Frank Miller's Hostess Fruit Pie ad

Marcus · 27 Nov 2004

Here it is,

Chris · **Joined:** 11 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 21258

He was channeling Gil Kane there I think.

Frank L. Sisko · 25 Dec 2006

Somewhere in my collection, I own a comic that features that ad. Maybe even several.

It looks quite familiar to me.

Simon · **Joined:** 26 Oct 2006 **Posts:** 59401

The dark fruit pie returns?

John V · **Joined:** 18 Aug 2004 **Posts:** 5481

Classic! I wonder who wrote those ads? Probably someone in-house at marvel..Shooter? Larry Hama? Defalco?

Todd · 14 Apr 2005

How do we know Miller drew that?

Chris · **Joined:** 11 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 21258

According to the interview in the Art of John Byrne book, Byrne did one too.

Todd · 14 Apr 2005

I think we have seen the Byrne one before.

Uncle Twitchy · **Joined:** 28 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 30520

I love how they felt obliged to put "Advertisement" at the top -- as though people would actually be confused into believing it was part of the regular story. Because the Human Torch often uses Hostess Fruit Pies in his arsenal against the forces of evil.

That meddlin kid · 26 Mar 2007

I don't believe I've ever seen that particular Hostess ad. Glad to see it was an actual ad, and not some gross parody of it. That's kind of what I was expecting from the title.

So, does anyone know who did the one where the Hulk battled a magician who turned himself into a Godzilla-sized frog? For some reason that was my favorite.

Todd · 14 Apr 2005

Uncle Twitchy wrote:

I love how they felt obliged to put "Advertisement" at the top -- as though people would actually be confused into believing it was part of the regular story. Because the Human Torch often uses Hostess Fruit Pies in his arsenal against the forces of evil.

It is interesting.

Most scientific journals charge a page cost for publishing papers. SO you submit the paper, they review it, you have to edit/modify it, and in the end they say, sure, we will publish it. (Yeah, this is what we need to do as scientists).

Then they say, you have to pay $100/page to defray publishing costs. No biggie, it is in the budget. But the interesting thing is that hte following text is appended to the first page of the paper:

"The publication costs of this article were defrayed in part by page charge payment. Therefore, and solely to indicate this fact, this article is hereby marked "advertisement" in accordance with 18 USC section 1734"

TS Garp · **Joined:** 29 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 32247 **Location:** MN

Uncle Twitchy wrote:

I love how they felt obliged to put "Advertisement" at the top -- as though people would actually be confused into believing it was part of the regular story. Because the Human Torch often uses Hostess Fruit Pies in his arsenal against the forces of evil.

Especially when everyone knows you use a twinkie.

Todd · 14 Apr 2005

US Code wrote:

18 USC Section 1734

Sec. 1734. Editorials and other matter as "advertisements"

Whoever, being an editor or publisher, prints in a publication
entered as second class mail, editorial or other reading matter for
which he has been paid or promised a valuable consideration,
without plainly marking the same "advertisement" shall be fined
under this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Sept. 1, 1960, see section 11 of Pub. L.
86-682.

How this works, and why ads for cars and miniature soldiers doesnt need to have text saying "advertisement" I dont know.

But often times, there is an additional section in the paper about Saudi Arabia, which will be labeled "advertisement" so perhaps it has more to do with material that could be mistaken for "editorial or reading material" as opposed to a car ad.

Uncle Twitchy · **Joined:** 28 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 30520

TS Garp wrote:

Uncle Twitchy wrote:

I love how they felt obliged to put "Advertisement" at the top -- as though people would actually be confused into believing it was part of the regular story. Because the Human Torch often uses Hostess Fruit Pies in his arsenal against the forces of evil.

Especially when everyone knows you use a twinkie.

Exactly.

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

I like Hostess Fruit Pies.

Uncle Twitchy · **Joined:** 28 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 30520

Apple and blueberry and generic "berry" were always my favorite.

Fraxon! · **Joined:** 22 Aug 2004 **Posts:** 40603

Generiberries are yummy....

Chris · **Joined:** 11 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 21258

Todd wrote:

I think we have seen the Byrne one before.

I haven't.

Fraxon! · **Joined:** 22 Aug 2004 **Posts:** 40603

Uncle Twitchy · **Joined:** 28 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 30520

You know. When his old stuff was "better".

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

Peach! They don't make the peach ones anymore, do they? Pity.

Fraxon! · **Joined:** 22 Aug 2004 **Posts:** 40603

I like that ad a lot better than most of his recent commissions.

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