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== Parodies ==
=== [[Comic Books]] ===
* ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'', mirroring the earlier ''[[Animaniacs]]'', was spun off in its own comic book series. While the covers of both titles rarely showed scenes or concepts from the stories inside, the first Pinky and the Brain cover was notable for following the guidelines at the top of this page explicitly, with the Brain pronouncing 'This is the way to make it big in the comic business!'. The cover featured Pinky, the Brain, superheroine costumes, and a box of Kleenex. And it followed the one-inch-from-centre rule{{context}}.
** Was the Kleenex to help the mice pad out their costumes, or [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|was it supposed to be for the reader?]]
* Parodied in an issue of ''[[Excalibur (Comic Book)|Excalibur]]'' where [[Spider-Man]] guest-starred. The cover prominently displays our web-headed hero, who brags about how he's taking over this comic book, even though he already has four series of his own. None of the members of Excalibur themselves are depicted except for Captain Britain, who is shoved into the background.
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* One of the most common fake-out covers is the image of all the heroes lying dead in a pile while the issue's villains stand triumphant. A recent [[Justice League of America]] issue spoofs this by having one of the villains say to the reader, "We don't ''really'' beat them...but it's a heck of a cover, isn't it?"
* ''[[She Hulk]]'' had some fun with this. One particular issue had Punisher, Wolverine, and Spider-Man featured prominently on the cover, while She-Hulk tells the readers that they only appear ''on'' the book, not ''in'' it.
=== Film ===
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