The Amazing Sea-Monkeys!
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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Typical Comic Book Advertisements
Jimmy surveys common comic ads—from snacks to novelty toys—setting context for sea monkey marketing.
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Jimmy surveys common comic ads—from snacks to novelty toys—setting context for sea monkey marketing.
Starting in 1960, comic books began advertising mail order pets known as sea monkeys, the brainchild of inventor Harold von Braunhut. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli investigate the whimsical creatures, their creator, and a series of disappointing revelations connected to them.
