Comments on: A Year of Cool Comic Book Moments - Day 40 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:54:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: chris http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705379 chris Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:55:32 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705379 Spoooooonnnnn!!! Spoooooonnnnn!!!

]]> By: MarkMc http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705372 MarkMc Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:05:09 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705372 "If I don't save the Earth, I'll have failed! Just like I failed Uncle Ben!" that seems to me to have occurred more than "With great power, there must come... great responsibility" "If I don't save the Earth, I'll have failed! Just like I failed Uncle Ben!"

that seems to me to have occurred more than "With great power, there must come... great responsibility"

]]> By: MarkMc http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705371 MarkMc Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:03:27 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705371 Gotta be room for "Suffering Sappho!" "Merciful Minerva!" "Great Hera!" "Great Guppies!" "Jumpin' Jets!" "Face it, tiger; you just hit the jackpot!" "Lords of Light!" (or was that just in a cartoon?) Can we find any use of Robin's "Holy ---!" before the TV show? Gotta be room for "Suffering Sappho!" "Merciful Minerva!" "Great Hera!"
"Great Guppies!"
"Jumpin' Jets!"
"Face it, tiger; you just hit the jackpot!"
"Lords of Light!" (or was that just in a cartoon?)
Can we find any use of Robin's "Holy ---!" before the TV show?

]]> By: Mars Bonfire http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705292 Mars Bonfire Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:43:17 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705292 As a kid, I defaced the inside cover of my Spider-Man Annual 1978 (Marvel UK) with a catch-phrase for each character : Iron Man "I'VE ONLY GOT FIVE MINUTES TO RECHARGE MY CHEST PLATE!!" Hulk "HULK SMASH PUNY HUMANS!!" The Thing "IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME!" Invisible Girl "OH, REED! HELP ME!" Yes, I learnt what a women's place was in the Marvel Universe. As a kid, I defaced the inside cover of my Spider-Man Annual 1978 (Marvel UK) with a catch-phrase for each character :

Iron Man "I'VE ONLY GOT FIVE MINUTES TO RECHARGE MY CHEST PLATE!!"

Hulk "HULK SMASH PUNY HUMANS!!"

The Thing "IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME!"

Invisible Girl "OH, REED! HELP ME!"

Yes, I learnt what a women's place was in the Marvel Universe.

]]> By: Jbird http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705291 Jbird Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:42:43 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705291 ". . .CARBONADIUM SYNTHESIZER." ". . .CARBONADIUM SYNTHESIZER."

]]> By: Dalarsco http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705287 Dalarsco Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:48:33 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705287 @Johnson: It's been a while since I payed attention to the credits, but I seem to recall that Leiber gets a nod in there. @Johnson: It's been a while since I payed attention to the credits, but I seem to recall that Leiber gets a nod in there.

]]> By: chris http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705274 chris Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:30:33 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705274 I smell a Wolverine catchphrase coming up sometime this week. After all, he is the best there is at what he does... I smell a Wolverine catchphrase coming up sometime this week. After all, he is the best there is at what he does...

]]> By: The Dude http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705263 The Dude Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:05:10 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705263 How about "Let's hug it yout, bitches!!" No? Sorry... How about "Let's hug it yout, bitches!!"
No? Sorry...

]]> By: Blackjak http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705249 Blackjak Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:34:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705249 Catchphrases I'd like to see this week: "I am the Law!" "Hrrmm..." "I hunt heroes. I still haven't found any" "Go get 'em Tiger" "Big Jobs!" "Kiss my axe!" :-) Catchphrases I'd like to see this week:
"I am the Law!"
"Hrrmm..."
"I hunt heroes. I still haven't found any"
"Go get 'em Tiger"
"Big Jobs!"
"Kiss my axe!"
:-)

]]> By: Matthew Johnson http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705248 Matthew Johnson Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:32:15 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705248 Re: Stan's alliterative tendencies -- I recall reading that you can tell which early Marvel books were ghost-written by his brother Larry, because the heroes didn't have alliterative names. (I can't remember, did Larry Lieber get a credit in the Iron Man movie?) Re: Stan's alliterative tendencies -- I recall reading that you can tell which early Marvel books were ghost-written by his brother Larry, because the heroes didn't have alliterative names. (I can't remember, did Larry Lieber get a credit in the Iron Man movie?)

]]> By: Michelle Smith http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705246 Michelle Smith Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:57:15 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705246 A very amusing post, and I'm not even really a comics person! :) A very amusing post, and I'm not even really a comics person! :)

]]> By: Jeff Ryan http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705245 Jeff Ryan Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:39:28 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705245 I'm impressed that no one has, for catch phrase week, mentioned the catchphrase from the comedy troupe the State. Week's not done yet: There's still time. I'm impressed that no one has, for catch phrase week, mentioned the catchphrase from the comedy troupe the State. Week's not done yet: There's still time.

]]> By: Gabe http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705239 Gabe Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:54:52 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705239 He also called Spider-man Peter Palmer once or twice. He also called Spider-man Peter Palmer once or twice.

]]> By: Gabe http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705238 Gabe Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:46:46 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705238 assemblers avenge! assemblers avenge!

]]> By: J to the AAP http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705230 J to the AAP Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:12:52 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705230 <blockquote>I believe I read somewhere that Stan Lee used alliterative names and titles as a memory aid. He was writing, what, eight books a month? Generally making it up as he went along, and not knowing which characters were going to be hits and which ones were going to be misses.</blockquote> I've heard that too, it didn't always work though. He still he misremembered naming Bruce Banner Bruce, he was Bob Banner for a few issues until someone pointed it out. It's been Bruce Robert Banner ever since, a simple but effective way to clear up the snafu, not even an evil clone or any time travel involved!

I believe I read somewhere that Stan Lee used alliterative names and titles as a memory aid. He was writing, what, eight books a month? Generally making it up as he went along, and not knowing which characters were going to be hits and which ones were going to be misses.

I've heard that too, it didn't always work though. He still he misremembered naming Bruce Banner Bruce, he was Bob Banner for a few issues until someone pointed it out. It's been Bruce Robert Banner ever since, a simple but effective way to clear up the snafu, not even an evil clone or any time travel involved!

]]> By: buttler http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705214 buttler Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:15:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705214 Sadly, "ROM if you want to! ROM around the world!" never really caught on. Sadly, "ROM if you want to! ROM around the world!" never really caught on.

]]> By: Craig http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705208 Craig Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:17:46 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705208 I think "SPOON!" has pretty good odds. I think "SPOON!" has pretty good odds.

]]> By: John Chidley-Hill http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705205 John Chidley-Hill Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:01:44 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705205 I believe I read somewhere that Stan Lee used alliterative names and titles as a memory aid. He was writing, what, eight books a month? Generally making it up as he went along, and not knowing which characters were going to be hits and which ones were going to be misses. I believe I read somewhere that Stan Lee used alliterative names and titles as a memory aid. He was writing, what, eight books a month? Generally making it up as he went along, and not knowing which characters were going to be hits and which ones were going to be misses.

]]> By: Andre Fairon http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705199 Andre Fairon Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:37:25 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705199 Spider-Man is pissed off because no one liked HIS catchphrase: "Great Walloping Websnappers!" Spider-Man is pissed off because no one liked HIS catchphrase: "Great Walloping Websnappers!"

]]> By: DubipR http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/09/a-year-of-cool-comic-book-moments-day-40/comment-page-1/#comment-705195 DubipR Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:12:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22193#comment-705195 I'm hoping to see a "Great Caesar's Ghost" in here. I'm hoping to see a "Great Caesar's Ghost" in here.

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