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Deadlock Clock: Mar 20th 2013 at 11:59:00 PM
lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#26: Feb 19th 2013 at 4:08:10 AM

I oppose Batman because he's one of the worst offenders when it comes to hogging page images. We have way too many pics of him that rely on being iconic, and I like variety. Still prefer Willbyr's suggestion.

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#27: Feb 19th 2013 at 5:20:00 AM

I oppose Batman because of this.

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#28: Feb 19th 2013 at 8:04:31 AM

@25, it isn't clear that Batman is killing Superman in that image.

24.1 looks like a decent enough image. I don't really know much if anything about that series, but I do regognize the hero's hair on that partially deformed monster body - a bit literal, perhaps, but it's the best suggestion I've seen in this thread thus far. The other guy just looks like some generic menacing guy to me, since I'm not at all familiar with him or his backstory.

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#29: Feb 19th 2013 at 4:40:12 PM

If You Kill Him, You Will Be Just Like Him! doesn't have a picture, the current or #18 could work there.

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#30: Feb 24th 2013 at 11:38:23 AM

Well I still prefer Cyclops, because Batman has never really gotten there, but if it has to be Batman, then the Superman-picture would fit best.

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#31: Mar 17th 2013 at 5:21:32 PM

Clock is set. Crowner?

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#32: Mar 18th 2013 at 12:17:42 AM

Crowner. Note that a) I didn't add all the images, due to time restrictions and b) I numbered them.

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#33: Mar 18th 2013 at 3:48:56 AM

Crowner's hooked. I don't have time right now to add anything that Septimus missed.

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#34: Mar 19th 2013 at 4:16:17 AM

Someone explain how the Fable pic is any better than the Batman pic(s) at showing this trope.

edited 19th Mar '13 4:16:54 AM by Willbyr

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#35: Mar 19th 2013 at 4:21:44 AM

Some people take issue with Batman and co. because they are very well used here. I didn't vote yet, for reference.

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#36: Mar 19th 2013 at 5:44:18 AM

[up] Possibly, but it's still a weak pic...that's my main issue.

edited 19th Mar '13 5:44:37 AM by Willbyr

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#37: Mar 19th 2013 at 11:47:31 AM

I didn't put up the fable pic, but maybe it's because it fits the part of the quote, "And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." since the person is looking at an evil reflection.

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#38: Mar 19th 2013 at 11:49:38 AM

Its symbolic so knowing who is what and what is going on is not needed.

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#39: Mar 21st 2013 at 4:31:24 AM

Pre-weekend bump for votes; right now the Fable pic's the only one in the green but the ratio's not at "overwhelming consensus" level.

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#40: Mar 21st 2013 at 4:51:14 AM

I gave Fable a further thumbs-up. Also, to me 11-2 sounds like overwhelming ratio.

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#41: Mar 21st 2013 at 7:46:32 AM

OT, but when did Cyclops start dressing like Magneto?

Edit- While I do like the Cyclops one, still ended up voting for the Fable one, which seems perfect, given that it is almost like a Visual Pun on the Nietzsche quote.

edited 21st Mar '13 7:47:42 AM by Hodor

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#42: Mar 21st 2013 at 6:42:12 PM

Calling it. I'm away from the house; can someone put the winner up? Thanks!

Caption or no? Maybe move the Nietzsche quote into the caption?

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#43: Mar 21st 2013 at 6:53:58 PM

Done. Will get around to updating the Image Source pages in a bit.

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ImagePickin: HeWhoFightsMonsters
18th Mar '13 12:15:14 AM

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