A sophisticated parody for everyone who loves Marvel Comics! 
Appearing in "Marvel Illustrated"
Featured Characters:
- Storm (Ororo Munroe)
- Psylocke (Betsy Braddock)
- Beverly Switzler
- Howard the Duck
- Mary Jane Watson
- Colossus (Piotr "Peter" Rasputin)
- Lila Cheney
- Wolverine (Logan)
- Thing (Ben Grimm)
- Beast (Hank McCoy)
- Hulk (Bruce Banner)
- Boom-Boom (Tabitha Smith)
- Cannonball (Sam Guthrie)
- Shanna
- Zabu
- Ka-Zar
- Rictor
- Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd)
- Cable (Nathan Summers)
- Captain America (Steve Rogers)
- Diamondblack (Rachel Leighton)
- She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
- Wasp (Janet Van Dyne)
- Jubilee
- Rogue
- Dazzler (Alison Blaire)
- Jean Grey
- Phoenix (Rachel Summers)
- Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde)
- Lockheed
- Meggan
- Loki
- Thor
- Sif
- Asp (Cleopatra Nefertiti)
- Enchantress (Amora)
- Black Cat (Felicia Hardy)
- White Queen (Emma Frost)
- Wonder Man (Simon Williams)
- Tigra (Greer Nelson)
- Mr Fantastic (Reed Richards)
- Invisible Woman (Sue Storm)
- Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
- Franklin Richards
- Hawkeye (Clint Barton)
- Mockingbird (Barbara Morse)
- US Agent (John Walker)
- Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
- Iron Man (Tony Stark)
- Hercules (Alceus)
- Quasar (Wendell Vaughn)
- Sersi
- Crystal
- Medusa
- Namor
- Namorita
- Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)
- Makkari
- Super-Sabre (Martin Fletcher)
- Dagger (Tandy Bowen)
- "Battlin' Jack" Murdock (Daredevil's father)
- Rocky Davis (professional boxer)
- Savage Land residents
Locations:
Synopsis for "Marvel Illustrated"
Premier issue of Marvel Illustrated Swimsuit Special, later titled Marvel Swimsuit Special (published yearly).
Appearing in "Features"
- Appearances not yet listed
Synopsis for "Features"
- Interview with Northstar: *Profile on Northstar - No Regrets?" - addressing the critics who claim his medals were won unjustly (by Fabian Nicieza)
- "The Super Olympics: In the Savage Land... Look! Under the World! It's a charity! It's a Game! It's the SUPER OLYMPICS!" - Rob Tokar
- Women’s Bodybuilding: "She-Hulk, The Lean Mean Queen of Green shares her Persona' No Prisoners Workout" - Jack Morelli
- Surfing: Silver Surfer's style "The Silver Surfer- Still Hanging Ten" by Gary Barnum
- Rockin' In the Free World: "Rockin' The Stone Age" - Dazzler with surprise guest Lila Cheney sing a duet and party on.
- "Fun and Games": The heroes recover from the party hosted by Shanna, Zabu and Kazar
- Wrestling: "Interview with Ben Grimm" - She-Hulk interview with Ben and a fight ensues
- Boxing: "A Pize Fighter's Son" Matt Murdock reminisces about his father, Battlin' Jack Murdock
Appearing in "Swimsuit Shots"
- Appearances not yet listed
Synopsis for "Swimsuit Shots"
The Boys (and Girls) of Summer: Glimpses of Your favourite superheroes and villains in the hottest swimsuits of the ’91 season.
Appearing in "Advertisements"
- Appearances not yet listed
Synopsis for "Advertisements"
- "UNDERWARE : Underwear for fit and fashion." Endorsed by Simon "Wonder Man" Williams
- "ULTRA-X: Shampoo with new improved conditioning factors." Endorsed by Beast
- "KRONEX WATCHES": Your time may run out before it does." Endorsed by Mr. Fantastic
- "SPIKE": He did it in our sneakers." Endorsed by Quicksilver
- "ATOMI-FLEX": Our equipment is as tough as you are." Endorsed by Hercules
Notes
- A Marvel parody of Swimsuit Edition magazines
- Makes references to the Super Olympics and a swimsuit charity hosted by Stark Enterprises
- This issue also features ficticious interviews and notes from various superheroes.
- On Location: "Notes From the Fashion Editor", Janet Van Dyne
- "A Note From our Sponser" – Tony Stark
- An Interview with Ben Grimm by Jennifer Walters
- An Interview with Daredevil by Ben Urich
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