Star Trek #51
"Destination... Annihilation!" delivers a delightfully absurd showdown in Star Trek #51 (1978), where the Chairman’s transmutation gun goes haywire in a twist of cosmic comedy. With art by Sal Buscema and inks by Joe Sinnott, the issue unfolds with a surreal clash of gadgets and snacks, as Twinkies become the unexpected weapon of choice. A 35-cent adventure in 1978, it’s a quirky, high-energy ride that’s as sweet as it is strange.
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The Chairman with his Chair Transmutation Gun has the drop on Spider-Man. The transmutated Policeman Chair tells the kids, who charge, bombarding The Chairman with Hostess Twinkies. The Chairman's gun backfires, transmutating him into The Chairman Chair. Spider-Man is saved, and The Policeman Chair is restored to The Policeman. You get a big delight / In every bite / Of Hostess Twinkies' snack cakes.
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