Dumbass things you shouldn't do in the Marvel Universe, Number 48
Don't worry your pretty li'l heads, folks, he ain't hurt... ...he's just a dumbass:
All panels in this post are from the legendary Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966), written by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott
2.) Not that tough? Does The Thing not look like he's made out of rocks? WHenever I see something that looks to be made out of rocks, I've got to assume, "Hey, that has a better than even chance of being rock hard."
He was never seen again in the comics, because the next week he tried to put the Human Torch in a headlock, suffered 3rd degree burns over 90% of his body, and quickly expired.
Needless to say, the Code kept that from appearing on-panel.
I think that type of character stopped appearing because Marvel Central Casting fired them all shortly after this, and hired long haired hippies with fringe jackets.
It's the "plink" sound effect. It just MAKES it! Oh, and nobody wearing a hat like that, has any business mocking anyone else.
ReplyDeleteIt would be fun to pinpoint exactly when the images of the 1940s dock worker thug and Bowery Boy vanished from comics.
ReplyDeleteProbably around when Jack left Marvel, I think.
Grr...
ReplyDeletethe line should be, "And you don't mess around with GRIMM."
Rhymes with "Jim" and "Slim"
D'oh! How'd I miss that! Brilliant! Thanks, Steven! Changed, and you get the credit. Consider yourself Bull-Prized!
ReplyDeleteWhen I become a superhero my catch phrase will be "I'll give you such a belt in the Labonzza!"
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've heard anyone say "labonza" since I left Brooklyn. Sometimes Stan makes me misty... *sniff*.
ReplyDeleteI have two questions about this.
ReplyDelete1.) Sooooo where exactly is the labonza, roughly?
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2.) Not that tough? Does The Thing not look like he's made out of rocks? WHenever I see something that looks to be made out of rocks, I've got to assume, "Hey, that has a better than even chance of being rock hard."
Exactly what I was going to say. The 'plink' bit is almost worth it, but, c'mon. Even a Yancy Streeter isn't *that* thick.
ReplyDeleteHe was never seen again in the comics, because the next week he tried to put the Human Torch in a headlock, suffered 3rd degree burns over 90% of his body, and quickly expired.
ReplyDeleteNeedless to say, the Code kept that from appearing on-panel.
I think that type of character stopped appearing because Marvel Central Casting fired them all shortly after this, and hired long haired hippies with fringe jackets.