This 1981 Hostess Twinkies ad features Batman and his most-feared enemy, K-9!!
Look, Batman's had some oddball villains, especially during the 60's, so I did some research to see if K-9 actually appeared any time before this ad.
He does not.
What you're looking at here is his FIRST APPEARANCE and, if the Internet is right, his ONLY appearance. For you 90's kids, that means you need to buy up as many of these as possible because he's sure to be a hit moneymaker for you! Sorry, this does not come in chromium nor does it have a hologram.
I'm honestly kind of sad this guy didn't appear more. He'd have been an excellent Ambush Bug villain, but I'm sure he's probably tied up in all kinds of rights issues at this point, al la Rom Spaceknight! However, if we start our letter campaign now, we might be able to bring this puppy (hehe) back to life in the New 52! Imagine it, they'd change him to a woman, give him a gun and knife and make his costume revealing. K-9 would inevitably look something like a bad Halloween costume...
Sigh.
Note: I pulled this ad from Legion of Super-Heroes #285, which I spoke about in the previous article.
Until next time!
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