tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post116613182990935559..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: Hating KatanaScipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166590688760758902006-12-19T23:58:00.000-05:002006-12-19T23:58:00.000-05:00I demand that a character named Ammo Dump be creat...I demand that a character named Ammo Dump be created. <BR/><BR/>That is some funny stuff, right there.andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15137918764132823587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166468447370829602006-12-18T14:00:00.000-05:002006-12-18T14:00:00.000-05:00Yeah, but the thing about Katana is that when she ...Yeah, but the thing about Katana is that when she was introduced, ninja-mania was so out of control, that the coolness of a katana was enough to carry the character. In the context of the time, it was like, "katana? 'nuff said, that's a cool character."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166457900093977762006-12-18T11:05:00.000-05:002006-12-18T11:05:00.000-05:00"If you are named after your weapon, or vice versa...<B>"If you are named after your weapon, or vice versa, then you are lame."</B><BR/><BR/>I can think of one exception: the Hitman foe Nightfist. <A HREF="http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=59223&zoom=4" REL="nofollow">He will hit you with his fist!</A>Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166271597860847172006-12-16T07:19:00.000-05:002006-12-16T07:19:00.000-05:00"Green Lantern's weapon is his ring, not the lante..."Green Lantern's weapon is his ring, not the lantern."<BR/><BR/>Which is even worse. That's like The Punisher calling himself Ammo Dump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166242158204452112006-12-15T23:09:00.000-05:002006-12-15T23:09:00.000-05:00Green Lantern's weapon is his ring, not the lanter...Green Lantern's weapon is his ring, not the lantern.<BR/><BR/>And I love the new DC Chinese names. I want to be Inmortal Man With Big Belly.MaGnUshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06351888054411049033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166216304858464902006-12-15T15:58:00.000-05:002006-12-15T15:58:00.000-05:00"Marrow"? What the hell does Marrow do, suck your ..."Marrow"? What the hell does Marrow do, suck your bones dry?"<BR/><BR/>She has the mutant power of compound fractures. Not causing them, mind you. Having them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166206380587773482006-12-15T13:13:00.000-05:002006-12-15T13:13:00.000-05:00That's great, Nick! However, you might find it ea...That's great, Nick! However, you might find it easier and faster just to give them to charity and write it off. And, given the cost of listing individual items on Ebay now, more profitable!Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166206098450073132006-12-15T13:08:00.000-05:002006-12-15T13:08:00.000-05:00"Marrow"? What the hell does Marrow do, suck your..."Marrow"? What the hell does Marrow do, suck your bones dry?Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166198003743165912006-12-15T10:53:00.000-05:002006-12-15T10:53:00.000-05:00Scipio! You've been spying on the offices of DC! ...Scipio! You've been spying on the offices of DC! That's certainly the best explanation of how they "create" new characters that I've ever encountered. *snerk*SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166197723968053712006-12-15T10:48:00.000-05:002006-12-15T10:48:00.000-05:00Oh yes Green Lantern counts. Lame name. Not as bad...Oh yes Green Lantern counts. Lame name. Not as bad as Marrow though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166190300601419132006-12-15T08:45:00.000-05:002006-12-15T08:45:00.000-05:00I've only read a few Barr/ Davis issues, but I lik...I've only read a few Barr/ Davis issues, but I liked them. The Barr/ Davis Outsiders issues, however, get no love.<BR/><BR/>This is probably the wrong blog to mention Blade, but there's a character named after his weapon (or class of weapons) that I like.<BR/>With Green Arrow, that's only two, mind you.<BR/><BR/>Asian super-heroes usually get crappy code names. Karma from New Mutants, Psylocke(not really Asian, I suppose, but I didn't know that when I saw the character initially) & Jubilee from X-Men, and Rising Sun from Global Guardians all sound dumb. The only exception I can think of is Sunfire. <BR/><BR/>The new Atom & female Dr. Light took names from pre-established characters, so I don't count them.<BR/><BR/>I like the overly literal code names from the Chinese heroes in 52, however.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166165283678232282006-12-15T01:48:00.000-05:002006-12-15T01:48:00.000-05:00This will probably be unpopular, but I liked the B...This will probably be unpopular, but I liked the Barr/Davis run on Detective Comics.<BR/><BR/>Of course, it sucked once Todd McFarlane took over the art but for awhile there tolerable.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, and Katana is lame.Marc Burkhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949686463975572297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166159095783868882006-12-15T00:04:00.000-05:002006-12-15T00:04:00.000-05:00So, would Camelot 3000 written by Mike Barr qualif...So, would Camelot 3000 written by Mike Barr qualify as the most notable example of a comic book professional implausibly transcending his creative limitations? <BR/><BR/>Personally, I think so.Hypersmash Studioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355232913391802942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166151684478228762006-12-14T22:01:00.000-05:002006-12-14T22:01:00.000-05:00Not related at all to this post, Scipio, but I've ...Not related at all to this post, Scipio, but I've been thinking a bit about your 'comic book reader vs. comic book collector' post a few months back, and I've already pulled one long-box worth of books for ebay in the last hour. This is suprisingly easy!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04279131827560250011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166138942011283252006-12-14T18:29:00.000-05:002006-12-14T18:29:00.000-05:00I think I'll just keep a (respectful?) silence on ...I think I'll just keep a (respectful?) silence on Green Arrow. I've said enough on that subject in the past!Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166137647637465872006-12-14T18:07:00.000-05:002006-12-14T18:07:00.000-05:00That said, Katana was always a tough sell for me. ...<I>That said, Katana was always a tough sell for me. What's the point of a superhero with a sword? DC superheroes weren't allowed to kill anybody, so what's the good of her? They might as well have given her a baseball bat. (Now that might actually have been a lot cooler.)</I><BR/><BR/>Katana killed LOTS of folks over the course of the Outsiders series. Her villainous brother-in-law during her origin storyline, the main villain in the story that introduced Looker, and various & sundry henchmen along the way. There was even debate about it in the letters pages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166132994330731692006-12-14T16:49:00.000-05:002006-12-14T16:49:00.000-05:00I'll agree in terms of both Boomerang and Captain ...I'll agree in terms of both Boomerang and Captain Boomerang, but what about Green Arrow?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-1166132914897384882006-12-14T16:48:00.000-05:002006-12-14T16:48:00.000-05:00As I suggested in the comments to your Halo post, ...As I suggested in the comments to your Halo post, I don't hate the Outsiders. I'm kind of fond of them.<BR/><BR/>That said, Katana was always a tough sell for me. What's the point of a superhero with a sword? DC superheroes weren't allowed to kill anybody, so what's the good of her? They might as well have given her a baseball bat. (Now that might actually have been a lot cooler.)<BR/><BR/><I>If you are named after your weapon, or vice versa, then you are lame</I><BR/><BR/>Hmm. Good rule, actually. And look who it points right at: Green Arrow. (Who has the same problem I mentioned for Katana, now that I think of it.)Matthew Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007497367844755093noreply@blogger.com