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Issue: Twisted Toyfare Theatre #1
Publication Date: January 2001
 
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Not Recommended for All Ages
Brand: Wizard
Indicia Publisher: Gareb Shamus Enterprises Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 108
ISBN: 0967248922
UPC/EAN: 978096724892950999
Price: $14.99 CAD
$9.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: Not Recommended for All Ages
Content Items: 18 (17 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected editions
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[untitled]

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Wolverine; Spider-Man
So, how long do I have to stand here?
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Twisted Toyfare Theatre; action figures; fumetti; Lays
Spider-Macarena

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Spider-Man; Thor
Spider-Man teaches the Macarena, and when Thor tries to stop him, Spider-Man insults him and makes him cry.
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First printed in the original Toyfare special.
The Great Jawa Hunt!

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Spider-Man; Thor; Carl; Admiral Ackbar
Spider-Man uses Thor's hammer to squash jawas that are everywhere. He needs a bigger one, so he takes one from someone else. The jawas ambush him, and return Thor's helmet and wig to him, but give him the other character's hammer. The other character kills him and takes his hammer.
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One of the characters is unidentified.
Clash of the Titans

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Spider-Man (Mego); Thor; Spider-Man (Famous Covers Dolls); Wolverine; Storm; Green Goblin; Boss Hogg; Iron Man;
Spider-Man and Thor discover that the new neighbors are Famous Covers Dolls, who think they are better than them. They decide to settle it in the ring, with Spider-Man fighting Spider-Man. Mego Spider-Man takes a lead, but then Famous Covers Spider-Man gains the upper hand. Thor decides to help out, despite Spider-Man's past with him, but hits the wrong man. Famous Covers Spider-Man wins.
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Fruity Caper

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Punisher; Franklin Richards; Kang the Conqueror
After Kang the Conqueror steals Franklin Richards’ piggy bank, Punisher kills him.
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Clash of the Titans Part II

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Storm; Spider-Man (Famous Covers Dolls); Green Goblin; Wolverine; Spider-Man (Mego); Boss Hogg; Iron Man; Thor; Dr. Doom; Baby Spice; Scary Spice; Sporty Spice; Ginger Spice; Posh Spice; Luke Duke; Bo Duke
When Spider-Man sees the horrible jokes the Famous Cover Dolls are doing, he decides he has to get rid of them. He recruits Dr. Doom to help him. Spider-Man releases a hoard of Beanie Babies. Doom releases the Spice Cannon, which shoots Baby Spice at them, but the other Spice Girls attack him. Mego Spider-Man defeats the Famous Covers Dolls. Thor and Iron Man die in a car crash in Hazzard County.
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On the Road

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Conan the Barbarian; Thor; Hulk; Spider-Man; Captain America; Brainy Smurf; Grouchy Smurf; Hefty Smurf; Painter Smurf; God-is-Dead Smurf; Smurfette; Jokey Smurf; Papa Smurf
While driving to a goth convention, Spider-Man, Thor, Conan, and Hulk hit an iceberg. They walk through the woods and find a smurf. Hulk goes back to the car with the smurf while the others go to the smurf village. When Conan receives a exploding package from Jokey, he kills him. They are attacked as they flee in the car. They drive off a cliff and end up in the hospital.
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The New Neighbors

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Thor; Spider-Man; Three of Twelve; Nine of Eight; Four of Five; Two of Four; Six of Seven; Five of Sixteen; Eleven of Three; Nine of Six; Three of Twenty; Three of Twenty; Nine of Two; Three of Fourteen; Seven of Eight
The borg move in next door to Spider-Man and Thor. They attempt to assimilate his house. They assimilate Thor, Spider-Man's barbecue and car. When he takes them back, the borg make it their mission to assimilate him. They move the fence, making their yard bigger, and steal his cable. They steal his stuff. He strays them off the roof, puts Beanie Babies tags on them, and girls come and take them away.
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Blinded by Science

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Mr. Fantastic; Spock; Spider-Man; Human Torch; Invisible Woman; Dr. Doom; Hulk; Captain America
Science proves to Reed that they are nothing but toys. He convinces Spock, who gets rid of his pants. Spider-Man runs him over. Reed proves it to the other Fantastic Four members by pulling the rubber bands out of Ben, pulling Johnny's flame off, and pointing out Sue is just off panel. Dr. Doom's doomsday device is eaten by a dinosaur. Hulk finds a mathematical error in Reed's work, proving him wrong. As punishment, they throw pies at him.
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This story has Mr. Fantastic refer to a past page number, saying "This whole stupid magazine stopped making sense on page 40." The number was changed to reflect the right page in the reprint.
It's a Doomed World After All...

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Tarzan; Wolverine; Green Goblin; Captain America; Conan the Barbarian; Dr. Doom; Bucky; Bo Duke; Hulk; H.E.R.B.I.E.; Iron Man; Namor; Spider-Man
At Universal Studios, Dr. Doom finds a ride called "The Secrets of the Fantastic Four." He gets on it with the Hulk. H.E.R.B.I.E. is the narrator. Iron Man is molesting the robotic Invisible Woman. They see the future year 2000, which is only four months away. Doom's device has been changed to successfully capture power. Hulk breaks the safety bar so he can pee off the side. Robotic Richards mocks Doom's appearance. When Doom leaves the car, he short circuits in the water, and is molested by H.E.R.B.I.E. Elsewhere, Hulk and Spider-Man have a New Year's Eve party.
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The Mego Witch Project

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Spider-Man; Hulk; Thor; Kenny Baker; Todd McFarlane; Spawn; janitor
Spider-Man, Hulk, and Thor attend the Megoville Comic Con. A dealer blows up while helping Thor complete his Kamandi run. Hulk decides to video tape their experience. They hear that it is time to leave, but they can't find an exit, so they get stuck inside. They camp and go to sleep; during the night, Spider-Man knocks out Hulk. When they wake up, they find a bundle of sticks and Thor's cape. They walk south, but still don't find the exit. They find Thor, who thinks he's Kamandi. The janitor finds them all in a compromising position.
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This story is a parody of "The Blair Witch Project."
Working for the Man!

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Bo Duke; Dr. Doom; Doombot-482; Doombot-718; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch; Thing; Captain America; Vision; Iron Man; Invisible Woman; Franklin Richards; Falcon; Man-Thing; Bucky; Wolverine; Hulk
When some Doombots embezzle money, Doom is stuck in Megoville with no money. He goes to a temp agency, and they give him a job as a secretary at the Baxter Building. When Human Torch complains about his lunch order, Doom kills him. The Avengers show up, but he turns them away. Sue makes him watch Franklin, and he kills him too. The temp agency calls and sends him to a new job: running a lemonade stand.
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Everything Must Go!

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Dr. Doom; Man-Thing; Green Goblin; Boss Hogg; May Parker; Spider-Man; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Captain America; Bucky; Vision; Dr. Strange; Northstar; Nightcrawler
To raise money, Dr. Doom has a yard sale. He sells the Infinity Gauntlet to May, Bucky frozen in ice to Captain America, MAD magazines to Dr. Strange, Dr. Strange's body to Northstar, and an image inducer to Nightcrawler. The yard sale is a success.
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Large and in Charge!

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pizza guy; Thing; Alicia Masters; Negative Zone Alien; Kang the Conqueror; Captain America; Iron Man; Human Torch; Franklin Richards
Thing punches a pizza guy and gets ready for a night of pizza and beer. He ignores Negative Zone Alien when he asks for help. He punches Kang. He pranks the Avengers and drinks beer and watches the game with Iron Man. He ignores the other Fantastic Four when they call for help and gets his foot stuck up Kang's butt.
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Bad to be Good

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Dr. Doom; Dukes of Hazzard
Dr. Doom; Green Goblin; Kang the Conqueror; Boss Hogg; Venom; Lizard; Red Skull; Larry; Mephisto; Jimmy Carter; May Parker; Bill Gates; Punisher; Bucky
Doom holds a villain meeting, but nobody pays attention to him. Mephisto appears and warns them to change their ways or they'll end up in hell. They decide to do it. Red Skull feeds the homeless. Dr. Doom builds houses. Kang helps May Parker across the street, but needs to back in time several times, and is killed. Venom kills Bill Gates and destroys his monopoly. Green Goblin is killed when Punisher mistakes his intentions. They are saved when hell is bought out by Gates.
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There is a currently unidentified Planet of the Apes character in this story.
A Real American Hero

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May Parker; Spider-Man; Cobra Commander; Cobra Spider-Man; Destro; Major Bludd; Shipwreck; Polly; Roadblock; Duke; Tomax; Xamot; Scarlett; Snake Eyes; Dave; Cory; Frank; Ben Serpentor; Mindbender; Storm Shadow; Jon Baker; Frank “Ponch” Poncherello; burglar
Aunt May asks Spider-Man to watch Uncle Ben's ashes while he watches television with Iron Man. The house is invaded by COBRA. They have their own Spider-Man. G.I. Joe parachutes in and the two groups fight. Destro gets stuck to the fridge. Spider-Man teaches them how to fire their guns, but they don't play that way. COBRA uses Uncle Ben's ashes to clone Ben Serpentor. Jon and Ponch chase a burglar through the house, and he kills Ben.
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Various COBRA and G.I. Joe characters have not been identified yet.
War is Hell!

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Avengers;
Scarlet Witch; Franklin Richards; Iron Man; Jarvis; Kang; Falcon; Captain America; Invaders [Sub-Mariner; Human Torch; Toro]; Thor; Private Ryan; Teddy Roosevelt; Red Skull; Bucky; Bettie Page
Scarlet Witch takes a group of kids on a field trip through the Avengers Mansion. They meet Iron Man, Kang, and Falcon. Captain America tells them stories of World War II. He razed a Swiss village, killed Private Ryan, and was saved by Bucky. Bucky committed suicide. Thor was a war dodger. Captain America returns upstairs, where he is keeping Bettie Page chained to a wall.
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Fear and Loathing in Eternia

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Hulk; Spider-Man [He-Man]; Dr. Strange; Orko; Man-at-Arms; Skeletor; Trap Jaw; Tri-Klops; Prince Adam; Sorceress; Stinkor
Hulk buys the Necronomicon off Amazon. When he reads from it, Spider-Man is sent to Eternia. He meets Orko and Man-at-Arms, who have captured Skeletor. Orko runs off and Man-at-Arms is crushed by Spider-Man's couch. Skeletor takes him to his castle. The others are watching the Masters of the Universe DVD. Spider-Man explains to Skeletor about He-Man's secret identity. He kills Adam. The Sorceress gives Spider-Man He-Man's sword, and he uses it to return home. The Sorceress is killed, Spider-Man becomes He-Man, and Hulk becomes Orko.
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Title is a reference to Fearing and Loathing in Las Vegas.

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