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Hostess ad (Jan. 1982):
“Flea Bargaining”

Hostess ad

Title: “Flea Bargaining”

Feature: Captain Marvel

Medium: comic

Cover date: Jan. 1982

Publisher: Marvel


3 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Captain Marvel Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell)
(lead character)
hero
CBR Scale: S Kree religion
Kree
[former captain of Kree star fleet]
Marvel 142
Giant Flea-Market-Eating Flea villain
CBR Scale: R N.A.
flea
[giant flea; caught using Hostess Twinkies as bait]
Marvel 1
Englishtown Flea Market Englishtown Flea Market
(mentioned) 
supporting character group real/historical person
  [1st app: Hostess ad (Jan. 1982)] Marvel 1

Hostess cupcake ad that appeared in January 1982 issues of Marvel comics, including Captain America (vol. 1) #265, Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1) #113, etc.