Reign of the Supermen #97: Superbman

Source: What The--!? #2 (1988) and #7 (1990)
Type: PasticheA couple years after he started on Superman, John Byrne returned to Marvel and the Fantastic(al) Four to byrne burn himself in a Mad Magazine manner as Superbman, AKA Park Bench, was manipulated into entering a Marble Comic by Dr. Bloom so that he would (naturally) be forced to fight other heroes.

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googum said…
That is a pretty good one...lots of little in-joke digs at Byrne's own Superman work, like his force-field thingus, Supes' hair growing, being a ladykiller.
January 25, 2011 at 9:23 AM
Anonymous said…
My favorite part was the observation that it's impossible to write "funny" Thing dialogue without it sounding 100% authentic.
January 25, 2011 at 9:53 AM
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