CSBG Archive
Cool Points Archive
- by Brian Cronin
- in General
Here at Comics Should Be Good, we like to get you folks involved when we can, so we have a little something called the “cool point,” which I will award to people who answer various questions I might have, or who correctly guess contests such as Cover Theme Game.
Here is an archive of everyone who has won a cool point, and how they won their cool point.
4/26/06 – Greg Burgas got one cool point for identifying Major Disaster as the character Peter David had given chaos theory powers before Layla Miller in X-Factor.
4/26/06 – Dan Coyle got one cool point for identifying where we last saw the character who showed up at the end of Annhihilation: Ronan #1.
5/4/06 – John Donald Carlucci got one cool point for identifying the comic from that comic week which used the word “douchebag” in it.
5/13/06 – Omar Karindu got two cool points for naming the last time the Squadron Sinister Hyperion showed up in a comic book.
5/16/06 – Johnny Triangles got one cool point for noting an Amazing Spider-Man cover that referenced the famous Hamlet “I knew him, Horatio” scene.
6/5/06 – Annoyed Grunt got one cool point for telling me of a previous Punisher reference to Frank Castle’s childhood.
6/19/06 – JR got one cool point for telling me what the last Marvel/DC Pieta cover was.
6/28/06 – Pedro Bouça and Omar Karindu got a point apiece for telling me the last appearances of Master Man I and II, respectively.
6/28/06 – Ian Astheimer got two cool points for telling me how Ed Brubaker writes his scripts.
7/10/06 – Omar Karindu got a cool point for identifying which cover an Impulse cover homaged.
7/16/06 – L8on got two cool points for finding a Joe Casey quote I wanted.
7/24/06 – Omar Karindu got a cool point for identifying which cover a Flash cover homaged.
7/31/06 – JR got one cool point for identfiying which cover an Aqauman cover homaged.
8/8/06 – RAB got one cool point for identifying which cover a Guardians of the Galaxy cover homaged.
8/16/06 – Jordan White got one cool point for identifying which cover a Savage Dragon cover homaged.
8/21/06 – Scott got one cool point for identifying which cover a Hawk and Dove cover homaged.
8/28/06 – JR got one cool point for identifying which cover an Amazing Spider-Man cover homaged.
9/13/06 – Billy F got one cool point for identifying which cover a Spider-Girl cover homaged.
9/18/06 – JR got one cool point for identifying which cover a Thor cover homaged.
9/25/06 – SanctumSanctorumComix got one cool point for identifying which cover a Punisher cover homaged
10/9/06 – Zack got two cool points for identifying the unifying theme connecting three covers.
10/9/06 – GarBut got one cool point for identifying which cover a Defenders cover homaged.
10/16/06 – Jason got one cool point for identifying which cover a A-Next cover homaged.
10/23/06 – sterg got one cool point for identifying the unifying theme connecting three covers.
10/23/06 – Omar Karindu got a cool point for identifying which cover a Namor cover homaged.
10/26/06 – Phillip got a cool point for giving me a picture of Dave Cockrum’s design for Black Cat.
10/28/06 – thechrisexperience got a cool point for doing a nice blowup job on a picture of Dave Cockrum’s design on Tempest.
10/28/06 – Cove West got three cool points for doing a lot of legwork for my request of info about Chris Claremont’s Uncanny X-Men post-#200 plans.
10/30/06 – Myke got a cool point for identifying which film poster a Get Kraven cover homaged.
11/2/06 – JR got a cool point for telling me what was the first comic written by Christopher Priest.
11/2/06 – Tobey Cook got a cool point for telling me which writer invented Arkham Asylum.
11/2/06 – Omar Karindu got a cool point for telling me what was Vartox’ last appearance.
11/2/06 – Matt Brady, FunkyGreenJerusalem, thechrisexperience and Mer got a cool point apiece for being willing to name their child Septimus.
11/6/06 – Myke got a cool point for identifying the unifying theme connecting three covers.
11/6/06 – Greg Geren got a cool point for identifying which cover a Superman: Man of Steel cover homaged.
11/9/06 – Tobey Cook got a cool point for telling me Usagi Yojimbo’s sensei and for identifying which comic book first featured the Daily Bugle.
11/9/06 = The Eyeball Kid got two cool points for naming me five Australian superheroes and for telling me which comic first featured the Flaming Carrot.
11/9/06 = thechrisexperience gpt a cool point for telling me which comic the Yancy Street Gang first appeared in.
11/9/06 – thechrisexperience got three cool points for finding me a cover of Almanaque do O Globo Juvenil
11/9/06 – Zack got a whopping five cool points for finding me a cover of Almanaque do O Globo Juvenil! and four infinity covers.
11/12/06 – sterg got two cool points for finding me three covers featuring Elvis Presley.
11/13/06 – sterg got two cool points for finding me the first comic to feature an atomic bomb.
11/13/06 – Rebis got a cool point for identifying which cover a Web of Spider-Man cover homaged.
11/20/06 – chasdom got a cool point for identifying the common theme between three covers.
11/21/06 – sterg and Stephen Cade got a cool point apiece for identifying which cover a Simpsons Comic homaged (Stephen gets his cool point because I trust him)
11/28/06 – Omar Karindu got a cool point for identifying which cover a Challengers of the Unknown cover homaged.
12/4/06 – sterg got a cool point for identifying which cover a Superman: Man of Steel cover homaged.
12/12/06 – JR got a cool point for identifying which cover an Uncanny X-Men cover homaged.
12/20/06 – Patrick Hamilton got a cool point for identifying which cover an A-Next cover homaged.
12/25/06 – Paul Saether got a cool point for identifying which magazine cover a Goon cover homaged.
1/2/07 – slakker got a cool point for identifying which album cover a Phonogram cover homaged.
1/2/06 – Derek B. Haas got a cool point for identifying what the connective theme was between three covers.
1/9/07 – Sleestak got a cool point for identifying which magazine cover a Jimmy Olsen cover homaged.
1/16/07 – Alan got a cool point for identifying what the connective theme was between three covers.
1/16/07 – JR got a cool point for identifying which cover a Superman cover homaged.
1/23/07 – Matthew Craig got a cool point for identifying which cover a Supreme Power: Nighthawk cover homaged.
1/29/07 – MJ got a cool point for identifying which cover a Quantum & Woody cover homaged.
1/29/07 – J. Paul and JME got a cool point apiece for identifying a connective theme between three covers.
2/2/07 – Greg Geren got a cool point for identifying the exact issue a scatological reference was snuck in by Jim Starlin.
2/6/07 – Billy F got a cool point for identifying which cover an Adventures of Superman cover homaged.
2/13/07 – Pedro Bouça got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Detective Comics #38.
2/13/07 – dasbender got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Detective Comics #38.
2/13/07 – Philip Trostler got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Detective Comics #38.
2/13/07 – Eric Fennessey got two cool points for identifying the fourth cover homage of Detective Comics #38.
2/13/07 – Rob M got two cool points for identifying the fifth cover homage of Detective Comics #38.
2/13/07 – DanLarkin got a cool point for identifying a connective theme between three covers.
2/13/07 – Omar Karindu got a special cool point for being even more specific than Dan regarding the connective theme between the three covers.
2/13/07 – Billy F got a special cool point for coming up with a clever enough connective theme for the three covers.
2/26/07 – garbonzo got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Spider-Man #1.
2/26/07 – Jason got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Spider-Man #1.
2/26/07 – Tom Foss got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Spider-Man #1.
2/26/07 – Derek B. Haas got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Spider-Man #1.
2/26/07 – JR got two cool points for identifying the fourth cover homage of Spider-Man #1.
2/26/07 – Rob M got two cool points for identifying the fifth cover homage of Spider-Man #1.
2/26/07 – Matt Brady got two cool points for identifying the sixth cover homage of Spider-Man #1.
2/27/07 – buttler got a cool point for giving a really good alternative answer for the connective theme between three covers.
3/6/07 – Rob M got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Incredible Hulk #1.
3/6/07 – Greg Burgas got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Incredible Hulk #1.
3/6/07 – Tyler got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Incredible Hulk #1.
3/6/07 – Matthew Lazorwitz got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Incredible Hulk #1.
3/6/07 – Derek B. Haas got two cool points for identifying the fifth cover homage of Incredible Hulk #1.
3/6/07 – Billy F got two cool points for identifying the sixth cover homage of Incredible Hulk #1.
3/13/07 – Matt got one cool point for identifying a cover homage of Amazing Spider-Man #50.
3/13/07 – Danny Wind got one cool point for identifying a cover homage of Amazing Spider-Man #50.
3/13/07 – bret got one cool point for identifying the Cover Theme.
3/13/07 -sterg got one cool point for identifying a cover homage of Amazing Spider-Man #50.
3/13/07 – Jason got two cool points for identifying the fourth cover homage of Amazing Spider-Man #50.
3/13/07 – Bill Reed got two cool points for identifying the fifth homage of Amazing Spider-Man #50.
3/13/07 – Rob M got two cool points for identifying the sixth homage of Amazing Spider-Man #50.
3/13/07 – Philip Trostler got one cool point for correctly identifying a Cover Theme.
3/13/07 – sean got one cool point for correctly identifying a Cover Theme.
3/13/07 – sean got one cool point for correctly identifying a Cover Theme.
3/13/07 – sean got two cool points for correctly identifying Cover Theme
3/14/07 – carpboy got one cool point for correctly identifying a Cover Theme.
3/20/07 – The Skoot got one cool point for identifying a cover homage of X-Men #1.
3/20/07 – Pedro Bouça got one cool point for identifying a cover homage of X-Men #1.
3/20/07 – Alonso got one cool point for identifying a cover homage of X-Men #1.
3/20/07 – Stickler got one cool point for correctly identifying a Cover Theme.
3/21/07 – Rob M got one cool point for identifying a cover homage of X-Men #1.
3/21/07 – Anun got a cool point for telling me who designed Eclipso.
3/24/07 – Philip Trostler got two cool points for identifying the fifth cover homage of X-Men #1.
3/27/07 – Pedro Bouça got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Journey into Mystery #83.
3/27/07 – James got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Journey into Mystery #83.
3/27/07 – Matt Brady got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Journey into Mystery #83.
3/27/07 – Alonso got two cool points for identifying the fourth cover homage of Journey into Mystery #83.
3/27/07 – Rob M got two cool points for identifying the fifth cover homage of Journey into Mystery #83.
4/3/07 – Tobey Cook got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Amazing Spider-Man #39.
4/3/07 – Philip Trostler got a cool point for identifying a Cover Theme.
4/3/07 – Rob M got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Amazing Spider-Man #39.
4/3/07 – JR got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Amazing Spider-Man #39.
4/10/07 – Matt Brady got two cool points for identifying the sixth cover homage of X-Men #1.
4/17/07 – yo go re got a cool point for identifying a Cover Theme.
4/17/07 – yo go re got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Avengers #1.
4/17/07 – Pedro Bouça got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Avengers #1.
4/17/07 – Rob M got two cool points for identifying the third cover homage of Avengers #1.
4/17/07 – T got two cool points for identifying the fourth cover homage of Avengers #1.
4/17/07 – jazzbo got two cool points for identifying the fifth cover homage of Avengers #1.
4/23/07 – Adam Jones got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/23/07 – Corey got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/23/07 – sterg got two cool point for identifying the third cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/23/07 – Dan Larkin got two cool point for identifying the fourth cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/23/07 – Anthony Strand got two cool point for identifying the fifth cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/23/07 – chdb got two cool point for identifying the sixth cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/23/07 – Tomer got two cool point for identifying the seventh cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/24/07 – Billy F got two cool point for identifying the eighth cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/24/07 – Pedro Bouça got two cool point for identifying the ninth cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/24/07 – Rob M got two cool point for identifying the tenth cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/24/07 – Matthew Lazorwitz got two cool point for identifying the eleventh cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/24/07 – BrianC got two cool point for identifying the twelfth cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/26/07 – FunkyGreenJerusalem got two cool point for identifying the thirteenth cover homage of Justice League #1.
4/30/07 – ED got a cool point for identifying the Cover Theme.
4/30/07 – yo go re got a cool point for identifying the homaged artist.
5/2/07 – J To The AAP got a cool point for identifying the cover homage of Giant-Sized Marvel Adventures: Avengers #1.
5/2/07 – Seanathan got a cool point for identifying which writer wrote the comic Weird Science was based on.
5/8/07 – Michael got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Giant-Sized X-Men #1.
5/8/07 – Pedro Bouça got a cool point for identifying a cover homage of Giant-Sized X-Men #1.
5/8/07 – Dan K got two cool points for identifying the third cover homage of Giant-Sized X-Men #1.
5/8/07 – Rob M got a cool point for identifying the Cover Theme.
5/8/07 – Rob M got two cool points for identifying the fourth cover homage of Giant-Sized X-Men #1.
5/8/07 – sterg got two cool points for identifying the fifth cover homage of Giant-Sized X-Men #1.
5/8/07 – Mark Black got two cool points for identifying the sixth cover homage of Giant-Sized X-Men #1.
5/8/07 – Matt Brady got two cool points for identifying the seventh cover homage of Giant-Sized X-Men #1.
5/8/07 – dhole got two cool points for identifying the eighth cover homage of Giant-Sized X-Men #1.
5/8/07 – Anthony Strand got two cool points for identifying the ninth cover homage of Giant-Sized X-Men #1.
5/8/07 – DanCJ got two cool points for identifying the tenth cover homage of Giant-Sized X-Men #1.
5/15/07 – JR got one cool point for identifying a cover with the All-New, All-Different X-Men on it.
5/15/07 -Pedro Bouça got one cool point for identifying a cover with the All-New, All-Different X-Men on it.
5/15/07 – Dan K got one cool point for identifying a cover with the All-New, All-Different X-Men on it.
5/15/07 – Rob M got one cool point for identifying a cover with the All-New, All-Different X-Men on it.
5/15/07 – MarkBlack got one cool point for identifying a cover with the All-New, All-Different X-Men on it.
5/15/07 – BrianC got a cool point for identifying the Cover Theme.
5/15/07 – dhole got one cool point for identifying a cover with the All-New, All-Different X-Men on it.
5/15/07 – Matt Brady got one cool point for identifying a cover with the All-New, All-Different X-Men on it.
5/19/07 – TimGunn got one cool point for identifying a cover with the All-New, All-Different X-Men on it.
5/21/07 – yo go re got two cool point for identifying the fourteenth cover homage of Justice League #1.
5/22/07 – yo go re got one cool point for identifying a cover with Batman punching Superman.
5/22/07 – Rob M got a cool point for identifying the Cover Theme.
5/22/07 – Pedro Bouça
5/22/07 – Tomer got a cool point for identifying a cool, alternative Cover Theme.
5/27/07 – Sean Whitmore got a cool point for doing a guest snark line.
5/28/07 – Andrew Collins correctly identified the Cover Theme.
5/29/07 – Pedro Bouça got a cool point for identifying a cover that featured Jackie Johnson.
6/5/07 – Philip Trostler got one cool point for identifying an Avengers cover with only one Avenger on it.
6/5/07 – Bungle got one cool point for identifying an Avengers cover with only one Avenger on it.
6/5/07 – Pedro Bouça got one cool point for identifying an Avengers cover with only one Avenger on it.
6/5/07 – Rob M got one cool point for identifying an Avengers cover with only one Avenger on it.
6/5/07 – Greg Geren got a cool point for identifying the Cover Theme.
6/5/07 – MarkBlack got one cool point for identifying an Avengers cover with only one Avenger on it.
6/5/07 – Chud got one cool point for identifying an Avengers cover with only one Avenger on it.
6/5/07 – jazzbo got one cool point for identifying an Avengers cover with only one Avenger on it.
6/5/07 – Matt Brady got one cool point for identifying an Avengers cover with only one Avenger on it.
6/5/07 – sean got one cool point for identifying an Avengers cover with only one Avenger on it.
6/12/07 – Philip Trostler got a cool point for identifying a Fantastic Four cover with just Sue on it.
6/12/07 – Michael got a cool point for identifying a Fantastic Four cover with just Sue on it.
6/12/07 – Rob M got a cool point for identifying a Fantastic Four cover with just Sue on it.
6/12/07 – Dan K got a cool point for identifying a Fantastic Four cover with just Sue on it.
6/12/07 – James got a cool point for identifying a clever alternative Cover Theme.
6/12/07 – sean got a cool point for identifying a Fantastic Four cover with just Sue on it.
6/12/07 – Anonymous got a cool point for identifying the Cover Theme.
6/12/07 – Pedro Bouça got a cool point for identifying a Fantastic Four cover with just Sue on it.
6/12/07 – Ben Herman got a cool point for identifying a Fantastic Four cover with just Sue on it.
6/19/07 – Pedro Bouça got a cool point for identifying a cover featuring a member of the Howling Commandos other than Fury and Dugan.
6/19/07 – Rob M got a cool point for identifying a cover featuring a member of the Howling Commandos other than Fury and Dugan.
6/19/07 – buttler got a cool point for identifying the Cover Theme.
6/25/07 – Derek B. Haas got a cool point for identifying a non-JLA cover featuring the “Big Seven.”
6/25/07 – Derek B. Haas got a cool point for identifying a good alternative Cover Theme.
6/25/07 – Stephane Savoie got a cool point for identifying the Cover Theme.
6/25/07 – Brack got a cool point for identifying a non-JLA cover featuring the “Big Seven.”
6/25/07 – jazzbo got a cool point for identifying a non-JLA cover featuring the “Big Seven.”
6/25/07 – Loren got a cool point for identifying a non-JLA cover featuring the “Big Seven.”
6/25/07 – sterg got a cool point for identifying a non-JLA cover featuring the “Big Seven.”
6/25/07 – Rob M got a cool point for identifying a non-JLA cover featuring the “Big Seven.”
6/26/07 – Andrew-TLA got a cool point for identifying a non-JLA cover featuring the “Big Seven.”
7/2/07 – Rob M got a cool point for identifying a recent cover featuring the Challengers of the Unknown on it.
7/2/07 – DanLarkin got a cool point for identifying a recent cover featuring the Challengers of the Unknown on it.
7/2/07 – buttler got a cool point for identifying a recent cover featuring the Challengers of the Unknown on it.
7/2/07 – Jason got a cool point for identifying a recent cover featuring the Challengers of the Unknown on it.
7/3/07 – Greg Geren got a cool point for identifying a recent cover featuring the Challengers of the Unknown on it.
7/10/07 – Sean Whitmore got a cool point for identifying the Cover Theme.
11/21/07 – buttler got a cool point for identifying the Cover Theme.





