Toyfare: The Toy Magazine #44
In a delightfully absurd crossover, the Thing finds himself at the center of a cosmic prank that spirals out of control when Dr. Strange’s antics draw the Watcher’s urgent warning. Ignoring the call, he faces the Silver Surfer and Galactus—only to fail spectacularly at stopping them, prompting Uatu to step in. After a surprisingly comical showdown involving a wardrobe malfunction that amuses Galactus, the Watcher Council banishes the cosmic entity to Earth, where he ends up working at a GAP store. A wild, surreal twist on superhero mythos, written by Pat McCallum, Tom Root, and Doug Goldstein, with a cover by the team behind the issue’s playful chaos.
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Thing is pranking Dr. Strange when the Watcher calls with a warning. He ignores him, and Silver Surfer shows up. He brings Galactus. Thing tries kicking him between the legs, and when that doesn't work, he gives up. Uatu decided to intervene. Then Thing pulls off his clothes, which amuses Galactus, and he leaves. The Watcher Council arrives and banishes him to Earth. He ends up working at the GAP.
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