Snafu (magazine)
Comic magazine
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Irregular |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | November 1955 – March 1956 |
| No. of issues | 3 |
| Main character | Irving Forbush |
The only three issues 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]
