Greg Brady Moment Number 1
2007-03-15 16:04:00
I'm not claiming for one minute that I invented the term, "Greg Brady
Moment
." But, for those of you who actually have lives and don't spend every minute surfing blogs and message boards, a "Greg Brady Moment" occurs where (1) characters who acquire super-powers inexplicably know how to use them perfectly from the onset or (2) characters use powers they never had before and never use again. This originates from the famous "Brady Bunch in Hawaii" storyline where Greg Brady enters a surfing competition and, even though he had never previously been seen surfing and never talked about it, was adept enough to compete. This is a famous example of the never-before seen power of the Thing - super breath:If memory serves, even Stan Lee admitted this wasn't one of the Thing's powers in The Mighty Marvel No-Prize Book and this was never seen again.So, while I don't claim credit for spotting that one, I do see another example of this in that very same issue of Fantastic Four:Okay, when did
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Not to Nit-Pick, but....
2007-03-15 16:01:00
This is another fairly famous panel for giving Reed a second left hand, and a HUGE one at that, but that's not my problem with it. What I want to know is, how does Alicia know everybody made it back okay? She's blind, and not everyone spoke. Then again, the only one who was unaccounted for was Crystal, and she was easy to ignore. Okay, so it isn't that big of a deal, but check out that HUGE second left hand!
I Beg Your Pardon?
2007-03-15 15:23:00
He has a what in that staff? Seriously, have you ever used the term "vibro-charge" in your life? But there Reed is, sounding like it's as common an add-on as anti-lock brakes.
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And now, a Word from Victor Von Doom....
2007-03-14 16:06:00
My name is Victor
Von Doom, and I approved this message. Rock the vote in '08!
Reed Richards, Good Ol' Boy
2007-03-14 16:03:00
I sent Crystal to tend to them there women-folk. Now you young'uns help me plow the back nine!Goodness... all he needs is a chaw of tobackey and a hayseed sticking out of his mouth.
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Another Bad Habit Kicked
2007-03-14 15:58:00
Dear Hasbro,My name is Adam and I'm a fanboy. I collect many things comic-related. I have a Super-Friends table cloth from 1976. I have the JLA version of Monopoly. I have the entire WB line of DC beanie babies. I have more action figures than you can shake a stick at, from Total Justice to DC Direct to Marvel Legends.Thank you for helping me break my Marvel Legends habit. I bought many, many figures when they were made by ToyBiz. I was shelling out $7.98 a pop on at least 2 or 3 figures each wave. I admit, I was out of control.Then, you came along and expected me to pay $12.99 for this:It was a close call for me. I've always been a Banshee fan, especially in that original outfit. The only way I wouldn't buy a long-awaited Banshee figure would be if it (a) looked like crap and (b) was over-priced. You totally came through on both counts. It's as ugly as a camel's foot and there is no way I'm paying $12.99 in real-world dollars for a piece of plastic. Just not happeni
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Not as Amazing as He's Making It Sound, pt. 6
2007-03-13 16:32:00
My fearsome genius has allowed me to create....the toupee! Fear me! For I am not only the President of the Super-Villain Hair Club, I am also a client!
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, Sound
Doom in '08!, pt 2
2007-03-13 16:26:00
Hear me, simpletons! I am Doom, and not only am I apparently very large at times, but I should swing the female vote for I am capable of establishing an entire city for you like this one, where there will only be one woman walking the streets, and although she is rather unattractive, she is happy, for she is the only woman in a city of men, and I will do the same for you. I defy match.com, for I am Dooooooom! Rock the vote!
Like a What?
2007-03-13 16:25:00
Excuse me, but melt them like a what? I'm not having breakfast at Stan Lee's house.
Confounded Phone!
2007-03-12 16:21:00
I ain't exactly a logic professor here, Socrates, but I'll see if I can put it together.I told them not to call me unless it's an emergency!They're calling me!What can it be?I dunno... maybe an emergency?
Doom Would Never Let Us Free, Unless....
2007-03-12 16:19:00
.... from the looks of things, Doom wants you free so he can sell you a silly hat. Latvertia ain't exactly Paris, I see....
Doom in '08!
2007-03-12 16:09:00
Wouldn't a debate between him and Howard Dean be awesome?Doom, I'm going to take Utah, and then Wyoming, and then Minnesota.... yeeeeeeHAW!Cretin! You will kneel before the power of Doom!Then, Doom would nuke Wyoming back to the Stone Age to make his point. Dean would subsequently condemn Doom's actions via a full-page ad in Entertainment Weekly.Who would win? Whoever spoke out against abortions and gay marriage. I'm pulling for Doom. For no one knows what's best for me.... except my mighty sovereign, Dr. Doom! Rock the vote!
Did Anyone Actually BUY This? pt. 13
2007-03-09 20:31:00
Another questionable marketing decision. How many 10 year-old boys reading comics in the 60's worried that they were too skinny? Or not filling out a bikini, for that matter?We still have these things today, only we call them "Skittles."
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, Actually
, Actually BUY
Did Anyone Actually BUY This? pt. 12
2007-03-09 20:28:00
...and if you keep up your grades in school, Billy, we can send off for a light that will make your bong glow in the dark. In "turn on" Tibetan Green, no less!I get the feeling the Comics Code Authority didn't pay any attention to what was advertised in comic books.
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, Actually
, Actually BUY
Did Anyone Actually BUY This? pt. 11
2007-03-09 20:23:00
Sadly, this doesn't sound that silly these days. Slap an MP3 player in there, and I'll buy one myself.
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, Actually
, Actually BUY
Who Gets His Parking Space?
2007-03-08 17:09:00
I hate to be tacky during a funeral, but Wonder Woman and Aquaman look mighty happy that Batman has "checked into the Wooden Waldorf." I know they're just floating heads there, but I'm sure they think that means some sort of promotion in the DC ranks.
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, Space
At Least He Wasn't Drunk, pt 5
2007-03-08 17:06:00
et tu, Johnny?I know it's popular for African American kids to call each other the "N" word, but I have never known a situation where it's okay for a member of one race to use a derogatory term (such as "red-skinned") in regards to a member of another. And Johnny is supposed to be Wyatt's pal! ..... jackass
Character Hall of Shame- Toomazooma
2007-03-08 16:37:00
I know that Stan didn't care for the character of Diablo, but he had to know he wasn't exactly creating a villain for the ages when he spewed out old Toomazooma.Seriously.... this was the best idea floating around the Bullpen that month?
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, Character Hall
Nice One, Doc
2007-03-07 17:43:00
Wow, doc.... judge much? I feel sorry for any unwed teenage mother that crosses your path!
Learn Safety with Ben Grimm
2007-03-07 17:41:00
Kids.... think twice if someone hands you something and orders you to drink it. Especially if it comes in a test tube. Avoid date-rape drugs... the Marvel Way!
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, Grimm
, Learn Safety
Burritos Will Do That....
2007-03-07 17:40:00
Never let it be said that I'm above the cheap, easy, taken-out-of-context fart joke.
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Character Hall of Shame-The Watcher
2007-03-06 17:23:00
I'm the Watcher
! I watch things! I can't really do anything, but I can watch with the best of them!What's interesting about this is that it indicates gossip (which the Watcher does puh-LENTY of) doesn't constitute taking an active role in anything. Shenanigans!And why is it that a member of such an advanced race is prancing around in a toga? None of this works for me.
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, Character Hall
Show Up for the Meetings, Jack!
2007-03-06 17:22:00
Jack, even my Beloved knows Daredevil is blind. Why are you drawing those big, expressive eyes?
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Ben Grimm, Romantic Poet of the Ages....pt 2
2007-03-06 17:19:00
I hope these candy-wandies give you heartburn, ya bum! You know, no matter how angry he was when he said it, I couldn't help but laugh if I was on the receiving end. Then, I'd probably get my face smashed into pudding, but that's a dang funny line.
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, Ben Grimm
Make Your Own Joke Here
2007-03-05 16:22:00
What do you suppose they're hiding in the back room under the category "other things boys like"? Sounds kinda creepy to me....Hey, Billy, come on over to my house and we'll play video games with our shirts off and do other things boys like.
Protect the King!
2007-03-16 16:21:00
I know Reed is supposed to be some great leader, but I'd think twice about following anyone who was hugging the floor while telling me to sit up where I could get picked off.
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Reed Richards, Legal Scholar
2007-03-16 16:19:00
I'm not saying your knowledge is limted to test tubes, Reed, but there are laws against such things. The Mole Man had assault with a weapon, attempted mayhem, conspiracy to overthrow the government.... And a person can not be arrested for illegal parking. Science types just assume they know everything about everything.
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, Reed Richards
Oh, Sue, Give it a Rest...
2007-03-16 16:12:00
Reed almost dies and Sue's the one who collapses. *Sigh*
Defeated by My Own Narrative!
2007-03-19 15:23:00
Seriously, Cap Jr. Did you think she was just going to stand there the whole time you said all that and wait for you to haul her off to the hoosegow? Even in the '40s, I don't think villains were that polite.
Costume Hall of Shame - Black Crow
2007-03-19 15:20:00
I don't know if he was much of a character, but why is it that a Native American character has to run around half-naked? And the weapon has to be a bow of some sort, because Native Americans can't possibly master any other type of weaponry. That's why all Caucasian characters carry a blunderbuss.Oh, my. Oh, my my....
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