# GEEK ME: The Almighty Comic Book Quote Game **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 18, 2003, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348 "2003-07-18T08:00:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/1 "2003-07-18T08:00:35Z")
The RULES 1. YOU: post an exact quote from a character in a comic book. 2. SOMEONE ELSE: identifies speaker (and for 10 extra GEEK POINTS, the comic book, issue no. and writer/artist team.) 3. YOU: verify accuracy. You may also provide additional clues, if you wish. 4. EVERYONE: Repeat steps 1-3 as often as interesting. 5. As originator of this game, I will occasionally come back and suggest Quote Game “themes” like, _Suggestive X-Men, Blathering Byrne, Expressed By Ennis With Perfunctory Profanity,_ etc. You are under no obligation to adhere to these, of course, but those who don’t I’ll call wussy-boy foetal eaters. 6. SCORING 5 points for a correct guess of speaker. 10 points for correctly naming the speaker, comic book issue AND writer/artists. 7. I will tally up scores periodically, so we know exactly who sucks at this. Warning: If this thread is successful, I apologize now that I’ll need to quit as August approaches to prepare my classroom for the new school year. Here’s hoping this doesn’t degenerate TOO quickly. I’ll start us off with something easy: > [@](#): > > In the real world, I’m the strongest man on Earth. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/2 "2003-07-18T15:40:23Z")
It would appear I have stumped people already. Another clue is called for: > [@](#): > > Rocks and trees, rocks and trees. I cannot wait to get out of this goddamn caboose for good. Same character, same issue. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/3 "2003-07-18T16:07:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Askia \* > \*\*It would appear I have stumped people already. \*\* um, not stumped, _bored_ perhaps, or _uninterested_ but not stumped. just teasing you 😉 Sounds like you have a _really_ big stack of comic books lying around… How about Battle cries? **Imperious Rex!** ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/4 "2003-07-18T16:12:32Z")
Ouch. Too truthful much, **BMalion**? ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/5 "2003-07-18T16:42:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Askia \* > \*\*Ouch. Too truthful much, **BMalion**? \*\* Sorry if I was blunt and/or offensive. ☹ so what comic book was that from anyway? ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/6 "2003-07-18T23:26:19Z")
To help bump this thread a little… “It is over-- FINISHED!” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Fibber\_McGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a6a055/32.png) [@Fibber\_McGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibber_McGee)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/7 "2003-07-19T00:20:34Z")
The only comic book quote that immediately springs to mind is: “Professional wrestling is homoerotic soap opera for retards.” No clue on any of the other quotes, sorry. Been a while since I could afford comics. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/8 "2003-07-19T03:17:08Z")
Third clue. Same comic, same character. “You and me, little buddy… adrift in an ocean of estrogen.” **BMalion:** I wasn’t offended. “Imperius Rex!” is Namor the Sub-Mariner’s catchphrase. **Fibber** , I need another clue. For some reason I’m thinking Spider-Man. **rjung:** Is the response to that quote, “Not quite!” as a secret weapon is sprung? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/9 "2003-07-19T03:40:04Z")
I haven’t recognized a word of this. Maybe comics just aren’t that quotable? Or is it just me? I tried thinking of one for when I jump in the game later at some point, but the only comic quote I can remember at all is: “Is that… a monkey?” “HE’S GOT A GUN!!!” ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/10 "2003-07-19T04:27:30Z")
“It’s your very own…CALL FROM AL!” (man, I hope I got that one right…it’s been ag ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/11 "2003-07-19T04:32:53Z")
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**Author:** ![SpaceGhostofArrakis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@SpaceGhostofArrakis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpaceGhostofArrakis)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/12 "2003-07-19T04:36:08Z")
Jesus people, It’s Yorick from _Y:The last Man_ I don’t know when I’ll be on again, so If I’m right… > [@](#): > > After all, the good people shouldn’t be worshipping them them when they could be worshipping…me ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/13 "2003-07-19T05:16:52Z")
Oh I’m sorry, did you think that was widely-read or something? ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/14 "2003-07-19T05:20:25Z")
Let’s try this one, from a mainstream Marvel/DC comic: “Sorry I’m late. I was busy having sex with myself.” “Best kind of sex, I’ve heard.” ---
**Author:** ![Alcibiades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cab0a1/32.png) [@Alcibiades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alcibiades)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/15 "2003-07-19T05:50:53Z")
I think we’re all getting too obscure too quickly. “This would be a good death…but not good enough.” ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/16 "2003-07-19T09:43:55Z")
**SpaceGhostof Arrakis:** Correctamundo. **SolGrundy:** I think your quote is from Swamp Thing Annual no. 2, Veitch/ – when Angel and the Ape took a aircraft hostage. If that ain’t it, it’s a heckuva coincidence. **Alcibiades:** Batman in Dark Knight Returns #1, Miller/Janson And you’re right, we ARE getting too obscure. Time to introduce a THEME. GRANT “me the wisdom to understand” MORRISON Any quote from any comic book written by Grant Morrison. To wit: > [@](#): > > Run and tell them, Johnny. Tell them we’ve been duped. We’ve been sent to the one place we can’t succeed, either. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/17 "2003-07-19T16:51:26Z")
How about “POW!”? ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/18 "2003-07-19T17:02:42Z")
If we’re allowed to get away from the “men in tights” thing… “I’m not a slob…I’m _Hungarian!!!_” ---
**Author:** ![New\_Improved\_Scott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f17d59/32.png) [@New\_Improved\_Scott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/New_Improved_Scott)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/19 "2003-07-19T17:17:47Z")
> [@](#): > > Run and tell them, Johnny. Tell them we’ve been duped. We’ve been sent to the one place we can’t succeed, either. Okay I know this one. Owlman. Morrison/Quitely. JLA Earth 2 “I’ve never punched a man with motor-neuron disease before.” ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geek-me-the-almighty-comic-book-quote-game/189348/20 "2003-07-19T17:36:29Z")
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