Vanity Fair is known its provocative covers, featuring icons like Jackie Kennedy, Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe and many more. But in its first-ever comedy issue, the magazine brings some humour to its pages as it celebrates some of Hollywood’s funniest people.

Kristen Wiig channels Cher in Vanity Fair’s special comedy issue. Photo: Vanity Fair/Instagram

Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy grace the all-star comedy issue’s January 2013 cover, with the edition guest edited by Judd Apatow.

“I have always loved comedy, and this portfolio and issue, filled with men and women I admire, are my attempt to show you what it means to me,”; Judd explained. “Some of them have shaped my sensibility; others just make me laugh.”;

Also making the cut in the magazine are Maya Rudolph, Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld.

Check out the behind-the-scenes action with this hilarious cast of characters here!