What The--?! is a Marvel Comics comic book series self-parodying the Marvel Universe as well as characters from the DC Comics Universe.[1] Similar in vein to the 1960s series Not Brand Echh, it was billed as "The Marvel mag of mirth and mayhem!" The series ran for 26 issues, from August 1988 through Winter 1993, with issue #26 being a Fall Special. It typically contained a series of short stories with comedic takes on Marvel heroes, and villains, such as having Spider-Ham substitute for Spider-Man.
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What The--?! spotlighted some of the top artists and writers at the time. Many, such as Stan Lee and John Byrne, contributed works that spoof some of their all-time greatest successes. For example, in issue #2, Byrne creates a tale pitting his work on the Fantastic Four franchise against his work with Superman. The issue goes so far as to have the