{"product_id":"carvel-comics-1-1973-archie-promotional-comic","title":"Carvel Comics #1 (1973) – Vintage Comics Promotional Giveaway","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eTake a trip back to the neighborhood ice cream shop with \u003cstrong\u003eCarvel Comics #1\u003c\/strong\u003e, a wonderfully unusual promotional comic published by the \u003cstrong\u003eCarvel Corporation in 1973\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in collaboration with \u003cstrong\u003eArchie Comics\u003c\/strong\u003e, this vintage one-shot features a colorful cast of anthropomorphic Carvel ice cream characters, including sundaes, cones, shakes, pies, and frozen treats brought to life in classic all-ages comic-book style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe comic was distributed through Carvel ice cream stores as a promotional giveaway and carries a printed \u003cstrong\u003e25¢ cover price\u003c\/strong\u003e. The back cover doubles as a nostalgic Carvel advertisement showcasing vintage fountain favorites, including the Banana Barge, Pecan Crunch, sherbet cups, thick shakes, and classic soft-serve cones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListing highlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCarvel Comics\u003c\/em\u003e #1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished in 1973\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromotional Carvel ice cream store comic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced with Archie Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorful original Carvel mascot characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage 25¢ printed cover price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNostalgic Carvel fountain advertisement on the back cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncommon food-brand promotional collectible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe exact comic shown is the copy offered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVG-VG+ (We are not professional graders, more pictures upon request)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming piece of comic-book, advertising, and fast-food history—perfect for collectors of vintage promotional comics, Archie-related publications, Carvel memorabilia, or classic Americana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease review all photos carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eShipped with care and respect for the books. Gemini containers for raw comics, and bumpers for slabs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eReturns:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturns accepted if item is returned in the same condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eThanks for checking out the listing, take a look at our other books for more slabs, signed comics, variants, and collectible comic heat.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e🔥🐺\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e (We will reduce shipping for combined orders and love to bundle!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eShort Seller's Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eAt Darthsig Collectibles, \u003cb\u003ewe do not just sell comics, we sell journeys.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carvel Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48249383452930,"sku":null,"price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/3808\/2306\/files\/IMG_20260803_0003_1de781db-c784-4086-a972-005de7c43672.jpg?v=1785779128","url":"https:\/\/darthsig.com\/products\/carvel-comics-1-1973-archie-promotional-comic","provider":"Darthsig Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}