Fred Hembeck Sells the Marvel Universe

Fred Hembeck, the beloved cartoonist known for his rubbery, gag-a-minute style, turns his satirical eye on Marvel's entire publishing line in this single-issue 1990 special. Hembeck both writes and draws a playful, meta-fictional romp in which he literally sells off the company's iconic heroes and concepts, poking affectionate fun at decades of continuity and corporate crossovers. It's a charming, self-contained artifact of its era, offering a unique snapshot of Marvel's late-'80s/early-'90s landscape through the lens of one of comics' most distinctive humorists.