1987 Newspaper Article on Tonka Buying Kenner
I’ve shared old news about this before, and my two action figure marketing books —…
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“Free Hot Wheels Car” in 1981
The Spokane, WA Spokesman-Review newspaper on August 17, 1981, offers up this deal for kids…
“‘Blade Runner’ cuts deep into American culture”
Ridley Scott’s 1982 Blade Runner (Amazon.com search*) was a box office failure on release, but…
DC’s Graphic Novels and William Gibson’s “Neuromancer” in 1985
These days, graphic novels are typically shelved with the sci-fi and fantasy books in physical…
1993 Newspaper Article Describes the Shadowrun RPG
Here’s a strange one from the past. Fasa’s Shadowrun roleplaying game (Amazon.com search*) makes a…
“Sci-fi anthology explores ‘cyberpunk’ trend”
Here’s a fun one for the sci-fi fans in the audience. The August 14, 1986…
“Cyberpunk is a delinquency”
The November 9, 1994 issue of The Rockmart Journal newspaper shares with us a brief…
“Bring back cartoons”
The May 17, 1988 issue of the Malaysian New Straits Times includes two letters from…