Comments on: Comic Book Alphabet of Cool - B

By: RichYan33

RichYan33 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:37:26 +0000

Who built all this? Who tunneled out the shaft for the elevator?

By: Mark S

Mark S — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:36:58 +0000

The Giant-Size Man-Thing laff riot dates back to at least a Fred Hembeck strip from the earliest '80s. It's the gag that keeps on giving.

By: John Trumbull

John Trumbull — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:10:42 +0000

I like how Golden Age Batman caught that broken glass flying through the air. That's hardcore.

By: Lothor

Lothor — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:30:29 +0000

Itâ€™s Shark Repellent Bat-Spray

Oohh, it's for spraying shark repellent bats. But that raises a new question - is it for spraying on shark repellent bats, or does spraying it cause shark repellent bats to come out of the nozzle? (Good thing for me this isn't Snark-Free Corner!) I don't know if they ever used this, but if Batman had a life size mannequin it could be a Bat-Man.

By: fanboy d

fanboy d — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:20:52 +0000

i hope christian bale christens 'the tumbler' in the new movie. that'd be cool.

BRUCE: I need a bike, I blew up the Bat-mobile.
SIR MICHAEL CAINE as ALFRED: You blew up the bloody WHAT, sir?

By: DanCJ

DanCJ — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:58:25 +0000

I always thought Bat-Shark Repellant would be particularly ineffective, given that there are no Bat-Sharks.

Ah, but it's not Bat-shark Repellent. It's Shark Repellent Bat-Spray so it's all good. Mind you - who'd have thought it would work against robot sharks?

By: PSP

PSP — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:46:29 +0000

I like how in the top scan he has the preparedness to carry a specialized boomerang, but not a pocket knife to cut the rope.

By: Lothor

Lothor — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:35:36 +0000

I always thought Bat-Shark Repellant would be particularly ineffective, given that there are no Bat-Sharks.

There's also the Bat-puter. And Bat-Thermal Long Underwear (although it might not have been prefixed).

By: NetK

NetK — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:00:33 +0000

Nifty find. Where does he get those wonderful toys?!?

By: Annoyed Grunt

Annoyed Grunt — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:01:03 +0000

I thought I read once that Giant Size Man Thing was an intentional double entendre that Gerber slid under the radar.

By: Lucion

Lucion — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:54:15 +0000

I never thought about "Giant-Size Man-Thing" like that, but now that I have I am giggling like a little kid.

So much so that I had to look up the covers and I was delighted to find in issue 1 "The Glob Strikes Again!" They didn't even wait to cover (Giant-Size) Man-Thing in goo.

I feel 12 years old again.

By: SonTenks

SonTenks — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:50:28 +0000

Speaking of which, I can't believe anyone ever wrote, on a page, Giant Size Man-Thing and thought "Yeah, that won't have any sort of subtle hidden meaning."

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:42:41 +0000

Batpole is up there with Giant Size Man-Thing.

By: Kane

Kane — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:23:26 +0000

I was always very disappointed that Bat-Lash has nothing to do with Batman.

--K

By: snakeman99

snakeman99 — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:14:37 +0000

when was the last time Batman actually used the batarang as a boomerang, and not as a shuriken?

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:21:29 +0000

In the very same two part story that the "baterang" appeared, the first Batman aircraft debuted. It was not a plane or a helicopter, but an autogyro.

In the '60's, Batman had a miniature helicopter that looked like a chair.

By: sean

sean — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:31:06 +0000

I liked "batarang" when it's spelled "baterang". I don't know what a bate-rang would be, but it sure sounds funny.

By: Jeff Ryan

Jeff Ryan — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:55:14 +0000

I again will vocally pre-complain if Quasar is not the Q. You better not give it to John de Lance or the Question or anyone like that.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:19:51 +0000

I like how the original Batmobile is just the car Batman drives. It's kinda like how any flying craft the President is on is Air Force One.

By: Tomer S

Tomer S — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:14:11 +0000

Couple more Batstuff and this could be a match with the Smurfs.