Good Combos Are Better Than Bad Combos, Says Combos

Cartoony new ads from DDB

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Here are some wacky new Combos ads from DDB Chicago—a couple of 15-second spots and a couple of print ads. The work plays off the product name, showing goofy examples of bad "combos" in real life, like a burglar wearing clogs and a zookeeper cleaning a lion's cage in a zebra-patterned T-shirt. The ads then advise you to stick to "good combos," like pizzeria and pretzel in Combos snacks. These are the first ads for the Mars Inc.

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