What The--?! #2 [Newsstand]
(September 1988)

Marvel, 1988 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1988
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
071486021124 09
Editing
Carl Potts (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of What The--?! (Marvel, 1988 series) #2 [Direct].

Superbman vs. the Fantastical Four (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
John Byrne
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
satire-parody; superhero
Reprints
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The Contents Page (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset
Genre
satire-parody

Superbman vs. the Fantastical Four My Badguy... My Enemy! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Byrne
Pencils
John Byrne
Inks
Jerry Ordway
Colors
Petra Goldberg
Letters
Jim Novak
Genre
satire-parody; superhero
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The Retirement of Knick Furey, Ex-Agent of S.H.E.E.L.D! (Table of Contents: 3)

Knick Furey / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Hembeck
Pencils
John Severin
Inks
John Severin
Colors
Christie Scheele
Letters
Ken Lopez
Genre
satire-parody; superhero

Indexer Notes

According to Knick, S.H.E.E.L.D. stands for "Supreme Headquarters..Err..Err Law-Enforcement Department - no Division - I think!"

Terry Austin's Famous Inker's School Talent Test (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Terry Austin (signed)
Pencils
Terry Austin (signed); Bret Blevins (signed); Fred Hembeck (signed)
Inks
Terry Austin (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Credit information provided 2008 by Michel Faber. The second page includes a half-page subscription ad. The self-portrait of Austin looks a lot like Ziggy Pig.

Woof 'R' Eam! (Table of Contents: 5)

Woof 'R' Eam / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Al Milgrom
Pencils
Mike Mignola
Inks
Al Williamson
Colors
Petra Goldberg
Letters
Phil Felix
Genre
satire-parody; superhero
Reprints

The Secret, Unsuspected Sanctum Sancyouverymuch of Doctor Deranged (Table of Contents: 6)

Doctor Deranged / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Gillis
Pencils
Phil Foglio
Inks
Phil Foglio
Colors
Bob Sharen
Letters
Jim Novak
Genre
satire-parody; superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Bullish Bulletins / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Marc Siry
Pencils
Marc Siry
Inks
Marc Siry
Letters
typeset
Genre
satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Satire of Bullpen Bulletins page; Pro File on: Arturio Alphonse Duchet & Checklist.

Honest John Novelty and Perilous Items Supply Company (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Marc Siry
Pencils
Marc Siry
Inks
Marc Siry
Colors
Marc Siry
Letters
typeset
Genre
satire-parody

Indexer Notes

Parody of the traditional novelty-item ad.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Superbman vs. the Fantastical Four
  2. 1. The Contents Page
  3. 2. Superbman vs. the Fantastical Four My Badguy... My Enemy!
  4. 3. The Retirement of Knick Furey, Ex-Agent of S.H.E.E.L.D!
    Knick Furey
  5. 4. Terry Austin's Famous Inker's School Talent Test
  6. 5. Woof 'R' Eam!
    Woof 'R' Eam
  7. 6. The Secret, Unsuspected Sanctum Sancyouverymuch of Doctor Deranged
    Doctor Deranged
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Bullish Bulletins
  9. 8. Honest John Novelty and Perilous Items Supply Company
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  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Richard Thomson
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