The motley crew of crime stoppers from scooby doo, where are you. At one time homer knew that his middle initial was j, but did not know what it stood for. After the eulogy delivered by a special guest and comic book legend nuff said. However some of these background characters have their name mentioned at least once at some point. In the later seasons, there are many episodes in which the comic book guy. Netflix gave subscribers bit of an easter surprise on sunday with a brand new episode of tiger king.
Tiger kings erik cowie on releasing joe exotic from prison. What longtime character was revealed to be jeremy freedmans mother. Rogue was one of the few xmen characters whose real name had never been revealed until a long time after their first appearance see also wolverine. The meaning was revealed to him on a mural that had been painted by his hippy mother when he was a childthe joke being that, in speech, j is indistinguishable from jay. Graphic novel kid was comic book guy s best friend when they were kids and would pretend to be superheroes or read comic books after each other. For a long time there was fan speculation corroborated by the noncanonical simpsons comic books, iirc that comic book guy s real name was louis lane, but they finally gave him some totally blah name onscreen. Fox the simpsons has been filled with characters who didnt have names and just went by their job or the thing that best described them. Ever since he was introduced in season 2, comic book guys real name was never said. He wanted to be a book writer, and not have his name published on comics something society looked down on back then. He then pulls a book out of his pocket and makes a noise that sounds vaguely klingon. Even massive simpsons fans might only know the goateed comic book store owner as comic book guy, but one episode actually revealed his name was jeff albertson.
Goofs jeff albertson comic book guy asks if there is a word in klingon for loneliness. This is the first episode in which comic book guys real name, jeff albertson, is revealed to the audience. Of course, baby yodas real name is not going to be nigel, but fans immediately seized upon it as the best option yet. However, marc okrands official klingon dictionary does not list a word for loneliness. Destroyer duck was an anthology comic book written by. Real names of famous fictional characters are throwing people. While the film isnt based on any single black panther comic. Comic book guys book of pop culture simpsons library of. I am sure people wondered about his name way before that time and fox just decided to stop breaking balls and release it. The writers of the show made it a running gag to keep a few of the supporting characters nameless, so they waited until season 16 to reveal the name. Legends of tomorrows season three finale tied up plenty of loose ends including a tidbit about the seasons big bad.
However, one day, comic book guy wouldnt let graphic novel kid read the last copy of radioactive man 1, thus breaking up their friendship. The simpsons worst episode ever tv episode 2001 imdb. Do you know if fat tonys from the simpsons thugs have. And while nigel is a very unstar warsy name, a quick shuffle through. November 11th 2018 scott gives an update on the upcoming movie, 5 game projects and new book series. You know, you remind me of a poem i cant remember, and a song that may never have existed, and a place im not sure ive ever been to. Mar 01, 2017 watchmen comic author alan moore once said, if there was a batman in the real world, he probably would be a bit mental. Spoilers for tonights season three finale of legends of tomorrow, the good, the bad, and the cuddly, below. Comic book guy who states jeff albertson to be his real name in the episode homer and neds hail mary pass is a nerdy, snobby and quarrelsome man best known for his eloquence and crabby, sarcastic quips. Comic book guy reveals his name the simpsons youtube. In it, comic book guy informs ned flanders that his real name is gmack s answer. Tiger kings erik cowie on releasing joe exotic from.
Written by chuck dixon, with art by mitch byrd, dennis cramer and dan davis. The license plate on his amc gremlin is ncc1701, the registry number of star treks uss enterprise. Graphic novel kid was comic book guys best friend when they were kids and would pretend to be superheroes or read comic books after each other. It is revealed that comic book guys real name is jeff albertson. The mandalorian star jokingly reveals baby yodas real name. In season 16 episode 8 1, your name is revealed to be jeff albertson. Comic book guy born jeff albertson is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series born jeff albertson is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series. Did ham fisher seriously recruit al capp off of the street. It is a super bowlthemed episode that was broadcast after super bowl xxxix this is the first episode in which comic book guys real name, jeff albertson, is revealed to the audience. Op is just a moron who thinks that just because he isnt aware of something, it doesnt exist. We will never see the majority of these characters on the big screen.
It was originally going to be louis lane, as a reference to lois lane, but matt groening didnt reveal that idea before comic book guy s name had already been established. But i still read your comment in comic book guys voice. Comic book guy has a bumper sticker that reads my other car is the millennium falcon, given to him by a harrison ford lookalike. Was hulks ex, marlo chandler, originally going to be a prostitute. Appropriate to his name, comic book guy is obsessed with comic books, pop culture and science fiction. Man with the yellow hats full name was revealed as ted shackleford. By this stage in the shows run the writers obviously were looking to branch out and give the many supporting characters the opportunity to shine, and become more developed. Oct 27, 2017 15 worst reinventions of iconic comic book characters. Get in the know with film, scifi, gaming, and of course, comics. Comic book fans can be resistant to change, but when these are the examples of favorite characters being reinvented, its hard to blame them.
Comic book fans can be resistant to change, but when these are the examples of favorite characters being reinvented, it s hard to blame them. And other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. Created by stan lee and jack kirby, he first appeared in. In the paper mario fan comic a castle divided, yoshi kid a. Kathie lee, tom hanks, sean connery, burt reynolds snl duration. The episode is notable for revealing the real name of the character comic book guy to be jeff albertson. Though an episode revealed comic book guys real name to be jeff, matt groening had a different moniker in mind.
Read all about a typical day in the life of comic book guy and learn his all time favorite quotes. A longrunning gag on the show was never to reveal the characters name, with other characters referring to him as comic book guy. Worst comic book characters reinventions screenrant. Iirc that comic book guys real name was louis lane, but they finally gave him some totally blah name onscreen.
Obviously, comic book guy is based on the stereotype, meaning that the stereotype existed before comic book guy existed. Or, for you comic book guyesque fans out there, you can just. Marvel has a crazy number of characters in their comic book library over 7,000 of them. Destroyer duck was an anthology comic book written by steve gerber, creator of howard the duck, with artwork by the late, great jack kirby. Krabappel and skinner reveal that they secretly got married and the. The lesser comics that the soda bounces onto are bongo comics, the publisher of simpsons comics. And other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry. Graphic novel kid was the cousin and best friend of comic book guy. Guy gardner s battle with the armored killing machine militia secretly guy s own brother, mace reaches a shattering conclusion that inspires gardner to assume his new superhero name, warrior. Krusty the klowns real name is revealed as herschel schmoikel krustofski and. During the homer and neds hail mary pass episode, it he revealed. The comic book guy is dead, but not gone and definitely not forgotten.
It is a super bowlthemed episode that was broadcast after super bowl xxxix. If you think you have what it takes to step into the big shoes of comic book guy, then you should get this mask. Take a look at how to run your own comic book shop. When did aquaman first visit atlantis in the comics. It is also revealed taht mbaku will not go by the name manape due. What is comic superhero spidermans real name answers. Feb 24, 2018 and other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. Great reveals in simpsons history new york daily news. This was obviously done because the yoshi partner is named by the player, thus has no official real name. Subsequent destroyer duck tales would reveal that the little guy who died at dukes feet was in fact a clone, and the original was still held captive by godcorp. It turned out the little guys real name was leonard, a duck character identical to howard the duck in every way aside from his name. In the latest comic book legends revealed, find out if the original firebrand was meant to be gay in the 1980s dc comic, allstar squadron. This is the seven hundred and seventyseventh installment where we examine three comic book legends and determine whether they are true or false as usual, there will be three posts, one for each of the three legends.
It was revealed in the 8th episode of season 16 that comic book guys name was jeff albertson. The sea captains name was revealed as horatio mccallister after the show had been on for quite some time. Thats undoubtedly true, and a theme explored in the character of. Misfile fans got a tease of what boyash used to look like. May 18, 2008 griffinj, you would be right for the entire run of the simpsons except for the episode last night that followed the super bowl. When did the elongated man reveal his identity to the world. What is comic book guys real name trivia question questions answer answers.
That was specifically done to make people really mad. In a deleted scene in the 2006 curious george movie, the man with the yellow hats name was revealed as ted shackleford. Apr 12, 2020 netflix gave subscribers bit of an easter surprise on sunday with a brand new episode of tiger king. Test your knowledge to see if youre a true fan of the iconic animated series.
In the 2008 episode any given sundance it was revealed that he is also a writer and posts to his own site. Mar 16, 2020 her real name is chelsea van valkenberg of upstate ny. Season 10s they saved lisas brain unexpectedly reveals that comic book guy has a social life of sorts. Oct 17, 2017 in the new trailer for marvels black panther. Abe, homer and bart all share this middle initial, though not the name. Comic book guy oh ive wasted my life the simpsons but aquaman. Infinity war stunned audiences and left fans with countless questions about the movie s plot, the future, and even the fate of various characters. In my mind, louis lane was his name, and he was obsessed and tormented by lois. Comic book guy cbg is the common, popular name for jeff albertson, a recurring fictional character in the animated television series the simpsons. I had to look that up, for some reason i thought it was archibald, although i remember vaguely the episode he was named in. It was originally going to be louis lane, as a reference to lois lane, but matt groening didnt reveal that idea before comic book guys name had already been established. Comic book guys book of pop culture is a hilarious read.
In it, comic book guy informs ned flanders that his real name is gmacks answer. In the 10th season superbowl episode sunday, cruddy sunday lisa actively refers to the comic book guy as comic book guy. Reddit and other sites were recently abuzz with the discovery, in which the passage from the comic book gave the following rather surprising information about the doctor. Hes sarcastic, witty perhaps to a fault, and owns some of the rarest comics around. Homer and neds hail mary pass is the eighth episode of season 16 of the simpsons. February 15th 2019 esrb website revealed the title and rating of the fnaf vr game. Simpsons characters full names archive straight dope. Comic book guy is the common, popular name for jeffrey jeff albertson, a recurring fictional. They were remarried by reverend lovejoy at the end of that episode, but its revealed in season 20s wedding for disaster 2009 that at the time of. Comic book guy oh ive wasted my life the simpsons but. Did you know the comic book guy on the simpsons has a name. The comic book guy falls ill, leaving bart and millhouse to fill in for him in this better than average episode.
The title of this episode refers to comic book guys catchphrase. Infinity war stunned audiences and left fans with countless questions about the movies plot, the future, and even the fate of various characters. But heres the amazing thing about this one this is a rare comic book first that never really happened, exactly. Ever wondered whats the real name of comic book guy in the simpsons. Comic book guy born jeff albertson is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series born jeff albertson is a recurring fictional character in the. Real names of famous fictional characters are throwing. Watchmen comic author alan moore once said, if there was a batman in the real world, he probably would be a bit mental. Stan was originally an assistant for joe simon and jack kirby, and wrote a written story for captain america comics vol 1 3, but changed his name to stan lee as he didnt want his name on comic books. Sep 29, 2015 comic book guys name was revealed in season 16.
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