Snafu (magazine)
Snafu is a short-lived satirical comic book published by Marvel Comics in the mid-1950s.[1][2] One notable contribution of Snafu is that it introduced the character Irving Forbush, the alter ego of Forbush Man (created by Stan Lee).[3] Snafu was an attempt to duplicate the success of Mad magazine, which had much greater success and longevity.[4]
| "Snafu" | |
|---|---|
| Story | Stan Lee |
| Ink | John Severin, Bill Everett and Joe Maneely |
| Hero | Irving Forbush |
The only three volumes of Snafu were published in November 1955, January 1956 and March 1956, respectively.[2][5]
Personnel who worked on Snafu included Stan Lee (the primary writer)[5] and artists John Severin, Bill Everett and Joe Maneely.[2]
Ten years later, when Stan Lee wrote promotional text for the new Marvel Comics line, he started dropping the name Irving Forbush as an in-joke. In 1967, Forbush was embodied in Not Brand Echh as Forbush-Man.[6]
Notes
- Booker, M. Keith, ed. (2014). "Satire". Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas. ABC-CLIO. p. 764. ISBN 9780313397516. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- Bell, Blake; Vassallo, Michael J. (2013). The Secret History of Marvel Comics: Jack Kirby and the Moonlighting Artists at Martin Goodman's Empire. Fantagraphics Books. p. 257. ISBN 9781606995525. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- Lee, Stan (w). "Bullpen Bulletins: Stan's Soapbox" Marvel Two-in-One 49 (March 1979), New York City: Marvel Comics
- Sterling, Mike (April 24, 2006). "The Secret Crisis of Infinite Wars". ProgressiveRuin.com. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- Garcia, Kevin (June 1, 2009). "Marvel Mystery Monday: Irving Forbush, man and myth". Monomythic.com. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- Brevoort, Tom; DeFalco, Tom; Manning, Matthew K.; Sanderson, Peter; Wiacek, Win (2017). Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History. DK Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 978-1465455505.
