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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby--stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Gallery, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially MediaNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
* A visual example, but ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s [[UnderwearOfPower trunks]]'', the red briefs Superman wears over his tights, are an incredibly cheesy aspect of his costume, but his suit just doesn't look ''complete'' without them. It helps that since Superman's overall look is so iconic and is the inspiration of ''so'' many copycats, that the trunks-over-tights look is just synonymous with superheroes as a genre, and Superman in particular. It also helps that the suit was inspired by old-fashioned circus strongmen and wrestlers, which works really well with Clark's old-fashioned and idealistic sensibilities.
* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most [[MediaNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age-y]] thing to have ever come of out of MediaNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned up to eleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
* ''ComicBook/IronMan'' #178 is an AffectionateParody of Iron Man, Iron Man's ongoing plots, and the Marvel writing style in general. By all rights the notion of adapting the harrowing events that had been happening (the story is followed by another story of Stark trying to remain sober for 24 hours and ''barely'' succeeding) with a group of kids dressing up as the heroes seems like it would create some rather uncomfortable laughs. While the story is quite funny, it does so good a job at mimicking the style of melodrama Marvel was (and to a degree still is) fond of that the story ends up with just as much pathos as any other canonical one. You will probably feel just as overjoyed when Mikey is reinstated as a member of the 'Avengers Club' as you would have been when Iron Man himself did it.
* ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'': The TitleDrop ("WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD!") that comes after a speech about how the survivors (or at least Rick, giving the speech, displacing some guilt) are not so different from the zombies. Extremely {{anvilicious}}, but nonetheless dramatic and effective.
* A visual example, but ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s [[UnderwearOfPower trunks]]'', the red briefs Superman wears over his tights, are an incredibly cheesy aspect of his costume, but his suit just doesn't look ''complete'' without them. It helps that since Superman's overall look is so iconic and is the inspiration of ''so'' many copycats, that the trunks-over-tights look is just synonymous with superheroes as a genre, and Superman in particular. It also helps that the suit was inspired by old-fashioned circus strongmen and wrestlers, which works really well with Clark's old-fashioned and idealistic sensibilities.
* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most [[MediaNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age-y]] thing to have ever come of out of MediaNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned up to eleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
* ''ComicBook/IronMan'' #178 is an AffectionateParody of Iron Man, Iron Man's ongoing plots, and the Marvel writing style in general. By all rights the notion of adapting the harrowing events that had been happening (the story is followed by another story of Stark trying to remain sober for 24 hours and ''barely'' succeeding) with a group of kids dressing up as the heroes seems like it would create some rather uncomfortable laughs. While the story is quite funny, it does so good a job at mimicking the style of melodrama Marvel was (and to a degree still is) fond of that the story ends up with just as much pathos as any other canonical one. You will probably feel just as overjoyed when Mikey is reinstated as a member of the 'Avengers Club' as you would have been when Iron Man himself did it.
* ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'': The TitleDrop ("WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD!") that comes after a speech about how the survivors (or at least Rick, giving the speech, displacing some guilt) are not so different from the zombies. Extremely {{anvilicious}}, but nonetheless dramatic and effective.
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* Many "relevant" and "edgy" [[MediaNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] stories like the ''ComicBook/GreenLantern / ComicBook/GreenArrow'' team-ups featuring the evils of drugs, poverty, racism, etc, are hilariously over-the-top, {{Anvilicious}}, and two-dimensional, but the fact that the stuff was [[FairForItsDay ground-breaking at the time]], plus the writers' complete sincerity about the sentiments expressed in the stories, save them from most of the contempt usually afforded to such preachy [=PSAs.=]
* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': The Golden-Age and Silver-Age''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. stories. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' ''ComicBook/DetectiveComics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby--stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Gallery, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially MediaNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
* A visual example, but ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s [[UnderwearOfPower trunks]]'', the red briefs Superman wears over his tights, are an incredibly cheesy aspect of his costume, but his suit just doesn't look ''complete'' without them. It helps that since Superman's overall look is so iconic and is the inspiration of ''so'' many copycats, that the trunks-over-tights look is just synonymous with superheroes as a genre, and Superman in particular. It also helps that the suit was inspired by old-fashioned circus strongmen and wrestlers, which works really well with Clark's old-fashioned and idealistic sensibilities.
* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most [[MediaNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age-y]] thing to have ever come of out of MediaNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned up to eleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
* ''ComicBook/IronMan'' #178 is an AffectionateParody of Iron Man, Iron Man's ongoing plots, and the Marvel writing style in general. By all rights the notion of adapting the harrowing events that had been happening (the story is followed by another story of Stark trying to remain sober for 24 hours and ''barely'' succeeding) with a group of kids dressing up as the heroes seems like it would create some rather uncomfortable laughs. While the story is quite funny, it does so good a job at mimicking the style of melodrama Marvel was (and to a degree still is) fond of that the story ends up with just as much pathos as any other canonical one. You will probably feel just as overjoyed when Mikey is reinstated as a member of the 'Avengers Club' as you would have been when Iron Man himself did it.
* ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'': The TitleDrop ("WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD!") that comes after a speech about how the survivors (or at least Rick, giving the speech, displacing some guilt) are not so different from the zombies. Extremely {{anvilicious}}, but nonetheless dramatic and effective.followings.
* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': The Golden-Age and Silver-Age
* A visual example, but ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s [[UnderwearOfPower trunks]]'', the red briefs Superman wears over his tights, are an incredibly cheesy aspect of his costume, but his suit just doesn't look ''complete'' without them. It helps that since Superman's overall look is so iconic and is the inspiration of ''so'' many copycats, that the trunks-over-tights look is just synonymous with superheroes as a genre, and Superman in particular. It also helps that the suit was inspired by old-fashioned circus strongmen and wrestlers, which works really well with Clark's old-fashioned and idealistic sensibilities.
* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most [[MediaNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age-y]] thing to have ever come of out of MediaNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned up to eleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
* ''ComicBook/IronMan'' #178 is an AffectionateParody of Iron Man, Iron Man's ongoing plots, and the Marvel writing style in general. By all rights the notion of adapting the harrowing events that had been happening (the story is followed by another story of Stark trying to remain sober for 24 hours and ''barely'' succeeding) with a group of kids dressing up as the heroes seems like it would create some rather uncomfortable laughs. While the story is quite funny, it does so good a job at mimicking the style of melodrama Marvel was (and to a degree still is) fond of that the story ends up with just as much pathos as any other canonical one. You will probably feel just as overjoyed when Mikey is reinstated as a member of the 'Avengers Club' as you would have been when Iron Man himself did it.
* ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'': The TitleDrop ("WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD!") that comes after a speech about how the survivors (or at least Rick, giving the speech, displacing some guilt) are not so different from the zombies. Extremely {{anvilicious}}, but nonetheless dramatic and effective.
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* Simon Furman's ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' comics are well known for this. Many fans enjoy his rather [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Furmanism distinctive dialogue]].
* ''ComicBook/{{Doom}}'', for those who consider it SoBadItsGood. Trying to fill [[ExcusePlot a plotless vacuum]] still doesn't explain the unhinged comic's story or dialogue, which became a FountainOfMemes:
* ''ComicBook/{{Doom}}'', for those who consider it SoBadItsGood. Trying to fill [[ExcusePlot a plotless vacuum]] still doesn't explain the unhinged comic's story or dialogue, which became a FountainOfMemes:
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* Simon Furman's ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' comics are well known for this. Many fans enjoy ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange'': In ''ComicBook/DoctorStrangeTheOath'', a critically-injured and unconscious Strange has been carried through the doors of a hospital by his rather [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Furmanism distinctive dialogue]].
manservant Wong. Though they have obviously come in through a pouring rain, his Cloak of Levitation is at full billow. In fact, it has hooked around the crash bar and is holding the door open.
*''ComicBook/{{Doom}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Doom}}'': The comic, for those who consider it SoBadItsGood. Trying to fill [[ExcusePlot a plotless vacuum]] still doesn't explain the unhinged comic's story or dialogue, which became a FountainOfMemes:
*
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* [[http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3218/snowflamedesnewguardian.jpg Snowflame]], a {{supervillain}} from the Franchise/TheDCU's ComicBook/TheNewGuardians who was powered by cocaine! [[http://www.cracked.com/funny-5066-snowflame/ No, really.]]
* When ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' tried to give a sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He then got thrown out of the apartment building by police for fear of contaminating the crime scene, and leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
* Many "relevant" and "edgy" [[MediaNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] stories like the ''Comicbook/GreenLantern / ComicBook/GreenArrow'' team-ups featuring the evils of drugs, poverty, racism, etc, are hilariously over-the-top, {{Anvilicious}}, and two-dimensional, but the fact that the stuff was [[FairForItsDay ground-breaking at the time]], plus the writers' complete sincerity about the sentiments expressed in the stories, save them from most of the contempt usually afforded to such preachy [=PSAs.=]
* With just one overwrought line and goofily gaping expression, [[http://echorrorcomicsarchive.com/wp-content/qdir/main/2008_10/crypt23.jpg the issue 23 cover]] of Creator/ECComics' ''Tales from the Crypt'' manages to tell the most awesomely concise horror story ever...
* When ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' tried to give a sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He then got thrown out of the apartment building by police for fear of contaminating the crime scene, and leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
* Many "relevant" and "edgy" [[MediaNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] stories like the ''Comicbook/GreenLantern / ComicBook/GreenArrow'' team-ups featuring the evils of drugs, poverty, racism, etc, are hilariously over-the-top, {{Anvilicious}}, and two-dimensional, but the fact that the stuff was [[FairForItsDay ground-breaking at the time]], plus the writers' complete sincerity about the sentiments expressed in the stories, save them from most of the contempt usually afforded to such preachy [=PSAs.=]
* With just one overwrought line and goofily gaping expression, [[http://echorrorcomicsarchive.com/wp-content/qdir/main/2008_10/crypt23.jpg the issue 23 cover]] of Creator/ECComics' ''Tales from the Crypt'' manages to tell the most awesomely concise horror story ever...
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* [[http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3218/snowflamedesnewguardian.jpg Snowflame]], a {{supervillain}} from the Franchise/TheDCU's ComicBook/TheNewGuardians who was powered by cocaine! [[http://www.cracked.com/funny-5066-snowflame/ No, really.]]
* When ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' tried to give a sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He then got thrown out of the apartment building by police for fear of contaminating the crime scene, and leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
* Many "relevant" and "edgy" [[MediaNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] stories like the ''Comicbook/GreenLantern / ComicBook/GreenArrow'' team-ups featuring the evils of drugs, poverty, racism, etc, are hilariously over-the-top, {{Anvilicious}}, and two-dimensional, but the fact that the stuff was [[FairForItsDay ground-breaking at the time]], plus the writers' complete sincerity about the sentiments expressed in the stories, save them from most of the contempt usually afforded to such preachy [=PSAs.=]
*''Creator/ECComics'': With just one overwrought line and goofily gaping expression, [[http://echorrorcomicsarchive.com/wp-content/qdir/main/2008_10/crypt23.jpg the issue 23 cover]] of Creator/ECComics' ''Tales from the Crypt'' ''ComicBook/TalesFromTheCrypt'' manages to tell the most awesomely concise horror story ever...
* When ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' tried to give a sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He then got thrown out of the apartment building by police for fear of contaminating the crime scene, and leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
* Many "relevant" and "edgy" [[MediaNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] stories like the ''Comicbook/GreenLantern / ComicBook/GreenArrow'' team-ups featuring the evils of drugs, poverty, racism, etc, are hilariously over-the-top, {{Anvilicious}}, and two-dimensional, but the fact that the stuff was [[FairForItsDay ground-breaking at the time]], plus the writers' complete sincerity about the sentiments expressed in the stories, save them from most of the contempt usually afforded to such preachy [=PSAs.=]
*
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* In ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange: The Oath'', a critically-injured and unconscious Strange has been carried through the doors of a hospital by his manservant Wong. Though they have obviously come in through a pouring rain, his Cloak of Levitation is at full billow. In fact, it has hooked around the crash bar and is holding the door open.
* The infamous "You have to get out of here! Your vagina is haunted!" line from ''ComicBook/TarotWitchOfTheBlackRose.''
* The infamous "You have to get out of here! Your vagina is haunted!" line from ''ComicBook/TarotWitchOfTheBlackRose.''
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* In ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange: The Oath'', ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'': When the series tried to give a critically-injured sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He then got thrown out of the apartment building by police for fear of contaminating the crime scene, and unconscious Strange has leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
* ''ComicBook/IronMan'': ''ComicBook/IronMan1968'' #178 is an AffectionateParody of Iron Man, Iron Man's ongoing plots, and the Marvel writing style in general. By all rights the notion of adapting the harrowing events that had beencarried through happening (the story is followed by another story of Stark trying to remain sober for 24 hours and ''barely'' succeeding) with a group of kids dressing up as the doors heroes seems like it would create some rather uncomfortable laughs. While the story is quite funny, it does so good a job at mimicking the style of melodrama Marvel was (and to a hospital by his manservant Wong. Though they degree still is) fond of that the story ends up with just as much pathos as any other canonical one. You will probably feel just as overjoyed when Mikey is reinstated as a member of the 'Avengers Club' as you would have obviously come been when Iron Man himself did it.
* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFiendshipIsMagic'': Issue #1 has Sombra's declaration that "destruction was my talent, and darkness was my cutie mark." It takes a certain talent to insert the words "cutie mark" into an intimidating BadassBoast and still make it work.
* ''ComicBook/TheNewGuardians'': [[http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3218/snowflamedesnewguardian.jpg Snowflame]], a {{supervillain}} who was powered by cocaine! [[http://www.cracked.com/funny-5066-snowflame/ No, really.]]
* ''ComicBook/PowerGirl'': The famous "boob window" on Power Girl's costume. It's become such a big part of her charm and character that both fans ''and'' writers object whenever DC tries to get rid of the thing. This may have something to do with the fact that every replacement costume DC comes up with looks [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8300000/Power-Girl-costumes-dc-comics-8306224-827-340.jpg absolutely fucking ridiculous]] inthrough a pouring rain, bad way, rather than a fun way.
* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': A visual example, but Superman's [[UnderwearOfPower trunks]]'', the red briefs Superman wears over hisCloak tights, are an incredibly cheesy aspect of Levitation his costume, but his suit just doesn't look ''complete'' without them. It helps that since Superman's overall look is at full billow. In fact, it has hooked around the crash bar so iconic and is holding the door open.
inspiration of ''so'' many copycats, that the trunks-over-tights look is just synonymous with superheroes as a genre, and Superman in particular. It also helps that the suit was inspired by old-fashioned circus strongmen and wrestlers, which works really well with Clark's old-fashioned and idealistic sensibilities.
* ''ComicBook/SupermansPalJimmyOlsen'': The comic is considered the most [[MediaNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age-y]] thing to have ever come of out of MediaNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned up to eleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
* ''ComicBook/TarotWitchOfTheBlackRose'': The infamous "You have to get out of here! Your vagina is haunted!" line from.
* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'': Simon Furman's comics are well known for this. Many fans enjoy his rather [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Furmanism distinctive dialogue]].
* ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'': The TitleDrop ("WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD!") that comes after a speech about how the survivors (or at least Rick, giving the speech, displacing some guilt) are not so different from''ComicBook/TarotWitchOfTheBlackRose.''the zombies. Extremely {{anvilicious}}, but nonetheless dramatic and effective.
* ''ComicBook/IronMan'': ''ComicBook/IronMan1968'' #178 is an AffectionateParody of Iron Man, Iron Man's ongoing plots, and the Marvel writing style in general. By all rights the notion of adapting the harrowing events that had been
* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFiendshipIsMagic'': Issue #1 has Sombra's declaration that "destruction was my talent, and darkness was my cutie mark." It takes a certain talent to insert the words "cutie mark" into an intimidating BadassBoast and still make it work.
* ''ComicBook/TheNewGuardians'': [[http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3218/snowflamedesnewguardian.jpg Snowflame]], a {{supervillain}} who was powered by cocaine! [[http://www.cracked.com/funny-5066-snowflame/ No, really.]]
* ''ComicBook/PowerGirl'': The famous "boob window" on Power Girl's costume. It's become such a big part of her charm and character that both fans ''and'' writers object whenever DC tries to get rid of the thing. This may have something to do with the fact that every replacement costume DC comes up with looks [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8300000/Power-Girl-costumes-dc-comics-8306224-827-340.jpg absolutely fucking ridiculous]] in
* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': A visual example, but Superman's [[UnderwearOfPower trunks]]'', the red briefs Superman wears over his
* ''ComicBook/SupermansPalJimmyOlsen'': The comic is considered the most [[MediaNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age-y]] thing to have ever come of out of MediaNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned up to eleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
* ''ComicBook/TarotWitchOfTheBlackRose'': The infamous "You have to get out of here! Your vagina is haunted!" line from.
* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'': Simon Furman's comics are well known for this. Many fans enjoy his rather [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Furmanism distinctive dialogue]].
* ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'': The TitleDrop ("WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD!") that comes after a speech about how the survivors (or at least Rick, giving the speech, displacing some guilt) are not so different from
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* The famous "boob window" on ComicBook/PowerGirl's costume. It's become such a big part of her charm and character that both fans ''and'' writers object whenever DC tries to get rid of the thing. This may have something to do with the fact that every replacement costume DC comes up with looks [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8300000/Power-Girl-costumes-dc-comics-8306224-827-340.jpg absolutely fucking ridiculous]] in a bad way, rather than a fun way.
* ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFiendshipIsMagic My Little Pony: Fiendship Is Magic #1]]'' has Sombra's declaration that "destruction was my talent, and darkness was my cutie mark." It takes a certain talent to insert the words "cutie mark" into an intimidating BadassBoast and still make it work.
* ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFiendshipIsMagic My Little Pony: Fiendship Is Magic #1]]'' has Sombra's declaration that "destruction was my talent, and darkness was my cutie mark." It takes a certain talent to insert the words "cutie mark" into an intimidating BadassBoast and still make it work.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby--stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Gallery, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby--stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Gallery, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks MediaNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age-y]] thing to have ever come of out of UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned up to eleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
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* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks [[MediaNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age-y]] thing to have ever come of out of UsefulNotes/{{the MediaNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned up to eleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
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* Many "relevant" and "edgy" [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] stories like the ''Comicbook/GreenLantern / ComicBook/GreenArrow'' team-ups featuring the evils of drugs, poverty, racism, etc, are hilariously over-the-top, {{Anvilicious}}, and two-dimensional, but the fact that the stuff was [[FairForItsDay ground-breaking at the time]], plus the writers' complete sincerity about the sentiments expressed in the stories, save them from most of the contempt usually afforded to such preachy [=PSAs.=]
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* Many "relevant" and "edgy" [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks [[MediaNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] stories like the ''Comicbook/GreenLantern / ComicBook/GreenArrow'' team-ups featuring the evils of drugs, poverty, racism, etc, are hilariously over-the-top, {{Anvilicious}}, and two-dimensional, but the fact that the stuff was [[FairForItsDay ground-breaking at the time]], plus the writers' complete sincerity about the sentiments expressed in the stories, save them from most of the contempt usually afforded to such preachy [=PSAs.=]
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* Simon Furman's ''{{Transformers}}'' comics are well known for this. Many fans enjoy his rather [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Furmanism distinctive dialogue]].
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* ''Comicbook/{{Doom}}'', for those who consider it SoBadItsGood. Trying to fill [[ExcusePlot a plotless vacuum]] still doesn't explain the unhinged comic's story or dialogue, which became a FountainOfMemes:
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* Simon Furman's ''{{Transformers}}'' ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' comics are well known for this. Many fans enjoy his rather [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Furmanism distinctive dialogue]].
*''Comicbook/{{Doom}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Doom}}'', for those who consider it SoBadItsGood. Trying to fill [[ExcusePlot a plotless vacuum]] still doesn't explain the unhinged comic's story or dialogue, which became a FountainOfMemes:
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* When ''Comicbook/GreenLantern'' tried to give a sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He then got thrown out of the apartment building by police for fear of contaminating the crime scene, and leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
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* When ''Comicbook/GreenLantern'' ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' tried to give a sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He then got thrown out of the apartment building by police for fear of contaminating the crime scene, and leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
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* In ''Comicbook/DoctorStrange: The Oath'', a critically-injured and unconscious Strange has been carried through the doors of a hospital by his manservant Wong. Though they have obviously come in through a pouring rain, his Cloak of Levitation is at full billow. In fact, it has hooked around the crash bar and is holding the door open.
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* In ''Comicbook/DoctorStrange: ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange: The Oath'', a critically-injured and unconscious Strange has been carried through the doors of a hospital by his manservant Wong. Though they have obviously come in through a pouring rain, his Cloak of Levitation is at full billow. In fact, it has hooked around the crash bar and is holding the door open.
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* The famous "boob window" on [[ComicBook/PowerGirl Power Girl's]] costume. It's become such a big part of her charm and character that both fans ''and'' writers object whenever DC tries to get rid of the thing. This may have something to do with the fact that every replacement costume DC comes up with looks [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8300000/Power-Girl-costumes-dc-comics-8306224-827-340.jpg absolutely fucking ridiculous]] in a bad way, rather than a fun way.
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* The famous "boob window" on [[ComicBook/PowerGirl Power Girl's]] ComicBook/PowerGirl's costume. It's become such a big part of her charm and character that both fans ''and'' writers object whenever DC tries to get rid of the thing. This may have something to do with the fact that every replacement costume DC comes up with looks [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8300000/Power-Girl-costumes-dc-comics-8306224-827-340.jpg absolutely fucking ridiculous]] in a bad way, rather than a fun way.
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* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age-y]] thing to have ever come of out of UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned UpToEleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
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* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age-y]] thing to have ever come of out of UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned UpToEleven.up to eleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
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* ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'': The TitleDrop ("WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD!") that comes after a speech about how the survivors (or at least Rick, giving the speech, displacing some guilt) are NotSoDifferent from the zombies. Extremely {{anvilicious}}, but nonetheless dramatic and effective.
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* ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'': The TitleDrop ("WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD!") that comes after a speech about how the survivors (or at least Rick, giving the speech, displacing some guilt) are NotSoDifferent not so different from the zombies. Extremely {{anvilicious}}, but nonetheless dramatic and effective.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby--stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Galley, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby--stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Galley, Gallery, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* ''ComicBook/Dark Empire'': "Aren't I the master of all the Jedi? Your father was my apprentice." "Formless, I exist as pure energy. I ''am'' the dark side." Palpatine is just a huge ham.
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* ''ComicBook/Dark Empire'': ''ComicBook/DarkEmpire'': "Aren't I the master of all the Jedi? Your father was my apprentice." "Formless, I exist as pure energy. I ''am'' the dark side." Palpatine is just a huge ham.
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* ''[[Franchise/Dark Empire]]'': "Aren't I the master of all the Jedi? Your father was my apprentice." "Formless, I exist as pure energy. I ''am'' the dark side." Palpatine is just a huge ham.
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* ''[[Franchise/Dark Empire]]'': ''ComicBook/Dark Empire'': "Aren't I the master of all the Jedi? Your father was my apprentice." "Formless, I exist as pure energy. I ''am'' the dark side." Palpatine is just a huge ham.
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* ''[[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Dark Empire]]'': "Aren't I the master of all the Jedi? Your father was my apprentice." "Formless, I exist as pure energy. I ''am'' the dark side." Palpatine is just a huge ham.
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* ''[[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Dark ''[[Franchise/Dark Empire]]'': "Aren't I the master of all the Jedi? Your father was my apprentice." "Formless, I exist as pure energy. I ''am'' the dark side." Palpatine is just a huge ham.
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* ''ComicBook/IronMan'' #178 is an AffectionateParody of Iron Man, Iron Man's ongoing plots, and the Marvel writing style in general. By all rights the notion of adapting the harrowing events that had been happening (the story is followed by another story of Stark trying to remain sober for 24 hours and ''barely'' succeeding) with a group of kids dressing up as the heroes seems like it would create some rather uncomfortable laughs. While the story is quite funny, it does so good a job at mimicking the style of melodrama Marvel was (and to a degree still is) fond of that the story ends up with just as much pathos as any other canonical one. You will probably feel just as overjoyed when Mikey is reinstated as a member of the 'Avengers Club' as you would have been when Iron Man himself did it.
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* A visual example, but ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s [[UnderwearOfPower trunks]]'', the red briefs Superman wears over his tights, are an incredibly cheesy aspect of his costume, but his suit just doesn't look ''complete'' without them. It helps that since Superman's overall look is so iconic and is the inspiration of ''so'' many copycats, that the trunks-over-tights look is just synonymous with superheroes as a genre, and Superman in particular. It also helps that the suit was inspired by old-fashioned circus strongmen and wrestlers, which works really well with Clark's old-fashioned and idealistic sensibilities.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby--stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Galley, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby--stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Galley, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/{{Batman}}'' ''Series/Batman1966'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* The famous "boob window" on [[ComicBook/PowerGirl Power Girl's]] costume. It's become such a big part of her charm and character that both fans ''and'' writers object whenever DC tries to get rid of the thing. This may have something to do with the fact that every replacement costume DC comes up with look [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8300000/Power-Girl-costumes-dc-comics-8306224-827-340.jpg absolutely fucking ridiculous]] in a bad way, rather than a fun way.
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* The famous "boob window" on [[ComicBook/PowerGirl Power Girl's]] costume. It's become such a big part of her charm and character that both fans ''and'' writers object whenever DC tries to get rid of the thing. This may have something to do with the fact that every replacement costume DC comes up with look looks [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8300000/Power-Girl-costumes-dc-comics-8306224-827-340.jpg absolutely fucking ridiculous]] in a bad way, rather than a fun way.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby--stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Galley, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby--stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker [[ComicBook/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Galley, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby- stamp hobby--stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Galley, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby- stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. These eras also gave us some of the more ridiculous villains from Batman's Rogues Galley, including Crazy Quilt and Penny Plunderer, the latter of whom was the original supplier of the giant penny in the Batcave, before a continuity rewrite made it a weapon of Two-Face's. The Bronze Age and especially UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most SilverAge-y thing to have ever come of out of the SilverAge, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned UpToEleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
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* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most SilverAge-y [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age-y]] thing to have ever come of out of the SilverAge, UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}}, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned UpToEleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
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* When ''Comicbook/GreenLantern'' tried to give a sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
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* When ''Comicbook/GreenLantern'' tried to give a sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He then got thrown out of the apartment building by police for fear of contaminating the crime scene, and leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
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* The famous "boob window" on [[ComicBook/PowerGirl Power Girl's]] costume. It's become such a big part of her charm and character that both fans ''and'' writers object whenever DC tries to get rid of the thing. This may have something to do with the fact that every replacement costume DC comes up with look [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8300000/Power-Girl-costumes-dc-comics-8306224-827-340.jpg absolutely fucking ridiculous]] in a bad way, rather than a fun way.
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* The famous "boob window" on [[ComicBook/PowerGirl Power Girl's]] costume. It's become such a big part of her charm and character that both fans ''and'' writers object whenever DC tries to get rid of the thing. This may have something to do with the fact that every replacement costume DC comes up with look [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8300000/Power-Girl-costumes-dc-comics-8306224-827-340.jpg absolutely fucking ridiculous]] in a bad way, rather than a fun way.way.
* ''[[ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFiendshipIsMagic My Little Pony: Fiendship Is Magic #1]]'' has Sombra's declaration that "destruction was my talent, and darkness was my cutie mark." It takes a certain talent to insert the words "cutie mark" into an intimidating BadassBoast and still make it work.
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** The origin story is Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
** The origin story is Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
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* When ''Comicbook/GreenLantern'' tried to give a sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's standard "came from abusive family" stuff. But is something just terribly heart-wrenching about it that manages to make it work. [[TearJerker "I good kitty."]]
** The origin story isBatman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby- stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. The Bronze Age and especially TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby- stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. The Bronze Age and especially TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
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* Many "relevant" and "edgy" BronzeAge stories like the ''Comicbook/GreenLantern / ComicBook/GreenArrow'' team-ups featuring the evils of drugs, poverty, racism, etc, are hilariously over-the-top, {{Anvilicious}}, and two-dimensional, but the fact that the stuff was [[FairForItsDay ground-breaking at the time]], plus the writers' complete sincerity about the sentiments expressed in the stories, save them from most of the contempt usually afforded to such preachy [=PSAs.=]
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* Many "relevant" and "edgy" BronzeAge [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] stories like the ''Comicbook/GreenLantern / ComicBook/GreenArrow'' team-ups featuring the evils of drugs, poverty, racism, etc, are hilariously over-the-top, {{Anvilicious}}, and two-dimensional, but the fact that the stuff was [[FairForItsDay ground-breaking at the time]], plus the writers' complete sincerity about the sentiments expressed in the stories, save them from most of the contempt usually afforded to such preachy [=PSAs.=]
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* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': The words "[[spoiler:exploding psychic teleporting squid alien]]" should never appear in the plan of any villain who expects to be taken seriously, but seeing how masterfully said plan was carried out and the horrific aftermath turns it into pure NightmareFuel.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': The words "[[spoiler:exploding psychic teleporting squid alien]]" should never appear in the plan of any villain who expects to be taken seriously, but seeing how masterfully said plan was carried out and the horrific aftermath turns it into pure NightmareFuel.NightmareFuel.
* The famous "boob window" on [[ComicBook/PowerGirl Power Girl's]] costume. It's become such a big part of her charm and character that both fans ''and'' writers object whenever DC tries to get rid of the thing. This may have something to do with the fact that every replacement costume DC comes up with look [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8300000/Power-Girl-costumes-dc-comics-8306224-827-340.jpg absolutely fucking ridiculous]] in a bad way, rather than a fun way.
* The famous "boob window" on [[ComicBook/PowerGirl Power Girl's]] costume. It's become such a big part of her charm and character that both fans ''and'' writers object whenever DC tries to get rid of the thing. This may have something to do with the fact that every replacement costume DC comes up with look [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/8300000/Power-Girl-costumes-dc-comics-8306224-827-340.jpg absolutely fucking ridiculous]] in a bad way, rather than a fun way.
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* Golden-Age and Silver-Age ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. One issue of the original ''Detective Comics'' focused around the tale of Batman Jones, a child named in honor of the Dark Knight who rescued his parents, who in turn became a giant fanboy and tried desperately to join Batman and Robin in their adventures. (The only reason he stopped is because he found another hobby- stamp collecting) Even the iconic [[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker Joker]] was presented as nothing more than a clown with campy crime schemes. The Bronze Age and especially TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks moved away from this, but the Adam West-era ''Series/{{Batman}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' certainly have their followings.
* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most SilverAge-y thing to have ever come of out of the SilverAge, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned UpToEleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
* ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'': The TitleDrop ("WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD!") that comes after a speech about how the survivors (or at least Rick, giving the speech, displacing some guilt) are NotSoDifferent from the zombies. Extremely {{anvilicious}}, but nonetheless dramatic and effective.
* ''[[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Dark Empire]]'': "Aren't I the master of all the Jedi? Your father was my apprentice." "Formless, I exist as pure energy. I ''am'' the dark side." Palpatine is just a huge ham.
* Simon Furman's ''{{Transformers}}'' comics are well known for this. Many fans enjoy his rather [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Furmanism distinctive dialogue]].
* ''Comicbook/{{Doom}}'', for those who consider it SoBadItsGood. Trying to fill [[ExcusePlot a plotless vacuum]] still doesn't explain the unhinged comic's story or dialogue, which became a FountainOfMemes:
--> "Now I'm radioactive! ''That'' can't be good!" \\
"You're '''huge'''! That means you have '''huge guts!'''" \\
'''"RIP AND TEAR!"'''
* [[http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3218/snowflamedesnewguardian.jpg Snowflame]], a {{supervillain}} from the Franchise/TheDCU's ComicBook/TheNewGuardians who was powered by cocaine! [[http://www.cracked.com/funny-5066-snowflame/ No, really.]]
* When ''Comicbook/GreenLantern'' tried to give a sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's standard "came from abusive family" stuff. But is something just terribly heart-wrenching about it that manages to make it work. [[TearJerker "I good kitty."]]
** The origin story is Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
* Many "relevant" and "edgy" BronzeAge stories like the ''Comicbook/GreenLantern / ComicBook/GreenArrow'' team-ups featuring the evils of drugs, poverty, racism, etc, are hilariously over-the-top, {{Anvilicious}}, and two-dimensional, but the fact that the stuff was [[FairForItsDay ground-breaking at the time]], plus the writers' complete sincerity about the sentiments expressed in the stories, save them from most of the contempt usually afforded to such preachy [=PSAs.=]
* With just one overwrought line and goofily gaping expression, [[http://echorrorcomicsarchive.com/wp-content/qdir/main/2008_10/crypt23.jpg the issue 23 cover]] of Creator/ECComics' ''Tales from the Crypt'' manages to tell the most awesomely concise horror story ever...
-->''LOCKED! I'm locked in this MAUSOLEUM with... with this THING!''
* In ''Comicbook/DoctorStrange: The Oath'', a critically-injured and unconscious Strange has been carried through the doors of a hospital by his manservant Wong. Though they have obviously come in through a pouring rain, his Cloak of Levitation is at full billow. In fact, it has hooked around the crash bar and is holding the door open.
* The infamous "You have to get out of here! Your vagina is haunted!" line from ''ComicBook/TarotWitchOfTheBlackRose.''
* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': The words "[[spoiler:exploding psychic teleporting squid alien]]" should never appear in the plan of any villain who expects to be taken seriously, but seeing how masterfully said plan was carried out and the horrific aftermath turns it into pure NightmareFuel.
* ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'s Pal, ComicBook/JimmyOlsen'': considered the most SilverAge-y thing to have ever come of out of the SilverAge, and crammed with every single stereotype of the era turned UpToEleven. It is by far the biggest supplier of nostalgic or [[AffectionateParody affectionate]] {{Shout Out}}s in modern-age comics.
* ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'': The TitleDrop ("WE ARE THE WALKING DEAD!") that comes after a speech about how the survivors (or at least Rick, giving the speech, displacing some guilt) are NotSoDifferent from the zombies. Extremely {{anvilicious}}, but nonetheless dramatic and effective.
* ''[[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Dark Empire]]'': "Aren't I the master of all the Jedi? Your father was my apprentice." "Formless, I exist as pure energy. I ''am'' the dark side." Palpatine is just a huge ham.
* Simon Furman's ''{{Transformers}}'' comics are well known for this. Many fans enjoy his rather [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Furmanism distinctive dialogue]].
* ''Comicbook/{{Doom}}'', for those who consider it SoBadItsGood. Trying to fill [[ExcusePlot a plotless vacuum]] still doesn't explain the unhinged comic's story or dialogue, which became a FountainOfMemes:
--> "Now I'm radioactive! ''That'' can't be good!" \\
"You're '''huge'''! That means you have '''huge guts!'''" \\
'''"RIP AND TEAR!"'''
* [[http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3218/snowflamedesnewguardian.jpg Snowflame]], a {{supervillain}} from the Franchise/TheDCU's ComicBook/TheNewGuardians who was powered by cocaine! [[http://www.cracked.com/funny-5066-snowflame/ No, really.]]
* When ''Comicbook/GreenLantern'' tried to give a sympathetic {{backstory}} to Dex-Starr, by all rights it should have fallen flat on its face. Dex-Starr's inherent comedy (he's a homicidal ''kitty-cat'') should not mesh well with a tragic origin. It's not even a terribly good origin, it's standard "came from abusive family" stuff. But is something just terribly heart-wrenching about it that manages to make it work. [[TearJerker "I good kitty."]]
** The origin story is Batman in cat form, except without the "heir to the vast Wayne fortune" part: Dexter was raised from a kitten by a woman who was later murdered when some thieves broke into her house. He leads an increasingly desperate life as a stray until he's eventually placed in a bag, tormented, and thrown into a river. It just so happens that this was ''exactly'' the time when the ring forces were actively recruiting during the Darkest Night arc, and since the force behind the Red Lanterns is rage... And yeah, it's as Narm-tastic as it sounds, but it '''really''' works. Dex-Starr ''good'' kitty.
* Many "relevant" and "edgy" BronzeAge stories like the ''Comicbook/GreenLantern / ComicBook/GreenArrow'' team-ups featuring the evils of drugs, poverty, racism, etc, are hilariously over-the-top, {{Anvilicious}}, and two-dimensional, but the fact that the stuff was [[FairForItsDay ground-breaking at the time]], plus the writers' complete sincerity about the sentiments expressed in the stories, save them from most of the contempt usually afforded to such preachy [=PSAs.=]
* With just one overwrought line and goofily gaping expression, [[http://echorrorcomicsarchive.com/wp-content/qdir/main/2008_10/crypt23.jpg the issue 23 cover]] of Creator/ECComics' ''Tales from the Crypt'' manages to tell the most awesomely concise horror story ever...
-->''LOCKED! I'm locked in this MAUSOLEUM with... with this THING!''
* In ''Comicbook/DoctorStrange: The Oath'', a critically-injured and unconscious Strange has been carried through the doors of a hospital by his manservant Wong. Though they have obviously come in through a pouring rain, his Cloak of Levitation is at full billow. In fact, it has hooked around the crash bar and is holding the door open.
* The infamous "You have to get out of here! Your vagina is haunted!" line from ''ComicBook/TarotWitchOfTheBlackRose.''
* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': The words "[[spoiler:exploding psychic teleporting squid alien]]" should never appear in the plan of any villain who expects to be taken seriously, but seeing how masterfully said plan was carried out and the horrific aftermath turns it into pure NightmareFuel.
