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One [[Superman]] story, [http://tomheroes.com/Comic%20Ads/hostess%20ads/superman_spy.htm "The Spy"], illustrates how silly these stories could get. It begins with a reporter discovering Clark Kent's secret closet with his Superman costume (and a spare). Superman himself sees the reporter snooping, and refills the closet with Hostess Fruit Pies before the reporter reveals his "big scoop."
While DC and Marvel let their superheroes shill shamelessly for Hostess products, one action was curiously "over the line": the heroes could never be shown actually ''eating'' Hostess products. Supporting characters like Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson were apparently exempt from this rule, though, and other publishers' characters (e.g., shameless capitalist [[Richie Rich (comics)|Richie Rich]]) could chomp away freely.
The Hostess ads are the most numerous and infamous of the type, but other advertisers got into the act occasionally (e.g. [http://thedorkreview.blogspot.com/2011/07/magic-snake-superhero-ads.html four Marvel and DC heroes shilling for the "Magic Snake" puzzle]). Because of their absurdity, even by the standards of superhero comics, this is a [[Dead Horse Trope]] nowadays, subverted and parodied far more often than played straight.
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* Parodied in ''[[Wizard Magazine|Wizard]]'' magazine, which featured Jesse Custer and the cast of ''[[Preacher (Comic Book)]]'' in a mock-Hostess fruit pies ad.
** Another Wizard ad had this, featuring the 'heroes' of Marvel Zombies. Instead of fruit pies, they find two kids. Two ''tasty'' kids.
* Yet another parody in an ''[[
* ''[[Shadowgirls]]'' also [http://www.shadowgirlscomic.com/comics/forbidden-fruit/ get in on the fun].
* The video game ''[[Spider-Man Friend or Foe]]'' has a fun reference, as one of Spidey's post-battle quips is along the lines of "I could go for a fruit pie right about now."
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