I remember the comic book ads touting a mass of toy soldiers [1] (link via news from me [2]) as a kid, and I was always curious.
But never having the money, nor the desire to actually destroy one of my precious comic books, I was to remain curious about these ads. I always assumed they were like the little green plastic army guys [3] that were omnipresent in my childhood. Even as an adult, I was curious as to what these kits actually were.
And now I know—they're even cheaper and cheesier than the little green plastic army guys. Glad I saved my (non-existent) money.
[1] http://home.att.net/~1.elliott/comicbooktoysoldiers.html
[2] http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2007_06_30.html#013650