Toyfare: The Toy Magazine #38
A surreal, high-stakes romp through a mall gone haywire, where the Thing teams up with Franklin to uncover Doom’s latest scheme—only to find chaos at every turn, from a dead Britney Spears to a wig-wearing impostor, a flame-wielding Man-Thing, and a very confused Iron Man. Written by a rotating cast of talents including Pat McCallum, Tom Root, and Zach Oat, this wild issue blends absurd humor with superhero mayhem in a setting that’s equal parts playground and battleground.
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When Uatu warns Thing that Doom may be up to something at the mall, Thing goes and takes Franklin. They crush Britney Spears with the Fantasticar. The Defenders have locked their keys in the car and Iron Man beats up a busboy whom he thinks is the Mandarin. Hulk blows out Ghost Rider's flame. No one wants Doom's signature. Franklin bursts into flames when he touches Man-Thing. There is a line to meet Britney Spears, but she is dead, so Thing puts on a wig and pretends to be her. Aunt May cuts and Punisher beats her up.
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