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 Blue Beetle #4 (October 1940) cover, with mention of Kooba Cola | |
| Inventor | Victor S. Fox |
|---|---|
| Inception | 1940 |
| Manufacturer | Fox Comics |
| Notes Failed | |
Kooba Cola was a fictional soft drink that was advertised in the first few issues of Blue Beetle and on the Blue Beetle radio show. The drink was promoted as containing 35 USP units of vitamin B1[1] in a 12 oz (340 g) bottle, with a price of 5 cents (equivalent to $11 in 2023).
Coupons were also available in October 1940 issues of Mystery Men Comics, Science Comics, Weird Comics, Wonderworld Comics, Fantastic Comics and the first issue of Samson Comics.
Victor Fox hoped to create demand for the product and license the brand to a large soft drink company for development. However, this never happened, and the plans were shelved.[2]
References edit
- ^ Schumacher, Michael (2010). Will Eisner: A Dreamer's Life in Comics. New York: Bloomsbury. pp. 50–51. ISBN 1608195244.
- ^ Nevins, Jess (May 1, 2012). "10 Strangest Advertising Superheroes of the 1940s". io9. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
10. The Kooba Kid
External links edit
- Blue Beetle#4 (Scan) Archived copy at the Wayback Machine (archived March 4, 2016)