Spotting old books and magazines and dummy newspapers in TV, movies and old photos

[Victoria Silverwolf]

From Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)

This edition of the famous classic:

The character under the sheet is a robot.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

From Deadline (1980):

I have flipped the image to show the book as best as possible.

I think it's this one:

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

From The League of Frightened Men (1937):

The character is the author of the fictional book.

 

[J Riff]

 

[JunkMonkey]

You're going to have to trust me on this one because I can't getter a better image off the DVD copy I have (thought it shows up well on my BluRay copy which my computer doesn't recognise as a real thing... anyway Half way through Paul Schrader's bloody awful Cat People we get a gratuitous shot of a couple of books about (or by) Japanese author Mishima. Schrader's next film was Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

 

[Extollager]

From Deadline (1980):

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I have flipped the image to show the book as best as possible.

I think it's this one:

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Art by Milton Glaser maybe?

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

A quick computer search confirms that you are correct.

 

[dask]

 

[Extollager]

About Ringo's comic book --

Amazing Stories of Suspense Vol 1

This series was a collection of reprints published in the UK prior ro the formation of Marvel UK. The stories used came from several publishers including Marvel Charlton Comics, American Comics Group and King Features. As such only those containing Marvel material are listed here

marvel.fandom.com

 

[dask]

Here’s a better view:

 

[JunkMonkey]

I have a pile of those Alan Class reprint comics and they do contain some of the most gloriously dreadful stuff. Some of them, the ones with early (first UK) appearances of the likes of Spiderman and The Fantastic Four, sell for ludicrous amounts.

ALAN CLASS CREEPY WORLDS 37 (FANTASTIC FOUR) Approved Comic | eBay

<p>Indulge in the captivating world of Marvel's Fantastic Four with this approved comic book by Alan Class Creepy Worlds. Immerse yourself in the thrilling adventures of the superhero team as they battle their way through the pages of this collector's item. </p><br /><p>Featuring US Comics and...

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[donrmontgomery]

How old do the movies and tv shows have to be to post? I have an idea, but it's more 2000-ish and I don't want to be 'that guy'. Lemme know

 

[JunkMonkey]

How old do the movies and tv shows have to be to post? I have an idea, but it's more 2000-ish and I don't want to be 'that guy'. Lemme know

I don't think there is any date limit - we've had Aquaman from 2018 in the thread:

Spotting old books and magazines and dummy newspapers in TV, movies and old photos

See #19 above -- here's the 110,000 Chinese Living in Trees headline again -- this time, from Earth Vs. the Flying Saucers:

www.sffchronicles.com

And Interstellar

 

[donrmontgomery]

I don't think there is any date limit - we've had Aquaman from 2018 in the thread:

Spotting old books and magazines and dummy newspapers in TV, movies and old photos

See #19 above -- here's the 110,000 Chinese Living in Trees headline again -- this time, from Earth Vs. the Flying Saucers:

www.sffchronicles.com

And Interstellar

Cool - appreciate it.

 

[donrmontgomery]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but this is from Dodgeball - 2004 - Burklyn's New American Dictionary.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

From Solomon King (1974)

Here's the book, from 1970:

The Carnation Instant Breakfast box is a bonus. My mother made me drink that stuff before going to school in the morning. Yuck.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

From The Bride and the Beast (1958):

Note that, once again, we have those "110,000 Chinese Living in Trees" at the lower right.

 

[dask]

Probably been posted before:

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Probably been posted before:
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Yes, and it was pointed out that the 1970's edition of the book is an anachronism.

 

[dask]

Kill Bill Vol. 2: