“They didn’t count on the absorbant power of my Bat-Depends.”

They did it more subtly than usual but they did it: http://www.cbr.com/the-abandoned-an-forsaked-did-the-punisher-fight-in-the-vietnam-war/

Ed Wood pioneered this in Plan Nine from Outer Space.

Wasn’t the cartoon set on New Mars? A planet exactly like how Heinlein had described Mars in the 50s.

In the first Defenders story, the Hulk inexplicably sees Dr. Strange’s astral form and chases him. It seemed like a excuse to bring the characters together when the writers couldn’t think of anything better.

Jimbo Jones to Nelson - You kissed a girl? How gay!

Airborne also made it seem that hockey was the biggest sport in town. There’s been a string of minor league hockey teams but even in the worst years (which is almost always), baseball, football, and college basketball are bigger.

I love Weird Al ‘ s “Saga Begins” and “Jurassic Park “ but “Marvin, I Love You” is my all time favorite.