Time travel, shape shifting, resurrection, etc. Powerful story elements that are almost always used wrong in comic books. If used right, they can make (rather than break) an awesome story. But more often than not, they are used as a crutch (deus ex machinus) to force a particular story down the throats of readers. “So, dey all were da Skrulls!!!” isn’t a very surprising or gut-wrenching twist.

Minor caveat - I didn’t read the Skulls stuff, but I have read other crap.

Comment by Tony — May 26, 2008 @ 1:32 pm

Yeah, you know who’s going to end up being a skrull?

Captain America. I bet you.

Comment by tiki god — May 26, 2008 @ 9:26 pm

This is a good candidate for one of those “You make about this much sense” pictures.

Comment by fatkidsay — May 26, 2008 @ 10:28 am

and “hey guys, what’s going on in this thread?” or whatever.

Comment by dookie_booty — May 26, 2008 @ 10:37 am

Batman needs to work out a bit…

Comment by nyoki — May 26, 2008 @ 11:54 am

He’s a man who loves his taffy.

Comment by pedantic — May 26, 2008 @ 1:17 pm

I don’t think that this alternative source of transportation is going to work out very well…

Comment by storminator — May 26, 2008 @ 1:25 pm

This is The Dark Knight’s new batmobile.

Comment by Dreth — May 26, 2008 @ 1:56 pm

The most dangerous animal ever?

Comment by jormanks — May 26, 2008 @ 3:43 pm

OH SHIT! IT’S MANBATELEPHANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!

Comment by FatBoy — May 26, 2008 @ 4:16 pm

Don’t worry Fatboy, Manbatelephant is the natural enemy of Manbearpig. It has been prophesized that the two will eliminate each other along with most of Washington D.C., and they will be much rejoicing and beer drinking.

Comment by Tony — May 26, 2008 @ 5:28 pm

@nyoki,
That Adam West was one of the pudgiest batmen. That was back in the day when we liked our superheros a little flabby. Did you ever see the first superman? He could have used a few reps on the stairmaster too.

Comment by jayarmstrong — May 27, 2008 @ 12:23 am

Well back in the day, a “big, strong man” usually meant “large” man, and not the lean mean/muscle bound/meat head we think of as strong today…

Comment by Phyreblade — May 27, 2008 @ 11:04 pm

Lucky.

Comment by Caio — February 22, 2008 @ 3:03 pm

tikigod incognito

Comment by SouthernOracle — February 22, 2008 @ 3:10 pm

Is it strange that when I first looked at that map, the first county I saw was Licking?

Comment by wookie_x — February 22, 2008 @ 3:16 pm

I did too… I think our minds are just wired to seek out the licking.

Comment by deuce — February 22, 2008 @ 3:19 pm

Why is there a Miami there? Odd coincidence?

Comment by numb7rs — February 22, 2008 @ 3:23 pm

Athens, Ohio? 0_O

Comment by phaed — February 22, 2008 @ 3:36 pm

http://county-map.digital-topo-maps.com/

Here’s the source. Can we stop posting these now?

Comment by munche — February 22, 2008 @ 3:38 pm

It’s an extremely ‘busy’ image so your eye went to the rough middle and saw the easiest to see thing there. That, or you need to get laid.

Comment by Guswut — February 22, 2008 @ 3:42 pm

huh, “wood”

Comment by reboot — February 22, 2008 @ 3:45 pm

Lived in Morrow county for 5 long years. Very rural — no taverns, lots of churches. Lots of drinking & teenage pregnancys, though.

Comment by bawb — February 22, 2008 @ 4:14 pm

I live in Franklin county now after living in Champaign for years and both are equally boring. I think Clark is by far one of the worst ones and apparently has a lot of people with AIDS there. From what I’ve heard anyways. Ftl.

Comment by seentheidiotwalk — February 22, 2008 @ 5:48 pm

Which ones have Cleavland and Canton and Akron and (I’m guessing) all the other counties in Ohio?

I’ve spent some time in Cleavland and it was the dirties, most disgusting city I’ve ever been in. It’s like living in human filth. I spent more time in Canton and it wasn’t so bad, except that it was poor and depressing and everyone had a family member who had committed suicide and ten more family members who ran the fuck away. Pretty fireflies though. Still, Ohio is got to be a serious depressing place to live.

Comment by Caio — February 22, 2008 @ 5:52 pm

Cleveland’s in Lorain and Cuyahoga - Akron is in Summit county. I was born and raised there; every time someone would call Akron, “The Rubber Capital of the World”, the room would go quiet. Nobody laughed. Because making a joke about condoms when you live in such a depressing, industrial soot-covered Eden, just isn’t funny.

Oh, that was way back when people called condoms “Rubbers”, and many of our car tires were manufactured in Akron, Ohio. There. I ruined the joke even more by explaining it. That’s how bad Akron was. Though I’d go back just for a Skyway hamburger.

Comment by LordSethD — February 22, 2008 @ 6:54 pm

Darke County contains a town called Arcanum. I wonder what the local gamers make of that…

Comment by slothman — February 22, 2008 @ 7:15 pm

Cleveland proper is in Cuyahoga, some Lorain cities claim to be suburbs of Cleveland.

The actual city of Cleveland is pretty much a dump in most areas, some are okay, the suburbs like Cleveland Heights, University Heights, and Shaker Heights are actually pretty nice.

Columbus ain’t too bad, I just wouldn’t walk around at night.

Oh, and Cedar Point is in Ohio.

Comment by shiroinohi — February 22, 2008 @ 8:16 pm

I live in Montgomery County! Woo yay Centerville Ohio!

Comment by AAK15 — February 22, 2008 @ 8:46 pm

Miami was an Indian tribe that was local to that particular area.

Comment by igiveup — February 22, 2008 @ 10:14 pm

i live in akron. skyway is out of business. swensons is still around.

ohio has 88 counties. that’s at least 60 counties too many.

Comment by redxblack — February 22, 2008 @ 10:30 pm

I live in Cleveland, grew up in Lorain (city of, inside county).

Cleveland is not even near Lorain county. It’s in Cuyahoga.

I drive at least 20 minutes on 480/80 before I even reach the border of the two counties.

Also, I really love living in Ohio. I didn’t like the particular place where I used to live, but where I’m at now is great. Also, Cedar Point fucking rocks.

Comment by ladyoftheorb — February 22, 2008 @ 10:53 pm

@ AAK15

centerville FTW! montgomery has DYT, the best city on earth next to the C

Comment by RPTM6 — February 23, 2008 @ 7:04 pm

slides down vehicles antenna?

Comment by THE_GTC — April 7, 2008 @ 7:12 pm

speedbumps you say?

Comment by Ando — October 19, 2007 @ 11:35 am

Where we’re going, we don’t need speedbumps

Comment by tiki god — October 19, 2007 @ 12:05 pm

Isn’t that ZZ Top’s Eliminator?

Comment by munche — October 19, 2007 @ 1:31 pm

That’s so pimpin’.

Comment by iddqd — October 19, 2007 @ 4:11 pm

I’d have to say it’s Pimptastic wit a side of Sweet Fuckin Ride

Comment by garbledxmission — October 19, 2007 @ 6:02 pm

LAB-rador! BOOM BOOM

Although, seriously, whilst he is using safety goggles, he has no gloves or labcoat. And using a coffee mug to hold chemicals? A big no-no.

Comment by Renne — October 17, 2007 @ 5:38 pm

Let me show you…MY LAB! *woof*
And also - MY LABORATORY!

Comment by ohmybob — October 17, 2007 @ 6:14 pm

looks like a bachelorette thingy

Comment by knogoodidleft — October 15, 2007 @ 10:24 pm

Just what is gonna get reamed on this thing?

Comment by peach — October 15, 2007 @ 10:27 pm

the chicks from 2girls1cup.com would love this…*shudder*

Comment by knogoodidleft — October 15, 2007 @ 10:30 pm

I SERIOUSLY do NOT wanna know what this is actually used for, cuz it certainly isn’t used for for orange juice.

Comment by LordSethD — October 16, 2007 @ 1:09 am

*cries to self* i actually visited that 2girls1cup.com site… *sobs some more*… oh god, i feel soooooooo dirty :S

Comment by Wally — October 16, 2007 @ 9:36 am

from the bottom of my heart, I am sorry wally.

But you are stronger now. Your welcome

Comment by knogoodidleft — October 16, 2007 @ 11:35 am

i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again….what the faaaaack?!
that is as wrong as old people fucking. and so is that 2girls1cup site. people never cease to amaze me with the depth of their perversions….

Comment by garbledxmission — October 16, 2007 @ 12:13 pm

@ GarbledxMission

Pervision is only a result of perception. And… really, eating your feces is seen in nature often, so really… I think it’s just you being a prejudice ass. Maybe I shall give you a tip: Learn Rule 36, twit.

Comment by Adrominik — October 16, 2007 @ 10:22 pm

so what ever happened to the first 33 rules?? and 35?

Comment by knogoodidleft — October 16, 2007 @ 10:24 pm

Rule 33
Rule 35

Comment by Adrominik — October 16, 2007 @ 10:43 pm

@ Adrominik

No, perversion is EATING YOUR OWN WASTE YOU SICK FAAACK. Last time I checked, we had evolved past the point of ingesting our feces like a monkey or a baboon. That’s why we have indoor plumbing, literature, fast food and energy weapons instead of living in trees drinking our own piss and picking parasites out of each other’s fur. I think it’s just you being a little trolling rhino vagina. Maybe I shall give you a tip: Get your tail removed and come down out of the trees you little chimpboy. You were given that opposing thumb to do more with then shoving it up your ass next to your little pin-shaped head.
Halfwit trollboy.

Comment by garbledxmission — October 17, 2007 @ 12:26 pm

@ GarbledXScatmissions

Hm… Tousche… but; Here’s 2.8 GB of text for you to use as a crutch as you hobble out of the closet.

Comment by Adrominik — October 18, 2007 @ 12:00 am

P.S. And by tousche I mean … you preforming fellacio on a dolphin.

Comment by Adrominik — October 18, 2007 @ 12:02 am

sounds like something you do at seaworld frequently. Hope you blow dolphins better than you spell. Of course beating off to marine life porn while you type probably doesn’t help.

Comment by garbledxmission — October 19, 2007 @ 10:13 am

Who in their right mind would have the audacity to do that?

Comment by LordSethD — October 14, 2007 @ 6:51 pm

Women.

And also, that kinda looks photoshopped to me.

Around the edges, there are some bits which aren’t quite pink, and are more white/gray.

http://img156.imageshack.us/im.....dogfs1.jpg

Comment by Ben1605 — October 14, 2007 @ 7:43 pm

yeah true ben, but it could be they missed it with dye, there are some crazy people out there.

Somebody should shop a cotton candy stick up its butt

Comment by knogoodidleft — October 14, 2007 @ 7:55 pm

looks shopped. notice how red it is around the mouth and eyes, and even in the ears, it’s as if they tried to blend, but FAILED HORRIBLY!!

And Ben1605, your way off.

I’ve circled the real white areas.

http://img148.imageshack.us/im.....ailrn4.jpg

Comment by casemods — October 14, 2007 @ 9:10 pm

if that thing is real, that’s just sick.
and if it’s not, it’s so disturbing.

Comment by hell — October 14, 2007 @ 11:05 pm

And Ben1605, your way off.

I’ve circled the real white areas. Those could just be wear the sun is sort of reflecting off it. I hardly think someone would miss that much if it was a photoshop. I’m betting they just brushed over the dog with pink, then changed the blending mode to colour. And since the dog was originally gray or white, the colour didn’t lay over that very well in parts, so it is only extremely slightly pink.

Those white bits also just look like where the sun is brightest on the dog, if you get what I mean

Comment by Ben1605 — October 15, 2007 @ 4:12 am

They had to poke out this puppys eyes so it wouldn’t go for the throats of the people that did this to him.

Comment by peach — October 15, 2007 @ 10:17 pm

Cyber dolphin, surely?

Comment by Ando — July 5, 2007 @ 9:58 am

I don’t want to sound like a queer or nothin’…but I think unicorns are kick ass.

Comment by Andrew — July 5, 2007 @ 1:23 pm

The coolest unicorns, bar none, are the ones in Overlord. There’s nothing more badass than a blood-soaked rabid unicorn.

Comment by Sticky — July 5, 2007 @ 2:08 pm

Charlie!!!

Comment by Fook — July 5, 2007 @ 3:14 pm

Charlie ftw.

Well played, fook.

Comment by ThatSwankyBrian — July 5, 2007 @ 6:24 pm

Lazor Beams? check
Sharp pointy horn? check
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cloven hooves on the unicorn?? so wrong.

Comment by kimwim — July 6, 2007 @ 2:51 pm

Unless it’s the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey unicorn. That fucker was just a goat with a single horn.

Comment by natakamus — July 6, 2007 @ 2:54 pm