Animaniacs #40

Right in the thick of late-'90s pop-culture mania, Animaniacs #40 leans into the Spice Girls craze with a cover that's equal parts affectionate parody and pure cartoon chaos. Leonardo Batic and Mike DeCarlo's cover artwork shows the Warner gang — Dot, a glamorous blonde figure, and even a grumpy Bugs Bunny lookalike labeled "Old Spice" — striking their best pop-star poses alongside a towering gorilla proudly declaring herself "Big Spice," while a deadpan cat in the corner announces, "I'm throwing up." With Jeff Seuss writing and the story titled "Lost in Spice," this 1998 issue promises the kind of gleefully irreverent humor that made Animaniacs such a joy for readers of all ages.