Personality Comics was a short-lived American

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publishing company that specialized in

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of entertainers and professional athletes,

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, and parodies, frequently combining all three genres. Operating from

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, the company published a myriad of titles under a variety of

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labels. A typical Personality Comics title featured a painted portrait of the subject on the cover, with black-and-white art inside. (Many of Personality's titles were not comics per se, as they were primarily text with illustrations rather than

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.) Regular contributors included

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, Mark Caraballo, Hector Diaz, Neil Feigeles, and Pat Henkel. Notable creators associated with the company included

John Tartaglione John Tartaglione (January 14, 1921 – November 12, 2003),''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1650; February 2009; Page 107 a.k.a. John Tartag and other pseudonyms, was an American comic book artist best known as a 1950s romance-comics artist; a Marvel C ...

Jimmy Palmiotti James Palmiotti (born August 14, 1961) is an American writer and inker of comic books, who also does writing for games, television and film. Early life Palmiotti attended the High School of Art and Design in New York City. Career Palmiotti star ...

Barry Blair Barry Blair (1954 – January 3, 2010)Muir, AdrianThe Art of Barry Blair and Colin Walbridge (Blair tribute web site).Accessed March 3, 2011. was a Canadian comics publisher, artist and writer, known for launching Aircel Comics (publisher of titl ...

Fred Hembeck Fred Hembeck (born January 30, 1953) is an American cartoonist best known for his parodies of characters from major American comic book publishers. His work has frequently been published by the firms whose characters he spoofs. His characters are ...

, and

Adam Hughes Adam Hughes (born May 5, 1967) is an American comics artist and illustrator best known to American comic book readers for his renderings of pinup-style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as ''Wonder Woman'' and ''Catwoman''. H ...

. Originally based in

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, the company later moved to

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History

Adam Post and Eric Shefferman, long-time friends and recent college graduates, formed Personality Comics at the height of the comic speculator boom in 1991, to take advantage of the popularity of erotic comics as exemplified by

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' Eros Comics line, and biographical comics as exemplified by Revolutionary Comics' ''

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'' series. Without much background in the industry, they hired industry veteran

to help guide their development as a company (and provide art on some titles). They expanded quickly, mostly hiring inexperienced creators at fairly low rates. The industry's largest distributor,

Diamond Comic Distributors Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (often called Diamond Comics, DCD, or casually Diamond) is an American comic book distributor serving retailers in North America and worldwide. They transport comic books and graphic novels, as well as other po ...

— wary of legal issues related to the company's

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lines — refused to carry Personality's titles; but the second largest distributor,

Capital City Distribution Capital City Distribution was a Madison, Wisconsin-based comic book distributor which operated from 1980 to 1996 when they were acquired by rival Diamond Comic Distributors. Under the name Capital Comics, they also published comics from 1981 to 198 ...

, did carry the company's books, making sure their titles reached comic book specialty stores and

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. (Later, Diamond reversed its decision not to distribute Personality's titles.) The company's first title, released under the Friendly Comics imprint, was an X-rated series called ''Bambi and Friends'', written by co-founders Post and Shefferman and drawn by Myke Maldonado. Debuting in January 1991, ''Bambi and Friends'' eventually published eight monthly issues, and then a number of follow-up

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featuring the same character. In March 1991, the company released its flagship title, ''Personality Comics Presents'', featuring supermodel

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. The title's second issue, featuring

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, was particularly popular. The company's ''Sports Personalities'' series debuted with a July 1991 issue, featuring

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(that series eventually ran 14 issues). Not all of the company's biography comics were unauthorized; as Post claimed, "

DeForest Kelley Jackson DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 – June 11, 1999), known to colleagues as "Dee", was an American actor, screenwriter, poet, and singer. He was known for his roles in Westerns and as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy of the in the televisio ...

... and

Kim Basinger Kimila Ann Basinger ( ; born December 8, 1953) is an American actress and former fashion model. She has garnered acclaim for her work in film and television, for which she has received various accolades including an Academy Award, a Golden Glo ...

had sent autographed copies of their biographies, and...

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... had edited his." Within a short time, the publisher found great success, putting out over 30 different comics per month, making it the eighth-largest comics publisher in the United States by the summer of 1992. In the summer of 1992, the company created the Spoof Comics

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imprint, headlined by ''Spoof Comics Presents'', which eventually ran 19 issues. The vast majority of the Spoof imprint titles featured eroticized parodies of popular

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and

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heroes, represented as female regardless of their original gender. Personality's head writer was

, who authored more than 50 comics under a variety of pseudonyms. The company's Cutting Edge Productions imprint was edited by editor-in-chief Kirk Lindo, "who would achieve greater notoriety" at Everette Hartsoe's

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. Lindo spearheaded the company's line of aspirational superhero titles, such as the Black character Rescueman and a super-powered character who worked to ameliorate the

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crisis.

Closure

In February 1993, Personality announced that it had acquired the rights to the hobbyist magazine ''

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'', which had ceased publishing in July 1992, with plans to revive it in the summer of 1993. Nothing came of this, however, as the comics speculator market collapsed, and Personality accrued huge debts, essentially shutting down by the summer of 1993 (with the rights to ''Amazing Heroes'' eventually reverting back to Fantagraphics). Altogether, Personality Comics published nearly 80 titles and over 200 individual issues. In early 1994, Post and Sheffernan, along with

Revolutionary Comics Revolutionary Comics was an American comic book publisher specializing in unauthorized profiles of entertainers and professional athletes, as well as a line of erotic comics. Its flagship series was ''Rock 'N' Roll Comics''. Founded by Todd Lore ...

, and Diamond and Capital City distributors, settled a

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brought by football player

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based on both company's unauthorized biographies of him and the use of his likeness. (In Personality's case, the issue in question was ''Football Heroes'' #3, published in 1992.)

Post-Personality

As Personality wound down in 1993, Post and Shefferman formed the superhero publisher Triumphant Comics (a division of Corporate Kingdom Holdings, Inc.), based in

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. Triumphant promoted its news titles with

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with print runs of 50,000. The company's longest-running titles were ''Scavengers'' (12 issues, July 1993May 1994), ''The Chromium Man'' (11 issues, April 1994May 1994), and ''Riot Gear'' (9 issues, 19931994). Notable creators associated with Triumphant included Greg Fox. The company collapsed in late 1994 with huge debts, both coporate and personal to Post and Shefferman. In 1995, Post founded yet another new publisher: Pop Comics (legally known as Whitney Publishing Company), which, like Personality, focused on biographical comics. (

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, later co-founder of

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, was Pop Comics' art director.) Despite using established creators like

, and

Bill Sienkiewicz Boleslav William Felix Robert Sienkiewicz ( ; born May 3, 1958) is an American artist known for his work in comic books—particularly for Marvel Comics' ''New Mutants'', '' Moon Knight,'' and '' Elektra: Assassin''. Sienkiewicz's work in the 198 ...

, Pop Comics never got off the ground because

again refused to carry the company's titles. In 1996–1998, Post ran another new publisher — Angel Entertainment (a.k.a. Adam Post, Inc.), based in

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— which, like Personality, specialized in erotic comics; titles included ''Vampire Girl'', ''Angel Girl'', ''Dream Angel'', and ''Secret Files''. The company's longest running-titles were ''Forbidden Vampire Tales'' (7 issues), ''Vampire Girls: Erotique'' (6 issues), and ''Bloodhound'' (4 issues). In 2013,

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published the comic ''Fame:

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'', a reprint of a Personality Comics issue from 1992. The comic was edited by Adam Post and co-branded with Personality Comics, long after the company had gone defunct.

Imprints and titles (selected)

Unauthorized biographies

''Imprints'': Celebrity Comics, (debuted Jan. 1992) Personality Comics * ''The New Crew'' (11 issues, July 1991October 1992, plus an

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) profiles of actors from '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' television series, including

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LeVar Burton Levar Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host, best known for playing Geordi La Forge in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987–1994). He also played Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries ''Root ...

Gates McFadden Cheryl Gates McFadden (born March 2, 1949) is an American actress and choreographer. She is usually credited as Cheryl McFadden when working as a choreographer and Gates McFadden for acting work. She is best known for playing Dr. Beverly Crusher ...

Marina Sirtis Marina Sirtis (; born 29 March 1955) is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Counselor Deanna Troi on the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and four ''Star Trek'' feature films, as well as other appearances ...

, and

Michael Dorn Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor best known for his role as the Klingon Worf in the '' Star Trek'' franchise. He has appeared more times as a regular cast member than any other ''Star Trek'' actor in the franchise's histo ...

* ''The Original Crew'' (12 issues, June 1991summer 1992, plus an

) profiles of actors from the original ''

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'' television series, including

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Leonard Nimoy Leonard Simon Nimoy (; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, famed for playing Spock in the ''Star Trek'' franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original ''Star Trek'' series in 1966, then ...

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Majel Barrett Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (; born Majel Leigh Hudec;
, ''

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and

* ''Personality Classics'' (4 issues, 1991) profiles of

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Gol ...

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe (; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 4 August 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic " blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as wel ...

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

, and

James Dean James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, ''Rebel Without a Cause' ...

* ''Personality Comics Presents'' (18 issues, March 1991summer 1992) profiles included

and

Cassandra Peterson Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Peterson gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV in her stage ...

* ''Secret Agents'' (3 issues, Nov. 1991Jan. 1992) — profiles of

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actors

Sean Connery Sir Sean Connery (born Thomas Connery; 25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020) was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Origina ...

Roger Moore Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 192723 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the third actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, playing the character in seven feature films between 19 ...

, and

Timothy Dalton Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (; born 21 March 1946) is a British actor. Beginning his career on stage, he made his film debut as Philip II of France in the 1968 historical drama ''The Lion in Winter''. He gained international prominence as ...

* ''Teen Comics'' (6 issues, Sept. 1992Mar. 1993) — profiles of teen idols like

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Luke Perry Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III (October 11, 1966 – March 4, 2019) was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000. He ...

, the cast of ''

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'',

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Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...

, and

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Music

* ''

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'' (4 issues, November 1991February 1992) * ''

Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...

'' (2 issues, 1992) * ''

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'' (2 issues, Apr. 1992June 1992) * ''

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are ci ...

'' (4 issues, 1992) * ''

'' (2 issues, Sept. 1991fall 1991) * ''Madonna: Sex Goddess'' (4 issues, 1992) — focus on the singer's renegade sexuality * ''Music Comics'' (5 issues, 19911992) profiles of

Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea (musician), Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates element ...

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, and

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

* ''

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...

'' (3 issues, 1992) * ''Rock Classics'' (2 issues, 1992) * ''

Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the g ...

'' (3 issues, 1992)

Sports

* ''Baseball Sluggers'' (4 issues, 1992) — profiles of

Ken Griffey Jr. George Kenneth Griffey Jr. (born November 21, 1969), nicknamed "Junior" and "the Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his career with the Seattle Marin ...

David Justice David Christopher Justice (born April 14, 1966) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1989–1996), Cleveland Indians (1997–2000), New York Yanke ...

, Frank Thomas, and

Don Mattingly Donald Arthur Mattingly (born April 20, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed ...

* ''Best Pitchers'' (3 issues, 1992) — profiles of

Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanning four decades, Ryan ...

Dwight Gooden Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964), nicknamed "Dr. K" and "Doc", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Gooden pitched from 1984 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2000 for the N ...

, and

Roger Clemens William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston Red Sox. Clemens was one of the most dominant pi ...

* ''Football Heroes'' (3 issues, 1992) — profiles of

Joe Namath Joseph William Namath (; ; born May 31, 1943) is a former American football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New York Jets. He played college foot ...

John Elway John Albert Elway Jr. (born June 28, 1960) is an American professional football executive and former quarterback who is the president of football operations for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Elway played college f ...

, and

* ''Shaquille O'Neal vs. Michael Jordan'' (2 issues, 1992) — profiles and comparisons of

Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), known commonly as "Shaq" ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program ''Inside the NBA''. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greates ...

and

Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. His biography on the official NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the g ...

* ''Slam Dunk Kings'' (4 issues, 1992) — profiles of

David Robinson David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs. Nicknamed ...

Patrick Ewing Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5, 1962) is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Georgetown University men's team. He played most of his career as the starting center for the New ...

, and

Charles Barkley Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "Chuck", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the Natio ...

* ''Sports Classics'' (5 issues, December 1991September 1992) profiles included

Babe Ruth George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Su ...

and

Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" and "the Mick", was an American professional baseball player. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York ...

* ''Sports Comics'' (5 issues, 1992) profiles included

Magic Johnson Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all-time and has been compared with Stephen Curry. Johnson played 13 seasons in the ...

Kirby Puckett Kirby Puckett (March 14, 1960 – March 6, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career as a center fielder for the Minnesota Twins (1984–1995). Puckett is the Twins' all- ...

and

Riddick Bowe Riddick Lamont Bowe (born August 10, 1967) is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1989 and 2008. He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1992, and as an amateur he won a silver medal in the super heavyw ...

* ''Sports Personalities'' (14 issues, July 19911992)

Erotic titles

''Imprints'': AC Adult Comics, Friendly Comics * ''Bad Girls'' (3 issues, 1992) * ''Bambi and Friends'' (9 issues, JanuarySeptember 1991) * ''Bambi the Hunter'' (5 issues, 1992) * ''Bambi in Heat'' (3 issues, 1992) * ''Female Fantasies'' (4 issues, 1992) * ''Female Sex Pirates'' (2 issues, 1992) * ''The Paddler'' (3 issues, 1992)x-rated parody of

Punisher The Punisher (Francis "Frank" Castle, born Castiglione) is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru. The Punisher made ...

* ''Sapphire: The City of Sin'' (1 issue, 1992) * ''Sex Trek'' (3 issues, 1992)x-rated parody of ''

Star Trek: The Original Series ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'') to distinguis ...

'' * ''Sex Trek: The Next Infiltration'' (3 issues, 1992)x-rated parody of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * ''Sex Trek: To Boldly Go'' (3 issues, 1992)x-rated parody of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' * ''X-Shemales'' (2 issues, 1992) * ''XXX-Women'' (3 issues, Jan.March 1992)x-rated parody of the

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in ...

* ''XXX Women: Phallus Rising'' (3 issues, 1992) * ''XXX-Women: A Woman's Work'' (1 issue, 1992)

Parody titles

''Imprints'': Spoof Comics, Humor Comics (debuted Feb. 1992) * ''Bloodskirt'' (1 issue, 1992) — erotic-tinged parody of DC's

Bloodsport A blood sport or bloodsport is a category of sport or entertainment that involves bloodshed. Common examples of the former include combat sports such as cockfighting and dog fighting, and some forms of hunting and fishing. Activities characte ...

* ''Big Berd versus Arnold Schwarzenheimer'' (2 issues, 1992)parody battle between

Big Bird Big Bird is a Muppet character designed by Jim Henson and built by Kermit Love for the long-running children's television show ''Sesame Street''. An eight-foot two-inch (249 cm) tall bright yellow anthropomorphic bird, he can roller skat ...

and

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, film producer, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and politician who served as the 38th governor of California between 2003 and 2011. ''Time'' ...

* ''Cyberfemmes'' (1 issue, 1992) * ''Fantastic Femmes'' * ''Kisses'' (1 issue, Dec. 1992) — "

what if What If may refer to: Film * ''What If'', a 2006 TV film starring Niall Buggy * ''What If...'' (2010 film), an American film * ''What If...'' (2012 film), a Greek film * ''What If'' (2013 film) or ''The F Word'', a Canadian-Irish film Telev ...

"-style comic about a female version of the band

by Allan Jacobsen * ''Punish-Her Score Journal'' (1 issue, May 1993)erotic-tinged parody of Marvel's ''

The Punisher War Journal ''The Punisher War Journal'' or ''Punisher War Journal'' is the title of two Marvel Comics comic book series featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the Punisher. The first volume, published from 1988 to 1995, was spun off of a self-ti ...

'' * ''Soul Trek'' (2 issues, 1992)

Blaxploitation Blaxploitation is an ethnic subgenre of the exploitation film that emerged in the United States during the early 1970s. The term, a portmanteau of the words "black" and "exploitation", was coined in August 1972 by Junius Griffin, the president o ...

-style mashup of ''

'' and ''

Soul Train ''Soul Train'' is an American musical variety television show. It aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 25, 2006. Across its 35-year history the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists. The series w ...

'' written by Robert Schnakenberg; now part of the permanent collection of The Museum of Uncut Funk, a virtual museum "dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the Funk." * ''Spoof Comics Presents'' (19 issues, July 1992July 1993) spoofs of popular

and

superheroines * ''WildC.h.i.c.k.s'' (1 issue, 1992)parody of

Image Comics Image Comics is an American comic book publisher and is the third largest comic book and graphic novel publisher in the industry in both unit and market share. It was founded in 1992 by several high-profile illustrators as a venue for creator-ow ...

' ''

WildC.A.T.s. Wildcats, sometimes rendered WildCats or WildC.A.T.s, is a superhero team created by the United States, American comic book artist Jim Lee and writer Brandon Choi. Publication history The team first appeared in August 1992 in the first issue o ...

'' * ''Wolverbroad vs. Hobo'' (1 issue, 1992)parody battle between Marvels'

Wolverine The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for "gluttony, glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is ...

and DC's Lobo * ''X-Babes'' (1 issue, 1993)parody of the

written by Robert Schnakenberg * ''Youngspud'' (1 issue, 1992)erotic-tinged parody of Image Comics' '' Youngblood''

Superheroes and science fiction

''Imprints'': Best Comics (debuted Oct. 1991), Cutting Edge Productions * ''Balloonatics'' (1 issue, Oct. 1991) * ''Rescueman'' (1 issue, Aug. 1992) — Black superhero comic by Kirk Lindo * ''Vortex the Wonder Mule'' (3 issues, 1992) — by Michael Halbleib

Nonfiction

''Imprints'': Bible Comics, Real Life Comics * ''Healthman: The

AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus. Following initial infection an individual m ...

Crisis'' (1 issue, 1992) — written by Robert Schnakenberg * ''The Story of Jesus'' (1 issue, 1992)

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References

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Who's Who of American Comics Books, 1928–1999
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Post-Personality

Imprints and titles (selected)

Unauthorized biographies

Music

Sports

Erotic titles

Parody titles

Superheroes and science fiction

Nonfiction

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