PvP #23

Scott Kurtz's long-running gaming and pop-culture comedy series serves up issue #23 with a cover that doubles as a parody coffee-cup logo — a steaming white cup emblazoned with the "Caffeine Rage" brand and a snarling cartoon character rendered in Starbucks-esque green and black. The cover copy cheerfully promises "our finest blend of satire, pop culture references, and fart jokes," and the footer warns that "the comic you're about to enjoy is extremely hot." It's a clever, self-aware gag that perfectly captures PvP's humor going into 2006.