History ComicBook / NotBrandEchh

* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: In "The Origin of Brucie Banner", The Bulk is completely clueless as to why everybody is afraid of him.

* MilitariesAreUseless: In "The Origin of Brucie Banner", the military briefly tries to take down the Bulk with a tank and two jets, but to no avail. Before they attack, a bystander [[LampshadeHanging notes the obvious outcome with irony.]]

* ShoutOut: The stories are often loaded with references to pop culture of their day. "The Origin of Brucie Banter", for instance, references Charlie Brown, Englebert Humperdink, Jefferson Airplane, AlbertEinstein, Wernher Von Braun, Gyro Gearloose, Brigitte Bardot, Simon & Garfunkle, Macbeth, Playboy, Mr. Clean, the Borsht Circuit, Yuhiwaza, Scrooge Mcduck, David Jannsen, Dear Tabby, ByeByeBirdie, Shazam, SeanConnery, Esquire, The Tonight Show, and the Jolly Green Giant!

* ShoutOut: The stories are often loaded with references to pop culture of their day. "The Origin of Brucie Banter", for instance, references Charlie Brown, Englebert Humperdink, Jefferson Airplane, AlbertEinstein, Von Braun, Gyro Gearloose, Brigitte Bardot, Simon & Garfunkle, Macbeth, Playboy, Mr. Clean, the Borsht Circuit, Yuhiwaza, Scrooge Mcduck, David Jannsen, Dear Tabby, ByeByeBirdie, Shazam, SeanConnery, Esquire, The Tonight Show, and the Jolly Green Giant!

* SoLastSeason: In "The Human Scorch Versus the Sunk-Mariner!", the battle between the original Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner (from Marvel Mystery Comics #9) is parodied, and the story ends with Chaplain America informing Human Scorch and Sunk-Mariner that they no longer fit in with the heroes of the 1960's, and thus they decide to retire to the Happy Haven Home For Halcyon Heroes.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Parodied with the cover of "Forbush Man Returns" issue of What The--?!, which is drawn in a dark realistic style that [[CoversAlwaysLie doesn't indicate]] the humorous contents inside.

* TheAdjectivalSuperhero: Marvel parodies their own of the trope in this series, with names like The Inedible Bulk.

* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] In "Super-hero Daydreams". Each one-page strip had an ordinary person finding themselves in a situation, dangerous or mundane, where super-powers would be handy — such as being on the subway when the conductor fainted or in a queue at a cafeteria when a queue-jumper barges in and grabs the last serving of a particular dessert — or needed, as in the case of the guy about to be beaten up by a gang. In each case, the daydreamer imagines saying [[ComicBook/CaptainMarvel "Sha-Marvey!"]] and being transformed into a super-hero and saving the day. Most such heroes are Marvel characters, though some are made-up Expys, e.g., "Wonderful Person".

* WorldOfPun: All of the characters have pun based names based on their respective superheroes. Ironed Man, Knock Furious and the Atents of S.H.E.E.S.H, Gnatman and Rotten, Stuporman, Dr. Deranged, Ecchs Men, just to name a few.

* SelfParody: The comics also counts as this.

* TheSilverAgeOfComics

In 1988, a 4 issue mini series that continued the series satire, "What The--?!" was released, and was popular enough to run an additional 22 issues.

* AlternateContinuity: ''[[AllThereInTheManual The Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe: Alternate Universes]]'' designated the Earth of ''Not Brand Echh'' and ''What The--?!'' as Earth-665.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: The comic series "What The--?!", which was a contemporary take on Brand Ecch's satire, and even had Forbush Man return.

* WorldOfPun: All of the characters have pun based names based on their respective superheroes. Ironed Man, Knock Furious and the Atents of S.H.E.E.S.H, Gnatman and Rotten, just to name a few.