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Here you will find some of the hilarious ads featuring Marvel, DC and even Archie characters battling foes with tasty Hostess snacks!  These were among the funniest and most imaginative ads ever done!  Hats off to Marvel, DC and of course Hostess!

Aquaman and the Imperiled Sub - Why is it the porpoises do all the work but they don't get any Hostess snacks?

Aquaman and the Space Capsule - Once again the porpoises are doing all the work.  Shame on you Aquaman.

Aquaman in Dirty Beach-Dirty beaches, underwater creatures and twinkies.  Looks like a job for Aquaman!

Aquaman in the Ice Age - Watch Aquaman battle a living iceberg.  Personally I think this ad would have been better for Hostess Snoballs but that is just me.

Aquaman in Pirate's Gold - If you are looking for cool pirates, look elsewhere.  Sorry, no Jack Sparrow.

Aquaman Meets the Manta Men - Actually it is Aquaman's wife.  I always thought when Mera was away from Aquaman, she was hanging out with Namor, but I guess I was wrong.

Aquaman in Twinkies and Kelp - Now that is one combination that I want no part of.

Archie #1 - The way to a man's heart is through his stomach and this one proves it!

Archie #2 - Archie and Jughead learn how valuable those snack cakes really are!

Batgirl #1 - See the often overlooked crime fighter as she does her part to keep the snack cakes from falling into the wrong hands.

Batgirl #2 - Watch Batgirl battle a woman who commits crime on fashion.  That is one ugly outfit.

Batman and Catman - Catwoman is hot but Catman is a total dork.  Hope they are not from the same family.

Batman in Birds of a Feather - A villain is using birds to steal the Statue of Liberty.  Would not want to clean up after that.

Batman in Captive Commissioner - Batman and Robin to the rescue of the commish and snack cakes!

Batman in Someone is Kidnapping the Great Chefs - Watch as Batman tries to figure out who is kidnapping Chef Boyardee, Betty Crocker and others.  OK, they really are not in it, but they should be.

Batman in Twinkieless - Can you imagine a town without Twinkies?  It would be worse than a town without pity.

Batman K-9 - Batman battles a man in a dog suit.  Very sad day in Batman's career.

Batman Professor Plutonium - The only thing that tempts the professor is gold.  Can you guess the rest of the story?

Batman Upside Down - The Caped Crusader is turned every way but he never loses track of the tasty snack cakes.

Batman versus Sable Lady - Batman and Robin versus Sable Lady, vavavoom!

Batman vs the Mummy - Two thousand years can build up quite an appetite as the Mummy goes after the real golden treasure.

Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig - You didn't think that Bugs Bunny only ate carrots, did you?

Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd - Elmer and Bugs enjoying Twinkies together?  Only in these ads.

Bugs Bunny and Elmer's Love Life - Yeah, Bugs is helping Elmer with his love life.  It may take more than Hostess for this one.

Captain America in Sore Sir - Sore Sir, like Sorcerer, get it?  If not, you may need some lessons in bad puns as they are crucial to enjoying these ads!

Captain America in Deciding Factor - Both Captain America and Nick Fury battle aliens with snack cakes.  Sounds like a Sci-Fi channel movie.

Captain America in The Deserted City - Remember, even Captain America cannot escape a Deserter Ray.

Captain America in Friendly Gesture - Check out the bite on this guy.  He could eat a whole fruit pie on one bite.

Captain America in Fury Unleashed - I like the Trapster better when he was called Paste Pot Pete.

Captain America in Invading Army - Cap battling humanoids who look alot like Cubans to me.

Captain America vs The Aliens - They come to Earth to steal our baked goodness.  Someone must stop them!

Captain America vs Red Skull - See the two battle for the Cosmic Cube and Hostess snacks!  I personally would take the Hostess snacks.

Captain America When it Rains it Pours - Using weather to alter an election?  Beats using hanging chads.

Captain Marvel Defends the Earth - What better way to defend the Earth than with Hostess snack cakes?

Captain Marvel in Big Bang - Nitro is actually a real villain.  Now he is a real lame villain.

Captain Marvel in Flea Bargaining - How cheesy is this?  Captain Marvel battles a flea that eats flea markets.  Oh brother.

Captain Marvel in Killer Bee and Son - What do space bees like?  Hostess Twinkies of course!

Captain Marvel meets Dreadnought - This is the Captain Marvel from Marvel Comics, not Shazam.

Captain Marvel Returns to Earth - With all the troubles in our world and his cosmic awareness picks some kids in danger?

Captain Marvel vs Professor Sneer - Maybe it is me, but this guy isn't very menacing. 

Casper - Even the Friendly Ghost likes Hostess snacks!  They are a bootiful thing!

Casper #2 - Someone has a case of the Boo Hoos.  Can you guess how to cure it?

Casper #3 - Nothing makes the zoo a more pleasant place than Hostess snack cakes!

Casper #4 - We cannot get enough of this friend ghost!  This one has a mod rocker who is making people do the boogy woogy.

Casper #5 - A ghost Boo-Merang?  Very scary mate!

Casper #6 - See the Ghostly Trio get their just desserts.

Casper #7 - What kind of cake would a ghost want for their birthday?  A Hostess snack cake, of course.  Ha! Ha!

Casper #8 - More fun with the friendly ghost.

Casper #9 - Playing Hide and Seek with a ghost is not exactly fair.

Casper #10 - No matter who wins the fight, we know that the Twinkies are the true champ!

Casper #11 - Don't expect an Amityville Horror here.

Casper #12 - It is one thing to be no good, but to be a no goodnik is a whole different thing. 

Casper #13 - It is cartoons like this that make me believe being a ghost isn't all bad.  They can still enjoy Hostess Snack Cakes!

Casper #14 - See Casper and a Troll enjoy Hostess Snacks.

Casper #15 - Hope it isn't the enchanting spell that Hostess Snack Cakes puts on you.

Casper #16 - A ghost in disguise, guess even they need to hide.

Casper #17 - Casper and some environmental animals get down to business.

Casper #18 - Gotta love hippie ghosts.  Too cool!

Casper #19 - A good past time to do while enjoying your favorite snack cakes.

Casper #20 - Casper goes into outer space and takes Hostess with him.  Sure beats Tang.

Casper #21 - Gotta wonder how hard it was to keep coming up with puns using the word boo.

Casper #22 - Is it me or does this creature not look exactly like Pacman (other than his color).

Casper #23 - Casper dancing with a human.  Could this be the influence for the movie Ghost?  Yeah right!

Casper #24 - This time Wendy joins him.  Two Harvey classics in one ad.  Oh yeah, there are also cupcakes.

Cracky - The not so popular parrot had his own appearance in the Hostess Ads.

Daredevil in Because - Here is a strip that deals with the building climbing craze.

Daredevil in Peachy Keen Caper - If you cannot guess which product they are hawking by that title, you need to read more of these.

Daredevil vs Johnny Punk - Guess if you grew up with a name like Johnny Punk, you would end up in a life of crime too.

Fantastic Four Wonders of Nature-With a father as smart as Reed Richards, Franklin Richards still gets lots of Hostess snacks.  See mothers, they are fine for your children.

Flash in A Flash in the Dam - Flash battles some generic villain named the Destroyer. 

Flash in Marathon Madman - Maybe it is just me but the flash in a marathon is not too fair.  Luckily he is not racing or it would be a quick race.

Flash meets the Bureaucrat - Actually it should be the Bureau Rat!  See this fiendish man and his plan for stealing snack cakes!

Flash vs Stony Eyed Medusa - Can the fast one beat the woman with the stone cold gaze?

Green Arrow in Arrow in Time - Good to see Oliver Queen getting in on the Hostess Action.

Green Lantern in Bobsled Run - Another perfect opportunity for an ad for Hostess Snoballs.

Green Lantern vs Triclops - Now that is one ugly monster.

Green Lantern in Half the People - Yes, there are half people in the ad.

Hawkman Makes a Safe Landing - The mighty Hawkman is out saving sky divers.  This is why superheroes need a union.

Hawkman in She's No Angel - Crime is for the birds but not Hostess Fruit Pies.

Hot Stuff and the Hot Rock - Hot Stuff has problems with a rock.  Yeah, that is about it.

Hot Stuff and the Hot Rod - Here is a large, colorful ad.  Enjoy its massiveness.

Hot Stuff and Uncle Boiler - This one does not have a title, so I made one up. 

Hot Stuff in Baked Alaska - See Hot Stuff in the Frigid North.

Hot Stuff in Hot Ideas - Who ever thought that Hostess Cupcakes were giving the devil his due. 

Hot Stuff in Seeing Things - A whole bunch of Hot Stuff's equals trouble and lots of it.

Hulk and Friends - Sounds like a children's show.  But it is actually Hulk and Toad Man. 

Hulk and Green Thumb - Beware of Cousin Betsy the Plant Lady!  Does not sound intimidating at all.

Hulk and the Ultimate Weapon - With the Hulk, we can think of numerous things that could be an ultimate weapon.  Just use your imagination.

Hulk Changes Mind-See the mighty Hostess snack cakes tame the savage beast!

Hulk in Forget-Me-Net - A net that makes you forget things, just what the world needs.

Hulk vs Green Frog - Normally he would have no problem with a frog, but when it is the size of Godzilla, that is another matter.

Hulk vs Phoomie Goonies-Can you imagine being a bad guy in a group called the Phoomie Goonies?  Talk about taking abuse.  

Hulk and the Twins of Evil-See Hulk battle the twins of evil and I don't mean the Olsen twins either. 

Hulk up a Tree - I don't remember the hulk carrying a backpack.

Hulk vs Roller Disco Devils - They are not real devils, but they do roller disco and that is half the battle.

Human Torch in Blown About - See the Torch battle a woman with a hair dryer.  Only in Hostess ads could you get something this silly.

Human Torch in Hot Tempered Triumph - You would think by now that the Human Torch would not be beaten by a hose, but I guess not.

Human Torch in Hot Time in the Old Town - And what kind of time did you expect the Human Torch to have?

Human Torch in Sparks Fly - This woman has the same bad hairstyle as the one from the Blown About ad.  What are the odds of that?

Human Torch Meets the Icemaster-Can anything save us from the Icemaster?  A certain snack cake can!

Human Torch Saves the Valley - I would rather see him save Hidden Valley.  Their dressing is delicious.

Iron Man in Brains over Brawn - How many times has Iron Man battled a tank?  Think these guys would realize they will not win.

Iron Man in the Charge of the Rhinos - I like Rhinos and I like Iron Man, so this is a pretty cool ad.

Iron Man in City Crisis - Iron Man must halt a crisis and only a certain snack cake can do it!

Iron Man in A Dull Pain - Boy does Tony Stark look angry in this comic strip.  Maybe if he ate a few cupcakes before giving them all away.

Iron Man and the Hungry Battle Axe - Never heard of a hungry battle axe before.

Iron Man in the Irresistable Force - Iron Man versus a car.  They don't get more exciting than this.

Iron Man vs the Bank Robbers - Maybe it is me, but I think Iron Man is a little too qualified for this job.

Joker in the Cornered Clown  - Yes, even the Clown Prince of Crime is a fan of the snack cakes! 

Joker in Laugh, Joker, Laugh - Another commercial for the Joker.  For a villain, he has a good agent.

Joker in Clowning Around - How does the Clown Prince of Crime get so many ads? 

Josie - Yes, Josie of the Pussycats finds a sure hit!

Josie and the Unveiling - Josie and the gang find out what is really a work of art, one that you can really enjoy!

Josie #3 - This time Hostess cupcakes are the cat's meow.

Mr. Fantastic in Passion for Gold - What is it with Mr. Fantastic and twinkies?  Two ads with him and twinkies.  Sounds pretty serious.

Mr. Fantastic in Power of Gold - Feel the power of real gold, the golden cake filled with cream!

Penguin in Cuckoo Cuckoos - Another of Batman's villains gets his own Hostess Ad.  Who says crime doesn't pay?

Plastic Man in Gold for Dessert - I always loved how Plastic Man would shape into anything, like this time he is a cart.

Popeye-This is actually an ad for Quaker Oatmeal, but it fits in this section.

Red Tornado in Clean Sweep - Poor Red Tornado only got one Hostess Ad. 

Richie Rich and Bascomb - What buys more friends than money?  One clue, it rhymes with mostest.

Richie Rich and Chef Pierre - Even famous chefs can take a lesson from Hostess.

Richie Rich in Giant Sized Freckles - Too bad they didn't make the cupcakes giant sized.

Richie Rich in Lost and Found - Its a fact that more people will come and save you if you have Twinkies than trail mix.

Richie Rich in A Real Treat - I guess if you are filthy rich that maybe you would want fruit pies over a castle.

Richie Rich in Soft Gold - If you cannot guess what Soft Gold is, then you need to read more of these.

Richie Rich Tackles Problem - Twinkies are used for inspiration.  I can buy that.

Richie Rich in Traffic Jam - When you have a helicar, you don't need to get stuck in traffic jams.  But Richie helps out the rest of the motorists.  Nice boy.

Richie Rich in What Money Can't Buy - Can you guess what Richie Rich keeps in his vaults?  One hint, it is golden.

Richie Rich in Winning Combination - This is the same premise as the tackles problem one, only with basketball.

Road Runner #1 - What did you think the Coyote ate when he came up empty handed?

Road Runner #2 - In the cartoons, they never talked.  But here, they don't shut up.

Road Runner #3 - If the Pony Express delivered Hostess, I think they would still be in business.

Sad Sack in Big Hit - Even the military loves Hostess snack cakes.

Sad Sack in Happy Landings - Gotta love a military that has its soldiers chasing butterflies.

Sad Sack in Lucky Day - Sad Sack has a lucky day and of course Hostess Snack cakes are a part of it.

Sad Sack in Nap Sack on His Back - I didn't know Sad Sack had a brother.  Better than a sister.  If she looked like him, she would be one ugly girl.

Sad Sack in Not Fair - It would take a general to make Sarge share his fruit pies.

Shazam in Cupcake Caper - Even the mighty Shazam has a sweet tooth for Hostess cupcakes!

Shazam in Minerva Menace-Can Shazam save the tasty sponge cake from Minerva?  

Spiderman and the Fly - Spiders and flies will always be linked together, much like Hostess snack cakes and delicious.

Spiderman and the Kidnap Caper - Who would kidnap Aunt May?  Someone who wanted her recipe for wheat cakes.

Spiderman Breaks the Bank - One of the lamer of the Hostess ads, but it still Spiderman and we like him!

Spiderman's Cupcake - Spidey goes to battle and Mary Jane eats all his cupcakes.  How does she keep that figure after eating all those cupcakes?

Spiderman and the Demolition Derby - Maybe it is just me, but demolition derby should have cars.

Spiderman's Dream Girl - See Spidey with someone other than Mary Jane.  Hmmm, at least he didn't stray from his favorite snack food.

Spiderman in Hotshot on the Block - Guess when you have villains made of sand and shoot electricity, you are bound to have a fire one too.

Spiderman in Legal Eagle - Looks like a relative of the Vulture.  Too bad he did not appear in the regular comics as I kinda like him.

Spiderman in Twinkie Takers - See a very evil use for Groucho Marx glasses.  Just buy your own twinkies.

Spiderman Meets the Home Wrecker - Not that kind of home wrecker, but a literal one with a wrecking ball.

Spiderman Puts Himself in the Picture - Gotta love a villain named the Photoman.

Spiderman in The Rescue - Yeah, it is as dull as it sounds.

Spiderman Spoils the Snatch - Why are bald guys almost always villains? 

Spiderman The Champ - We know who the real champ is in this strip.

Spiderman The Trap - Once again it is proof that henchmen cannot resist Hostess snack cakes.  Proof that evil doers should stick with robots.

Spiderman vs the Chairman - The sad thing is that he really is a chair.

Spiderman vs the Human Computer - This guy looks like a pile of boxes.  I created better Halloween costumes than this.

Spidey vs June Jitsu - She may be giving Spidey more than he can handle, but he has a trick up his sleeve!

Spooky in Don't Make Waves - You know you are scary when you can scare a piece of wood.

Spooky in One Big Boo - How does one stop a Booing contest?  One guess.

Spooky in Pearl's Purse - Even bad ghosts can be whupped.

Superman in The Big Fall - Old Supes is stopping a runaway elevator.  Guess Lex Luthor was too busy for this ad.

Superman in The Ionic Storm - In case you were wondering, Superman is immune to Ionic storms.

Superman in The Unbeatable Force - Superman battles an alien for Twinkies.  That is about it.

Superman Saves Earth - Was it his superhuman strength?  Was it his super speed that saved Earth?  If you do not know what it was by now, you are not paying attention.

Superman and the Spy - I have run out of clever things to say, so just enjoy the ad and the snack cakes!

Thing and the Ultimate Weapon - I have a secret for you, the ultimate weapon is a robot and not a very cool looking robot.

Thing in Earthly Delights - While the snack cakes got the aliens to leave, who knows if they will return for more.  Scary!

Thing in Lesson Learned - Maybe the police should include Hostess snack cakes in their crime fighting arsenal.

Thing in Sunday Punch - It is the Thing versus a living building.  Yes, these did get silly.

Thor and the Ding-A-Ling Family - Thor battles hillbillies from space.  Sounds like a bad movie to me.

Thor in Glutton for Gold - Maybe it is me, but I really don't find gold that appealing.  Now twinkies are another story.

Thor in Good Overcomes Evil - Good or bad, everyone loves the great taste of Hostess snacks.

Thor Meets the Ricochet Monster - Notice how the monster does not ricochet the fruit pies back.  Smart monster.

Thor in Storm Meets its Master - Don't these villains know that you cannot control the weather.  At least not with Thor around.

Tweety and Sylvester #1 - Until I read this comic strip, I thought Tweety was a girl.

Tweety and Sylvester #2 - Why do Warner characters always dress in drag?  

Tweety and Sylvester #3 - Anyone who says cats are smarter than dogs never met Sylvester.

Wendy the Good Little Witch and the Cherrydactyl - A Cherrydactyl?  What will these Hostess Writers think of next?

Wendy the Good Little Witch and the Forgotten Recipe - What is up with these witches?  If they quit worrying about turning people into frogs and used their magic for snack cakes, it would be a better world.

Wendy the Good Little Witch and the Gold at the end of the Rainbow - What is the gold at the end of the rainbow?  Give you a hint, it is not ho-hos.

Wendy the Good Little Witch Brightens up the Night - Yes, even insects love Hostess Snack Cakes!

Wendy the Good Little Witch in Her Smart Wand - Not to be confused wth a smart phone, this item can do more and there is no monthly fee.

Wendy the Good Little Witch in The Spell - Another charming Wendy cartoon.

Wonder Woman and the Baron - Even royalty love Hostess snack cakes.

Wonder Woman and the Maltese Cup Cake - Bogey has got to be spinning in his grave with this one.

Wonder Woman in Cooky La Moo - A billboard comes to life and wants snack cakes.  I hate when that happens.

Wonder Woman Dilemma - See Wonder Woman stop a speeding locomotive.  Copycat.

Wonder Woman in Old Gold - A gold statue of Wonder Woman.  Talk about a making some valuable worth more.

Wonder Woman Saves the Astronauts - Remember when astronauts came down in capsules like this?  In the days before space shuttles.

Wonder Woman in The Borrower - A man that leaves his name when he steals something.  Not the brightest bulb.

Wonder Woman vs Robot Master - Doesn't the Robot Master look like a 70's game show host.

Note: The images and characters in these ads are the property of Marvel, DC, Archie, King Features, Quaker and of course Hostess.  We are merely posting these for your enjoyment.  Please don't sue me or I will not be able to support my cravings for these delicious snack cakes!  Suzy Qs are my personal favorite!  Yum! Yum!

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