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.