Snafu (magazine)

Snafu is a short-lived satirical comic book published by Marvel Comics in the mid-1950s.^[1][2] One notable contribution of Snafu is that it introduced the character Irving Forbush, the alter ego of Forbush Man (created by Stan Lee).^[3] Snafu was an attempt to duplicate the success of Mad magazine, which had much greater success and longevity.^[4]

Snafu
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Schedule	Irregular
Genre	Humor/comedy
Publication date	November 1955 – March 1956
No. of issues	3
Main character(s)	Irving Forbush

The only three volumes of Snafu were published in November 1955, January 1956 and March 1956, respectively.^[2][5]

Personnel who worked on Snafu included Stan Lee (the primary writer)^[5] and artists John Severin, Bill Everett and Joe Maneely.^[2]

Ten years later, when Stan Lee wrote promotional text for the new Marvel Comics line, he started dropping the name Irving Forbush as an in-joke. In 1967, Forbush was embodied in Not Brand Echh as Forbush-Man.^[6]