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* ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInThe8thGrade'' is an affectionate parody of the Silver Age of Comics. Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} is a massive weirdness magnet and her best friend is Mad Science incarnate.

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* ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInThe8thGrade'' is an affectionate parody of the Silver Age of Comics. Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} is a massive weirdness magnet and her best friend is Mad Science incarnate.



* Creator/MarvelComics frequently does this in its own media. One of the most prominent examples is the world of ''[[ComicBook/SpiderHam Peter Porker: The Spectacular Spider-Ham]]'', an anthropomorphic animal version of the Marvel Universe. Alternate reality storylines, such as the ones in ''ComicBook/{{Excalibur}}'', also included humorous parodies.

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* Creator/MarvelComics frequently does this in its own media. One of the most prominent examples is the world of ''[[ComicBook/SpiderHam Peter Porker: The Spectacular Spider-Ham]]'', an anthropomorphic animal version of the Marvel Universe. Alternate reality storylines, such as the ones in ''ComicBook/{{Excalibur}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Excalibur|MarvelComics}}'', also included humorous parodies.



* ''Comicbook/{{Runaways}}'' uses this as well, especially with Victor Mancha, who is programmed to worship in-universe superheroes and often plays straight man to the more smarter of the group.

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* ''Comicbook/{{Runaways}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}}'' uses this as well, especially with Victor Mancha, who is programmed to worship in-universe superheroes and often plays straight man to the more smarter of the group.
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* ''ComicBook/AngryBirdsComicsGamePlay'': ''Master Pig Theatre: The Strange Case of Minion Jakyll & Mr. Hyde'' is this to ''Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde''.
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* ''ComicBook/AgeOfTheSentry'' spends a lot of time mocking the foibles of the ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'' stories of the 50s and 60s, and plays the idea of [[GenreRefugee a character operating on Silver Age DC rules in the relatively more grounded Silver Age Marvel]] for all it's worth. However, it also shows a great deal of fondness for those stories, and goes out of its way to match their tone and storytelling, throwing in dozens of little nods to Superman's history. The last issue goes so far as to feature a possible explanation for Sentry's true origin and nature, that is also a barely-veiled argument against DC's attempts to reboot Superman to be more like Marvel or more "realistic", claiming they get rid of what gives the character life.
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* ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke'', by Creator/{{Morris}} and (most of it) Creator/ReneGoscinny is an affectionate parody of just about ''everything'' one can find in the [[TheWestern Western]] genre.
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* 1982's ''The Fantastic Four Roast'', written and laid out by Creator/FredHembeck and issue #34 of Marvel's ''What If...?'' series (first version), was some of the gut-bustingly funniest send-ups drawn straight ever.

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* 1982's ''The Fantastic Four Roast'', written and laid out by Creator/FredHembeck and issue #34 of Marvel's ''What If...?'' series (first version), was were some of the gut-bustingly funniest funny send-ups drawn straight ever.
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** ''ComicBook/MutantBeachParty'', a version of a lot of the events of 80s X-Men stories condensed into two parts.
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* ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' began as a ''ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}'' parody, riffing on Creator/FrankMiller's ninja-heavy reinvention of the series in the 1980s. [[ParodyDisplacement It's since become]]...[[CashCowFranchise quite a bit more than that]].
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* ''ComicBook/WrongEarth'' pokes fun of Franchise/Batman through the premise of there being two Batman type characters existing in two different universes: Dragonflyman is a parody of ''Series/Batman1966'' and comes from a campy and at times silly universe, while Dragonfly is a parody of more darker versions of Batman and comes from a brutal and overly violent universe. The premise is that they accidentally swap universes, with much hilarity coming from how both of them react to the worlds they are in. Despite both characters being heavily exaggerated versions of Batman however, they both portrayed as competent crime fighters with plenty of depth to their characters, which makes it clear that this was written as a love letter to the franchise.
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* ''MAD'' magazine was for nearly its entire run defined by its parodies of major TV shows and movies...and real life as well.

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* ''MAD'' magazine was for nearly its entire run defined by its parodies of major TV shows and movies... and real life as well.
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** What makes the ''Webcomic/{{Supermegatopia}}'' Spider-Ham an affectionate parody of an affectionate parody, apparently, as the SMT take on her is to make her a cute, if slightly plump, girl. The sarcasm is retained, as well as a [[IJustWantToBeNormal slight desire to just stay home and watch TV instead.]]

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** What makes the ''Webcomic/{{Supermegatopia}}'' Spider-Ham an affectionate parody of an affectionate parody, apparently, as the SMT take on her is to make her a cute, if slightly plump, girl. The sarcasm is retained, as well as a [[IJustWantToBeNormal slight desire to just stay home and watch TV instead.]]instead]].
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* The [[BizarroEpisode Assistant Editor's Month]] frequently created such stories, but perhaps the most affectionate of the lot was "Once an Avenger, Always an Avenger!" (Iron Man #178), a story parodying the current events of the Iron Man comic (as well as Marvel's generally melodramatic writing style), but with an Avengers fan club instead. Complete with images of the Iron Man-cosplaying kid drowning his sorrows in soda after being fired from the team so as to [[StopHavingFunGuys respect the current roster]].
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** What makes the ''Webcomic/{{Supermegatopia}}'' Spider-Ham an affectionate parody of an affectionate parody, apparently, as the SMT take on her is to make her a cute, if slightly plump, girl. The sarcasm is retained, as well as a [[MissedTheCall slight desire to just stay home and watch TV instead.]]

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** What makes the ''Webcomic/{{Supermegatopia}}'' Spider-Ham an affectionate parody of an affectionate parody, apparently, as the SMT take on her is to make her a cute, if slightly plump, girl. The sarcasm is retained, as well as a [[MissedTheCall [[IJustWantToBeNormal slight desire to just stay home and watch TV instead.]]
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* ''Little Ego'', by Vittorio Giardino, is an erotic parody of ''ComicStrip/LittleNemoInSlumberland''. Though the art style was a lot more realistic, it retains the color, odd plot shifts, multi-panels and, of course, the main character waking up in her bed at the end.

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* ''Little Ego'', by Vittorio Giardino, is an erotic parody of ''ComicStrip/LittleNemoInSlumberland''.''ComicStrip/LittleNemo''. Though the art style was a lot more realistic, it retains the color, odd plot shifts, multi-panels and, of course, the main character waking up in her bed at the end.
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* ''The Adventures of Philip and Francis'' by Pierre Veys and Nicolas Barral, published by Dargaud, the same publisher as the original books, ''ComicBook/BlakeAndMortimer''. Published albums include ''The Empire Under Threat'', ''The Machiavellian Trap'' and the (supposedly) upcoming ''The Yellow "M" vs. Godzilla''.
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* Creator/MarvelComics frequently does this in its own media. One of the most prominent examples is the world of ''Peter Porker: The Spectacular Spider-Ham'', an anthropomorphic animal version of the Marvel Universe. Alternate reality storylines, such as the ones in ''ComicBook/{{Excalibur}}'', also included humorous parodies.

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* Creator/MarvelComics frequently does this in its own media. One of the most prominent examples is the world of ''Peter ''[[ComicBook/SpiderHam Peter Porker: The Spectacular Spider-Ham'', Spider-Ham]]'', an anthropomorphic animal version of the Marvel Universe. Alternate reality storylines, such as the ones in ''ComicBook/{{Excalibur}}'', also included humorous parodies.
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* ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInTheEightGrade'' is an affectionate parody of the Silver Age of Comics. Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} is a massive weirdness magnet and her best friend is Mad Science incarnate.

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* ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInTheEightGrade'' ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInThe8thGrade'' is an affectionate parody of the Silver Age of Comics. Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} is a massive weirdness magnet and her best friend is Mad Science incarnate.
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* Largely the point of ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}'', in which each issue explores a skewed version of a particular pop-culture icon through the eyes of the main characters; Japanese ''kaiju'' movies one issue, 1960s super-spy thrillers another, and so on. It was often PlayedForDrama, however, in that while the writers were clearly affectionate towards many of the things they were drawing upon, they were also willing to criticise as well; to illustrate, one issue featured a group of characters clearly based on the VertigoComics characters of the 1980s and 1990s, and while one of them passionately champions their political and social relevance and edginess, another bluntly points out that when taken out of that specific set of contexts and appearing in the present day, they can't help but look a bit silly.

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* Largely the point of ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}'', in which each issue explores a skewed version of a particular pop-culture icon through the eyes of the main characters; Japanese ''kaiju'' movies one issue, 1960s super-spy thrillers another, and so on. It was often PlayedForDrama, however, in that while the writers were clearly affectionate towards many of the things they were drawing upon, they were also willing to criticise as well; to illustrate, one issue featured a group of characters clearly based on the VertigoComics Creator/VertigoComics characters of the 1980s and 1990s, and while one of them passionately champions their political and social relevance and edginess, another bluntly points out that when taken out of that specific set of contexts and appearing in the present day, they can't help but look a bit silly.
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*** Affectionate towards Jack Kirby and a Take That towards Lee.

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*** Affectionate towards Jack Kirby * ''ComicBook/SupergirlCosmicAdventuresInTheEightGrade'' is an affectionate parody of the Silver Age of Comics. Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} is a massive weirdness magnet and a Take That towards Lee.her best friend is Mad Science incarnate.
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* While Creator/AlanMoore's ''ComicBook/{{Miracleman}}'' and ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' were dark {{deconstruction}}s of the SuperHero genre, his later ''[[ComicBook/NineteenSixtyThree 1963]]'' is an affectionate parody of the Silver Age.
** The same could be said of his run on ''ComicBook/{{Supreme}}'' which used many goofy Silver Age-style ideas and stories. Extra points for the fact Moore also made ''a parody of a parody'', taking the ''Magazine/{{MAD}}'' Franchise/{{Superman}} parody ''Superduperman'' and writing one based on Supreme, who himself is a Superman analogue.
** ''1963'' is an AffectionateParody of the stories and characters of UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, but more of a pointed TakeThat to the creators behind them, with the letters pages implying that "Affable" Al Moore (Moore's fictionalised version of himself within the ''1963'' universe and a clear take-off of "Smilin'" Creator/StanLee) is an egotistical tyrant who shamelessly takes credit for the achievements of others.
*** Affectionate towards Jack Kirby and a Take That towards Lee.
* The ''ComicBook/{{Nextwave}}'' comic book series.
-->''It's an absolute distillation of the superhero genre. No plot lines, characters, emotions, nothing whatsoever. It's people posing in the street for no good reason. It is people getting kicked, and then exploding.''
* Creator/MarvelComics frequently does this in its own media. One of the most prominent examples is the world of ''Peter Porker: The Spectacular Spider-Ham'', an anthropomorphic animal version of the Marvel Universe. Alternate reality storylines, such as the ones in ''ComicBook/{{Excalibur}}'', also included humorous parodies.
** What makes the ''Webcomic/{{Supermegatopia}}'' Spider-Ham an affectionate parody of an affectionate parody, apparently, as the SMT take on her is to make her a cute, if slightly plump, girl. The sarcasm is retained, as well as a [[MissedTheCall slight desire to just stay home and watch TV instead.]]
** Really, this was the entire point of the ''What The'' title, with one issue featuring Man-Thang and [[ComicBook/SwampThing Swamp-Thang]] getting into a largely ineffective fight over who stole whose origin; Frank Casket, the Pulveriser, and his CloudCuckoolander war against crime; and Wrillimean, a Wolverine spoof who spoke entirely in "Slice and dice! No quarter! I'm the best at what I do and I ain't pretty!"
* ''Little Ego'', by Vittorio Giardino, is an erotic parody of ''ComicStrip/LittleNemoInSlumberland''. Though the art style was a lot more realistic, it retains the color, odd plot shifts, multi-panels and, of course, the main character waking up in her bed at the end.
* ''Comicbook/{{Runaways}}'' uses this as well, especially with Victor Mancha, who is programmed to worship in-universe superheroes and often plays straight man to the more smarter of the group.
* WordOfGod states that Kyle Rayner's stint as Parallax during the [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Sinestro Corps War]] was meant to be a parody of Kyle's interactions with Hal Jordan when he was Green Lantern and Hal was Parallax.
* 1982's ''The Fantastic Four Roast'', written and laid out by Creator/FredHembeck and issue #34 of Marvel's ''What If...?'' series (first version), was some of the gut-bustingly funniest send-ups drawn straight ever.
* Creator/DougTenNapel's one-shot comic, ''Solomon Fix'', is an affectionate parody of the British. It was inspired by the "fancy Englishmen" [=TenNapel=] worked with while making ''VideoGame/EarthwormJim''.
* ''MAD'' magazine was for nearly its entire run defined by its parodies of major TV shows and movies...and real life as well.
* ''ComicBook/AdolescentRadioactiveBlackBeltHamsters'' is the first TeenageMutantSamuraiWombats parody of the Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles.
* ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} as a character tends to be an affectionate parody of the Dark Age of Comics and of [[NinetiesAntiHero stereotypical '90s anti-heroes]].
* [[ComicBook/WilqSuperbohater Wilq]] is a mix of Superman (capable of flight, wears a cape) and Franchise/{{Batman}} (how he wants to be perceived).
* ''[[ComicBook/InodoroPereyraElRenegau Inodoro Pereyra]]'', a comicbook from the Argentinian writer [[Creator/RobertoFontanarrosa "Negro" Fontanarrosa]], is an affectionate parody of ''[[Literature/MartinFierro El Gaucho Martín Fierro]]''.
* ''ComicBook/{{Superlopez}}'': In Spain, the Supergroup stories are considered one of the finest parodies of the superhero genre.
* ''Colt Noble and the Megalords'' was a one-shot from Image that is this in regards to ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'', though very much more "affectionate" than "parody" as it doesn't directly mock any of the elements lifted from He-Man so much as create comical situations around them (such as the characterization of Prince Jaysen/Colt Noble as a horny idiot and Archfiend as the world's worst boyfriend). The continuation in ''Mini Comics Included'' did parody one specific element of the original He-Man toyline: namely, the premise behind He-Man impersonator Faker, who has blue skin and orange hair. The Faker equivalent, Duper, is fired by Archfiend because he can change shape but not colors, but ends up fooling Colt's love interest Mareea because she's colorblind.
* ''ComicBook/UltimateAdventures'' is a parody of the Franchise/{{Batman}} franchise, in which the vigilante is a deluded billionaire who relies heavily upon his teenaged sidekick.
* Creator/BongoComics ''Radioactive Man'' parody of 1980s comics, ''Who Washes the Washmen's Infinite Secrets of Legendary Crossover Knight Wars'', is a shining example of how to do this. It is spot-on and obviously written and illustrated by creators who love those comics. Just as importantly, it is very funny - so funny, in fact, that you don't even have to know what they're parodying to enjoy it.
* Largely the point of ''ComicBook/{{Planetary}}'', in which each issue explores a skewed version of a particular pop-culture icon through the eyes of the main characters; Japanese ''kaiju'' movies one issue, 1960s super-spy thrillers another, and so on. It was often PlayedForDrama, however, in that while the writers were clearly affectionate towards many of the things they were drawing upon, they were also willing to criticise as well; to illustrate, one issue featured a group of characters clearly based on the VertigoComics characters of the 1980s and 1990s, and while one of them passionately champions their political and social relevance and edginess, another bluntly points out that when taken out of that specific set of contexts and appearing in the present day, they can't help but look a bit silly.
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