Jim Starlin and Wrightson produced "Heroes for Hope", a 1985 one-shot designed to raise money for African famine relief and recovery. Published in the form of a "comic jam", the book featured an all-star lineup of comics creators as well as a few notable authors from outside the comic book industry, such as Stephen King, George R. R. Martin, Harlan Ellison, and Edward Bryant. In 1986, Wrightson and writer Susan K. Putney collaborated on the "Spider-Man: Hooky" graphic novel. That same year saw Wrightson and Starlin produce a second benefit comic, "Heroes Against Hunger" featuring Superman and Batman which was published by DC and like the earlier Marvel project featured many top comics creators. Starlin and Wrightson collaborated on two miniseries in 1988, "The Weird" and "", as well as "Marvel Graphic Novel" #29 featuring the Hulk and the Thing for Marvel.