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"Hostess" Batman

"Hostess" Batman

By far the biggest DC star of the Hostess comic advertisements in the Bronze Age, especially when combined with strips featuring secondary Batman characters.

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As DC's most prominent hero, Batman made a whopping 16 Hostess advertisements. Many co-starred the Dick Grayson Robin, some featured famous allies and enemies (such as Commissioner Gordon, Penguin, Catman, and Chief O'Hara), and the others brought in new adversaries for the Dark Knight Detective.

The Mummy

Having been around for over 2000 years, the Mummy battled Batman and Robin while trying to entomb a professor and his daughter. Realizing that one cannot kill a mummy - after Robin's special mummy ray gun failed to do any damage - Batman lured the villain away with Hostess Twinkies and rescued the hostages.

Pigeon Person

Commanding an army of pigeons, the winged Pigeon Person sought to rob America of its national monuments. After escaping with the Statue of Liberty, Batman deduced her next move and set a trap of Hostess Cupcakes to distract the birds; Pigeon Person was netted and hauled off to prison.

Catman

Having cornered Batman with his array of wild cats, Catman looked to have victory well in hand. Robin swooped in to offer the villain Hostess Cupcakes, allowing Batman to escape and leaving Catman wrapped to a nearby tree in his cats' leashes.

Muse

Synthesizer player the Muse actually transformed famous musicians into audio sound, trapping them within his instrument. Already on the trail of missing artists Rich Jaggard, Jim Colorado, and Elfish Hipsley, Batman and Robin distracted the musician with Hostess Cupcakes and freed the singers.

"Intergalactic Gold Eater" Aliens

Barging into Fort Knox, two crocodile-like aliens attempted to devour the gold bricks for sustenance. Receiving the distress call, Batman swooped in with a bag of Hostess Twinkies; the aliens graciously accepted the offer and left without incident.

League of Assassins

Cornered by three members of the League of Assassins, Batman was forced to evade their deadly attacks. Distracting his opponents with Hostess Twinkies, the Dark Knight subdued his foes and left them for the police.

Penguin

Commissioner Gordon rang up Batman to let him know that the city's Hostess Twinkie supply had disappeared. In truth, the Penguin had hypnotized the drivers and was stockpiling - until being brought down by Batman and Robin - and the threat of a Twinkie-less prison cell.

Topsy-Turvy Man

With his unique ability, Topsy-Turvy Man was flipping citizens upside-down to match him - and relieving them of their money, jewels, and Hostess Fruit Pies. Determined to flip things back to normal, Batman rolled with the villain's powers and punched Topsy out.

Midnight Ladies

On a citywide crime spree for minks, jewels, and anything dark and valuable, the Midnight Ladies were baffling the police. Determined to end their terror, Batman set up a table of Hostess Cupcakes at Gotham's oil supply - and nabbed the female bandits.

Corsair of Crime

Holding Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara hostage as ransom for an ocean liner, the pirate-themed Corsair of Crime was even able to use his crew to take down Batman. Robin helped saved the day by dropping Hostess Fruit Pies onto the Corsair's ship, allowing the Dynamic Duo to end the Corsair's siege.

Svengali Brothers

A trio of crime siblings, the Svengali Brothers had thrown Gotham City in riots after capturing Commissioner Gordon. Batman and Robin agreed to ride with two of the brothers and discuss exchanges over Hostess Fruit Pies; the Dynamic Duo swiftly defeated all three Svengalis and rescued Gordon.

Professor Plutonium

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Hatching a plot to destroy the gold reserves at Fort Knox, Professor Plutonium attempted to outrace Batman on the high seas. Overtaking the Professor's ship in the Batboat, Batman tossed Hostess Twinkies at the villain before lassoing him up to prevent the scheme from succeeding.

K-9

Dressed in a full-size dog outfit, the villain called K-9 disrupted the Kennel Club Dog Show with his ultrasonic whistle. Using Hostess Twinkies to distract K-9, Batman swiped the whistle and brought the criminal to justice.

Mr. Foxx

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.

Sable Lady

Also known as the Mink Marauder, the Sable Lady turned her affinity for furs into an attempted crime spree. Discovered by Batman and Robin, the Dynamic Duo distracted her with a shower of Hostess Cupcakes - and ended her evil scheme.

Crime Director

Employing a gang to act as his actor minions, the Crime Director staged an assault on the Gotham National Bank. Batman bribed the crew away with Hostess Cupcakes, then wrapped up the Director.

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November 2013

December 2013

Volumes

2011

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