
If you were a comic book reader in the 1970s and ’80s then I’m sure you’ve seen the Spider-Man Hostess ads. They were a one page story that worked in Spidey using the tasty cakes to solve a crime. Well times have been tough for the manufacturer and Hostess has filed for Bankruptcy protection. I guess the Twinkies aren’t selling so well anymore. I think it’s time Spidey helped them out again. Check out this site for an awesome collection of the old ads.
Brad Douglas
View articlesBrad created the Crawlspace back in 1998 while attending college at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He’s the webmaster and writes front page news items, and also produces, hosts and edits the podcast. He’s been collecting Spider-Man comics since the age of three and is a life-long fan of the webhead. His website has been featured in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly and on Marvel.com and inside the comics themselves. The Crawlspace is one of the first Spider-Man fan sites to ever hit the internet. Millions of people visit the site every year.
Brad has interviewed several “Spider-Celebrities” over the years including co-creator Stan Lee. He’s also interviewed actors who have portrayed Spider-Man like Paul Soles (Voice Actor from the 67 Spider-Man Cartoon), Dan Gilvezan (Spidey Voice Actor from Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends) ,Yuri Lownthal (Voice Actor from the Spider-Man PlayStation game) and Nicholas Hammond (Spider-Man 1977 Actor).
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“Spider-Man Spoils A Snatch!” Say it ain’t so, Tiger!!! 🙂
I read this finishing a box of Twinkies. I will buy more!!!!!!!!