What The-?!

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

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!

7 copies from $1.64
#2

Sep 1988

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W: John Byrne, Fred Hembeck, Al Milgrom, Peter B. Gillis · A: John Byrne, John Severin, Mike Mignola, Phil Foglio

Superbman versus Fantastical Four

7 copies from $1.75
#3

Oct 1988

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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 $3.75
#4

Nov 1988

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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

10 copies from $2.25
#4 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by Hector Collazo

Nov 1988

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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

1 copy for $7.99
#5

Jul 1989

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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

6 copies from $4.00
#6

Jan 1990

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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 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne

Jan 1990

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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

1 copy for $1.50
#7

Apr 1990

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W: Scott Lobdell, Marc Siry, Kelly Corvese, Marc McLaurin, Richard Howell · A: Rurik Tyler, Marc Siry, Kelly Corvese, Don Hudson, Richard Howell

10 copies from $1.20
#8

Jul 1990

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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

6 copies from $2.00
#9

Wraparound cover by John Byrne

Oct 1990

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W: Peter David, Don McGregor, Scott Lobdell · A: Rurik Tyler, Mike Harris, Dave Hoover, Scott Lobdell

3 copies from $1.75
#10

Jan 1991

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W: Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Bill Wray · A: John Byrne, Rurik Tyler, Win Mortimer, Bill Wray, Darren Auck

Holiday special; Prestige format

1 copy for $2.00
#11

Mar 1991

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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

3 copies from $5.00
#12

May 1991

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W: Bill Wray, Barry Dutter, Rurik Tyler, Darren Auck, Sholly Fisch · A: Bill Wray, Keith Wilson, Aaron Lopresti, Rurik Tyler, Chris Eliopoulos

9 copies from $0.84
#13

Jul 1991

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W: Stan Lee, Alan Kupperberg, Steve Proudfoot, Jim Warden · A: Bob Wiacek, Darren Auck, Alan Kupperberg, Joe Quesada

5 copies from $1.75
#14

Sep 1991

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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
#15

Nov 1991

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W: Charles Santino, Darren Auck, Scott Lobdell, Barry Dutter · A: Keith Wilson, Darren Auck, Rurik Tyler, Dennis Jensen, Bill Wray

7 copies from $1.99
#16

EC parody cover by Marshall Rogers and Aaron Lopresti

Jan 1992

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W: Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Aaron Lopresti · A: Marie Severin, Rurik Tyler, Darren Auck, Keith Wilson, Aaron Lopresti

4 copies from $1.95
#17

Mar 1992

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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

2 copies from $2.00
#18

May 1992

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W: Michael Higgins, Seth Kruchkow, Barry Dutter, Aaron Lopresti · A: Marie Severin, John Costanza, Darren Auck, Aaron Lopresti

4 copies from $1.75
#19

Jul 1992

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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
#21

Sep 1992

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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
#22

Oct 1992

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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
#23

Nov 1992

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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

1 copy for $21.98
#24

Dec 1992

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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

3 copies from $9.00
#26

Sep 1993

Cover: $2.50

W: Barry Dutter · A: John Costanza

Winter Special; Fall 1993

1 copy for $18.50