Comments on: 365 Reasons to Love Comics #9 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:08:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mary Warner http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-738476 Mary Warner Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:51:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-738476 I can't find any ethnic slur in his name. What am I missing? I can't find any ethnic slur in his name. What am I missing?

]]> By: The Kirbydotter http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-63722 The Kirbydotter Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:36:18 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-63722 I guess everyone can have guilty pleasures... I guess everyone can have guilty pleasures...

]]> By: Eric Grant http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37894 Eric Grant Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:28:23 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37894 We need an online Ultimate Batroc petition, STAT! (Ideally sponsored by a well regarded online comics-related news and commentary source.) We need an online Ultimate Batroc petition, STAT!

(Ideally sponsored by a well regarded online comics-related news and commentary source.)

]]> By: John http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37856 John Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:42:13 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37856 Where oh where is Ultimate Batroc!!!! Where oh where is Ultimate Batroc!!!!

]]> By: Matt Brady http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37834 Matt Brady Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:30:17 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37834 Here you go: http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=219373&zoom=4 Dave Johnson, baby! That's from the aforementioned Kirkman-written appearance. Here you go:

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=219373&zoom=4

Dave Johnson, baby! That's from the aforementioned Kirkman-written appearance.

]]> By: RJM http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37805 RJM Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:30:10 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37805 Unfortunately if Marvel came out with a Batroc mini series today, his costume would be redesigned and covered with spikes and he'd be grim, nasty and a killer. Unfortunately if Marvel came out with a Batroc mini series today, his costume would be redesigned and covered with spikes and he'd be grim, nasty and a killer.

]]> By: Jacob http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37795 Jacob Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:38:13 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37795 He was also in Kirkmans short stint on Captain America. Cap was watching a Mets game with Diamondback and Batroc showed up, it was awesome. He was also in Kirkmans short stint on Captain America. Cap was watching a Mets game with Diamondback and Batroc showed up, it was awesome.

]]> By: Rob Schamberger http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37774 Rob Schamberger Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:32:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37774 I'm rather partial to Pete Milligan and Mike Allred's Surrender Monkey. I'm rather partial to Pete Milligan and Mike Allred's Surrender Monkey.

]]> By: GarBut http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37763 GarBut Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:11:17 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37763 Clearly, the Batroc miniseries would have to pit The Leaper against Stilt-Man. As for the offensive connotation of his name, it's not outrageous--it's (B)atrocious! Clearly, the Batroc miniseries would have to pit The Leaper against Stilt-Man.

As for the offensive connotation of his name, it's not outrageous--it's (B)atrocious!

]]> By: Kemayo http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37711 Kemayo Wed, 10 Jan 2007 08:27:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37711 His appearance in Union Jack really did make him awesome for new readers. (It was the first time I'd ever seen him.) His appearance in Union Jack really did make him awesome for new readers. (It was the first time I'd ever seen him.)

]]> By: Mark http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37685 Mark Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:09:13 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37685 Getting off subject but there really was a Cyrano de Bergerac. He even wrote pre-H.G.Wells science fiction. For a Batroc series, Cyrano could travel through time to prevent Batroc's death for some reason and then battle the French Taunter. Did I mention his best friend is a talking pie? Getting off subject but there really was a Cyrano de Bergerac. He even wrote pre-H.G.Wells science fiction.

For a Batroc series, Cyrano could travel through time to prevent Batroc's death for some reason and then battle the French Taunter. Did I mention his best friend is a talking pie?

]]> By: Adam Jones http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37683 Adam Jones Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:01:27 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37683 I thought Batroc died in the GLA: Misassembled mini. I thought Batroc died in the GLA: Misassembled mini.

]]> By: Patrick http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37669 Patrick Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:52:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37669 I might quibble with the notion that he's the greatest fictional Frenchman (Cyrano de Bergerac? Arsene Lupin? Fantomas?), but he <i>is</i> unquestionably awesome. I might quibble with the notion that he's the greatest fictional Frenchman (Cyrano de Bergerac? Arsene Lupin? Fantomas?), but he is unquestionably awesome.

]]> By: Greg Burgas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37641 Greg Burgas Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:48:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37641 Didn't you get Union Jack? He's not in costume, but he leaps. Scan away! Didn't you get Union Jack? He's not in costume, but he leaps. Scan away!

]]> By: Eric Grant http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/comment-page-1/#comment-37636 Eric Grant Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:31:06 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/01/09/365-reasons-to-love-comics-9/#comment-37636 What I admire is how his name contains a very sly (but still outRAGEOUS!) ethnic slur. What I admire is how his name contains a very sly (but still outRAGEOUS!) ethnic slur.

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