Broken Glass Makes Me Laugh

This may seem cruel, mocking and unpleasant to you. And I do not disagree that it has its vile and childish side. But comedy has no friends, mad people are funny, and it's not news that I'm an arsehole sometimes.
-- Warren Ellis

Monday, March 24, 2008

Get some perspective

Carl

Yeah, poor Carl. Oh wait, you've got a castle. Man up, you rich jerk, and try to think what it's like for us regular people who get chased out of a town. Self-involved jackass.

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

The Flash's New Catchphrase?

When Mark Waid was writing The Flash, every issue introduced the Flash with the phrase, “My name is Wally West. I’m the Flash, the fastest man alive.” As far as superhero catchphrases go, it’s always struck me as a little bland, especially compared to the “Up, up, and away!” Superman gives as he leaps into action, or even Wolverine’s narrated “I’m the best there is at what I do, but what I do ain’t pretty,” delivered before, during, or after he slices up someone who happens to be in the wrong place at the very wrong time. I thought the Flash was stuck, until I stumbled across this panel in the “Secret of Barry Allen” trade paperback:
“See ya, Dick.” How perfect is that? It’s short and snappy - and edgy, the way all the kids today like it. Can’t you see that on mugs and t-shirts and movie posters? Most importantly, it works with the character. It’s the perfect catch phrase for a guy whose main power is running away from you. “See ya, dick,” as the bad guy chokes on his dust. Or when the Justice League needs him to go on that super-fast errand:
Superman: Flash, we need that isotope, now!
Flash: Sure thing! See ya, dicks! [ZOOMS AWAY]
Or maybe just as he delivers the finishing blow to an evil mastermind:
Bad Guy: It’s too late, Flash! No one can stop me now, not even you!
Flash: See ya, dick. [FLASH PUNCHES VILLAIN] SFX: POW!
That’s the best part of the new catchphrase: the versatility; he can use it anywhere. It's appropriate when the world is in danger, or when he hears his wife looking for him to clean the mess in the kitchen ("Uh-oh. See ya, dick"). There you go DC, it's like a license to start printing money. You're welcome. Just remember to send a little this way. I'll be the guy wearing this t-shirt: