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"Thor Meets a Glutton For Gold" (Hostess Ads #24)

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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 characters!) 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: "Thor Meets a Glutton For Gold." As noted on the Hostess Superhero Advertisements page:

Looting the treasure troves of Asgard for golden trinkets, Gudrun the Golden was amassing quite the collection. Offered the golden cakes of Hostess Twinkies, Gudrun was subdued and his possessions returned to their rightful places.

The villain in this always reminded me of Volstagg.

You Get A Big Delight In Every Bite <23 (Hostess Treats) 25> Enjoy.

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