Spider-Man backpack!

What's the ad for?

Dorman's Cheese
Year
1986

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The Scoop

 It's cool that they gave you the choice of how many UPC symbols to include. Doesn't seem like much a deal though. I did a bit of searching on the internet to see if I could come up with some photos of the actual backpack. All I found was people selling the actual ad?!? At a price-point of $7.99? Do people actually buy and collect just the ads? This is a dollar book if that. Couldn't they just buy the comic and clip out the old ad?

Spider-Man meets June Jitsui!

What's the ad for?
Twinkies
Year
1979

Spotted in

The Scoop

As requested by a reader, here is an ad for a Hostess product called Twinkies. I think we all know what a Twinkie is and I think we all remember these ads featured in both Marvel and DC comics. I know Curt Swan did a lot of the art in the DC ads but what about Marvel ones such as this one? Mike Esposito perhaps? And how about the villain June Jitsui? Besides having a cleaver name she actually appeared in Marvel continuity thanks to an issue of Fin Fang Four Return! The appearance is described below. Courtesy of  http://www.marvunapp.com.

"The robot Elektro, mistakenly identified as a villain and arrested, was ushered into the prison's S-Wing where he met various past Spider-Man villains, including June Jitsui. Later, inspired by Elektro's defiance, she and the other inmates of S-Wing smashed their way out only to be subdued by the prison guards using sedation foam."

Energized Spider-Man

What's the ad for?
Energized Spider-Man and Green Goblin toys
Year
1978

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The Scoop

Since when did Spidey use a flashlight? Doesn't matter...I'd still like one.

Energized Green Goblin

Not an ad but...Spider-Man being slapped around

 Saw this panel while reading the Marvel Masterworks edition of Amazing Spider-Man #3. Too funny...

Marvel Team-up featuring Cap'n Crunch and Spider-Man!

What's the ad for?
Cap'N Crunch breakfast cereal
Year
1986

Spotted in

The Scoop

Spider-Man helps the Cap'N battle the evil Sogmaster! Watch out world....the Soggies may rule! Just maybe. Check out this link for Sogmaster's bio...in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe style. Funny.

Let's play Ninja!

What's the ad for?

Ninja Star Target Game
Year
1987

Spotted in
Daredevil # 244, Marvel Comics
The scoop

Remember the eighties when Ninjas were the coolest? There was ninja video games, ninja movies, ninja toys, heck even ninja turtles. Ninja's were all the rage in the eighties. Now you can stop playing Star Wars with your friends and play Ninja instead. I think it's funny that the foam throwing stars come from "Lady Shogun Martial Arts Supply."

At the bottom of the above ad you see a teaser for Amazing Spider-Man #290 banner ad. "Peter Parker Proposes? Possibly." Spoiler alert! He does!

Spider-Man the video game for the Atari 2600

What's the ad for?

Spider-Man the video game for the Atari 2600
Year
1982

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The scoop

The Spider-Man video game! Once again an early and crappy attempt at making a comic book video game. This one looks like it has as much potential as E.T