Toyfare: The Toy Magazine #53

In this quirky 2002 issue of Toyfare: The Toy Magazine, Thor, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Professor X trade superheroics for a wild day of live-action role-play in the woods—only to stumble into a backwoods showdown with the Dukes, moonshine, and a surprisingly explosive horseshoe. When Strange vanishes in his astral form and the team is captured, Spider-Man makes a desperate pact with Mephisto, dragging everyone into a surreal game of cosmic role-play. The cover by Tom Root captures the absurd tone perfectly, blending superhero chaos with small-town madness.