms found in comics and magazines like Starlog (US) and Starburst (UK). Other options would be attending a convention, or a local swap-and-meet event.
TVTA is pleased to present a selection of adverts featuring the above options. For our superb, in-depth post on London’s first Forbidden Planet store see here
Mail order companies, bricks and mortar comic shops, conventions
Forever People, Bristol. UK. 1982.
Forever People. 1980.
Odyssey 7, Manchester. UK. 1982.
Odyssey 7 small ad. 1988. UK.
Odyssey 7 comic shop advert. 1987. UK.
Forbidden Planet. UK. 1986.
Forbidden Planet 2. UK. 1982.
Forbidden Planet small ad. 1988. UK.
Fantasy World, Stoke-On-Trent. UK. 1983.
The Sheffield Space Centre, Sheffield. UK. 1989.
Virgin comic shops. 1987. UK.
Sheffield Space Centre small ad. 1988. UK.
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- Andromeda comic shop, Birmingham. Starburst. 1980.
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- Nostalgia & Comics. Odyssey 7. Forbidden Planet. 1983. UK.
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- James Bond Convention Photoplay. 1983.
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- Doctor Who at the Comic Mart. ROTJ. 1984.
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- Nostalgia and Comics small ad. 1988. UK.
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- Mega-City, Camden Town small ad. 1988. UK.
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- Wonderworld Bournemouth comics small ad. 1988. UK.
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- Final Frontier Bookshop, Leicester small ad. 1988. UK.
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- Sci-fi on video. Starburst. 1982.
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- Doctor Who records. Starlog. 1984.
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- Thats Entertainment records. 1983
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- Don Post masks. Starlog. 1980.
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- Star Wars. Return of the Jedi masks by Don Post. 1983.
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- E.T., and Dark Crystal masks by Don Post. Starlog. 1982.
Thanks for looking 🙂
Post updated June 2020 with new images.
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