Comments on: Comics Should Be Good Top 50 Countdown! - #23

By: daniel

daniel — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:18:36 +0000

it doesn't beat luthor, but moon knight 23 has possibly my favorite comic cover ever.

By: Jeff R.

Jeff R. — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:31:43 +0000

I missed this alternate when this was originally posted, but Suicide Squad #23 was the first "appearance" of Oracle. (It would be a few more issues before anyone found out who she was, but that was when the squad started getting intel from that source...)

By: RichYan33

RichYan33 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:11:05 +0000

Now that's what I'm talkin' about. That's one of the best ones yet. A little unseen history.

By: Apodaca

Apodaca — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:18:12 +0000

"I think a lot of people use the term Bizzaro to mean reverse without knowing its origin." That's been my experience, too. I named my car "Bizarro", because it's a chalky white color, and my friend had the same model for a couple years before I got mine. When I tell people, they understand the reasoning of it being a doppelganger to my friend's car, but are surprised to hear about the Superman character.

By: Dalarsco

Dalarsco — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:53:21 +0000

I mean five.

By: Dalarsco

Dalarsco — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:52:55 +0000

I think that he intends to mention the awesomeness of every issue of those four series for every number that has no notable runners up.

By: FunkyGreenJerusalem

FunkyGreenJerusalem — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:46:01 +0000

What's important about Swampthing #23 and Sandman #23?

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:47:52 +0000

I bet â€œthreeâ€ was casually tossed out just to toy with usâ€¦

(whistles innocently)

By: Dan K

Dan K — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:32:04 +0000

"Bizarro is probably ahead of Zod, thanks to Seinfeld."

I think a lot of people use the term Bizzaro to mean reverse without knowing its origin.

By: buttler

buttler — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:57:07 +0000

Pre-Crisis, they'd occasionally bring this early version back as the Earth-2 Alexei Luthor, most notably in the DC Comics Presents Annual that had the Luthors of Earths 1, 2 and 3 meet.

By: Thok

Thok — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:00:39 +0000

If we're going by pop-culture influence, Bizarro is probably ahead of Zod, thanks to Seinfeld.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:30:58 +0000

Having an evil dirigible when facing someone who employs heat vision as his main weapon seems... I don't know, a bit short-sighted?

(no pun intended on that last bit)

Doom's probably #3 (as Brian specifically said "comic book"), but I'd point out that Zod's practically made the same pop-culture jump that Joker and Luthor has at this point. People may not be able to pick Doom out of a lineup, but will chuckle if you use "Kneel Before Zod" in practically any context.

By: Teebore

Teebore — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:23:18 +0000

Superman sure got it done back in the day. Also, we need more evil dirigible headquarters in comics today, if you ask me.

Luthor, Joker...and Catwoman? Would most people think of her as a villain? Luthor and Joker are such gimmes, it's hard to come up with a definitive third. Green Goblin and Magneto because of the movies. Doom because he's awesome. Assorted Batman rogues, because of the TV show. It's tough to say.

I bet "three" was casually tossed out just to toy with us...

By: KMFPL

KMFPL — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:11:43 +0000

Joker has to be in the top three.

The new superhero movie landscape changes everything, so either Magneto or Green Goblin is probably the third.

Of course, this assumes that Brian put some scientific research into his statement.

I feel like I'm on FAMILY FEUD. "Good answer! Good answer!" "Show... me.... MAGNETO!"

By: avengers63

avengers63 — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:25:55 +0000

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=29333&zoom=4
http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=29762&zoom=4

Y'all are all wet. The 1 & 2 spots go to Luthor & Joker, but the #3 can be none other than Cockroach. Dude lived in harmony with big roaches. If that ain't enough for ya, then take a look at his superfly pimp suit and 6-barreled shotgun.

My snarky thanks to the GCD for these images.

By: Duncan

Duncan — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:40:40 +0000

Green Goblin was my first thought but Doom makes sense.

By: Anthony Strand

Anthony Strand — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:32:03 +0000

I have no idea who Brian meant as the "three most famous supervillains". But I'd say Lex and several of the Batman villains who featured on the Adam West TV show - Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Catwoman, maybe Mr. Freeze - are more famous with the general public than any others.

If you walk up to the average Joe on the street, he'll probably recognize The Penguin before Dr. Doom.

By: Jeff Ryan

Jeff Ryan — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:55:40 +0000

Quasar #23: Eon, the Ganthet-like cosmic entity that gave Quasar his quantum bands, is ont he verge of being taken over by Maelstrom, and begs Quasar to ptu two in his medulla (or whatever it is that a cosmic entity that looks like Swamp Thing's dump has instead of a brain). Quasar sadly obliges, killing his own mentor.

By: Gustavo

Gustavo — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:23:09 +0000

For your consideration:

I don't know if you have a "24" already, but Flash #24 ( the Wally series ) it's one of my favorite single issues ever.
After the love for the Messner Loebs run here on the forums the last time, maybe it's to consider this character study into Wally, his supporting cast, and his powers, before the Speed Force nonsense.
It's also a non-superheroics of powers issue of a superhero comic, and yet, more super than whole series for other characters.

By: Dan K

Dan K — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:08:47 +0000

"Whoâ€™s the third most famous villain? Magneto? Or was that a joke?"

Doom I would guess.