Remembering Dynamite Magazine

Scholastic Books put out Dynamite Magazine in the 1970's. This video is a look back at one of the most entertaining, ahead of its time magazine for the teen pop culture of that time.

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[gilgamess]

Thanks for this, I remember "Dynamite". On a "...Kotter" note, there was a "Kotter" script reprinted in one of the mags or books around that time, "The Great Debate". One of the smarter kids got into an argument with Barbarino and one of the insult lines was censored. It was rendered as "You're so low, you could play handball against the curb", the original line was "...you could crawl under a pregnant ant!"

Remember when the box of Scholastic books came to class when you ordered?

[Xaves511]

@gilgamess Yes. When the box was brought into the classroom, we all clapped.

[boopy78]

Holy cow! Why didn't I find you sooner, Xaves511? You rule! I LOVED scholastic book orders. I wish I still had Dynamite magazine.

[Xaves511]

Why thanks for the wonderful, remark, boopy78. Glad to have you aboard.

[flybynight14]

i reamber i used order them in school bring back memories....i reamber the baseball cards still got those,,no book

[steveb1661]

commenting under my hubby's youtube acct, but I was your 4,444th viewer and I just have to say thanks for the memories! I just came across my issue with Star Wars on it!! This was a magazine ahead of its time! LOVE IT!! ~Carolyn from CT

[mrcross2020]

Finding this youtube video is awesome. I had no idea other people remembered Dynamite Magazine too! I wish I could find a website that comprehensively describes what bonuses, cards, trinkets, posters, etc came in which issue. I had the 3d King Kong issue, whichever issue it was, and I'd love to set eyes on it again. There were so many of these mags I never owned but would love to know more details about.

[cawilliamsify]

Wish i had seen this before...wish i could meet this person,EXACTLY how I feel about dynamite,WAY before its time,kudos to you for doingthis video!

[jamesakin]

"Comic Book Confidential" was my favorite Dynamite feature. Each column profiled a superhero, in the form of a text article giving background info (origin history, trivia about the character, their major enemies and allies, etc.) , along with a sampling of artwork reprinted from their comics. The very first issue of Dynamite profiled Superman, and the Hulk and Batman were featured in the second and third issues. The issue that profiled the Hulk also featured him on that month's pull-out poster.

[exonian1]

@gilgamess Xaves511

From a fellow Dynamite reader the Issue is #23, May 1976, "Meet The Sweathogs."

[arnyjk]

I was born in '78, but they had this in my elementary school back in the 1980s. In fact, I was surprised that it even existed in the 1970s- I remember it said "For the 80s Kid!" on the cover.

[CMW4766]

Issue #23 -- May 1976 -- Meet The Sweat Hogs