Mail-Order Mysteries seems like the hottest new coffee table book for comic-book lovers, collectors, hoarders and eccentrics alike - I'm definitely going to order one. Here's a brief description:
This new book written and photographed by Kirk Demarais, author of "Life of the Party: A Visual History of the S.S. Adams Company," helps readers "Rediscover their sense of wonder!"
Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic laser-gun plans, x-ray specs, and even 7-foot-tall monsters (with glow-in-the-dark eyes!). But what would you really get if you entrusted your hard-earned $1.69 to the post office?
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