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Post number 17759

iconomy — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 06:08:06 -0800

"SuperHeroes would use Hostess Cupcakes, Twinkies, or Fruit Pies to foil criminal plots, stop potential riots or capture escaping felons. No matter how nefarious the villain or potentially dangerous the situation, there was nothing the taste of fudgy icing or creamy filling couldn't stop".

An ad man recalls the silly plotlines and stringent guidelines writing comic book advertisements for Hostess Cupcakes. A great collection of the Hostess ads here, and more here.

By: jpburns

jpburns — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 06:21:42 -0800

Kinda related to this.

By: das_2099

das_2099 — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 06:24:57 -0800

great post iconomy. haven't een that many fruit pie adds in one place before. actually, i'm kind of scared.

By: adampsyche

adampsyche — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 06:25:37 -0800

"I'd take care of you, Superman, but I've got my hands full of delicious Twinkie cakes." Is it just me, or does that seem mildly suggestive?

By: straight

straight — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 06:42:21 -0800

One of the recent Fantastic Four comic books featured a candlelight dinner between Reed and Sue - for dessert she'd bought a couple fruit pies. Reed says, "You know I can't resist those!"

By: Mo Nickels

Mo Nickels — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 07:36:10 -0800

Balance that with this: Super Rico, a Puerto Rican super-frog invented by New York students and used by a teacher as a learning aid. "Each student wrote one chapter of the story, which tells of a frog who gets his powers after a scientist takes him from the rain forest into his lab. He escapes from the scientist's evil son, El Doctor Gringo, and goes back to the rain forest. After learning to harness his powers, Super Rico defends Puerto Rico from El Doctor Gringo's attempt to destroy the island. "The adventures are filled with allusions to the students' own experiences. Super Rico saves his future wife, Mamita Coquita, from an abusive lover. Leaper, Super Rico's brother, betrays him when he collaborates with the evil doctor. The hero even saves the island from terrorism when El Doctor Gringo threatens to blow up a Navy ship. "

By: pracowity

pracowity — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 07:59:52 -0800

I'm gonna get me one a them snap-together Girl Victim models from Aurora. DR. DEADLY: "KEEP HER QUIET." GIRL VICTIM: "HELP! HELP!" VAMPIRELLA: "DON'T WORRY. THIS IS NEW YORK. NO ONE WILL HELP HER." [Ghost of Kitty Genovese: "No shit. Someone snap me together already."]

By: brownpau

brownpau — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 08:04:23 -0800

Hey wait, wasn't an episode of Dexter's Laborotary / The Justice Friends?

By: pracowity

pracowity — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 08:24:04 -0800

> Dexter's Laborotary A world-wide organization of businessmen and junior scientists devoted to serving the community, promoting world peace, and keeping Dee Dee out of the lab.

By: eyeballkid

eyeballkid — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 08:50:47 -0800

Awesome. I was having a conversation with some friends last night about old comic ads. Grit in particular.

By: SisterHavana

SisterHavana — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:19:27 -0800

Comic book ads ruled. The Grit ads always said they were America's best-selling family newspaper, but I never knew anyone who sold it, got it, or even where to get a copy of it if I wanted to read it. Grit still exists though, and it even has a website. I don't think they have kids going door-to-door selling it anymore, though.

By: rushmc

rushmc — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:51:28 -0800

Amazing Seamonkeys! X-ray specs! Giant inflatable monsters! oh, btw, iconomy is obviously a Hostess shill...yank her account! (j/k)

By: krunk

krunk — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:55:01 -0800

Wow, I must say I'm looking forward to the Grit World Championship of Canning. ESPN should broadcast it, right after the National Spelling Bee Contest.

By: misterioso

misterioso — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 10:15:49 -0800

More comic book ads here.

By: sherman

sherman — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 10:31:50 -0800

Nice to see Bob Rozakis is still doing his thing. I suppose since he didn’t come on-board with Hostess till 1980, he wasn’t responsible for the best of the lot (the Fantastic Four Hostess strips from the ’70s are, arguably, the finest of the form), but his Batman ones are really good. For what it’s worth, I did know one person who subscribed to Grit, but if I recall that was because one of her sons had answered one of those ads to sell it.

By: iconomy

iconomy — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 11:33:25 -0800

Damn you, rushmc! I thought my constant allusions to creamy filling and fruit pies and fudgy icing were going unnoticed. Seriously, though - I would never dream of becoming a corporate shill for The Hostess Bakery Company, purveyors of the finest baked goods I have ever eaten. I have too much respect for everyone here to stoop to shilling for The Hostess Bakery Company, purveyors of the finest baked goods I have ever eaten.

By: rushmc

rushmc — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 12:01:00 -0800

heh...nice touch on the member page.

By: nath

nath — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 14:44:42 -0800

I gotta say, Seanbaby's reviews of the ads are what absolutely kill me. I think The Fruit Pie Scene is my favorite. And hey, the National Spelling Bee Contest can be very, very exciting theater.