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Post by dbutler69 on Oct 9, 2021 5:38:55 GMT -5
There's a Bronze Age (probably quite recent) issue of Legion of Super-Heroes in the background in Fred Savage's bedroom in the Princess Bride. I think there may be some other comics as well.
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Post by james on Oct 9, 2021 9:25:19 GMT -5
I recall a scene from The Andy Griffith Show in which Goober is reading a comic book in Floyd's Barbershop. This still isn't of that moment but still fun to share it.  And there's this moment in an episode of The Monkees:   Finally, in an episode of Adventures of Superman ("The Birthday Letter"), a little girl is seen reading an issue of Superman.  And probably after shooting the scene the comic was probably tossed into a pile for the trash. |
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Post by tarkintino on Oct 9, 2021 10:00:07 GMT -5
1968's Sympathy for the Devil (originally titled One Plus One), Jean-Luc Goddard's muddled commentary on radicalism/revolutionaries messaging / making of the Rolling Stones' song, "Sympathy for the Devil," featured a brief look at a number of classic Silver Age comics hanging on a bookstore wall, as seen below:     Most are DC titles spanning a couple of years before the production of the film. Among the titles: Green Lantern #36 & #57 Justice League of America #51 & #57 Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #70 (1st Silver Age Catwoman appearance) Capt. Storm #13 Teen Titans #10 Showcase #59 (3rd appearance of the Teen Titans) Wonder Woman #163 Challengers of the Unknown #35 World's Finest #174 Action Comics #342 The Flash (UK version; not sure about the issue number) Detective Comics #358 Metal Men #23 Sympathy for the Devil would have been the last place any comic fan would expect to see such a sizable amount of comics, so it was a nice, brief surprise. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 11, 2021 20:54:13 GMT -5
I’ll have to see if I can find a screenshot tomorrow, but in The Many Saints of Newark, a young Tony Soprano is reading a Classics Illustrated of Ivanhoe and has an Alfred E. Neumann For President poster above his bed.
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Post by codystarbuck on Oct 11, 2021 22:20:52 GMT -5
Classics Illustrated turns up in Major League, as well, as Tom Berenger is trying to read that version of Moby Dick.
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Post by Mister Spaceman on Oct 31, 2021 18:28:02 GMT -5
A scene from Drugstore Cowboy (Gus Van Sant, 1989), set in 1971, features a spinner rack that takes an unfortunate tumble. Equally tragic is the disregard for historical accuracy. To wit: Fantastic Four #114 (Sept. 1971) Laugh #220 (July 1969) Defenders #17 (Nov. 1974) Wanted #4 (Dec. 1972) Zell Sworddancer (July 1986) Action Comics #434 (April 1974) Hot Wheels #4 (Sep./Oct. 1970) Hardy Boys #2 (July 1970) John Carter, Warlord of Mars #1 (June 1977)     |
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Post by mikelmidnight on Nov 1, 2021 11:37:08 GMT -5
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Post by MDG on Nov 1, 2021 12:52:03 GMT -5
1968's Sympathy for the Devil (originally titled One Plus One), Jean-Luc Goddard's muddled commentary on radicalism/revolutionaries messaging / making of the Rolling Stones' song, "Sympathy for the Devil," featured a brief look at a number of classic Silver Age comics hanging on a bookstore wall, as seen below: So, was this Godard's image of a typical "comic store" in the U.S.? It doesn;t seem to resemble anything that really existed. |
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Post by arfetto on Nov 6, 2021 21:10:36 GMT -5
I was re-watching Army of Darkness (my first time watching it on Blu-Ray) and noticed this:
(sorry it is so dark, I left it big size so you can hopefully see it)
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Post by jason on Nov 27, 2021 22:40:22 GMT -5
In Gremlins, Billy has a bunch of comics on his bed and table. I saw a Conan and a House of Mystery in there.
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Post by MDG on Jan 9, 2022 20:39:45 GMT -5
From High School Hero (1946) (featuring Noel Neill) (Rifftrax edition) All Star #29  |
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Post by foxley on Jan 9, 2022 21:35:31 GMT -5
I just watched the new West Side Story movie and there is a rack of comic books in Doc's Drug Store that is visible in several scenes, and is filled with genuine 1950s comics (or, at least, genuine 1950s comic covers).
Just in watching, I was able to spot Young Men #28, a Captain America (I think #77), a Batman (maybe #92 judging from the background colour), a Sub-Mariner, a Strange Tales, and an Andy Panda. Undoubtedly more titles, and specific issues, will be identified when screenshots are available.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2022 17:25:23 GMT -5
In the new Baz Luhrmann Elvis trailer, a young Elvis is seen reading a copy of Captain Marvel Jr. and running around with a Capt. Marvel lightning bolt hanging around his neck. It's at about the 20-24 second mark of the trailer, just after the WB logo comes up...
-M
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Post by jason on Feb 24, 2022 23:07:09 GMT -5
In the Wonder Years reboot, the main character, Dean, is a big fan of Marvel (the series takes place in the 1960s, so we see vintage issues of Avengers and Daredevil). Speaking of Disney-owned shows, there was an episode of the Boy Meets World sequel Girl Meets World, the literature teacher tries to teach the class using, of all things, The Dark Knight Returns. This aired a few years after Disney bought Marvel, so them mentioning Dark Knight Returns (and we do see shots of the TPB being handed out) is just odd.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2022 23:16:54 GMT -5
In the Wonder Years reboot, the main character, Dean, is a big fan of Marvel (the series takes place in the 1960s, so we see vintage issues of Avengers and Daredevil). Speaking of Disney-owned shows, there was an episode of the Boy Meets World sequel Girl Meets World, the literature teacher tries to teach the class using, of all things, The Dark Knight Returns. This aired a few years after Disney bought Marvel, so them mentioning Dark Knight Returns (and we do see shots of the TPB being handed out) is just odd. I don't know if it's already been mentioned, and I rarely watched the original Boy Meets World, but I do remember seeing an episode where the teacher used the X-Men to teach a thematic lesson to the two lead characters. Not sure if maybe this episode of the sequel series is a nod to that one or not. -M |
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