EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 1 MIN
“Back Page Regrets”
from BMO in the MO'RNING · host BMOintheMOrning
Last Time: We’re looking back at the ridiculous comic book ads that made kids beg for X-Ray Specs, Sea-Monkeys, toy submarines, and candy cigarettes like they were life-changing inventions. Turns out the back page of a comic book wasn’t selling dreams — it was selling disappointment with postage and handling.
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Last Time: We’re looking back at the ridiculous comic book ads that made kids beg for X-Ray Specs, Sea-Monkeys, toy submarines, and candy cigarettes like they were life-changing inventions. Turns out the back page of a comic book wasn’t selling dreams — it was selling disappointment with postage and handling.
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