I worry that people think that to be parody requires that some standard of quality or depth be reached. Just because it was fairly inept and pointless doesn't mean it shouldn't be protected under the same law that protects more intelligent and well-thought out satirists. This was brought up in Falwell vs Flynt. Good taste isn't a legal requirement.
However, I should note that I think the direct use of the strips with just the words changed does violate copyright laws.
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I worry that people think that to be parody requires that some standard of quality or depth be reached. Just because it was fairly inept and pointless doesn't mean it shouldn't be protected under the same law that protects more intelligent and well-thought out satirists. This was brought up in Falwell vs Flynt. Good taste isn't a legal requirement.
However, I should note that I think the direct use of the strips with just the words changed does violate copyright laws.