Twisted Toyfare Theatre

For eleven issues between 2001 and 2010, Wizard Entertainment’s Twisted Toyfare Theatre delivered a gleefully irreverent comic strip built around posed action figures, photographed by Paul Schiraldi. Writers Pat McCallum, Zach Oat, and Justin Aclin crafted absurd, satirical adventures that mercilessly spoofed pop culture, superheroes, and the very toys they featured. It stands as a cult-favorite, photo-comic relic of the early 2000s, capturing the era’s playful, meta-humor through a unique blend of photography and comic storytelling.