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

August, 1988
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Peter B. Gillis, Terry Austin, Gwen DibleyHilary Barta, June Brigman, Jon Bogdanove, Steve Ditko, Marc Siry
#2

September, 1988
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John Byrne, Fred Hembeck, Al Milgrom, Peter B. GillisJohn Byrne, John Severin, Mike Mignola, Phil Foglio
#3

October, 1988
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Glenn Herdling, Kurt Busiek, Richard Howell, Peter David, Fred HembeckAlex Saviuk, James W. Fry III, Richard Howell, Todd McFarlane, Fred Hembeck, Kyle Baker
#4

November, 1988
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Kurt Busiek, Michael Eury, Fred Hembeck, Peter David, Marc Siry, Scott Lobdell, David SchwartzHector Collazo, David Day, Fred Hembeck, Gary Fields, Marc Siry, Ron Zalme, David Schwartz
#4 (Newsstand Edition by Hector Collazo)

November, 1988
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Kurt Busiek, Michael Eury, Fred Hembeck, Peter David, Marc Siry, Scott Lobdell, David SchwartzHector Collazo, David Day, Fred Hembeck, Gary Fields, Marc Siry, Ron Zalme, David Schwartz
#5

July, 1989
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Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Peter B. Gillis, Terry Austin, Chuck Dixon, Walt Jaschek, Jim Lee, Marc SiryHilary Barta, Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Larry Stroman, Marc Siry, Whilce Portacio
#6

January, 1990
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John Byrne, Doug Rice, Hilary Barta, Howard Mackie, Peter B. GillisJohn Byrne, Hilary Barta, Adam Blaustein, Doug Rice
#6 (Newsstand Edition by John Byrne)

January, 1990
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John Byrne, Doug Rice, Hilary Barta, Howard Mackie, Peter B. GillisJohn Byrne, Hilary Barta, Adam Blaustein, Doug Rice
#7

April, 1990
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Scott Lobdell, Marc Siry, Kelly Corvese, Marc McLaurin, Richard HowellRurik Tyler, Marc Siry, Kelly Corvese, Don Hudson, Richard Howell
#8

July, 1990
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Aaron Lopresti, Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Marc Siry, Kurt BusiekAaron Lopresti, Dale Keown, Win Mortimer, James W. Fry III, Jon Bogdanove, Chris Eliopoulos, Marc Siry, Richard Howell
#9 (Wraparound cover by John Byrne)

October, 1990
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Peter David, Don McGregor, Scott LobdellRurik Tyler, Mike Harris, Dave Hoover, Scott Lobdell
#10

January, 1991
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Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Bill WrayJohn Byrne, Rurik Tyler, Win Mortimer, Bill Wray, Darren Auck
#11

March, 1991
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Scott Lobdell, Darren Auck, Rob Tokar, Roger BrownLee Weeks, Keith Wilson, Dale Keown, Rob Liefeld, Ron Wilson, Darren Auck, Rurik Tyler
#12

May, 1991
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Bill Wray, Barry Dutter, Rurik Tyler, Darren Auck, Sholly FischBill Wray, Keith Wilson, Aaron Lopresti, Rurik Tyler, Chris Eliopoulos
#13

July, 1991
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Stan Lee, Alan Kupperberg, Steve Proudfoot, Jim WardenBob Wiacek, Darren Auck, Alan Kupperberg, Joe Quesada
#14

September, 1991
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Bill Wray, Roger Brown, Sholly Fisch, Aaron Lopresti, Darren AuckAaron Lopresti, Rurik Tyler, Win Mortimer, Darren Auck
#15

November, 1991
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Charles Santino, Darren Auck, Scott Lobdell, Barry DutterKeith Wilson, Darren Auck, Rurik Tyler, Dennis Jensen, Bill Wray
#16 (EC parody cover by Marshall Rogers and Aaron Lopresti)

January, 1992
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Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Aaron LoprestiMarie Severin, Rurik Tyler, Darren Auck, Keith Wilson, Aaron Lopresti
#17

March, 1992
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Kurt Busiek, Peter B. Gillis, Hilary Barta, Barry Dutter, Richard Howell, Scott LobdellBrad K. Jones, Hilary Barta, Keith Wilson, Richard Howell, David Day, Dan Day
#18

May, 1992
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Michael Higgins, Seth Kruchkow, Barry Dutter, Aaron LoprestiMarie Severin, John Costanza, Darren Auck, Aaron Lopresti
#19

July, 1992
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Scott Lobdell, George Beliard, Sholly Fisch, Doug RiceRick Stasi, Mike DeCarlo, Rurik Tyler, Doug Rice
#20

August, 1992
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Aaron Lopresti, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Scott LobdellAaron Lopresti, Dennis Jensen, John Costanza, Rurik Tyler
#21

September, 1992
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Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Ed Lazellari, Darren Auck, Sholly FischJoe Staton, Darren Auck, Rurik Tyler, Rusty Haller, Marie Severin, Todd Nauck
#22

October, 1992
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Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Sholly Fisch, Barry Dutter, Roger Brown, Aaron LoprestiAaron Lopresti, George Wildman, Joe Staton, John Costanza, Rurik Tyler, Joe Quesada
#23

November, 1992
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Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Scott Lobdell, Sholly Fisch, Dan Slott, Aaron LoprestiAlex Morrissey, Howard Bender, James W. Fry III, Rurik Tyler, Aaron Lopresti
#24

December, 1992
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Hilary Barta, Doug Rice, Barry Dutter, Paul Curtis, Alan Kupperberg, John Lewandowski, Aaron LoprestiRurik Tyler, John Costanza, Andrew Pepoy, Alan Kupperberg, George Wildman, Aaron Lopresti
#26

September, 1993
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Barry DutterJohn Costanza