Comments on: Snark Free Corner for 11/19

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:56:16 +0000

Dang! You’re totally right!! There are a LOT of cover theme games that have yet been unanswered. I guess I was just thinking of the one prominent one that no one seems to be able to get (the Atom Smasher/Clark Kent/Nightwing connection).

I’ll do that entry in a moment!

By: yo go re

yo go re — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:08:48 +0000

I think only one Cover Theme Game has not been answered correctly yet.

Sounds like it’s time to bump that thread about the unanswered Cover Themes, then. I can think of at least two I never saw answers for…

By: acespot

acespot — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:55:22 +0000

But all the really promising contestants failed to advance past the first round

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:40:26 +0000

Cover Game:
http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=fullsize&issue=44007723690%20115

I think this would have been a lot harder had we not had Infinite Crisis to draw from.

Also, no snark on this, just disappointment: I’m not satisfied with the winner of Comic Book Idol 3. Of course, I *could* have voted (right?), so I guess I don’t have room to complain.

By: buttler

buttler — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:59:21 +0000

Excellent. And here I thought I was geeking out a bit too much with the Avengers thing.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:44:47 +0000

Also, all three of the Marvel namesakes would join the Avengers at some point or another (in Sandmanâ€™s case very fleetingly).

I love the confidence that I have that, no matter how obscure the question is, someone WILL get it.

I think only one Cover Theme Game has not been answered correctly yet.

By: buttler

buttler — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:50:27 +0000

My money would be on Hawkeye for the arm-wrestling contest. No question that I’d bet on Ollie over Clint in archery, but it’s for the same reason; Hawkeye’s just not as committed to it as Green Arrow is (just look at how often he’s abandoned it altogether to become a totally different kind of superhero), and as a result I’d say his training is a bit more well-rounded.

By: Billy F

Billy F — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:45:20 +0000

Identity Crisis # 2

http://comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=168944&zoom=4

By: buttler

buttler — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:13:57 +0000

Justice League of America (first series) #105 for Carter & Ollie

By: Rohan Williams

Rohan Williams — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:59:57 +0000

Who Is It: Blue Devil on four, only because I figured GA would probably be too obvious for this game. Actually, you know what, I just recalled the Justice League issue where Blue Devil sexually harrases Power Girl into taking action, and you know, I may have to backtrack on some statements I’ve made elsewhere.

Snark Free Challenge: Totally GA. Hawkeye is cool and all, but Ollie has that salty sea dog vibe about him. He’s the sort of guy who was born to win arm wrestling contests.

By: buttler

buttler — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:59:37 +0000

For the Cover Theme Game, they all feature DC characters (or DC-owned characters, in the case of Quality Comics’ Max) with names that would later be used for Marvel Characters: Sandman, Mockingbird and Quicksilver.

Also, all three of the Marvel namesakes would join the Avengers at some point or another (in Sandman’s case very fleetingly).

By: BrianC

BrianC — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:48:07 +0000

Cover game:
Hawkman #6, most recent series
http://www.comicvine.com/comic/hawkman/9402/89264/&i=40439

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:46:16 +0000

Cover game: Justice League of America #217

http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=fullsize&issue=45019795106%20217%20SOMUCHFUN

By: Great Unknown

Great Unknown — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:28:46 +0000

Also, for the Cover Theme Game:

I had been thinking revamps too. Although could it also be that all of those characters have died? I know Wesley, Bart, and Max have all kicked it, no idea about the Secret Six though. Knowing how DC’s been lately though, it wouldn’t surprise me.

By: Matthew Lazorwitz

Matthew Lazorwitz — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:27:58 +0000

Cover game: http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=91065&zoom=2

That’s Green Arrow #12 from the most recent series.

By: Stephane Savoie

Stephane Savoie — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:18:18 +0000

Cover Game: Hmm, if the theme is simply “revamps”, then recall that Max Mercury was the revamp (new name, costume) of a Golden Age character named Quicksilver. It feels too simple, though.

By: garbonzo

garbonzo — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:14:09 +0000

Never mind. No Bart. A Vic, a Mitch, a Luke, and a Tony, but no Bart. There should have been a Bart. It would have been better (an a cool point)

By: garbonzo

garbonzo — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:10:59 +0000

My first thought on the cover challenge is characters named “Bart.” We have Bart Allen as Impulse. My rusty brain thinks that he guy in the lower left corner of the Secret Six cover is named Bart (but i would have to dig up an old Action Weekly to confirm. And the guy on the Adventure Comics cover looks like a Bart. I mean, C’mon…purple? Only Bartman could pull that off!

By: MarkBlack

MarkBlack — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:41:52 +0000

Cover Game: http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/justice-league-of-america/213-1.jpg

The first JLA comic I ever read.

Cover Challenge:

I thought it might be all characters who were revamped in the late 80′s, but Mercury/Quicksilver was the early 90′s.

By: The Mutt

The Mutt — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:31:31 +0000

Hawkeye wins because he is a carny. NEVER go against a carny in a one-on-one contest. They rig the game.

Plus, Jarvis’ home cooking beats chili.