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post #1 of 15
12/17/07 at 7:28pm
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That new trailer for Hancock got me thinking - I loved The Tick and Nextwave may be my favorite comic book ever, but I've never thought to try and seek out other, similarly funny takes on the superhero genre.

My comics knowledge doesn't run deep - any suggestions appreciated.

p.s. I apologize for the lame, lame thread title. I thought that "NexTick?" would be too random.
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post #2 of 15
12/17/07 at 7:46pm
Deadpool might fit the bill since he knows he's in a comic book. Other than that I'm scratching my head.
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post #3 of 15
12/17/07 at 8:16pm
Definitely Deadpool, especially Joe Kelly's initial run.
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post #4 of 15
12/17/07 at 10:49pm
I'm not entirely sure it will fit your bill, but I suggest picking up the first Top10 TPB. I don't know if it's funny in the way Nextwave and The Tick are, but it's a pretty amusing mash up of all sorts of genre conventions.
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post #5 of 15
12/18/07 at 12:09am
If you can find them, Keith Giffen's original Ambush Bug miniseries are pretty damn funny. There are also a couple of standalone issues, like a Christmas special. I don't think these have ever been collected in TPB, but I hope it happens.
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post #6 of 15
12/18/07 at 12:13am
Major Bummer was a fun read IIRC. As was Flaming Carrot (where Mystery Men got their start), Ambush Bug, and Madman. Lobo offered some yucks back in the day.

And yeah, I read/collected the entire glut of anthropomorphic superhero parody stuff in the 80's, when TMNT became a success.

As far as movies go, I was entertained by The Incredibles, The Specials, Sky High, and Mystery Men.
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post #7 of 15
12/18/07 at 12:27am
Don Simpsons' Megaton Man is a frequently overlooked bit of demented randomness with a touch of satire. It's actually sorta like The Tick before The Tick existed. The best running gag is how Megaton Man maintains a secret identity which is basically him wearing a hat, and everyone knows it's him, but they vaguely try to pretend they're fooled so as not to hurt his feelings.
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post #8 of 15
12/18/07 at 12:38am
Well, the latest Plastic Man volume has roguish-boyish humor, it's pretty good.

But a true classic is Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol, which sometimes has an eerie sense of humor, and other times it's broader situations.
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post #9 of 15
12/18/07 at 1:03am
Some of the the rarly lobo miniseries did it for me.but it gets repetitive after he gets kicked out of hell.
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post #10 of 15
12/18/07 at 1:05am
I think the Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis run on Justice League might fit the bill.
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post #11 of 15
12/18/07 at 1:39am
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Originally Posted by The Prankster
Don Simpsons' Megaton Man is a frequently overlooked bit of demented randomness with a touch of satire. It's actually sorta like The Tick before The Tick existed. The best running gag is how Megaton Man maintains a secret identity which is basically him wearing a hat, and everyone knows it's him, but they vaguely try to pretend they're fooled so as not to hurt his feelings.
Oh, how could I forget Megaton Man?! The great thing about that comic is that it's clear that Simpson isn't kidding around; he really dislikes superhero comics, and he's not affectionately poking fun at them. It's just a savage attack on the whole genre. Even as somebody who does like superheroes, I appreciate that.
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post #12 of 15
12/18/07 at 1:46am
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Originally Posted by The Prankster
Don Simpsons' Megaton Man is a frequently overlooked bit of demented randomness with a touch of satire. It's actually sorta like The Tick before The Tick existed. The best running gag is how Megaton Man maintains a secret identity which is basically him wearing a hat, and everyone knows it's him, but they vaguely try to pretend they're fooled so as not to hurt his feelings.
OK, that sounds pretty great...
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post #13 of 15
12/18/07 at 3:12pm
Dan Slott's She-Hulk and his Arkham Asylum: Living Hell story.
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post #14 of 15
12/18/07 at 3:21pm
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Originally Posted by agentX
I'm not entirely sure it will fit your bill, but I suggest picking up the first Top10 TPB. I don't know if it's funny in the way Nextwave and The Tick are, but it's a pretty amusing mash up of all sorts of genre conventions.
Top Ten should always be recommended simply on the basis that it's totally great.
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post #15 of 15
12/18/07 at 3:21pm
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Originally Posted by Greg David
Oh, how could I forget Megaton Man?! The great thing about that comic is that it's clear that Simpson isn't kidding around; he really dislikes superhero comics, and he's not affectionately poking fun at them. It's just a savage attack on the whole genre. Even as somebody who does like superheroes, I appreciate that.
You think so? I thought there was way too much Kirby-homaging going on for Simpson to be completely down on superheroes. He's written some weird, comics-disparaging stuff at his website in recent years, but that's comics, the medium, not superheroes specifically.
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