Be The Damn Robot, Shinji!

A real deal from 1957 was advertised in a tiny number of comics that would have only set you back by $2.98, which by today's finances would be about $32. That must seem like a mere pittance for a robot suit which is in reality a couple of repainted cereal boxes tied together. Compix Inc. decided to break into the robo-mania that Forbidden Planet helped start by making this take cardboard cosplay something that would wet the mouths of young sci-fi fans. "You Be The Electronic Man" is the logo for this crappy outfit about a character that never had any appearances outside of this ad. Called the latest brainstorm of The Brain, which is also the name of the robot as Mr. Brain, so basically The Brain is a creation of Mr. Brain who may or may not be a separate entity, unless this robot can reproduce itself asexually. It's a mystery as to which is the chicken and which is the egg in this exchange. Some dopey cartoon lad in the corner of the ad claims you can use this cheap ensemble to pretend to be a future robot or a man from Mars, meaning that all life on that planet was made entirely of recycled packaging. This shotty fibreboard fiasco was branded as being ideal for Halloween, costume parties, or everyday play, which would make for a great thing for rowdy neighborhood kids to throw baseballs at. The Electronic Man looks more like a giant anthropomorphic milk carton as if it were a failed mascot for a dairy company.