What The (1988) # 4 (7.0-FVF) Mutant Beach Party!

Parodies: the X-Men in "Mutant Beach Party, Chapter 2." Script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Hector Collazo, inks by Kyle Baker.

Doctor Strange in "The Wacky Disciple of Doctor Deranged!" Script and art by Fred Hembeck.

Wolverine/Lone Wolf and Cub in "Lone Wolvie and Chris (Claremont)." No credits (art by Steve Ditko/Terry Austin?).

The Marvel Balls in "Hard Ball!" Script by Scott Lobdell, art by Gary Fields.

Irving Forbush as Captain America in "The Last Charlie America." Script by Lobdell, art by Ron Zalme.

Starchy (Archie) in "Four Pages With Starchy." Script and pencils by Dave Schwartz, inks by Jon D'Agostino.

One-page strips: Master of Kung Fu in "What If Shang-Chew were a Fast Food Cook?" (script by Michael Eury, pencils by David Day, inks by Dan Day);

"When Titans Clash!" (script by Peter David, art by Fields);

and "An Important Message for the Readers" (script and art by Hembeck).

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This issue ends the four-issue try-out of the title. However, because it did well, it returned eight months later.

Collazo/Wiacek front cover;

Collazo/Joe Albedo back cover.