Amazing Spider-Man #516 (2013)
Written by J. Michael Straczynski
Pencils by Mike Deodato
Inks by Joe Pimental, Colors by Matt Milla
Chef’s Note: When Spider-Man jokes around, he’s a charming rogue. When Peter Parker jokes around, he’s an immature doof.
Shut up about the cereal and the stupid mug and actually help your girlfriend before you run off to save the world again, you self-centered binky!
Believe it or not, the very first cereal promotion was aimed at adults and was launched at the beginning of the 20th century. It wasn’t long before companies realized the real golden ticket was with children, but they didn’t start putting prizes in the boxes right away. Indeed, prizes for purchasing cereal existed as early as 1909, but obtaining them wasn’t as simple as opening the box. The pioneer of prizes in a box was actually Cracker Jack, who began putting toys in its boxes of caramel corn and peanuts in 1912. Still, it was decades before cereal companies followed their lead.
Chef’s Note: Nothing to do with food but the news being reported in the first two panels gave me a chuckle 🙂
Chef’s Note: Happy National Cereal Day!