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What The-?!

    (Marvel, 1988-1993)
™ and ©1988 Marvel Entertainment Group

Leave it to Marvel to spoof itself in its own series. Though most comic book manufacturers take it easy on their own characters, Marvel laughs at everything, from their own tendency to liberally rewrite scripts, blatant commercialism, crossovers, chronological absurdities, and all the inherent silliness of some of its heroes. They’ve thrown in a few really bad puns (is there any other kind?) and also pulled in a few non-Marvel characters to-boot in this hilarious send-up of the Marvel Universe.
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  • 1
    #1
    Aug 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Peter B. Gillis, Terry Austin, Gwen Dibley  ·  A: Hilary Barta, June Brigman, Jon Bogdanove, Steve Ditko, Marc Siry
    When Titans Tussle!
    6 copies from $1.76
  • 1/NS
    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jon Bogdanove
    Aug 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Peter B. Gillis, Terry Austin, Gwen Dibley  ·  A: Hilary Barta, June Brigman, Jon Bogdanove, Steve Ditko, Marc Siry
    When Titans Tussle!
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 2
    #2
    Sep 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: John Byrne, Fred Hembeck, Al Milgrom, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: John Byrne, John Severin, Mike Mignola, Phil Foglio
    Superbman versus Fantastical Four
    5 copies from $3.50
  • 2/NS
    #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Sep 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: John Byrne, Fred Hembeck, Al Milgrom, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: John Byrne, John Severin, Mike Mignola, Phil Foglio
    Superbman versus Fantastical Four
    No copies available
  • 3
    #3
    Oct 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Glenn Herdling, Kurt Busiek, Richard Howell, Peter David, Fred Hembeck  ·  A: Alex Saviuk, James W. Fry III, Richard Howell, Todd McFarlane, Fred Hembeck, Kyle Baker
    5 copies from $2.75
  • 3/NS
    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Mike Zeck
    Oct 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Glenn Herdling, Kurt Busiek, Richard Howell, Peter David, Fred Hembeck  ·  A: Alex Saviuk, James W. Fry III, Richard Howell, Todd McFarlane, Fred Hembeck, Kyle Baker
    1 copy for $6.50
  • 4
    #4
    Nov 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Kurt Busiek, Michael Eury, Fred Hembeck, Peter David, Marc Siry, Scott Lobdell, David Schwartz  ·  A: Hector Collazo, David Day, Fred Hembeck, Gary Fields, Marc Siry, Ron Zalme, David Schwartz
    8 copies from $3.25
  • 4/NS
    #4 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hector Collazo
    Nov 1988
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Kurt Busiek, Michael Eury, Fred Hembeck, Peter David, Marc Siry, Scott Lobdell, David Schwartz  ·  A: Hector Collazo, David Day, Fred Hembeck, Gary Fields, Marc Siry, Ron Zalme, David Schwartz
    2 copies from $5.75
  • 5
    #5
    Jul 1989
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Peter B. Gillis, Terry Austin, Chuck Dixon, Walt Jaschek, Jim Lee, Marc Siry  ·  A: Hilary Barta, Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Larry Stroman, Marc Siry, Whilce Portacio
    7 copies from $4.00
  • 5/NS
    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hilary Barta
    Jul 1989
    Cover: $1.50
    W: Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Peter B. Gillis, Terry Austin, Chuck Dixon, Walt Jaschek, Jim Lee, Marc Siry  ·  A: Hilary Barta, Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Larry Stroman, Marc Siry, Whilce Portacio
    1 copy for $7.50
  • 6
    #6
    Jan 1990
    Cover: $1.00
    W: John Byrne, Doug Rice, Hilary Barta, Howard Mackie, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: John Byrne, Hilary Barta, Adam Blaustein, Doug Rice
    Acts of Vengeance parody
    7 copies from $2.00
  • 6/NS
    #6 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Jan 1990
    Cover: $1.00
    W: John Byrne, Doug Rice, Hilary Barta, Howard Mackie, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: John Byrne, Hilary Barta, Adam Blaustein, Doug Rice
    Acts of Vengeance parody
    2 copies from $1.50
  • 7
    #7
    Apr 1990
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Scott Lobdell, Marc Siry, Kelly Corvese, Marc McLaurin, Richard Howell  ·  A: Rurik Tyler, Marc Siry, Kelly Corvese, Don Hudson, Richard Howell
    8 copies from $1.20
  • 7/NS
    #7 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Apr 1990
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Scott Lobdell, Marc Siry, Kelly Corvese, Marc McLaurin, Richard Howell  ·  A: Rurik Tyler, Marc Siry, Kelly Corvese, Don Hudson, Richard Howell
    1 copy for $3.00
  • 8
    #8
    Jul 1990
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Aaron Lopresti, Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Marc Siry, Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Aaron Lopresti, Dale Keown, Win Mortimer, James W. Fry III, Jon Bogdanove, Chris Eliopoulos, Marc Siry, Richard Howell
    4 copies from $2.00
  • 8/NS
    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Jul 1990
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Aaron Lopresti, Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Marc Siry, Kurt Busiek  ·  A: Aaron Lopresti, Dale Keown, Win Mortimer, James W. Fry III, Jon Bogdanove, Chris Eliopoulos, Marc Siry, Richard Howell
    1 copy for $3.00
  • 9
    #9
    Wraparound cover by John Byrne
    Oct 1990
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Peter David, Don McGregor, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Rurik Tyler, Mike Harris, Dave Hoover, Scott Lobdell
    4 copies from $1.25
  • 9/NS
    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Oct 1990
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Peter David, Don McGregor, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Rurik Tyler, Mike Harris, Dave Hoover, Scott Lobdell
    No copies available
  • 10
    #10
    Jan 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Bill Wray  ·  A: John Byrne, Rurik Tyler, Win Mortimer, Bill Wray, Darren Auck
    Holiday special; Prestige format
    2 copies from $2.00
  • 10/NS
    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Jan 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Bill Wray  ·  A: John Byrne, Rurik Tyler, Win Mortimer, Bill Wray, Darren Auck
    Holiday special; Prestige format
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Mar 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Scott Lobdell, Darren Auck, Rob Tokar, Roger Brown  ·  A: Lee Weeks, Keith Wilson, Dale Keown, Rob Liefeld, Ron Wilson, Darren Auck, Rurik Tyler
    Origin of Wolverina
    4 copies from $3.00
  • 11/NS
    #11 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Mar 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Scott Lobdell, Darren Auck, Rob Tokar, Roger Brown  ·  A: Lee Weeks, Keith Wilson, Dale Keown, Rob Liefeld, Ron Wilson, Darren Auck, Rurik Tyler
    Origin of Wolverina
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    May 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Bill Wray, Barry Dutter, Rurik Tyler, Darren Auck, Sholly Fisch  ·  A: Bill Wray, Keith Wilson, Aaron Lopresti, Rurik Tyler, Chris Eliopoulos
    8 copies from $2.00
  • 12/NS
    #12 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    May 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Bill Wray, Barry Dutter, Rurik Tyler, Darren Auck, Sholly Fisch  ·  A: Bill Wray, Keith Wilson, Aaron Lopresti, Rurik Tyler, Chris Eliopoulos
    No copies available
  • 13
    #13
    Jul 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Stan Lee, Alan Kupperberg, Steve Proudfoot, Jim Warden  ·  A: Bob Wiacek, Darren Auck, Alan Kupperberg, Joe Quesada
    5 copies from $1.75
  • 13/NS
    #13 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Jul 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Stan Lee, Alan Kupperberg, Steve Proudfoot, Jim Warden  ·  A: Bob Wiacek, Darren Auck, Alan Kupperberg, Joe Quesada
    No copies available
  • 14
    #14
    Sep 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Bill Wray, Roger Brown, Sholly Fisch, Aaron Lopresti, Darren Auck  ·  A: Aaron Lopresti, Rurik Tyler, Win Mortimer, Darren Auck
    10 copies from $2.50
  • 14/NS
    #14 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Aaron Lopresti
    Sep 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Bill Wray, Roger Brown, Sholly Fisch, Aaron Lopresti, Darren Auck  ·  A: Aaron Lopresti, Rurik Tyler, Win Mortimer, Darren Auck
    No copies available
  • 15
    #15
    Nov 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Charles Santino, Darren Auck, Scott Lobdell, Barry Dutter  ·  A: Keith Wilson, Darren Auck, Rurik Tyler, Dennis Jensen, Bill Wray
    6 copies from $1.99
  • 15/NS
    #15 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Marshall Rogers
    Nov 1991
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Charles Santino, Darren Auck, Scott Lobdell, Barry Dutter  ·  A: Keith Wilson, Darren Auck, Rurik Tyler, Dennis Jensen, Bill Wray
    1 copy for $3.00
  • 16
    #16
    EC parody cover by Marshall Rogers and Aaron Lopresti
    Jan 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Aaron Lopresti  ·  A: Marie Severin, Rurik Tyler, Darren Auck, Keith Wilson, Aaron Lopresti
    5 copies from $1.95
  • 16/NS
    #16 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Marshall Rogers and Aaron Lopresti
    Jan 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Aaron Lopresti  ·  A: Marie Severin, Rurik Tyler, Darren Auck, Keith Wilson, Aaron Lopresti
    No copies available
  • 17
    #17
    Mar 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Kurt Busiek, Peter B. Gillis, Hilary Barta, Barry Dutter, Richard Howell, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Brad K. Jones, Hilary Barta, Keith Wilson, Richard Howell, David Day, Dan Day
    3 copies from $2.00
  • 17/NS
    #17 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hilary Barta
    Mar 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Kurt Busiek, Peter B. Gillis, Hilary Barta, Barry Dutter, Richard Howell, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Brad K. Jones, Hilary Barta, Keith Wilson, Richard Howell, David Day, Dan Day
    No copies available
  • 18
    #18
    May 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Michael Higgins, Seth Kruchkow, Barry Dutter, Aaron Lopresti  ·  A: Marie Severin, John Costanza, Darren Auck, Aaron Lopresti
    3 copies from $1.75
  • 18/NS
    #18 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Aaron Lopresti
    May 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Michael Higgins, Seth Kruchkow, Barry Dutter, Aaron Lopresti  ·  A: Marie Severin, John Costanza, Darren Auck, Aaron Lopresti
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Jul 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Scott Lobdell, George Beliard, Sholly Fisch, Doug Rice  ·  A: Rick Stasi, Mike DeCarlo, Rurik Tyler, Doug Rice
    Flip-book
    6 copies from $2.25
  • 19/NS
    #19 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hilary Barta and Doug Rice
    Jul 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Scott Lobdell, George Beliard, Sholly Fisch, Doug Rice  ·  A: Rick Stasi, Mike DeCarlo, Rurik Tyler, Doug Rice
    Flip-book
    No copies available
  • 20
    #20
    Aug 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Aaron Lopresti, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Aaron Lopresti, Dennis Jensen, John Costanza, Rurik Tyler
    1 copy for $3.00
  • 20/NS
    #20 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Rurik Tyler
    Aug 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Aaron Lopresti, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Scott Lobdell  ·  A: Aaron Lopresti, Dennis Jensen, John Costanza, Rurik Tyler
    No copies available
  • 21
    #21
    Sep 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Ed Lazellari, Darren Auck, Sholly Fisch  ·  A: Joe Staton, Darren Auck, Rurik Tyler, Rusty Haller, Marie Severin, Todd Nauck
    Weapon X parody
    2 copies from $2.00
  • 21/NS
    #21 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hilary Barta
    Sep 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Ed Lazellari, Darren Auck, Sholly Fisch  ·  A: Joe Staton, Darren Auck, Rurik Tyler, Rusty Haller, Marie Severin, Todd Nauck
    Weapon X parody
    No copies available
  • 22
    #22
    Oct 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Roger Brown, Aaron Lopresti  ·  A: Aaron Lopresti, George Wildman, Joe Staton, John Costanza, Rurik Tyler, Joe Quesada
    3 copies from $1.75
  • 22/NS
    #22 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hilary Barta
    Oct 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Roger Brown, Aaron Lopresti  ·  A: Aaron Lopresti, George Wildman, Joe Staton, John Costanza, Rurik Tyler, Joe Quesada
    No copies available
  • 23
    #23
    Nov 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Dan Slott, Aaron Lopresti  ·  A: Alex Morrissey, Howard Bender, James W. Fry III, Rurik Tyler, Aaron Lopresti
    2 copies from $2.00
  • 23/NS
    #23 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hilary Barta
    Nov 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Dan Slott, Aaron Lopresti  ·  A: Alex Morrissey, Howard Bender, James W. Fry III, Rurik Tyler, Aaron Lopresti
    No copies available
  • 24
    #24
    Dec 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Barry Dutter, Paul Curtis, Alan Kupperberg, John Lewandowski, Aaron Lopresti  ·  A: Rurik Tyler, John Costanza, Andrew Pepoy, Alan Kupperberg, George Wildman, Aaron Lopresti
    4 copies from $10.00
  • 24/NS
    #24 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hilary Barta and Ricko The Sicko
    Dec 1992
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Barry Dutter, Paul Curtis, Alan Kupperberg, John Lewandowski, Aaron Lopresti  ·  A: Rurik Tyler, John Costanza, Andrew Pepoy, Alan Kupperberg, George Wildman, Aaron Lopresti
    No copies available
  • 25
    #25
    Jun 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Barry Dutter, Tom Brevoort, Mike Kanterovich, Aaron Lopresti, Terry Collins, Manny Galán, Scott Lobdell, Erik Doescher  ·  A: Aaron Lopresti, Erik Doescher, John Costanza, Keith Wilson, Manny Galán, Marie Severin
    Summer Special; Summer 1993
    No copies available
  • 25/NS
    #25 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Doug Rice
    Jun 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Barry Dutter, Tom Brevoort, Mike Kanterovich, Aaron Lopresti, Terry Collins, Manny Galán, Scott Lobdell, Erik Doescher  ·  A: Aaron Lopresti, Erik Doescher, John Costanza, Keith Wilson, Manny Galán, Marie Severin
    Summer Special; Summer 1993
    No copies available
  • 26
    #26
    Sep 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Barry Dutter  ·  A: John Costanza
    Winter Special; Fall 1993
    1 copy for $18.50
  • 26/NS
    #26 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Doug Rice
    Sep 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Barry Dutter  ·  A: John Costanza
    Winter Special; Fall 1993
    No copies available