History ComicStrip / TwistedToyfareTheatre

In 2005, the strip received a SpiritualAdaptation in the form of ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'', which was created by Creator/SethGreen, a BigNameFan of ''Twisted Toyfare Theatre'', and ''TTT" staffer Matthew Senreich; the show also features former ''TTT'' writers Tom Root and Douglas Goldstein. Former editor Rob Bricken went on to work for their sister publication ''Anime Insider'', ran the Blog/ToplessRobot nerd-blog for several years, and is now working for io9.

A comic series published every month in ''Toyfare'' magazine -- an action figure hobbyist magazine and price guide spun off from the comics magazine ''Wizard'' that was humorous in tone -- since the magazine began in 1997 and collected in trade paperbacks, "TTT" combines [[DeadpanSnarker snarking]], liberal references to anything in pop culture, [[JustForFun/TropeOverdosed tropes on top of tropes]], and fair amounts of BlackComedy as a topper.

''Twisted Toyfare Theatre'' originally featured 1970s Mego dolls (many of them customized, and most of those being Marvel characters) as the main characters, although other characters (such as [[Franchise/GIJoe Cobra Commander]] and [[Franchise/StarWars the Stormtroopers]]) became more prominent as the Megos got stale. [[note]]Literally, those things were held together with rubber bands, as was pointed out in the comic many times. [[/note]]

Writers Matt Senreich, Tom Root, and Doug Goldstein went on to work for ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'', which was created by Creator/SethGreen, a BigNameFan of ''Twisted Toyfare Theatre'', and was directly based on the strip (at least initially). Former editor Rob Bricken went on to work for their sister publication ''Anime Insider'', ran the Blog/ToplessRobot nerd-blog for several years, and is now working for io9.

Writers Matt Senreich, Tom Root, and Doug Goldstein went on to work for ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'', which was directly based (at least initially) on ''TTT''. Former editor Rob Bricken went on to work for their sister publication ''Anime Insider'', ran the Blog/ToplessRobot nerd-blog for several years, and is now working for io9.

* TheAlcoholic: Iron Man, in an exaggeration of his "ComicBook/DemonInABottle" problem from the comics, is intoxicated and slurring his speech nearly ''every single time'' he appears. "Iron Resolve" actually sees Captain America threaten to kick him out of the Avengers if he doesn't show up at their next meeting sober, and he enlists Hulk's aid to help him stay alcohol-free the night before -- but the ''Series/PartyOfFive'' collection that Hulk brings to help keep Iron Man's mind off booze inexplicably [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere mentions alcohol in nearly every scene]], leading to him falling off the wagon.

-->-'''Creator/JossWhedon''''s blurb on the back of the second '''Twisted [=ToyFare=] Theatre'' collection

* TheAlcoholic: Iron Man, in an exaggeration of his ''ComicBook/DemonInABottle" problem from the comics, is intoxicated and slurring his speech nearly ''every single time'' he appears. "Iron Resolve" actually sees Captain America threaten to kick him out of the Avengers if he doesn't show up at their next meeting sober, and he enlists Hulk's aid to help him stay alcohol-free the night before -- but the ''Series/PartyOfFive'' collection that Hulk brings to help keep Iron Man's mind off booze inexplicably [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere mentions alcohol in nearly every scene]], leading to him falling off the wagon.

* TheAlcoholic: Iron Man, in an exaggeration of his "Demon in a Bottle" problem from the comics, is intoxicated and slurring his speech nearly ''every single time'' he appears. "Iron Resolve" actually sees Captain America threaten to kick him out of the Avengers if he doesn't show up at their next meeting sober, and he enlists Hulk's aid to help him stay alcohol-free the night before -- but the ''Series/PartyOfFive'' collection that Hulk brings to help keep Iron Man's mind off booze inexplicably [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere mentions alcohol in nearly every scene]], leading to him falling off the wagon.

** Mego Spidey does this to Famous Covers Spidey when the latter tries showing off to the former in "Clash of the Titans Part I".

* GroinAttack: The Hulk manages to kick Jarvis in the crotch so hard, his legs rip off.

-->'''Mego Spidey:''' A ''"Hulk-flavored'' bean"? Never had ''that'' taste in my mouth before.\\
'''Hulk:''' Rhaargh! That not true! Spidey just ''very'' sound sleeper!\\

'''Mego Spidey:''' '''WHAT THE --'''

-->'''Mego Spidey:''' Hey, this dip's pretty good!\\

* YouWannaGetSued: The characters occasionally make references to Creator/DCComics' refusal to allow their characters to appear in the strip. In one such occurrence, one character tells the other not to make DC jokes... [[LampshadeHanging while "Pumpkin Squash-Man" is sitting next to them giving a thumbs-up to the camera.]][[labelnote:*]]"Pumpkin Squash-Man" is a re-themed Mego Batman figure with an orange cape and a pumpkin symbol over his Bat-chest insignia.[[/labelnote]]