Comments on: 5/25 - Curious Cat Asksâ€¦

By: TimGunn

TimGunn — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:32:06 +0000

I like the one about Cable, his true nemisis isn't Stryfe, it's satelite!

It's not really that funny I guess, but always struck me as hilarious.

By: Mark G

Mark G — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:05:36 +0000

"Paste-Pot Pete?"

From Spider-man/Human Torch #1

By: joshschr

joshschr — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:16:00 +0000

So many good jokes, so many comic book references. The one at the end of the Killing Joke always gets me, and another Joker joke that always makes me grin is in Arkham Asylum. I don't know who wrote that, but he should be worshiped intensely. It's a great Joker moment.

But the Marvel v DC parody that Sijo mentioned is really best of the best.

By: dhole

dhole — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:04:55 +0000

Notable, if not for individual gags, at least for sheer volume of comic-joke content.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8thP42jf-6c

By: Sijo

Sijo — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:51:47 +0000

I think the "I'm a Marvel, and I'm a DC" videos on YouTube are hilarious on various levels- but mainly, for how accurate the barbs are.

By: Ben Herman

Ben Herman — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:44:55 +0000

Greg M quoting that bit from "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker" reminded me of the line from the Teen Titans episode where they're tyring to figure out the identity of X, a costumed alias Robin previously used a couple of seasons beforehand. Cue Beast Boy's clever theory... Beast Boy: Okay, if he's not Robin's evil twin, then he's obviously a bionic monkey infused with Robin's DNA.

By: Bryan Levy

Bryan Levy — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:38:48 +0000

The MNary Worth suicide strip from the Simpsons. As a MW reader, very funny.

By: Ben Herman

Ben Herman — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:38:13 +0000

Oh, yeah... there's also the one about Thor's one night stand, but I don't know if this is really the place to be posting it

By: Mike Loughlin

Mike Loughlin — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:10:43 +0000

"Hey everybody, it's Ant-Man. He has the proportionate strength of a *human.*"

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 27 May 2008 06:38:45 +0000

Back when the Just Imagine Stan Lee Creating... books were announced, the Daily Show featured it in Headlines (slowest news day ever). Jon Stewart read that the books would be drawn by artists like Jim Lee, Dave Gibbons, and John Buscema, then said, "And if any of those names mean anything to you, Star Trek Voyager's Jeri Ryan wants you to know that she got your letters and appreciates your support, but she doesn't want any more pictures of you in your Borg outfit."

By: Greg M.

Greg M. — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:34:24 +0000

Ooh! and how about this one from FANTASTIC FOUR #523, between the Thing and Maisie, the Yancy Street waitress:

Maisie: Howzabout a TIP?
Thing: Matt Murdock is DAREDEVIL. Pass it on. Just kiddin'!

By: Greg M.

Greg M. — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:25:36 +0000

From The Simpsons episode, "The Mysterious Journey of Homer" - Homer is at the Springfield Lighthouse, standing in front of the light. Cut to Bart & Lisa brushing their teeth. They look up and see Homer's silhouette cast upon a cloud.

Bart: Is that Dad?
Lisa: Either that, or Batman's really let himself go!

And speaking of Batman, there's this scene from "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker," as Terry McGinnis tries to figure out how it is that the Joker is back to haunt Bruce Wayne:

Terry: So...what do you think? Clone? Robot? Frozen in a block of ice and kept in suspended animation for decades?
Bruce: Shut up and drive.

By: Ben Herman

Ben Herman — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:38:10 +0000

Always loved this exchange from the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode "Cave Dwellers"...

Tom Servo: Stately Wayne Manor...
Crow T. Robot: What's a Wayne Manor?
Joel: Oh that's where Batman lived before he became the Dark Knight in those comic books.
Tom Servo: They're not comic books, they're *graphic novels*

I also like that exchange between John Stewart and Batman in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Once and Future Thing" where Chronos is trying to travel back to the creation of existence...

John Stewart: The Green Lanterns have a legend. No one can see the beginning of time. It's a universal law!
Batman: Write him a ticket!

By: StereotypeA

StereotypeA — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:26:11 +0000

I always liked on Saturday Night Live where The Rock was playing Clark Kent and it was really obvious he was Superman (to the point where like the S would be visible under the button down shirt). So Lois, Perry and Jimmy are all making fun of Superman, calling him gay and whatnot. "I hear if you get Superman in a truckstop bathroom, you won't need Kryptonite to bring him to his knees!" I'm also partial to: "But Aquaman, you can't love a woman who doesn't have gills! (Looks up, sees missile heading towards him) Oh, I've wasted my life."

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:22:44 +0000

An old SNL with Sinbad hosting. It was Superman's funeral and the premise was Sinbad was Black Lightning and nobody would let him in the funeral cuz they didn't believe he was a super hero.

But there was a throw away line from the sketch that killed me. \

Lois: I wonder why Clark isn't here to cover this?

By: John Chidley-Hill

John Chidley-Hill — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:16:42 +0000

I think the line from the Justice League episode where the JL go to a different dimension and interact with 40s/50s heroes (basically, the Justice Society) and one of the heroes tells John Stewart that "he's a credit to his people."

That line cracks me up every time.

By: BizarroBeachHead

BizarroBeachHead — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:05:48 +0000

Josh Standshall took mine.

By: jazzbo

jazzbo — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:27:48 +0000

Both Cambert's and John Stanshall's suggestions make my list. Norm McDonald's bit is hilarious.

By: John Stanshall

John Stanshall — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:21:17 +0000

Marge: Homer, I have a man here that can help you.

Homer: Batman?

Marge: No, he's a scientist.

Homer: Batman's a scientist.

Marge: IT'S NOT BATMAN!

By: Cambert

Cambert — Mon, 26 May 2008 22:34:04 +0000

"The Origin of the Fantastic Four" from Norm McDonald's album Ridiculous.
El stretcho!