Dude. The two have been punding on each other since the '60s. It's usually a stalemate, unless it's REALLY important, and then Spider-Man wins.
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Other Media 2: It's Astounishing!
Discussion of comics, graphic novels, and more. Except for capes. No capes!
Please use spoiler font for new releases until after the weekend following release.
victor infante - Jan 05, 2010 1:19:27 pm PST #2648 of 5059
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Steph L. - Jan 05, 2010 1:59:02 pm PST #2649 of 5059
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Who would win in a fight?
Batman.
Polter-Cow - Jan 05, 2010 2:53:13 pm PST #2650 of 5059
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I beat Arkham Asylum over New Year's. It was pretty sweet, and I put dozens of henchmen into Bat-comas.
Tom Scola - Jan 08, 2010 3:49:19 am PST #2651 of 5059
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
§ ita § - Jan 11, 2010 11:31:00 am PST #2652 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I like this very old IO9 article on how Sandman changed the world. Okay, title overstating it, but if nothing else, ushering in what the comments call the "School of '86 artists" is a hell of a blessing. I will be eagerly browsing all those artists' work when I get home today. I was big on McKean, Muth, and Williams at the time. I miss that.
Polter-Cow - Jan 14, 2010 7:47:53 am PST #2653 of 5059
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I'm watching Superman: The Animated Series now. Does Lois Lane brazenly attack superpowered foes with such frequency in the comics too? Because that's pretty awesome.
Tom Scola - Jan 14, 2010 7:54:31 am PST #2654 of 5059
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Lois all over the map depending on who's writing her. But in general, post-crisis Lois is pretty kickass. S:TAS also draws upon the original Fleischer Superman cartoons, where she acts that way, too. (But given the time period, she often comes across as foolhardy rather than awesome).
Polter-Cow - Jan 14, 2010 8:02:56 am PST #2655 of 5059
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Yeah, in one sense, it's really stupid, but I do admire her pluck. Even when she has this superpowered guy ready to punch someone's lights out, she's wielding a crowbar anyway.
DavidS - Jan 14, 2010 9:12:03 am PST #2656 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yeah, it's great in the original Fleischer cartoons when she picks up a tommygun and starts blazing away at a pack of bad guys. And she's quite reckless/fearless - crawling into the container area of flying robots and whatnot to get the story.
Polter-Cow - Jan 15, 2010 10:23:35 pm PST #2657 of 5059
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Is the Flash really a hyperactive jerk? "Speed Demons" was my first non-SV exposure to him. I didn't realize he was more of a lighthearted, funny character. Guess that's why he fights a talking gorilla.