Considering that he just got shot near the heart with a Kryptonite bullet, I’m willing to cut Superman some slack for this one…though I don’t think Batman is going to be as generous.
The kind that DC Comics can't afford to pemanently kill off, I reckon.
Today’s delusional statement courtesy of Superman/Batman #2 (November 2003) by Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness, and Dexter Vines.
Don’t believe me? Just ask Big Barda.
So I'm guessing Darkseid is a Pokémon League Champion...?
Today’s insight into the life of a Pokémon Trainer has been brought to you by Birds of Prey #109 (October 2007) by Tony Bedard, Nicola Scott, and Doug Hazlewood.
When coming up with a name for your newly-formed team of superheroes, try going for something memorable.…and devoid of unfortunate implications.
Now you, too, can say that "My team is ASS!" with pride.
This absence of forethought comes to you courtesy of All-Star Squadron #3 (November 1981) by Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler, and Jerry Ordway.
Today’s translation topic, courtesy of JSA All-Stars #16 (May 2011) by Matthew Sturges and Freddie Williams II, will be short and sweet:
You know, I'm pretty sure I didn't sleep through that history class, as hearing about something like that would actually have been exciting...
Considering how earth-shattering an event the attack of giant stone creatures summoned by Magical Neo-Luddites is, the 18th century Germans sure picked a boring name for it for posterity: “Ungeheuerangriff” translates as the somewhat mundane “Monster Attack”. Perhaps they simply lacked imagination…or anything remotely similar to compare it to.
On a side note, since “Angriff” is masculine, it should actually be “Der Ungeheuerangriff” and not “Das Ungeheuerangriff”.
Spider Jerusalem has seem pretty unique ideas about nostalgia and passing it forward.
Yeesh. Makes you wonder what he'd have done if it were a crappy bar...
Today’s example of schadenfreude courtesy of Transmetropolitan #1 (September 1997) by Warren Ellis, Darick Robertson, and Jerome K. Moore.
If you’re into comic books and know your Internet memes, I’m almost certain that the following infamous excerpt from The Super Dictionary (July 1978) has come to your attention at one point or another:
Considering all the other, even more terrible things that he's done since then, I think I preferred his days as a unitard-wearing pilferer of baked goods.
It would appear that the creative team behind Superman #709 (May 2011) – J. Michael Straczynski, Chris Roberson, Eddy Barrows, Alan Goldman, J.P. Mayer, and Julio Ferreira – are familiar with it as well. And, much to the amusement and delight of online geeks everywhere, they recently decided to advertise this fact by taking the joke to the ultimate level and making the bloody thing canon.
Who knew that cake theft was the first step on the road to genocide?
Special thanks to Dean Trippe for breaking the story.
Sometimes I wonder how the Calculator ever managed to get laid, much less father children.
You know, when they say "women and children first", I'm pretty sure this isn't what they mean.
Today’s violation of proper etiquette has been brought to you by Birds of Prey #10 (May 2011) by Gail Simone, Inaki Miranda, and Stanley “Artgerm” Lau.
When it comes to physical intimacy, super-strength and invulnerability are an absolute bitch. But you don’t have to take my word for it. Just ask Citizen Steel and Power Girl here.
If there was ever a reason to have a good dental plan, this is it.
This painful lesson in love comes to you courtesy of JSA All-Stars #15 (April 2011) by Matthew Sturges and Freddie Williams II.
Let’s face it: at one time or another, we’ve all done stupid things to try and get the attention of members of the opposite sex. So, as you can probably imagine, when it comes to getting Supergirl‘s attention, guys will do really stupid things.
Hey, if it worked for Lois Lane, it can work for you.
Today’s dating don’t has been brought to you by Supergirl #60 (March 2011) by Nick Spencer, James Peaty, Bernard Chang, Amy Reeder, Richard Friend, and Guy Major.
When last we saw the Joker, he’d just made the acquaintance of Ayatollah Khomeini and been offered a cushy position within the Iranian government. Now I wonder what that could that possibly be?
Oh for fuck's sake.
You know, by now, I’m pretty sure that most of you think that we’ve hit rock bottom. And you’d be right. But for some people, hitting rock bottom means exactly one thing: it’s time to start digging.
That depends, actually. Catfish and shark are halal, but eel's kinda iffy.
Today’s Islamophobic propaganda has been brought to you by Batman #428 (Winter 1988) and #429 (January 1989) by Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo, and Mike DeCarlo.
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