Comments on: 365 Reasons to Love Comics #361 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:56:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: codlad http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-736278 codlad Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:05:47 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-736278 Yay ambush bug! he was always a lovable loser, too, getting the crap beat out of him. I think I have an ambush bug where Scott McCloud wrote a letter to the editor in the back. Yay ambush bug! he was always a lovable loser, too, getting the crap beat out of him. I think I have an ambush bug where Scott McCloud wrote a letter to the editor in the back.

]]> By: alex http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-709169 alex Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:48:35 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-709169 Ambush Bug was one of my favorite comic books as a kid. It flipped the comic book on its head by letting its main character KNOW he was in a COMIC BOOK. That was pretty meta-heavy for a 5th grader to read! Any funny! Ambush Bug was one of my favorite comic books as a kid. It flipped the comic book on its head by letting its main character KNOW he was in a COMIC BOOK. That was pretty meta-heavy for a 5th grader to read! Any funny!

]]> By: Lothor http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-472182 Lothor Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:53:04 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-472182 I said <blockquote>Compared to Ambush Bug, March Hare isn’t even potty trained.</blockquote> I meant "housebroken," not potty trained. I said
Compared to Ambush Bug, March Hare isn’t even potty trained.

I meant "housebroken," not potty trained.

]]> By: KMFPL http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-423713 KMFPL Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:29:29 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-423713 Great choice! My favorite AB moment was when Clark Kent came into Bug's detective agency, and AB immediately saw through his disguise. Starting by pulling his cape out of the back of his pants, AB took apart the disguise, finishing up by licking his finger and doing Superman's spit-curl, and then rolled on the floor laughing, "I can't believe anyone falls for that stupid disguise!" Or when AB complained that Superman was constantly going "WHOOSH." "Hey, letterer, don't you know any other sound effects besides 'WHOOSH'?" Followed by Superman saying, "That's funny. I've never gone "BOING" before." Great choice!

My favorite AB moment was when Clark Kent came into Bug's detective agency, and AB immediately saw through his disguise.

Starting by pulling his cape out of the back of his pants, AB took apart the disguise, finishing up by licking his finger and doing Superman's spit-curl, and then rolled on the floor laughing, "I can't believe anyone falls for that stupid disguise!"

Or when AB complained that Superman was constantly going "WHOOSH."

"Hey, letterer, don't you know any other sound effects besides 'WHOOSH'?"

Followed by Superman saying, "That's funny. I've never gone "BOING" before."

]]> By: Comics Should Be Good! » 365 Reasons to Love Comics Archive http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-419764 Comics Should Be Good! » 365 Reasons to Love Comics Archive Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:09:16 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-419764 [...] 361. Ambush Bug [...] [...] 361. Ambush Bug [...]

]]> By: David, Salt Lake City, Utah http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-419181 David, Salt Lake City, Utah Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:13:18 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-419181 I have every issue he appeared in, just got done re-reading Son of Ambush Bug a few weeks ago actually. My favorite by far is the DC Comics Presents with the Legion of Substitute Super-Heroes. On the cover is Superman groaning with this head in his hand - says it all. With the success of the Showcase titles, I could see this being collected. I have every issue he appeared in, just got done re-reading Son of Ambush Bug a few weeks ago actually. My favorite by far is the DC Comics Presents with the Legion of Substitute Super-Heroes. On the cover is Superman groaning with this head in his hand - says it all. With the success of the Showcase titles, I could see this being collected.

]]> By: Gonger http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-419025 Gonger Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:08:19 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-419025 Sorry to keep posting, but AB talk gets my nipples all a twitter … if — nay, when — they do an omnibus, they should add an Argh-gyle bookmark. Sorry to keep posting, but AB talk gets my nipples all a twitter … if — nay, when — they do an omnibus, they should add an Argh-gyle bookmark.

]]> By: km http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-418981 km Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:41:04 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-418981 <blockquote>Argh!Yle, Evilest of Socks!</blockquote> No matter how many times I see that, it still causes me to swoon with utter nerdy delight.

Argh!Yle, Evilest of Socks!

No matter how many times I see that, it still causes me to swoon with utter nerdy delight.

]]> By: Gonger http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-418977 Gonger Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:37:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-418977 Pretty cool … not a heroclix guy myself, but I'd buy the crap out of an Ambush Bug action figure. Cheeks, of course, would have to be included. Great post, and I think I'll pull out my AB's and re-read 'em. Pretty cool … not a heroclix guy myself, but I'd buy the crap out of an Ambush Bug action figure. Cheeks, of course, would have to be included.

Great post, and I think I'll pull out my AB's and re-read 'em.

]]> By: E. Martin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-418464 E. Martin Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:20:49 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-418464 Incredible it may seem, but there's a heroclix Ambush Bug miniature! Incredible it may seem, but there's a heroclix Ambush Bug miniature!

]]> By: Lothor http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-418119 Lothor Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:03:49 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-418119 I've nothing much clever or pertinent to add but I want to say something about how great Ambush Bug is. How about...Ambush Bug is great. I'm Agent #16 @ the Ambush Bug Archive (changed my name here because there were too many Dans running about). Obviously it's a style choice but I was never happy with Giffen's propensity to shadow out people's whole faces. In 1986 Giffen & Fleming did <i>March Hare</i> a B&W book for Eternity/Lodestone Publishing about a hitman with a "Harvey"-like companion driving him crazy (literally); the advertising tag line was something along the line of: Compared to Ambush Bug, March Hare isn't even potty trained. BOOM! advertised that they were going to do a color reprint but I've never seen it. I've nothing much clever or pertinent to add but I want to say something about how great Ambush Bug is. How about...Ambush Bug is great. I'm Agent #16 @ the Ambush Bug Archive (changed my name here because there were too many Dans running about).

Obviously it's a style choice but I was never happy with Giffen's propensity to shadow out people's whole faces.

In 1986 Giffen & Fleming did March Hare a B&W book for Eternity/Lodestone Publishing about a hitman with a "Harvey"-like companion driving him crazy (literally); the advertising tag line was something along the line of: Compared to Ambush Bug, March Hare isn't even potty trained. BOOM! advertised that they were going to do a color reprint but I've never seen it.

]]> By: Apodaca http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-417937 Apodaca Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:57:28 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-417937 I've never read any Ambush Bug, and I've heard so many good things about it. I'd love it if DC released some sort of omnibus. I've never read any Ambush Bug, and I've heard so many good things about it. I'd love it if DC released some sort of omnibus.

]]> By: Erik http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-417917 Erik Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:43:25 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-417917 Julius Schwartz (RIP ) was proud and delighted to edit those comics. I have the Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer signed by him in 5 places. He asked where I wanted him to sign it, and I said it was his choice. He explained to me the places that fans often asked him to sign it, signing it in each place. A comic that will never leave my collection... Julius Schwartz (RIP ) was proud and delighted to edit those comics. I have the Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer signed by him in 5 places. He asked where I wanted him to sign it, and I said it was his choice. He explained to me the places that fans often asked him to sign it, signing it in each place.

A comic that will never leave my collection...

]]> By: M Bloom http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-417908 M Bloom Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:36:08 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-417908 Possibly Giffen's masterpiece, and considering all the amazing work the man has done, that's saying a lot. I've read most of the miniseries and one-shots, and it really is some of the most absurd and surreal stuff ever published in comic book form. I love Cheeks, the Toy Wonder, but for sheer insanity you can't beat Darkseid working at McDonalds (I loved those cliffhangers to the original Bug mini; every issue ended with the sudden appearance of Darkseid, which was never followed up at all in the next issue). Possibly Giffen's masterpiece, and considering all the amazing work the man has done, that's saying a lot. I've read most of the miniseries and one-shots, and it really is some of the most absurd and surreal stuff ever published in comic book form. I love Cheeks, the Toy Wonder, but for sheer insanity you can't beat Darkseid working at McDonalds (I loved those cliffhangers to the original Bug mini; every issue ended with the sudden appearance of Darkseid, which was never followed up at all in the next issue).

]]> By: Ian Astheimer http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-417670 Ian Astheimer Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:38:51 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-417670 Some sort of collection is essential. Make it so, DC. Preferably timed to coincide with that much rumored <i>Ambush Bug</i> revival. Man, I would buy that in a heartbeat. Some sort of collection is essential.

Make it so, DC.

Preferably timed to coincide with that much rumored Ambush Bug revival.

Man, I would buy that in a heartbeat.

]]> By: Gonger http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-417591 Gonger Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:36:01 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-417591 Brilliant. There should be an omnibus. Brilliant.

There should be an omnibus.

]]> By: Anthony Strand http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-417580 Anthony Strand Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:29:36 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-417580 I own every issue of Ambush Bug, plus most of his other appearances, and I love them all to pieces. One of my favorite characters ever. I should read that whole series again. I own every issue of Ambush Bug, plus most of his other appearances, and I love them all to pieces. One of my favorite characters ever.

I should read that whole series again.

]]> By: Eric http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/comment-page-1/#comment-417403 Eric Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:41:32 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2007/12/27/365-reasons-to-love-comics-361/#comment-417403 I would love to read this. Any collections? All I know of the Bug is his appearance in 52 (Loved his t-shirt on the cover). I would love to read this. Any collections? All I know of the Bug is his appearance in 52 (Loved his t-shirt on the cover).

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