Line #57 AlliterativeName/ComicBooks


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7	!!The following have their own pages:
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9	* AlliterativeName/TheDCU
10	* AlliterativeName/MarvelUniverse
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16	* ''ComicBook/TheAdventuresOfPeterWheat'': One of [[TheProtagonist Peter Wheat]]'s friends is a boy named '''S'''ammy '''S'''weet.
17	* Lots of examples in ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'': Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones, Sabrina Spellman, Coach Clayton, Dilton Doiley, Moose Mason (full name plus nickname Marmaduke Merton Matowski "Moose" Mason), Waldo Weatherbee, Trula Twyst, Evelyn Evernever, and a few others. Some are nicknames or titles,[[note]]for example, Jughead's full name is actually Forsythe Pendleton Jones III[[/note]] but it still fits.
18	* Deadeye Duck from ComicBook/BuckyOHareAndTheToadWars, along with his former gang, the Corsair Canards.
19	* ''ComicBook/CaptainGravity'': The main character of the comic book is Joshua Jones.
20	* ''ComicBook/{{Dolltopia}}'' has Soccer Scotty, Kitty's old housemate from before she left her old life as a toy behind.
21	* In ''ComicBook/DruidCity'', the leader character and one the central villains are named Hunter Hastings and Scott Silo, respectively.
22	* ''ComicBook/ElMarvo'': The real name of one of El Marvo's allies, Go Get 'Em Girl, is Madeline Moonshine.
23	* ''ComicBook/HybridForce'': A number of members of [[NebulousEvilOrganization Testify]] have this naming theme. Examples include...
24	** '''L'''izard '''L'''ady.
25	** '''K'''omodo '''K'''han.
26	** '''S'''ilver '''S'''pider.
27	** '''C'''orporal '''C'''hameleon.
28	* Minor ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}'' character Damien Darkblood, Demon Detective. In his latest appearance he remarked that he hates it when people say the "demon detective" part -- evidently it just sounds silly to him.
29	* When ''ComicBook/JosieAndThePussycats'' was named "She's Josie!", Josie's name was "Josie Jones". Nowadays she is named "Josie [=McCoy=]".
30	* ''ComicBook/JupiterJet'': The hero's civilian name is Jacqueline "Jacky" Johnson.
31	* Many characters in German comic strip ''ComicStrip/NickKnatterton''. (Barbara Beerbottle, Felix Finster...)
32	* Beverly Brooks, the civilian identity of Mother Wonder from ''ComicBook/ThePitifulHumanLizard''.
33	* ''ComicBook/RulahJungleGoddess'' has Rulah's friend, the BoldExplorer '''M'''uriel '''M'''axim.
34	* ''Comicbook/ScottPilgrim'', has quite a bunch of them.
35	** Scott's cool gay roommate, '''W'''allace '''W'''ells.
36	** Stephen Stills and his roommate, '''Neil''' '''N'''ordegraf.
37	** Kim Pine's coworker, '''H'''ollie '''H'''awkes.
38	** 5/7 of Ramona's evil exes have alliterative names. They are '''L'''ucas '''L'''ee, '''R'''oxanne (Roxie) '''R'''ichter, '''K'''yle and '''K'''en Katayanagi, and '''G'''ideon '''G'''ordon '''G'''raves.
39	* In stories by Creator/WilhelmBusch: Literature/MaxAndMoritz, Hans Huckebein, Kuno Klecksel, Balduin Bählamm, and others.
40	* [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Ace Comics {{Superhero}} Magno the Magnetic Man.
41	* Peyo's superhero character Benoit Brisefer, also named Steven Strong and Benny Breakiron.
42	* Antonio "Tony Twist" Twistelli, a mob enforcer from ''Comicbook/{{Spawn}}''
43	** Todd [=MacFarlane=] admitted he named the character after real-life [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague NHL]] player Tony Twist. Unfortunately, the real Twist wasn't amused, and he sued [=MacFarlane=]... and won.
44	* Mindy [=McCready=][=/=]Hit-Girl from ''ComicBook/KickAss''.
45	* ''ComicBook/StrontiumDog'' had "Middenface" [=McNulty=] (His given name is Archibald, but the only one who calls him that is his gran). For added bonus, his code name as a resistance fighter was "The Tartan Terror".
46	* Creator/AlanMoore's ''ComicBook/{{Supreme}}'', which is a blatant and affectionate {{Pastiche}} of [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'', gives all the analogues of the "LL" characters of ''Superman'' "DD" names. In particular the Lex Luthor CaptainErsatz is Darius Dax and the Lois Lane one is Diana Dane.
47	** The ShowWithinAShow in ''ComicBook/VForVendetta'' is called Storm Saxon ([[ThoseWackyNazis no coincidence that the initials are SS]]).
48	* ''ComicBook/{{Ungrounded}}'' has Mister Solenoid's girlfriend, Vivian Von Valiant, and her brother, Virgil Von Valiant.
49	* In the German comic ''ComicBook/{{Werner}}'':
50	** Werner Wernersen.
51	** Günter Günzelsen.
52	* ComicBook/JudgeDredd ("'''Dr'''edd" = "'''Jr'''edd"), or to give his full name, Judge Joseph Dredd.
53	* ''ComicBook/WilqSuperbohater'' has the SS Sisters, a duo of female villains who turned from being typical Neo-nazis into ecofascists.
54	* ''Comicbook/RadioactiveMan'' is naturally rife with this: Claude Kane, Gloria Grand, Rod Runtledge, Gretchen Grille, Miles Mando, Lure Lass, Larceny Lass, and so on.
55	* ''Comicbook/{{Manifest}}'' has protagonist Tessa Theus.
56	* ''ComicBook/PatPatriotAmericasJoanOfArc'': Pat Patriot's real name is Pat Patrios.
57	* ''ComicBook/ThinBlueLine'': The Mayor of the city of Hagan, Illinois is named Myron Mulch.
58	* ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}'' has Prof. Cuthbert Calculus. This even extends to his name in the original French, which was Tryphon Tournesol.
59	* ''ComicBook/{{Varmints}}'': One of the outlaws seen in the train is known as Two-Bit Teddy Tudson.
60	* In ''Comicbook/GastonLagaffe'', Gaston himself is a [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] example due to the prefix "la", but his name reads as "Gaston la Gaffe" ('''G'''aston the '''G'''oof).
61	** Bertrand Labévue is a similar name, reading as "Bertrand la Bévue" ('''B'''ertrand the '''B'''lunder).
62	** Gaston, Jules and Bertrand made a music group called "Moon Module Mecs".
63	* ''ComicBook/BigBangComics'': In keeping with the stories they are homaging, many of the faux golden age characters have aliterative names. These include:
64	** Roger Ryan a.k.a. The Badge
65	** Marla Mason a.k.a. Infra-Girl
66	** Kent Kane a.k.a. Infra-Man
67	** Reid Randall a.k.a. Knight Watchman
68	** Chuck Cox a.k.a. Mr. Martian
69	** Chris Kelly a.k.a. Ultiman
70	** Christine Kelly a.k.a. Ultragirl
71	* The eponymous heroine of ''ComicBook/LoriLovecraft''.

Context AlliterativeName / ComicBooks