History FanNickname / ComicBooks

* "The American Creator/ShirowMasamune" for Steven A. Gallacci, the creator of ''ComicBook/AlbedoErmaFelnaEDF'', ''WebComic/AloneTogether'' and others, partly because both authors have a knack for creating dystopic futuristic stories with ''lots'' of [[ShownTheirWork interesting background details]] and ''lots'' of [[{{Fanservice}} beautiful girls]].

** ''Former Boyfriend [=McAsshole=]'': Tavas Ikalik, who was the titular heroine's former boyfriend and being ''one hell'' of a BastardBoyfriend.

* Joephisto - Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Creator/JoeQuesada, thanks to the ''ComicBook/OneMoreDay'' storyline in ''Amazing Comicbook/SpiderMan'', which [[RetCon retconned]] Spider-Man's marriage by having him make a deal with the Marvel Universe's resident [[{{Satan}} Devil]], Mephisto. Creator/JMichaelStraczynski, who was writing ''Amazing'' at the time, asked to have his name removed, but was eventually talked out of it. Quesada was completely for this change, despite earlier promising not to mess with Spider-Man's history via a "magic retcon".
** Other fan nicknames include "Joe Quesadilla" and "Big Joey Cheese".
** Joe Skrullsada has also gained some popularity.
* The Didiot - Creator/DanDidio, [[AlternateCompanyEquivalent his DC counterpart]]. Alternatively, Didiocy, for the stuff that is often wrought by him, though he isn't as bashed as Joephisto on this wiki.
** Some of his detractors also know him as Dankor, because he [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Om8bnRjTT6s/SicfW3Zc7_I/AAAAAAAAAQY/X-fLfWmmXfA/s400/Dan_didio.jpg bears a strong resemblance to]] [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xm3zx2GA3o0/SdjytvBw67I/AAAAAAAAAVY/uYMBzvCNhns/s320/Phantom+of+Krankor.jpg Krankor]], the villain of Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 film ''Film/PrinceOfSpace''.

[[folder:DC]]

[[AC:Batman]]
* ASSBAR: ''[[ComicBook/AllStarBatmanAndRobinTheBoyWonder All-Star Batman And Robin]]''. Aside from the convenient acronym, the book is generally not held in high regard.
* [=AzBats=]: The [[ComicBook/{{Azrael}} Jean-Paul Valley]] version of Batman who took over as an AntiHeroSubstitute when Batman was paralyzed.
* Babsgirl- the nickname for the second ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}, Barbara Gordon. Usually used for the New 52 incarnation and often disparagingly.
* Batawang - the controversy over a certain portion of Bruce Wayne being visible in the uncensored version of ''Batman: Damned'' #1. More generally, the body part in question in any context.
* Bat-Dick: Bruce Wayne during some of his more paranoid and misanthropic moments. Not to be confused with "Dickbats".
** Also, "the Goddamn Batdick" in a one-two punch.
* Batgirling: The concept of taking a character out of their usual comfort zones and trying to reinvent them to be more grounded with today's society. It's named after the successful change in ''ComicBook/{{Batgirl 2011}}'', which tossed Barbara Gordon into the Burnside area and reinvented her costume to be more down to Earth and simpler. It was reportedly also used in the DC offices.
* Bat-God- Batman as written by Grant Morrison, beginning during his JLA run, who is able to solve any problem with "prep-time".
* Bat-Hat - The bat-eared Russian fur cap that Batman wears in the {{Elseworld}} ''Comicbook/SupermanRedSon''. Also called the Sexy Bat-Hat, because general consensus is that it's the sexiest damn thing found in comics ever. (It is natural to want to touch a hat so sexy.)
* Bats - Batman
** [[Comicbook/TheJoker Batsy!]] (Yes, he's been called that by some fans too.)
* The Bright Knight: [[Series/Batman1966 The Adam West Batman]] since he was a kind, positive and somewhat dorky role model to children everywhere unlike the dark, brooding incarnations before and after.
* Condom Head: The pre-New-52 ComicBook/RedRobin costume, with its unfortunate-shaped cowl.
* Demon Brat: Damian Wayne.
* Dickbats - Dick Grayson during his time as Batman, from 2009 to 2011.
* Discowing: Dick Grayson in his first ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} [[http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbt33uM2Qy1qbh9kk.png costume]], with its enormous disco collar.
* Eggplant Wonder: [[ComicBook/{{Batgirl 2009}} Stephanie Brown]] as Spoiler, Robin, or Batgirl, after the colour of her Spoiler outfit.
* El Bromas ("Mr. Jokes"): Joker among Hispanics, after rumors that his [[Film/Joker2019 2019 film]] would be translated in Spain as such[[note]]his official name in Latin America is "Guasón", which is how Mexican distributors originally translated "Joker"[[/note]]. Although the official Spaniard title turned out to be "Joker", the joke stuck due to [[BlindIdiotTranslation the poor translations Spaniard dubs are famous for]].
** "Coringa", which is his official name in Brazil, also became another fan nickname for Joker in the rest of South America.
* Fingerstripes: Tumblr's (especially fyeahdickgrayson's) nickname for the two blue fingers of each hand of Nightwing's costume.
* Flips-n-Shit: Any of the Batfamily's urban acrobatics, especially Nightwing's.
* The Goddamned Batman - Franchise/{{Batman}}, especially during his more sociopathic moments. Comes from [[http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/109633231_3c478c15e1.jpg an actual quote]] from Frank Miller's crazy run on ''All-Star Batman & Robin''.
** Some fans specifically refer to Frank Miller's version as The Goddamned Batman, to differentiate him from the [[strike: real]] mainstream version. For similar reasons, ''All-Star Batman & Robin'' is commonly referred to as ASSBAR.
** The ASBAR Batman can also be "BINO" ("Batman in Name Only")
** Or [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Crazy Steve]].
** The nickname has been used when referring to the (mildly) DarkerAndEdgier Nolan films, particularly ''[[Film/TheDarkKnight TDK]]''- occasionally 'Gosh Darn Batman' in reference to the... ambiguous PG-13 rating. ''([[FamilyUnfriendlyViolence Mommy? I'm scared.]])''
** 'Gosh Darn Batman' has also been used as a parody of the name in an issue of ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman''.
* [=GunBats=]: Jason Todd's psychopathic gun-wielding Batman.
** He is also known as [=GatMan=].
* Jaybird: Jason Todd once called Dick Grayson "Dickiebird", and fandom said "hey, wait..." This later became Roy Harper's [[AscendedFanon canon]] nickname for Jason in ''ComicBook/RedHoodAndTheOutlaws''.
* For Jim Gordon as Batman there's Jimbats, in keeping with the "Dickbats" format.
** Or, there's Commissioner Batman.
** ''Or'', Bat Bunny. Since his identity was kept a secret before the story started, people only recognised him by his powered armour, which more resembled a bunny than a Bat, hence the name. These days, the name is used to refer to the armour specifically.
* [[LittleMissBadass Little Miss]] {{Ninja}} [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower Goddess]] - [[ComicBook/{{Batgirl 2000}} Cassandra Cain]]
** Also frequently shortened to just "Cass".
* [=LumberBruce=] Bruce Wayne's ''Batman: Superheavy'' look, sporting a lumberjack-like beard.
* Not-Tim: New 52-era Tim.
* Swan Queen: The New 52 Red Robin costume. It is [[FluffyFashionFeathers fabulous.]]
* 'Tec: The ''other'' nickname for ''Detective Comics''.
* Timmy Todd: [[CompositeCharacter Tim Drake]] in ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]]''.
* Tumblr refers to the [[LikeBrotherAndSister Dick Grayson/Donna Troy friendship]] as "true platonic love".

[[AC:Superman]]
* Superdickery - Anytime Superman does something that isn't exactly very heroic.
** This is different than the SuperDickery trope, which refers to when covers or previews show a good character apparently act like a dick out of context to intrigue readers/viewers.
** The MoralDissonance version of the term Superdickery also has the derivatives [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batdickery]] [[note]]which can refer to dickery committed by Batgirl, Oracle, or Tim Drake's Robin too[[/note]], [[Franchise/WonderWoman Wonderdickery]], [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flashdickery]], [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Lanterndickery, Guardiandickery]], [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Arrowdickery]], [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Wingdickery/Robindickery/Dickdickery]], [[Franchise/SpiderMan Spiderdickery]], [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Fourdickery]], [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica Capdickery]], [[ComicBook/IronMan Irondickery]], [[ComicBook/XMen X-dickery]], [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulkdickery]], and finally the catch-all terms "Herodickery" and... "Superdickery".
* Supermenso ''(lit. Supermoron in Spanish)'' - His nickname in the Mexican comic book fandom.
* Supes - Comicbook/{{Superman}} (pronounced like "soups").
** Also, "The Boyscout" and "Big Blue Cheese" (to match Captain Marvel's "Big Red Cheese"), which also occasionally get some canon use.
* [=NuPerman=] -following the New 52 reboot.
* Supertorso - One of the incarnations of Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}, specifically in her short-skirted, midriff-baring, whisper-thin mid-2000s DorkAge.
* Pre-Crisis ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} is also called "Kousin Kara" by some fans.
* Superbrat-Prime, Emoboy-Prime, Superbitch-Prime, Superboy-Primadonna: Superboy-Prime (who was technically Super''man''-Prime for a stretch, but "Superboy" [[EmoTeen fits him better.]])
** Super[[PsychopathicManchild manboy]]-Prime?
** [[{{Wangst}} Superboy-Whine, Superprick-Prime, Cryin' Prime, Spasticboy-Prime, Whinyboy-Prime, Emobitch-Whine, Super-Manboy-Asshole-Prime...]] can do this all day, people...
** Superboy-Prime is often shortened to "SBP", and is thus also called "PMS".
** Super-DC-Fanboy Prime
* Given his depiction in ''ComicBook/SupermanAtEarthsEnd'', many call that Superman "Bearded Idiot" as a result of [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]]
* Not quite a ''nickname'' per se, but using his initials in [[HoYay the same context]] as [[ThemeInitials Lois Lane's]] often crops up in discussions of ComicBook/LexLuthor; e.g.: "the other L.L."
** 'Other'? What about Lori Lemaris, Lupé Leocadio, Lana Lang, Lena Luthor, Lionel Luthor, etc., etc...
*** To the point that one comic llampshaded this with a llama.
* {{Mary Sue}}perman: Nickname for the perfect, can-do-no-wrong version of Superman, by fans of the more fallible version of him from ''Film/ManOfSteel'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''.
* Thanks to ''ComicBook/{{Convergence}}'' bringing back the Pre-New 52 Superman and making him a father, fans have taken to calling him Superdad, to differentiate him from the New 52 one.
* As a result of the above and the implication from ''Rebirth'' that the New 52 Superman wasn't the ''original'' (as Super Dad seemingly is), many have taken to calling New 52 Superman '[=NuSupes=]'.

[[AC:Wonder Woman]]
* "Wondy" is a common nickname for Franchise/WonderWoman, "Polly" for Hippolyta (actually originating from a brief use in [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1987 Volume 2]]) and "Temi" for ComicBook/{{Artemis}}. The current ComicBook/WonderGirl, Cassie Sandsmark has a few...unflattering nicknames herself.
** "Shamazons" is the common nickname for the spectacularly misconceived ''ComicBook/AmazonsAttack''.
** "Heinboot" is also the nickname for Wonder Woman's post-''ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman2006 reboot by Alan Heinberg]].
** Wonder Woman fans even have nicknames for various costumes."Bathing suit" and "star spangled panties" for the regular costume, "The Screaming Chicken Armor" for her ''Kingdom Come'' eagle armor, and "The Christmas Sweater" for Cassie Wonder Girl's current costume.
** Completing Linkara's Trinity, there's Bonkers Betty, which is what he calls the ASSBAR version.
** "Di", short for Diana, is one that sees usage in both the comics and fandom.
** "Warrior Woman" is also one that comes up, usually derogatory, when fans think writers are placing her warrior traits/characteristics at the expense of her other personality traits.[[note]]The character was originally conceived as a strong MartialPacifist who would go to great efforts to reform defeated enemies. However, certain later writers have controversially taken more of a "classical Greek warrior in the modern day" approach, at times explicitly depicting her as the one leading DC hero who is willing to intentionally kill people if the circumstances are extreme enough to justify it[[/note]]
[[AC:ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}}]]
* Preboot - The Legion's original continuity, 1958-1994, 2007-present.
** V4 / 5YL / Glorithverse / TMK - "Five Years Later", the fourth volume of the preboot title, a DarkerAndEdgier continuation following (as the title suggests) a five-year TimeSkip; this timeline was created by the time-controlling villain Glorith. The [=5YL=] stories were mostly written by '''T'''om and '''M'''ary Bierbaum and drawn by '''K'''eith Giffen, usually abbreviated to "TMK".
** [=SW6=] - One of the most significant ongoing storylines from [=5YL=], involving a group of time-paradox duplicates of the early Legion (who went on to star in the SpinOff ''[[SpinoffBabies Legionnaires]]'' until ''ComicBook/ZeroHour''). The term comes from the cryptic labels of the PeopleJars ("Batch [=SW6=]") the duplicates were found in.
** Retroboot / Deboot / Johnsboot - The version of the original continuity Legion that appeared starting in 2007's "The Lightning Saga", branching off from the preboot continuity just before [=5YL=], masterminded by writer Creator/GeoffJohns.
* Postboot / Archie Legion - The Post-''ComicBook/ZeroHour'' ContinuityReboot of the series, 1994-2004. It had a LighterAndSofter, less epic feel to the stories compared to previous runs, and Moy, the ''Legionnaires'' artist for the first run of the reboot, contributed a cartoony art style.
** [=DnA=] - The DarkerAndEdgier ReTool of the Post-Zero Hour Legion, launched by writers '''D'''an Abnett a'''n'''d '''A'''ndy Lanning in the "[[ZombieApocalypse Legion of the Damned]]" arc.
* Threeboot - The latest ContinuityReboot of the Legion, 2004-2009.
* "Naked Legion" for that period in the '70's where everyone's clothes were suddenly missing large random chunks.
** The "Cosmic Corset" for ComicBook/CosmicBoy's costume from the period, which looked a little like a corset and underwear if the corset was missing a huge strip down the front and back.
* Shady - Shadow Lass (very near-lying)

[[AC:Franchise/GreenLantern]]
* The Giant Yellow Space Bug: Parallax, after it was revealed in ''ComicBook/SinestroCorpsWar'' that instead of "Parallax" being the name of the mass-murdering psychopathic super-villain Hal Jordan became after he lost his marbles over the destruction of his hometown, it was actually the name of the malevolent entity that possessed him, which was...well...[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a giant yellow space bug]].
** Also now used as a label for any massive retcon-revelation that completely alters a past event in continuity.
** Parallax possessing someone is usually referred to by sticking some form of "-allax" after the possessee's name. Halallax, Kylellax, etc.
** Brown Poop Monster: The version from [[Film/GreenLantern the 2011 movie]].
* Crabface, Crabmask - Kyle Rayner, the only Green Lantern from 1994 to 2004. Because his mask looks like a crab. Kind of. Sort of. If you tilt your head, squint, and have head trauma.
* Rage Cat/Rage Kitty - Dex-Starr, the blue [[TalkingAnimal "talking"]] [[CatsAreMean cat]] that's a member of the Red Lantern corps. The Red Lanterns are powered by their rage and hatred. Scans Daily has dubbed him "Ruffles". Sometimes the names are combined into "Ruffles the Rage Kitty".
** Also "Pukecat" (because Red Lanterns puke blood as a weapon).
* [[http://theguacamolelantern.tumblr.com/ Guacamole Lantern]] is Hal Jordan in his more idiotic moments.
* "Hal and Pals" has been used on 4Chan and Reddit when talking about [[ComicBook/HalJordanandtheGreenLanternCorps Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps]].
* Black Lantern Corps - The Corpse Corps

[[AC:Assorted DC]]
* The Big Seven - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, [[Comicbook/MartianManhunter J'onn J'onnz]] (or more recently, Cyborg in his place), a [[ComicBook/TheFlash Flash]], a Comicbook/GreenLantern, and Comicbook/{{Aquaman}}[=/=][[Comicbook/{{Hawkman}} Hawkman/Hawkgirl]] (it depends); the most common members and iconic of the Comicbook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica. More rarely, ''[[Film/TheMagnificentSeven1960 The Magnificent Seven]]'', after the movie of the same name.
* The Brave and the Bold - ComicBook/GreenLantern and ComicBook/TheFlash when they team-up. It also referred to an old team-up book and, of course, WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold.
** Similarly, Batman and Superman get "The Worlds Finest" when they team up. This is also used in-universe.
* The Trinity, the Big Three - Franchise/{{Superman}}, Franchise/{{Batman}}, and Franchise/WonderWoman. "Big Three" is also used for Marvel's top heroes, see below.
* "Cap" usually refers to [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] or ComicBook/CaptainAtom. In a broader sense, any superhero with "[[TheGoodCaptain Captain]]" in his or her name can be called Cap. (Over at Marvel, Cap is Captain America).
** Billy Batson's alter ego has canon in-universe nicknames that have been adopted by fans. "The Big Red Cheese" is the oldest and most famous having originated in the Creator/FawcettComics era but "Captain Sparklefingers" from [[Film/Shazam2019 the movie]] caught on fast.
* Jobberseid - ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}, of Franchise/TheDCU. Often used in reference to his more recent incarnations where he loses to almost every superhero on the DC roster, despite supposedly being a threat to the entire universe.
** "Couchseid", "Darksofa", "Mr. Couch-Sitter" (among numerous variations), from an [[NeverLiveItDown infamous]] scene in ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis'' where the lord of all evil just chills out in Mary Marvel's couch for an issue.
* The Superbuddies - the [=Giffen/DeMatteis=] Comicbook/JusticeLeagueInternational
* [[PortmanteauCoupleName Boostle]] - [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle Ted Kord]] and ComicBook/BoosterGold, especially in their more [[HoYay touchy-feely]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners moments.]]
** Also often referred to as 'Blue n' Gold'.
* The Three Old Men - Comicbook/GreenLantern (Alan Scott), ComicBook/TheFlash (Jay Garrick) and Wildcat (Ted Grant), the three remaining [[Comicbook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica JSA]] members from its 1940s origins. Occasionally, Hawkman is the fourth old man, but due to the various retcons and reimaginings of his origins, he may not still count as the same 1940s incarnation.
** Incidentally, Hawkman is sometimes referred to as "[[ContinuitySnarl Hawk-Snarl]]".
* "Magnus Robot Fucker" is a sometimes used nickname for DC Comics scientist [[ComicBook/MetalMen Will Magnus]]. It's a pun on the title ''ComicBook/MagnusRobotFighter'' and a comment on Magnus's [[KissMeImVirtual relationship]] with [[RobotGirl Platinum.]]
* "Starro the Barbarian" - the [[RetCon recently revealed]] [[HumanoidAliens true form]] of [[StarfishAliens Starro the Conqueror]].
* "Gay for Justice", the name given to the much-maligned "Justice League Cry for Justice" miniseries that amidst its other terrible decisions made the first word of its subtitle look very much like "gay" due to capitalization and font.
** Roleplay/DCNation posters refers to "Cry for Justice" as "Cry for Good Writing"
* ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis'' is so reviled it defies having a nickname. It's name is simply pronounced in a tone of withering disgust, conveyed through the internet with italics, emphatic ellipses, or is preceded by notation such as *seethes* or *grinds teeth* or *groans*
* Peej refers to ComicBook/PowerGirl, based on the acronym PG. The nickname is frequently, but not always, used by fans who are annoyed that a woman who is at least in her mid-twenties is referred to as "girl."
* Stick Boy and Anger Girl: [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle Paco and Brenda]]
* Dat ass: the gratuitous outlining of any spandex-clad male superhero's rear.
* Fab Five: The original ComicBook/TeenTitans; Dick, Donna, Roy, Wally and Garth.
* Core Four: the founding members of ComicBook/YoungJustice, ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}} (Tim), ComicBook/{{Superboy|1994}} (Kon/Conner) and ComicBook/{{Impulse}} (Bart) along with ComicBook/WonderGirl (Cassie) as the group are best friends and formed the core of the team, and later remained a sort of sub-group within the Teen Titans.
* [=DCnU=]: The 2011 reboot, more officially known as the "ComicBook/{{New 52}}". A portmanteau of "nu DCU"
** Also nu-Creator/ImageComics due to the costume designs and the DarkerAndEdgier tone.
* The Wall - [[BadassNormal Amanda Waller]], in- and out-of-universe.
** "The Stick" - A nickname for detractors, commenting on her sudden weight loss in the ComicBook/{{New 52}}.
* Captain Strawman: [[WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite Manchester Black]], for the obvious efforts to make him look as bad as possible so we don't side with him.
* [=NuWally=] - The New 52 version of Wally West, later retconned to be the original's cousin, to distinguish him from the original incarnation due to how different they are.

[[AC:Vertigo]]
* The big blue junk - Dr. Manhattan's... erm... equipment in ''Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}''.
** Downtown Manhattan, Lower Manhattan, the Manhattan meatpacking district...
** Interestingly, an in-universe FanNickname exists for his ability to teleport anyone anywhere, "The Manhattan Transfer".
* Before the evil author finally wrote in the names of Snow and Bigby's children in ''Comicbook/{{Fables}}'', some of them had fan nicknames. Most common was "Puff" for [[spoiler: the seventh, an invisible wind-sprite]] to the point where there was even a filk about "Puff the Magic Wind Cub." Eventually, his name was revealled to be "Ghost." Apparently, Bigby wants his kiddies names to sound cooler.

[[folder:Marvel]]

[[AC:Captain America]]
* Cap - ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. Has been canon for awhile, but still one of the most popular nicknames fans use for him.
** ComicBook/CapsKookyQuartet - The all-new, all-different Avengers lineup from 1965 consisting of Captain America and then [[HeelFaceTurn newly reformed]] ex-villains Hawkeye, [[SuperSpeed Quicksilver]], and the [[WindsOfDestinyChange Scarlet Witch]].
** Bucky Cap - [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Bucky as Captain America]]. Another ascended nickname.
*** Robo-Arm of Doom - Bucky's bionic left arm.
** Captain Falcon - Sam Wilson, the Falcon, in his role as the current Captain America. The joke writes itself, people(apologies to the ''Videogame/FZero'' series).
*** Falcap, Sam Cap, Snap Cap - other nicknames for Sam-as-Captain-America: a portmanteau, a pastiche of "Bucky Cap," and a pastiche of "Bucky Cap" combined with Sam's pimp name, mainly because it rhymes.
** [[spoiler:Captain HYDRA]] - the nickname given to Steve after [[spoiler:it's revealed that he was a ComicBook/{{HYDRA}} agent the entire time.]]
* The Mighty Shield - Carried by ComicBook/CaptainAmerica. Never referred to as such in the comics. ''Often'' referred to as such on fan discussion boards. Comes from the theme song to a '60s cartoon: "When Captain America throws his mighty shield!"
* Steeb - This nickname seems to be more popular in the movie fandom. It's just a cutesy mispronunciation of "Steve," useful when cooing over Creator/ChrisEvans being alternately heroic and dorky.

[[AC:Iron Man]]
* Shellhead - Affectionate nickname for ComicBook/IronMan, used by his allies.
* Also often referred to as "Tin-Man", though less frequently.
* Der Eisenfuhrer - Tony Stark, after leading the effort to throw fellow heroes into the Negative Zone prison camp and becoming head of the Initiative. Usually used derisively by fans as a reference to bad writing (see also: [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batdickery]]).
** Also known as "Bureaucrat in Chief" during his 'Director of SHIELD' era
* When his armour became sentient and insanely possessive it became known as Tony's "Abusive Boyfriend".

[[AC:Spider-Man]]
* Spidey - Comicbook/SpiderMan, though this one has been canon for a while.
** Spidey is even used in Marvel's handbooks, especially the ''Official Index to Amazing Spider-Man''.
** The ''ComicBook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel'' relaunch even launched a book ''titled'' "Spidey".
* Doc Ock - ComicBook/DoctorOctopus; another one that's become ubiquitous both in- and out-of-canon.
* Iron Spider/Iron Spidey - The name for the suit worn by Comicbook/SpiderMan during the Civil War. It was designed by ''ComicBook/IronMan'' and even used the same colour scheme. It's since been made official by merchandising and ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance 2''. However, in at least one comic, guys dressed in copies of the suit are referred to as "the Scarlet Spiders" instead. This is fitting, considering that they're clones like the original Scarlet Spider, though not of Spidey himself.
* [=SpOck=] - The Comicbook/SuperiorSpiderMan, as a combination of Spider-Man and [[spoiler:Doc Ock]]. [[spoiler:Spider-Ock]] is also used.
** Inferior Spider-Man
** [[FreakyFridayFlip Freaky Friday Man]]
** SS-Man is also common.
* ''ComicBook/SpiderGwen'': The ComicBook/SpiderWoman of Earth-65, introduced in ''ComicBook/SpiderVerse'' as a Gwen Stacy that was the one who was bitten by a radioactive spider, not Peter. In an interesting example of this trope, it was quickly canonized when she gained her own solo series entitled ''Spider-Gwen''. The character is almost ''never'' referred to as Spider-Woman [[IAmNotShazam except in her own comics]]. And even then, that's just in her own dimension, with other Spider-Heroes having no qualms with just calling her Gwen when she visits. And even ''then'', people in her home dimension start calling her Spider-Gwen too after [[spoiler: she publicly reveals her identity and the truth behind Peter's death]]. The third volume of her series, ''Ghost Spider'', begins with her lamenting about how embarrassing it is have her real name as part of her hero identity, casually thinking about getting a new codename circulating (which ends up being Ghost-Spider).

[[AC:X-Men]]
* Claremazon - Quite a few female characters (including but not limited to Storm, Sage, Shadowcat, and Psylocke) when written by Creator/ChrisClaremont, [[AuthorAppeal who had a knack]] for creating strong super-heroines, and powering up established ones (such as Marvel Girl becoming the Universe-Smashing Phoenix, or Moira [=MacTaggert=] now jumping into battle with an assault rifle). Also referred to as "Claremont Woman", to distinguish from the subdued damsels characterized as "Stan Lee girls".
* [[ClaremontCoefficient Claremontization]]: the accumulation/development of increasingly entangled continuity complications such as {{Kudzu Plot}}s, {{Continuity Snarl}}s, {{Retcon}}s, {{Tangled Family Tree}}s and {{Love Dodecahedron}}s over the course of a run on a title. Claremont is possibly the most famous instigator of this effect, during his ComicBook/XMen runs.
* Boobilie[=/=]Boobilee, Wondra Bra- ComicBook/JubileeMarvelComics of the ''ComicBook/XMen''. The Decimation event making her lose her superpowers seemingly granted her the MostCommonSuperpower in exchange by the time she appeared in the latest ''New Warriors'' revamp as "Wondra", hence the name.
** Vampilee - Vampire Jubilee, her post-Wondra status quo.
* Pooky - ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}}. Mostly given the cute nickname due to how often he jobs.
** Also "Pocky" and "Ole Pokey Lips", the latter of which was coined by Deadpool (and Apocalypse does have some gigantic blue lips).
* Nimbo - ComicBook/{{Psylocke}} of the X-Men in her ninja incarnation. Portmanteau of "{{ninja}}" and "bimbo", inspired both by her LeotardOfPower and her playing the FemmeFatale trying to seduce Cyclops in the '90s. The term has been used for similar characters (e.g. ComicBook/{{Elektra}} and Zealot of the ''Wild C.A.T.s'').
* Sniktbub - Comicbook/{{Wolverine}}; coined on Website/FourChan from his two favorite catchwords, with inspiration from PokemonSpeak.
** Sniktdud (when people didn't like him much) and Sniktpunk (in reference to his hair)
** Sniktling - for Wolverine's son {{ComicBook/Daken}}. May also be used for X-23, as a general term for Wolvie's spawn.
*** Trollverine has become the popular name for Daken.
** Sniktboob, Sniktloli, Girlverine, or Wolverine Girl for Comcbook/{{X 23}}, Wolverine's genderswap clone. The last one was used in-continuity in ''ComicBook/AvengersAcademy'' #35. Currently, she's simply "Wolverine" (since the original holder of the name is dead).
*** Pejoratively, Honey Garbage for X-23's clone Honey Badger.
** Also just "Wolvie" or "Our li'l Berserker-rager".
* Cyke for ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}
** After the events of the Mutant Messiah storylines, and everything after (when he developed an in-universe reputation as mutant Hitler and starting feuding with the Inhumans), fans started calling him "Rightclops."
* Due to the five original X-Men having been displaced in time to the present in ''ComicBook/AllNewXMen'', they are collectively called the O5 whenever they need to be referred to as a group. I mean... what's the alternative? Actually calling them the "All-New X-Men"? [[NonIndicativeName That wouldn't be very appropriate]].
* X-Men Corrections: Given to Creator/ChrisClaremont's WordOfGod FixFic ''ComicBook/XMenForever'', which attempts to convey how Claremont would have handled the X-Men franchise had he not departed the X-Books in the 1990s.
* The Heckfire Clubhouse - The ReplacementScrappy Hellfire Club made up entirely of [[EnfantTerrible Enfants Terrible]].
** Also [[SpinoffBabies The Hellfire Kids]] or Hellfire Brats or Hellfire Babies. They get a lot of derisive nicknames.
* ''Wolverine and the X-Men'' new recruit Ira Dos Santos, due to her preview images, managed to pick up the nickname "Shark Tits". She was effectively a [[OurWerebeastsAreDifferent were-shark]]. [[NonMammalMammaries Who retains her breasts in shark form]].
* "The Pissing Contest" or "The Dick Measuring Contests", and various similar titles are often used to describe Cyclops and Wolverine's recent spat in the main comics and their split. Whenever the two meet and start arguing, usually someone will make a crack about them 'having another Pissing Contest'.
* The Juggernaut, Bitch - The Juggernaut, based on [[WebVideo/MyWayEntertainment the parody]]. Some people actually refer to him by this in full.
** On a similar note to Darkseid (see DC), the Juggernaut since his HeelFaceTurn has been known as Jobbernaut, though since he got his powers back and it is implied that he will make a FaceHeelTurn, the name may soon be nonapplicable.

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* Marvel comics deserves special mention in that it propagated the use of nicknames to refer to many of its own characters with their "next issue" blurbs. For the record, Iron Man is Shellhead, Daredevil is Hornhead, Thor is Goldilocks, Hulk is Greenjeans, Jade Jaws, or the Jade Giant, Spider-Man is Webhead, the Webslinger, and Wallcrawler, etc, etc.
* If a franchise has multiple books with TheAdjectivalSuperhero titles and one without, fans will term the one without as "The Adjectiveless [Hero(es)]".
* The Big Three - ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, ComicBook/IronMan, and Thor; generally considered the cornerstones of the Avengers.
** Namor, the original Human Torch and ComicBook/CaptainAmerica when referring to Timely Comics (Marvel's Golden Age precursor).
** Teamwise is Avengers, Fantastic Four, and X-Men
* Bleedball - When Speedball had his powers changed during [[MarvelUniverse Marvel's]] ''Comicbook/CivilWar'' [[CrisisCrossover crossover event]], to the extent where he had to wear a iron-maiden-esque suit and was renamed "Penance". [[DorkAge This wasn't well received by comic fans]], when a otherwise [[FunPersonified happy-go-lucky character]] got changed so that he needed to feel pain for his powers to work.
* King of Everything - For ComicBook/NormanOsborn when the US Government decided he should be in charge of everything concerning supers.
* Rulk (the ComicBook/RedHulk) was originally a fan nickname but has since gained official status in the books.
* Before even being confirmed as a real deal, a group of the most powerful villains in MarvelUniverse [[spoiler: Including Molecule Man, the Beyonder and Mephisto]] that appeared at the last page of ''Dark Avengers'' #10 were nicknamed ''The League Of Ultimate Evil [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg And Enchantress]]''.
* Shulkie - ComicBook/SheHulk. Amusingly, the [[Creator/JohnByrne official writer]] that coined the term later went on a huge rant about people using fan nicknames like "Bats" and "Supes", saying it was disrespectful. This from the guy that nicknamed one "Shulkie".
** To be fair, it would hardly be the only example of rampant hypocrisy stemming from one of Byrne's rants against anything and everything he finds wrong with the comic world.
** Let's not forget "I've come to enjoy being called Polly," from Hippolyta. At least Jen is a deliberately playful character who doesn't take herself particularly seriously. The [[Franchise/WonderWoman Queen of the Amazons]], less so.
* Clor - The clone Thor, from Marvel's ''Comicbook/CivilWar''.
** This one may have since gained semi-official status, as Spider-Man has recently been cited as referring to him in universe as such.
** At one point, Joe Quesada threatened to have him officially named "Thone" (i.e., "Thor Clone"). His canon name has since been established as Ragnarok.
*** As this was an increasingly annoyed Joe Quesada (also nicknamed Joe [=DeSade=]), said threat would be for Thone to stand for Thor-One and debut more Thor Clones unless everyone stopped complaining about Civil War..
* Earth-666: the ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'' reality.
** The Marvel Zombies official, canon reality number is actually 2149, as stated by the official website. Absolutely no idea where Earth ''666'' has come from.
*** "Earth 666" is a play on "Earth 616", which is the mainstream Marvel Universe. Sources have been mixed as to why it's "616" but it generally is thought to do with the first publication date of Fantastic Four (In 1961, in the 6 month (June))". Generally, Marvel Universes are labeled by arbitrary numbers, though most have a connection to the publication date of the first comic to to take place in that Universe, though this isn't always the case.
*** Funnily enough, in older translations of the Bible, 616 is the NumberOfTheBeast, not 666. It works on multiple levels!
* Iävengers - The 'evil' Avengers from the Marvel Cthuluverse as seen in RealmOfKings.
* Subby - [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor The Submariner]]. Also used in-universe; ComicBook/BuckyBarnes is particularly fond of it.
* Fightbolts, Ellisbolts, Cagebolts - Various incarnations of the ComicBook/{{Thunderbolts}}, referring to the decried retool of the original series, Creator/WarrenEllis' run and Creator/JeffParker's current team led by Luke Cage, respectively.
* Cosmic Avengers - The Annihilators, an alliance of Marvel's space heroes. Started when the team was teased but an official name hadn't been released yet.
* Fans are fond of referring to the 2011 run of ''ComicBook/JourneyIntoMystery'' as [[DownerEnding Journey]] [[BreakTheCutie Into]] [[TearJerker Misery]]
* [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]] - Julie Power, a.k.a. Lightspeed of ''ComicBook/PowerPack'', who leaves a rainbow trail behind her when she flies.
* [[Film/TheLittleRascals Alphalpha/Alfalfa]] - Alpha
* Hawkguy - ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}, thanks to Creator/MattFraction's son.
** And before that, Lady Hawkeye for Kate Bishop, to differentiate her from Clint Barton. Became especially necessary once they ''both'' started using the name. Matt Fraction himself refers to her as Lady Hawkeye, as seen in the letters column.
* "Barakapool" for the InNameOnly version of Deadpool seen in ''X-Men Origins: Wolverine''. Headpool for the zombie version of Deadpool after he had his head chopped off.
* Nicole Fury/Nick Fury Jr. is used to refer to Daisy Johnson (Quake), since ComicBook/NickFury is her mentor and she uses his methods just as he would. "Nick Fury Jr." has since been claimed as the real name of an actual biological son of Fury's.
* As a very broad example, thanks to the All-New Marvel NOW! relaunch adding ''All-New'' to the beginning of several series' previously established names, fans generally just remove it altogether. For example, ''All-New X-Factor'' is generally referred to as ''X-Factor''. The only series exempt from this are ''All-New X-Men'', since there's already a comic called ''X-Men'' and the fact that it was the first title to use the adjective (it was launched with Marvel NOW! as opposed to All-New Marvel NOW!), and sometimes, ''All-New Invaders''.
** ''All-New Ghost Rider'' is referred to as ''Ghost Rider'' or ''ANGR''
* Snortblat: Thor. When the new, female Thor was revealed, a commenter on themarysue.com proposed the original be renamed "Snortblat", and site members gleefully adopted the name. While he has dropped the "Thor" name in canon, his official replacement name is "Odinson".
* Some fans have actually refer to Jane Foster/Female Thor as '''W'''oman t'''hor'''. Beta Ray Bill is Thorse, and more often Beta Ray Bro.
* In his Maker guise, Ultimate [[spoiler:Reed Richards]] is sometimes referred to as [[spoiler:"Mr Creeptastic"]] in the fandom.
* The Social Justice Warriors - referred to the Avengers team of Captain America (Sam Wilson), Thor (Jane Foster), Nova (Sam Alexander), Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan), and Vision.
* The community has taken to calling the terrigen mist clouds the "fart clouds."

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* Right Hand of Doom - Hellboy's RedRightHand
* Helldad - ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'s demon father, who is a demon prince, rather than ''the'' devil, in the comics. His name is most likely Azzael, but this is not revealed until many issues after his first appearance.
* Phone books - the ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'' {{trade paperback}}s published by Rebellion, which have similar physical dimensions to phone books. Also frequently used to describe the trade paperbacks that ''ComicBook/CerebusTheAardvark'' was reprinted in, even by the actual creator.
* Rohmagol - The fan theory that "Rohlan Dyre" in the ''ComicBook/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' comics, starting with issue 14, is actually Demagol in his armor, posing as him.
* Tower Head Girl - the so far nameless super who has a 5-foot cylinder of greebled metal growing out of her head in ''Comicbook/{{Empowered}}''.
* The Moose - the monster in the wall in ''ComicBook/JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac''. So called because one character says it sounds like either [[Literature/TheRatsInTheWalls rats in the walls]] or possibly a moose, and later there's a note saying 'definately not a moose'.
* In Brazil, Michonne from ComicBook/TheWalkingDead is often called Machona/Machonna (something like "manly girl").
** Governator: the Governor after [[spoiler:coming BackFromTheDead]].
* The Yellow Bastard of ''ComicBook/SinCity''. In the book, he's only referred to as Junior.
* Lovecats/Luvcats seems to be picking up steam for the cat-like creatures in Issue ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW''#3. Katie Cook apparently just calls them [[http://comments.deviantart.com/4/778411/2898536711 "the cute citizens of wuvy-dovey land."]]
** Commander Cocoon for the green armored advisor of Queen Chrysalis in that same issue.
** [[spoiler: Nightmarity and Night Rare Moon for Nightmare Rarity]].
* ComicBook/{{Vampirella}} is often called "Vampi" (except by her sidekick Pantha, who calls her "Vamps"). Cue Harris jumping the Anime Bandwagon and call the result "Vampi" too. Confusion ensues.
* [=Nu252=] - the post ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogMegaManWorldsCollide'' universe for ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', due to the fact that the start of its "reboot" occurred on issue #252, also a play on ''ComicBook/TheNew52''.
* Ultimate Lesiban Nicole - Overclocked Nicole the Holo-Lynx from ''Sonic Universe'', thanks to the HoYay between Nicole and Sally and the fact that her pink color scheme resembles the Lesbian Pride flag.
* ''ComicBook/HolyTerror'': Due to WhatCouldHaveBeen.
** The Fixer is Not-Batman.
** Natalie Stack is Not-Catwoman.
** Dan Donagel is Not-Jim Gordon.
* ''ComicBook/AlbedoErmaFelnaEDF'':
** ''Nazi Bunnies'', or ''Communist Bunnies'': The Independent Lepine Republic, because they are basically space [[ANazibyAnyOtherName Nazi]] [[KillerRabbit rabbits]], [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer despite their ideology has nothing to do with communism in the case of the second nickname]].
** ''Dr. K'': Dr. Elaki Kalahahaii, because [[TheUnpronounceable many fans cannot pronounce her name correctly]]. Even the author himself has used that nickname too for the same reasons.
** ''Former Boyfriend [=McAsshole=]'': Tavas Ikalik, who was the titular heroine's former boyfriend and being ''one hell'' of a BastardBoyfriend.
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* The Big Two - [[Franchise/MarvelUniverse Marvel]] and [[Franchise/TheDCU DC]].
* The King - Not Elvis, but Creator/JackKirby, comic book writer and artist who co-created 90% of UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}} Franchise/MarvelUniverse with Stan "The Man" Lee, and created {{ComicBook/Darkseid}} and the ComicBook/NewGods, along with many other characters and concepts, over in Franchise/TheDCU. Owing to this, many other fan nicknames derive from his name.
** Creator/StanLee claims to have coined both the "King" nickname as well as "Jolly Jack" for Kirby. He indeed coined many such nicknames, usually of the rhyming or alliterative type to make Marvel's employees more well-known and "accessible" to the fans, and more than a few were taken up by the fans, including "Smilin' Stan" Lee, "Sturdy Steve" Ditko (a nickname Ditko himself disliked), Gene "the Dean" Colan, and "Jazzy Johnny" Romita (Sr., aka John "Ring-a-Ding" Romita).
** Alan Moore's ''ComicBook/TopTen'' referenced Kirby's style several times, as well as referring to a version of him existing within Top 10 continuity known as "King", who painted murals of Science Heroes in a similar manner to Creator/NormanRockwell painting murals of people.
** Kirby hats - Jack Kirby designed a number of characters with weird helmets. Galactus is a good example.
** Kirby tech - Machinery that is covered with a mess of buttons, wires, tubes, and other visually interesting details.
** KirbyDots - Stylistic manner of depicting energy.
*** Also known as "Kirby Krackle".
* D'n'A/[=DnA=] - Creator/DanAbnett and Andy Lanning, writing partners for Marvel's cosmic line in the 2000s and (for at least some period time) ComicBook/TheAuthority.
* Joephisto - Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Creator/JoeQuesada, thanks to the ''ComicBook/OneMoreDay'' storyline in ''Amazing Comicbook/SpiderMan'', which [[RetCon retconned]] Spider-Man's marriage by having him make a deal with the Marvel Universe's resident [[{{Satan}} Devil]], Mephisto. Creator/JMichaelStraczynski, who was writing ''Amazing'' at the time, asked to have his name removed, but was eventually talked out of it. Quesada was completely for this change, despite earlier promising not to mess with Spider-Man's history via a "magic retcon".
** Other fan nicknames include "Joe Quesadilla" and "Big Joey Cheese".
** Joe Skrullsada has also gained some popularity.
* The Didiot - Creator/DanDidio, [[AlternateCompanyEquivalent his DC counterpart]]. Alternatively, Didiocy, for the stuff that is often wrought by him, though he isn't as bashed as Joephisto on this wiki.
** Some of his detractors also know him as Dankor, because he [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Om8bnRjTT6s/SicfW3Zc7_I/AAAAAAAAAQY/X-fLfWmmXfA/s400/Dan_didio.jpg bears a strong resemblance to]] [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xm3zx2GA3o0/SdjytvBw67I/AAAAAAAAAVY/uYMBzvCNhns/s320/Phantom+of+Krankor.jpg Krankor]], the villain of Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 film ''Film/PrinceOfSpace''.
* Michiyamenotehi Funana - Pat Lee, as a result of some [[BlindIdiotTranslation poorly chosen]] [[GratuitousJapanese katakana]] [[http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/6/69/FuNaNa.jpg he once used.]]
** Frequently shortened to Superstar Funana, based on Dreamwave hyping him as a "superstar artist".
* "'''D'''istinguished '''C'''ompetition" - a phrase occasionally seen in Marvel comics. Guess whom they mean.
** Stan would also refer to his competitors in the '60s as "Brand Echh"
* Marvel artist John Romita Jr. has sometimes been known as JRJR.
* Creator/PeterDavid is sometimes called PAD online. (His middle name is Allen.) To scans_daily, of course, he is now He Who Must Not Be Posted.
* "The American Creator/ShirowMasamune" for Steven A. Gallacci, the creator of ''ComicBook/AlbedoErmaFelnaEDF'', ''WebComic/AloneTogether'' and others, partly because both authors have a knack for creating dystopic futuristic stories with ''lots'' of [[ShownTheirWork interesting background details]] and ''lots'' of [[{{Fanservice}} beautiful girls]].
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