My Only Published Marvel Story (So Far)
Walt looks back on his collaboration in What The--? #5, Marvel's self-parody comic, originally published in 1989.
Just as my freelance writing business was heating up, my friend and superstar comic artist invited me to do a short piece in Marvel's humor anthology. His idea was teaming up characters who really didn't belong together. Jim plotted and pencilled. I called it “Ill-Conceived Character Couplings” and added the dialogue.
As I look back now, I see it was really a bunch of inside jokes for those reading comics at the time. But it was such a privilege to work with Jim and get that first check from Marvel. Even now I think back and say, 'Did that really happen?' In other words: 'What The--?'"
"Ill-Conceived Character Couplings: Team-Ups That Just Wouldn't Work"
Comic for Marvel's parody anthology What The--?! The Marvel Mag of Mirth and Mayhem (Issue #5, 1989.) Script: Walt Jaschek. Plot and Pencils: Jim Lee. Inks: Al Milgrom. Letters: Jim Parker. Cover: Hilary Barta.