As you know, Superman is famous for his great hot chocolate recipe. For years, he had been making it for Ma and Pa Kent, and they would frequently call it “super” which would inspire a big laugh from everyone. Of course, what they didn’t know was Superman’s hot cocoa had a very dark secret: it was made with an evil chemical concocted by none other than Lex Luthor, more commonly known as “Nutrasweet.” But Superman felt no guilt over his actions. Not with how much his hot cocoa sales were bringing into the Kent household, because ultimately, he was doing it for them, and not his own super wallet.

Superman Hot Cocoa Mix was available during the early 1980s, at a time when many super licensed products were available on store shelves. It was produced by Heinz, which makes perfect sense, because there are two things I always associate with a warm mug of hot chocolate: ketchup and Superman. I’m sure Pa Kent felt the same way, though we sadly can’t ask him now, as he went to super heaven after he consumed a few cups too many.

Of course, with the exception of Flintstones Vitamin tablets, such licensed products never last for very long, but finding accurate information online as to exactly what their lifespan was is tricky even in the age of the internet. So I can’t tell you when Supeman Hot Cocoa was discontinued by the League of Supervillains. But I can show you a commercial with strangely fluid animation in which Superman has to save two children from his sworn enemy…Captain Cold? What? I mean, I even used Google, and my ten seconds of research failed to bring up any images of Superman and Captain Cold clashing with each other. Sorry, The Flash. Looks like Superman is stealing your bad guys from you. Over hot chocolate.

Have a SUPER night, y’all!