tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post116575935981249236..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Hating HaloScipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-58521791610555394632011-11-05T11:31:45.736-05:002011-11-05T11:31:45.736-05:00Quite helpful data, lots of thanks for this articl...Quite helpful data, lots of thanks for this article.<br /><a href="http://bookville.info" rel="nofollow">metal buildings</a>Arronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165996970100905942006-12-13T03:02:00.000-05:002006-12-13T03:02:00.000-05:00Halo daikirai.Halo daikirai.Diamondrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489418142341597119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165974260317710572006-12-12T20:44:00.000-05:002006-12-12T20:44:00.000-05:00Nope. Alan Moore, back in his Swamp Thing days.Nope. Alan Moore, back in his Swamp Thing days.Marionettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985975073151200366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165959510538230302006-12-12T16:38:00.000-05:002006-12-12T16:38:00.000-05:00isn't neil gaiman to blame for etrigan getting red...isn't neil gaiman to blame for etrigan getting reduced to a "rhyming demon"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165957728152976422006-12-12T16:08:00.000-05:002006-12-12T16:08:00.000-05:00But PLEASE tell me there isn't an actual DC charac...<I>But PLEASE tell me there isn't an actual DC character named "Madame Ovary". </I><BR/><BR/>There does seem to be <A HREF="http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=madameovary" REL="nofollow">such a character</A>.Matthew Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007497367844755093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165954027151548202006-12-12T15:07:00.000-05:002006-12-12T15:07:00.000-05:00Remember how Batman solved the "mystery" of who sh...<I>Remember how Batman solved the "mystery" of who she really was? Didn't check her fingerprints, no. He knew her name was "Violet" because she never used a violet-colored ray beam.</I><BR/><BR/>How do you know he didn't try checking her fingerprints and come up empty? They didn't have CODIS in those days. A sixteen-year-old girl who'd never been arrested might not have ever had her fingerprints recorded. True, many parents had their children fingerprinted for safety reasons, but perhaps hers did not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165949474847927932006-12-12T13:51:00.000-05:002006-12-12T13:51:00.000-05:00I usually agree with you, but I actually really li...I usually agree with you, but I actually really like Halo and I thought her story in the outsiders was the most enjoyable part of that series. I wish they would bring her back in the new Outsiders.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10484504030374363836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165946245948466712006-12-12T12:57:00.000-05:002006-12-12T12:57:00.000-05:00Most of those Barr groups have been dealt with in ...Most of those Barr groups have been dealt with in previous posts, usually the Character Donations to Marvel.<BR/><BR/>But PLEASE tell me there isn't an actual DC character named "Madame Ovary".Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165942675101395322006-12-12T11:57:00.000-05:002006-12-12T11:57:00.000-05:00Some poor mad fool has made a Halo custom Heroclix...<I>Some poor mad fool has made a Halo custom Heroclix figure (no doubt as part of his craft therapy at The Home).</I><BR/><BR/>ICBM aimed at Washington...countdown to launch...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165942497302434752006-12-12T11:54:00.000-05:002006-12-12T11:54:00.000-05:00Gokitalo,Not really; I was a language major. Once ...Gokitalo,<BR/><BR/>Not really; I was a language major. Once you know a couple, they come in little bunches,kinda like grapes.<BR/><BR/>Odio Halonem<BR/>Je deteste Halo.<BR/>miso (h)alon.<BR/>Yo odio Halo.<BR/>Ik Halo haten.<BR/>Mi malamas Halon.<BR/>Ek haat Halo.<BR/>Ami odia Halo.<BR/><BR/>I would hate her in Hausa, too, but the only thing I could ever remember was "Your pigs are eating my yam field."Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165941395235620302006-12-12T11:36:00.000-05:002006-12-12T11:36:00.000-05:00In the interest of accuracy, the name "Syonide" ca...In the interest of accuracy, the name "Syonide" came from the original Black Lightning comics. Not written by Barr. But you can blame Barr for the Duke of Oil and Madame Ovary.<BR/><BR/>But please tell me you'll hit all Barr's themed villain groups: Nuclear Family, Force of July, Masters of Disaster, Strike Force Kobra, and Maxie Zeus & The New Olympians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165941345243715432006-12-12T11:35:00.000-05:002006-12-12T11:35:00.000-05:00Why aren't you already signed up for Power Pack?Why aren't you already signed up for Power Pack?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165940899928961722006-12-12T11:28:00.000-05:002006-12-12T11:28:00.000-05:00"If I'd been there, I'd have worn my Punisher T-sh..."If I'd been there, I'd have worn my Punisher T-shirt and there would have been no survivors."<BR/><BR/>This is the single funnniest thing I've ever read on a blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165937069362069742006-12-12T10:24:00.000-05:002006-12-12T10:24:00.000-05:00It is axiomatic that homonymous characters are stu...<I>It is axiomatic that homonymous characters are stupid. They are based on rhyming, which appeals to the lowest levels of literate humor (naturally, there are lower levels of humor that are subliterate, such as Bodily Function -based humor). Rhyming is for children, who delight in discovery familar sound patterns as they acquire language; nursery rhymes, Dr. Suess, the poetry of Maya Angelou.</I><BR/><BR/>Oh, I wouldn't say that, at least if rhyming is used sparringly. Elizabeth Bishop and Emily Dickinson, for example, would use rhyme schemes in some of her poems.<BR/><BR/><I>I'd really like to try to explain to you how much I hate Halo, but I only know about 7 or 8 languages</I><BR/><BR/>Impressive! Which ones, if I may ask?Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806565171767967754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165936961985169022006-12-12T10:22:00.000-05:002006-12-12T10:22:00.000-05:00Pretty nice re-paint on that clix. I have no comme...Pretty nice re-paint on that clix. I have no comment on the character, since I don't know anything about her, or have read any comics with her in it. Sounds like I shouldn't go out of my way to do so now either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165936681480849362006-12-12T10:18:00.000-05:002006-12-12T10:18:00.000-05:00For God's sake, Scipio, don't hold back. Tell us ...For God's sake, Scipio, don't hold back. Tell us how you REALLY feel.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165936413291853532006-12-12T10:13:00.000-05:002006-12-12T10:13:00.000-05:00I like Halo. If I knew she was going to be in a co...I like Halo. If I knew she was going to be in a comic, I'd be more likely to buy that comic.Matthew Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007497367844755093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165933166387251672006-12-12T09:19:00.000-05:002006-12-12T09:19:00.000-05:00As a side note - that Halo clix looks about 20 yea...As a side note - that Halo clix looks about 20 years older than the character is supposed to be. She's more in the "wrinkle-protection sunscreen" stage of life than the "reanimated teenage corpse"...<BR/><BR/>then again, why should a reanimated corpse look spritely?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491386537225283381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165931860405050622006-12-12T08:57:00.000-05:002006-12-12T08:57:00.000-05:00I bought some random issues of Outsiders because I...I bought some random issues of Outsiders because I like Alan Davis' art. One of them had Hitler in it.<BR/><BR/>I read them. Once. They haven't seen the light of day since. <BR/><BR/>So, any chance you'll solve the age-old debate: Old Outsiders vs. New Outsiders: Who sucks worse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165928461279163942006-12-12T08:01:00.000-05:002006-12-12T08:01:00.000-05:00I had a Punisher bicycling shirt.It was a gift.Whi...I <B>had</B> a Punisher bicycling shirt.<BR/><BR/>It was a gift.<BR/><BR/>Which is why at holiday time I <B>always</B> recommend Big Monkey Gift Cards instead.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165928289700213732006-12-12T07:58:00.000-05:002006-12-12T07:58:00.000-05:00Heh. Heh heh.Thanks, JP!Heh. Heh heh.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, JP!Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165927994939628992006-12-12T07:53:00.000-05:002006-12-12T07:53:00.000-05:00Oh, God, I can't wait until you do Looker!Wait, th...Oh, God, I can't wait until you do Looker!<BR/><BR/>Wait, that didn't sound quite right. Ew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165925956933378672006-12-12T07:19:00.000-05:002006-12-12T07:19:00.000-05:00As your physician, I recommend staying as far away...As your physician, I recommend staying as far away from that topic as possible.<BR/><BR/>Defy me at your peril!Doctor Polarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06579584615444914274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165919882200527132006-12-12T05:38:00.000-05:002006-12-12T05:38:00.000-05:00So please tell me you're doing a day devoted to Lo...So please tell me you're doing a day devoted to Looker. Because that one makes my head hurt.Tegan O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815842488966694944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1165917019802333882006-12-12T04:50:00.000-05:002006-12-12T04:50:00.000-05:00Remember how Batman solved the "mystery" of who sh...Remember how Batman solved the "mystery" of who she really was? Didn't check her fingerprints, no. He knew her name was "Violet" because she never used a violet-colored ray beam.Sleestakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512281434803286602noreply@blogger.com