Toyfare: The Toy Magazine #141
In a wildly absurd twist on superhero politics, this 2009 issue of Toyfare: The Toy Magazine dives into a satirical alternate reality where President Bush, reacting to the Skrull invasion, appoints the Green Goblin to lead a new security force. With a roster of villains including the Lizard, Mysterio, Electro, and a Skrull, the team—dressed in purple and funded by budget cuts—quickly declares itself the new Avengers after a botched robbery. When the original Avengers protest, the new team takes their identities, leading to a chaotic clash between the two groups. Written by Justin Aclin, Sean T. Collins, T. J. Dietsch, Jon Gutierrez, Dylan Brucie, and Rachel Molino, this tongue-in-cheek comic is a sharp, irreverent take on power, identity, and bureaucracy.
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After the Skrull invasion, Bush feels the need to tighten security and appoints Green Goblin to do so. He appoints a cabal including Lizard, Mysterio, Electro, and a Skrull. He uses the money he saves by giving everyone purple uniforms to perform more unwarranted wiretaps. They stop a robbery, but the robber doesn't take them seriously, so they decide they are now Avengers. The Avengers threaten to leave, so they take their identities. When the old Avengers violate the noise ordinance, both teams fight. The old Avengers leave and join the X-Men.
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