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* The Spike, member of the second [[XForce X-Force]] (before it was renamed X-Statix), often referred to himself as such. This is possibly an attempt to clarify that he bears no relation to team director Spike Freeman. Mr. Freeman's Spike; the Spike is ''[[SpellMyNameWithAThe the]]'' Spike, thank you.

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* The Spike, member of the second [[XForce X-Force]] ComicBook/XForce (before it was renamed X-Statix), often referred to himself as such. This is possibly an attempt to clarify that he bears no relation to team director Spike Freeman. Mr. Freeman's Spike; the Spike is ''[[SpellMyNameWithAThe the]]'' Spike, thank you.

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* Mantis of ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' always referred to herself as "this one."

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* Mantis of ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' and the ''Comicbook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' always referred to herself as "this one."


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* Comicbook/{{Galactus}} is prone to referring to himself in the third person, though he occasionally uses "I" as well.
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* The characters talk like this in the Malibu ''MortalKombat'' comics. You begin to wonder if Outworld lacks first person at all.

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* The characters talk like this in the Malibu ''MortalKombat'' comics. You begin to wonder if Outworld just lacks first person at all.pronouns.
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* Vault, a minor villain from ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' and its sister books ''TheAstoundingWolfMan'' and ''Capes''. Vault is a comically self-sure villain and an inveterate braggart, so it fits him ''very'' well. "Vault is prepared -- ''unstoppable''!"

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* Vault, a minor villain from ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' and its sister books ''TheAstoundingWolfMan'' ''ComicBook/TheAstoundingWolfMan'' and ''Capes''. Vault is a comically self-sure villain and an inveterate braggart, so it fits him ''very'' well. "Vault is prepared -- ''unstoppable''!"
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* Caliban of ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'' does this, at least in the early Morlock stories. Another Morlock, a one-shot named [=MeMe=] (whose name should be "good luck ever sleeping again") does this, too (with a VerbalTic that has him repeating ''other'' words as well, so his name may actually be "Me").

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* Caliban of ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'' ''ComicBook/XMen'' does this, at least in the early Morlock stories. Another Morlock, a one-shot named [=MeMe=] (whose name should be "good luck ever sleeping again") does this, too (with a VerbalTic that has him repeating ''other'' words as well, so his name may actually be "Me").



* In the Salvation arc of ''{{Preacher}}'' [[IOwnThisTown local villain]] Odin Quinncannon constantly refers to himself in the third person. Unfortunately for him, Jesse Custer hates people who do that and proves it by throwing Quincannon through the nearest window.

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* In the Salvation arc of ''{{Preacher}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Preacher}}'' [[IOwnThisTown local villain]] Odin Quinncannon constantly refers to himself in the third person. Unfortunately for him, Jesse Custer hates people who do that and proves it by throwing Quincannon through the nearest window.

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* Gwen Stacy started out this way in "ComicBook/{{SpiderMan}}".
--> Issue #31: "Why, the unmidigated nerve of him! Nobody gives Gwen Stacy the brush off that way"

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* Gwen Stacy started out this way in "ComicBook/{{SpiderMan}}".
''ComicBook/SpiderMan''.
--> Issue #31: "Why, the unmidigated nerve of him! Nobody gives Gwen Stacy the brush off that way"
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* The demon {{Etrigan}} tends to refer to himself by name a lot where there is a convenient rhyme to be made.

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* The demon {{Etrigan}} ComicBook/{{Etrigan}} tends to refer to himself by name a lot where there is a convenient rhyme to be made.
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* Creator/JackKirby's Cosmic Dictator {{Darkseid}} has referred to himself in such a manner, often when giving speeches, though sometimes he does it in plain conversation.

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* Creator/JackKirby's Cosmic Dictator {{Darkseid}} {{ComicBook/Darkseid}} has referred to himself in such a manner, often when giving speeches, though sometimes he does it in plain conversation.
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* The FantasticFour's nemesis Doctor Doom cares not the first person! Of course, if you were named [[SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom Victor Von Doom]], you'd probably refer to yourself as "[[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Doom]]" a lot too.

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* The FantasticFour's ComicBook/FantasticFour's nemesis Doctor Doom cares not the first person! Of course, if you were named [[SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom Victor Von Doom]], you'd probably refer to yourself as "[[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Doom]]" a lot too.
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** Whether he uses his real name or his superhero name, Remy [=LeBeau=] (AKA: Gambit) occasionally falls into this.

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** Whether he uses his real name or his superhero name, Remy [=LeBeau=] (AKA: Gambit) ComicBook/{{Gambit}}) occasionally falls into this.

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* Gwen Stacy started out this way in "ComicBook/{{SpiderMan}}". Proof...http://www.spidermancrawlspace.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/gwen7.jpg

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* Gwen Stacy started out this way in "ComicBook/{{SpiderMan}}". Proof...http://www.spidermancrawlspace.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/gwen7.jpg"ComicBook/{{SpiderMan}}".
--> Issue #31: "Why, the unmidigated nerve of him! Nobody gives Gwen Stacy the brush off that way"
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* Gwen Stacy started out this way in "ComicBook/{{SpiderMan}}". Proof...http://www.spidermancrawlspace.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/gwen7.jpg
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* Petalwing, and presumably all of the Preservers in ''ComicBook/ElfQuest''. They're also ignorant of pronouns, always referring to themselves by name.

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* Petalwing, and presumably all of the Preservers Preservers, in ''ComicBook/ElfQuest''. They're also ignorant of pronouns, always referring to themselves by name.



* The Spike, member of the second [[XForce X-Force]] (before it was renamed X-Statix), often referred to himself as such. This is possibly an attempt to clarify that he bears no relation to team director Spike Freeman. Mr. Freeman's Spike; the Spike is [[SpellMyNameWithAThe ''the'' Spike]], thank you.

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* The Spike, member of the second [[XForce X-Force]] (before it was renamed X-Statix), often referred to himself as such. This is possibly an attempt to clarify that he bears no relation to team director Spike Freeman. Mr. Freeman's Spike; the Spike is [[SpellMyNameWithAThe ''the'' Spike]], ''[[SpellMyNameWithAThe the]]'' Spike, thank you.
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* In the ''{{Asterix}}'' books, Julius Caesar would often do this. At one point he has the exchange "He's great!" "Who?" "Er... you!" "Oh, him!" This is a reference/parody to the fact that the real life Julius Caesar wrote his memoirs in third person.

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* In the ''{{Asterix}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}}'' books, Julius Caesar would often do this. At one point he has the exchange "He's great!" "Who?" "Er... you!" "Oh, him!" This is a reference/parody to the fact that the real life Julius Caesar wrote his memoirs in third person.
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* TheHulk often refers to himself in the third person. DependingOnTheWriter, this is either simply primitive HulkSpeak, the Hulk being arrogant (Hulk is strongest one there is, remember?) or a mixture of the two.

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* TheHulk often refers to himself in the third person. DependingOnTheWriter, this is either simply primitive HulkSpeak, the Hulk being arrogant (Hulk ("Hulk is strongest one there is, remember?) is!") or a mixture of the two.
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* Face it: if you were named [[SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom Victor Von Doom]], you'd probably refer to yourself as "[[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Doom]]" a lot too.

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* Face it: *The FantasticFour's nemesis Doctor Doom cares not the first person! Of course, if you were named [[SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom Victor Von Doom]], you'd probably refer to yourself as "[[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Doom]]" a lot too.



* In the Salvation arc of ''{{Preacher}}'' local BigBad Odin Quinncannon constantly refers to himself in the third person. Unfortunately for him, Jesse Custer hates people who do that and proves it by throwing Quincannon through the nearest window.

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* In the Salvation arc of ''{{Preacher}}'' [[IOwnThisTown local BigBad villain]] Odin Quinncannon constantly refers to himself in the third person. Unfortunately for him, Jesse Custer hates people who do that and proves it by throwing Quincannon through the nearest window.

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* The eponymous hero if ''ComicBook/{{Cerebus}}'' does this until the day he dies. And after. Though he has actually referred to himself as "I" at least once.

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* The eponymous hero if of ''ComicBook/{{Cerebus}}'' does this until the day he dies. And after. Though he has actually referred to himself as "I" at least once.


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* DependingOnTheWriter, [[Characters/GLOrangeLanternCorps Larfleeze]] will address himself this way, much to everyone's annoyance.
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** Whether he uses his real name or his superhero name, Remy LeBeau (AKA: Gambit) occasionally falls into this.

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** Whether he uses his real name or his superhero name, Remy LeBeau [=LeBeau=] (AKA: Gambit) occasionally falls into this.
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** Whether he uses his real name or his superhero name, Remy LeBeau (AKA: Gambit) occasionally falls into this.
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* The demon {{Etrigan}} tends to refer to himself by name a lot where there is a convenient rhyme to be made.

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* In ''[[ComicBook/TwoThousandAD 2000 AD]]'' there is the Lowlife strip, featuring a wally squad (undercover) judge named Dirty Frank. He's pretty...odd...and generally refers to himself in the third person (and occasionally brushes against the fourth wall).

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* In ''[[ComicBook/TwoThousandAD 2000 AD]]'' there is the Lowlife strip, featuring a wally squad (undercover) judge named Dirty Frank. He's pretty...odd... odd... and generally refers to himself in the third person (and occasionally brushes against the fourth wall).wall).
* [[TheDitz Nooby]] from ''ComicBook/PocketGod'' talks like this. He even admits to being uncomfortable using first person when [[ActionGirl Sun]] forces him to tell her "[[LiteralMinded What I want to know]]".
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* Sunfire from ''Comicbook/UncannyAvengers'' does this from time to time.
-->'''Sunfire''': No need to thank me, Rio-- thank the Avengers for having the foresight to ''beg'' Sunfire to join!
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* Police Commissioner Preston Stoker in WarrenEllis' ''DoktorSleepless''.
* Petalwing, and presumably all of the Preservers in ''ElfQuest''. They're also ignorant of pronouns, always referring to themselves by name.

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* Police Commissioner Preston Stoker in WarrenEllis' ''DoktorSleepless''.
Creator/WarrenEllis' ''ComicBook/DoktorSleepless''.
* Petalwing, and presumably all of the Preservers in ''ElfQuest''.''ComicBook/ElfQuest''. They're also ignorant of pronouns, always referring to themselves by name.



* JackKirby's Cosmic Dictator {{Darkseid}} has referred to himself in such a manner, often when giving speeches, though sometimes he does it in plain conversation.

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* JackKirby's Creator/JackKirby's Cosmic Dictator {{Darkseid}} has referred to himself in such a manner, often when giving speeches, though sometimes he does it in plain conversation.
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* Caliban of ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'' does this, at least in the early Morlock stories. Another Morlock, a one-shot named [=MeMe=] (whose name should be "[[NightmareFuel good luck ever sleeping again]]") does this, too (with a VerbalTic that has him repeating ''other'' words as well, so his name may actually be "Me").

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* Caliban of ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'' does this, at least in the early Morlock stories. Another Morlock, a one-shot named [=MeMe=] (whose name should be "[[NightmareFuel good "good luck ever sleeping again]]") again") does this, too (with a VerbalTic that has him repeating ''other'' words as well, so his name may actually be "Me").
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* {{Rahan}} and other characters from the comic talk like this, being cavemen.

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* {{Rahan}} ComicBook/{{Rahan}} and other characters from the comic talk like this, being cavemen.
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* Police Commissioner Preston Stoker in WarrenEllis' ''Doktor Sleepless''.

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* Police Commissioner Preston Stoker in WarrenEllis' ''Doktor Sleepless''.''DoktorSleepless''.



* In ''2000AD'' there is the Lowlife strip, featuring a wally squad (undercover) judge named Dirty Frank. He's pretty...odd...and generally refers to himself in the third person (and occasionally brushes against the fourth wall).

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* In ''2000AD'' ''[[ComicBook/TwoThousandAD 2000 AD]]'' there is the Lowlife strip, featuring a wally squad (undercover) judge named Dirty Frank. He's pretty...odd...and generally refers to himself in the third person (and occasionally brushes against the fourth wall).
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* Face it: if you were named [[DoctorDoom Victor Von Doom]], you'd probably refer to yourself as "[[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Doom]]" a lot too.

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* Face it: if you were named [[DoctorDoom [[SelfDemonstrating/DoctorDoom Victor Von Doom]], you'd probably refer to yourself as "[[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Doom]]" a lot too.
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* Yorick from the German comic ''[[Magazine/Yps YPS]]''.

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* Yorick from the German comic ''[[Magazine/Yps ''[[Magazine/{{Yps}} YPS]]''.
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* Yorick from the German comic ''YPS''.

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* Yorick from the German comic ''YPS''.''[[Magazine/Yps YPS]]''.
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* Face it: if you were named [[DoctorDoom Victor Von Doom]], you'd probably refer to yourself as "[[DoomyDoomsOfDoom Doom]]" a lot too.
-->'''Minion:''' Doom, why does every word you say sound like you're speaking into a microphone?\\
'''Doom:''' I am. Every word of Doom must be recorded for posterity.
* The eponymous hero if ''ComicBook/{{Cerebus}}'' does this until the day he dies. And after. Though he has actually referred to himself as "I" at least once.
* In the ''{{Asterix}}'' books, Julius Caesar would often do this. At one point he has the exchange "He's great!" "Who?" "Er... you!" "Oh, him!" This is a reference/parody to the fact that the real life Julius Caesar wrote his memoirs in third person.
* Caliban of ''ComicBook/{{X-Men}}'' does this, at least in the early Morlock stories. Another Morlock, a one-shot named [=MeMe=] (whose name should be "[[NightmareFuel good luck ever sleeping again]]") does this, too (with a VerbalTic that has him repeating ''other'' words as well, so his name may actually be "Me").
* In the Salvation arc of ''{{Preacher}}'' local BigBad Odin Quinncannon constantly refers to himself in the third person. Unfortunately for him, Jesse Custer hates people who do that and proves it by throwing Quincannon through the nearest window.
* Rorschach of ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' sometimes uses the third person to refer to himself, but usually to distinguish between what he does and thinks as Rorschach and as Walter Kovacs, especially when describing his FreakOut.
* Police Commissioner Preston Stoker in WarrenEllis' ''Doktor Sleepless''.
* Petalwing, and presumably all of the Preservers in ''ElfQuest''. They're also ignorant of pronouns, always referring to themselves by name.
* In ''Kingdom'', the only dog soldier who doesn't do this is Rex Horizon, to indicate his great intelligence.
* JackKirby's Cosmic Dictator {{Darkseid}} has referred to himself in such a manner, often when giving speeches, though sometimes he does it in plain conversation.
* The Spike, member of the second [[XForce X-Force]] (before it was renamed X-Statix), often referred to himself as such. This is possibly an attempt to clarify that he bears no relation to team director Spike Freeman. Mr. Freeman's Spike; the Spike is [[SpellMyNameWithAThe ''the'' Spike]], thank you.
* Yorick from the German comic ''YPS''.
* Feist in ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehog''. Likely a side effect of [[AGodIAm being a god]].
* The characters talk like this in the Malibu ''MortalKombat'' comics. You begin to wonder if Outworld lacks first person at all.
* {{Rahan}} and other characters from the comic talk like this, being cavemen.
* TheHulk often refers to himself in the third person. DependingOnTheWriter, this is either simply primitive HulkSpeak, the Hulk being arrogant (Hulk is strongest one there is, remember?) or a mixture of the two.
* Mantis of ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' always referred to herself as "this one."
* Vault, a minor villain from ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' and its sister books ''TheAstoundingWolfMan'' and ''Capes''. Vault is a comically self-sure villain and an inveterate braggart, so it fits him ''very'' well. "Vault is prepared -- ''unstoppable''!"
* In ''2000AD'' there is the Lowlife strip, featuring a wally squad (undercover) judge named Dirty Frank. He's pretty...odd...and generally refers to himself in the third person (and occasionally brushes against the fourth wall).
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