Marvel Absurd

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Marvel Absurd
Statusdefunct (1996)
Founded1994 (1994)
Headquarters location New York City, New York, United States
Publication typesComic books
Fiction genres
Owner(s) Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc.

Marvel Absurd was a Marvel Comics imprint under which comics based on Ren & Stimpy , [1] Earthworm Jim [2] and Beavis and Butt-Head [3] [4] were published.

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Beavis and Butt-Head

Beavis and Butt-Head comics were published between March 1994 and June 1996. The comic capitalized on the success of the animated television show. [5] Rick Parker was an artist for the comic book. [6]

Earthworm Jim

Three issues of the comic were published, based on the animated television show of the time. [7] It was written by Dan Slott and drawn by Barry Crain, Manny Galan and Carlos Garzon.

Ren & Stimpy

Ren & Stimpy comic issues ran from #1–35 published by Marvel Comics, then subsequent issues #36–44 were published by Marvel Absurd.

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