Cinnamon Toast Crunch Amazing Fantasy 15
General Mills
2022
On October 20, 2022, Wal-Mart launched an online exclusive box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal. Featured on the box was a fabulous rendering of the original 1962 cover of Amazing Fantasy 15, the first appearance of Spider-Man in Marvel Comics. Limited to just 1,962 boxes, and despite being priced at $10.00 per box, the cereal sold out fast - Mainly to scalpers, of course.
The main treasure within this collectable box was on the back. Flipping it over, it would open up, like a book, and featured an abridged reprint of Amazing Fantasy. Yes, that's right. A fantastic and iconic comic right there on the back of your cereal box!
Back in 2024, when I wrote this post, sealed boxes were still relatively easy to come by, on secondary markets, of course. Typically, they sell for between $20.00 and $25.00, with free shipping, which I suppose isn't terrible. I mean, it was decent enough for me to grab one, and by the time you read this, I may have opted to grab more. It's a unique collectible for comic fans, and a fun way to read the origin of Marvel's web spinning super hero.
Based on the label, the cereal expired as of April 20, 2023. While I suppose that's not too long a period between then and now, I still wouldn't recommend eating any of it. But, hey, to each their own if you opt to get a box or two.
For those of you who've never taken a moment to read this iconic story, I took the liberty of posting the book in its entirety below, ads and all. Personally, I'm not a fan of the "B" and "C" stories, but that Spider-Man debut makes up for it in spades. It's a classic read! Enjoy!
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Neat cereal box. I always like looking at the ads in old comic books. I wonder if I can still get that workout plan for $1.98. I remember the Grit ads. I looked them up about a year ago. It still exists but under another name.
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