I know "the ads are best parts" is one of the most annoying comments non-comics readers can make, but in the case of most Charlton comics, it's absolutely true.
Mark S | Email | 10.04.06 - 3:28 am | #

$6.66...

That price makes the former Southern Baptist in me giggle just a little.
Eddie Mitchell | Email | Homepage | 10.04.06 - 6:59 am | #

GAH!!!!

I MUST have this!

I KNOW that the EVIL EYE is the reason my life is a complete and utter shambles.

It has NOTHING to do with my poor life choices and apathy.

And the PRICE?!
A BARGAIN!
Obviously one must fight the forces of evil WITH the power of evil, hense the "evil" price-tag!

I can spit in the eye of the devil for I am protected by the EVIL EYE EVADER!

*hhhooaaachhhh...Ptoi!!"

Take THAT, Satan!

~P~
P-TOR
SanctumSanctorumComix | 10.04.06 - 7:03 am | #

Now that's snake oil with style.
Sally P | Email | Homepage | 10.04.06 - 7:26 am | #

Around when did ads like this stop appearing in comic books? Late 80s? Early 90s?
David Cutler | Email | 10.04.06 - 9:14 am | #

It seems they stopped appearing right around the time ads for newer video games appeared. (By newer I mean Playstation.)
Chaz Ervin | 10.04.06 - 9:44 am | #

How come the address to send the money to is Mike's home address?
Jim | Email | 10.04.06 - 11:07 am | #

Damn it, Sterling! Take this down before Campbell sees it or all will be lost!
Chris Sims | Homepage | 10.04.06 - 6:13 pm | #

If any product ever makes a legitimate "double your money back" offer, you should buy as much of the product as you an afford, then return everything. This is a 100% return on your money.

For example, if you bought 1,000 of these Evil Eye Evaders at $6.66 per purchase, that would cost you $6,660. By returning them at double your money back, you have immediately made over $6,000 without any risk.

Mind you, you should make sure that the money back offer is valid, reliable, and legitimate. But if so, take advantage of the situation.
Roel | 10.04.06 - 7:28 pm | #

Man, I knew this was a Charlton add just by the first image -- I knew that Charlton had bad printing, but I never realized that it was so bad that it's an instant identifier. Of course, I also had enough Charlton's laying around that I may have seen this ad multiple times too (our local distributor would always stuff Charltons as the inside book on the "buy 3 coverless books for 15 cents" plastic bags at the local thrift store. Believe me, with few exceptions, that's the only reason anyone had Charltons.
Jim Kosmicki | Email | 10.05.06 - 11:27 am | #

I actually ordered the "Evil Eye Evader" back in the early 80's. It was a metal, gold colored flat triangle, maybe a little bigger than a quarter. There was a eye in the middle of the triangle, with rays like a sun surrounding it. You were to hold it in your hand and concentrate on whatever negativity may be on you, then you were to stare into the Evil Eye Evader for 30 seconds, and it would take all the negativity away. It should be pointed out that this is the same guy who sold the "Wishing Buddha" and the "Magic Key". The Wishing Buddha, IIRC, was $5.55, and they key was $2. I am convinced this guy went out of business because of BAD customer service. I never got my Evil Eye Evader from him. After months, I wrote to him with a xerox of the money order my Dad got for me and he finally sent it (in a plain envelope). I also ordered the "Magic Key" from him for $2, and never got it. I sent him my receipt from the money order and STILL never did get it. I never did order the Buddha. The Evil Eye evader was actually pretty cool though. Wish I still had it. There are facsimilies available though, as pendants.
Reggie | 12.04.06 - 11:50 pm | #