Various Titles (February, 1979)
"TNT Todd in Angry Ape Attack!"
A series of Hostess ads featuring super-heroes, super-villains, and tasty desert treats appeared in comics from 1977-1982. Although the "nutritious" nature of the snacks is ... debatable, the ads are remembered fondly by that generation, when super-hero comics were fun, not brooding and dismember-y.
Of course, Standard Comics ran its fair share of them. This one features that Simian Savant, the Mighty Cyborilla during one of his schemes. That is, until he is foiled by the ingenuity of TNT Todd -- and the deliciousness of Hostess Fruit Pies.
The ad was featured in February issues of 1979, including "Optima" #55, "Standard Comics Team-Up" #190, "The Sentinels" #204, and "UltraMan" #42.
Setting the Standard in Nutritious (?) Treats
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Yup. Well, if Standard Comics were a real thing, there'd be ads, right?
Public domain super-hero TNT Todd battles my own Cyborilla. Fun times.
Gorillas are like vegetarians (or, predominantly herbivorous according to Wikipedia) ... and the filling resembles real foods.
A collection of the real ads can be found here:
http://www.seanbaby.com/hostess.htm
The Fraims provide their own delicious treat, this time with color (markers)!
