After looking at hundreds of comic book covers, it becomes quickly apparent that not every cover is 100% original. Whether done intentionally or even underhandedly, there’s something about uncovering these “swipes” that adds a new element of fun to reading and collecting comics.
There are few beings in the Marvel Universe as powerful as Galactus. And, his appearances are normally marked as important events that make readers take special notice. In Fantastic Four #243, The FF teams up with Doctor Strange, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and the Wasp to accomplish a rare sight. They actually manage to defeat Galactus in battle!
Married With Children was a very popular TV show that lasted for eleven seasons from the late 1980s into the mid 1990s. Capitalizing on its success, NOW Comics licensed the show and began publishing comics based on it. As sales began to fall off, NOW experimented with some strange stories. One such spin-off was Married With Children: the Quantum Quartet, which re-invisioned the cast of the TV show as super-heroes based on the Fantastic Four. It didn’t last long. In fact, issues #3 and 4 were never published. But, a while later, those final two issues emerged, combined within this Big Wrap-Up special. As always, there’s no better way to begin a spoof comic than starting off with a cover swipe.
 Fantastic Four #243 June 1982 John Byrne |
 Married With Children: the Quantum Quartet: the Big Wrap-Up Fall 1994 |
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