Long before pro wrestlers "Macho Man" Randy Savage (1952-2011) and The Ultimate Warrior1 (1959-2014) were hawking Slim Jim meat sticks, the product, which dates to 1928, was being promoted with the help of a cartoon werewolf in 1970s comics books.
This "satisfy your meat tooth" ad comes from a 1978 issue of Marvel Comic's What If...? series. Upon seeing it again, decades later, I remember it as being fairly ubiquitous during that era. And I'm still wondering why the full moon is sticking out its tongue.
The advertising copy states "one bite will have you absolutely howling with delight" and touts the different Slim Jim flavors that were available, including mild, spicy, pizza, bacon, salami and pepperoni. I'm not sure if all those flavors are still available today, but I do know that the "meat stick" and beef jerky industries remain as strong as ever, even though I, as a pescatarian for nearly three years, am no longer contributing to their bottom lines.
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Footnote
1. Speaking of The Ultimate Warrior, I stumbled upon the strangest video recently: The Ultimate Warrior in a pro wrestling bout against ... Phil Collins. Watch, if you dare.
I recall those ads as well from my childhood. I came across one recently in a comic book I picked up at a garage sale. http://tinyurl.com/hbxny5k
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