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Batman "Someone Is Kidnapping the Great Chefs of Gotham City" (Hostess Ads #64)

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On a site dedicated to making a wiki history of all things comics, comics ads should not be forgotten. Especially the ads for Hostess Fruit Pies, Twinkies, and other snacks. Starting in 1975, Marvel and DC heroes (and the Harvey, Archie, and Gold Key/Whitman characters as well!) spent seven years throwing Hostess snacks at a bizarre line of villains to stop their crimes. Although many of the villains were completely silly, they were created specifically for these ads, and in many cases, not even the names have been used again, since the ads stopped in mid-1982.

So I thought I'd show an ad here, and make a list of the comics I find it in, as I run across them. This list features: Batman "Someone Is Kidnapping the Great Chefs of Gotham City." As noted on the Hostess Superhero Advertisements page:

With six gourmet chefs having been abducted in Gotham, Commissioner Gordon set Batman on the case. Trailing the food-loving Mr. Foxx by utilizing a briefcase of Hostess Cupcakes as a ransom, Batman was able to take down Foxx, rescue the chefs, and recover the money.

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Concise Listing:

Alphabetical:

  • (6/79) The Flash #274.
  • (6/79) Ghosts #77.
  • (7/79) House of Mystery #270.
  • (6/79) Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #252.
  • (7/79) Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #253.
  • (7/79) Warlord #23.
  • (7/79) Wonder Woman #257.
  • (7/79) World of Krypton #1.
You Get A Big Delight In Every Bite <63 (Hostess Treats) 65> Enjoy.

The list below is in chronological order.

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