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Muhammad Ali in Superman vs. Muhammad Ali (1978)
The most iconic boxer of all time versus the most iconic superhero of all time sounds like a knockout of guilty pleasure kitsch. Sure, the writer has to devise some excuse for Superman to throw the match. Nobody wanted to watch Superman punch a ragged hole in Ali's torso, as he could so easily do.
Where it goes wrong ...
For no apparent reason, a malevolent alien overlord then appears and challenges the entire Earth to a death match. Superman volunteers to fight on Earth's behalf, but Ali, being the egomaniac that he is, ignores the invaders and challenges Superman to a fistfight.
Ali's boast reminds the forgetful aliens that they possess Superman-depowering technology. Had Ali kept his goddamn mouth shut for another 30 seconds, Superman would have tossed the alien armada into a black hole, and this comic would be mercifully over in three more panels. After a training montage or two, Super Cracker whisks Ali off to the fight, where The Greatest of All Time waxes poetic on intergalactic aviation with the dignity only a team of white writers can bestow upon a great black man.
The fight is the comic's most egregious problem. Despite being called "Superman vs. Muhammad Ali," the two of them never actually fight. Bundini Brown, Ali's cornerman, disguises himself as Superman in order to allow the real Superman, who is dressed as Bundini, to infiltrate the invaders. Unfortunately for Bundini, this plan involves Ali beating him unconscious in front of a billion jeering aliens. Unfortunately for Superman, this plan involves dressing up in blackface.
Yeah, that's the kind of PR mistake you have to save the Earth four or five times to make up for.
And to make things worse ...
To put this ridiculousness in perspective, Lex Luthor, the smartest supervillain in DC Comics, has spent the last 60-plus years trying to figure out Superman's secret identity. Muhammad Ali, though bright for a boxer, still made a living getting punched in the head. If you liked that, you'll probably enjoy our look at Pop Culture's Top 5 Fictional Mayors. Then, drop by this week's photoshop contest, where you can see this week's best entries before everyone else, or submit your own comic genius and win 5000 pennies. |
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YO read this shit when your high
Is it weird that I'd love to see John Walsh have his own comic-book series? At least he'd be kind of understandable--him being like Batman, sans all the cool batgadgets. At the moment.
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princess diana sorta looks like hillary clinton. coincidence, or CONSPIRACY!?!
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It's funny also how a comic company will also cameo their heroes in other series they produce.
Remember Spidey in Ren & Stimpy, where he fought against Powdered Toast Man?
Or better yet, when Superman and the JLA met Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes thanks to a mischievous imp and a Dodo from Wackyland?
Even more hilarious is when comic companies used to put their readers into stories as a grand prize for a contest.
Especially since nobody knew who the hell they were, except their friends and family.
Yes, Jay probably wanted a spin-off into his own comic. Though one comic I still miss is Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
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Princess Di? IN THE X-MEN? (Proceeds to piss self laughing)
i told you guys (2001) to team up with snl! also i liked batman meets jerry (jerry lewis november 1966)
Jay Leno was probably hoping for a spinoff series that would move funny books into a new realm similar to Silver Age comic books that featured comedians like Phil silvers, Bobo Hope, and Jerry Lewis in monthly adventures.
I surprised you guys didn't mention Charles Barkley Vs Godzilla.
Actually the net was kind of a world wide invention, while it's first public use was in Europe, it did have some roots in the U.S. military system ARPANET.
Hillary's depiction was totally unrealistic in the 1993 comic. 1. She appears modestly doable---if you were a bit hammered, that is
2. Ankles are too thin.
On the other hand, she is a comic book character with no actual personality, so that's kinda accurate...
Hey HumDrum, how about this:
«In 1989 Tim Berners-Lee, a graduate of Oxford University, England, invented the World Wide Web, an internet-based hypermedia initiative for global information sharing while at CERN, the European Particle Physics Laboratory. He wrote the first web client and server in 1990. His specifications of URIs, HTTP and HTML were refined as Web technology spread.»
Web was invented in Europe, by a European.
Oh well, score one for watermelon head foreigners.
And I don't see what is PC in wanting things to be «multicultural» on the web.
I could also insult you in French if you want less PCness.
President Reagan appeared in a lot of DC comics during the mid-1980's, especially in the Legends mini-series, where he and his cabinet played a major role.
That cover picture of Diana is quite lifelike. She's got her legs spread wide.
...or maybe ".com" is for the U.S. 'cause we started the web? It was our network between our national universities that one day evolved into the internet today.
you're a great advert for your country HumDrum. ever wondered why the world is sick of america? look no further than HumDrum here
"Mother Goose?" More like "violent killer," right?
Some great presidents acted like super villains.
Back then, a good fairy tale was one that could scar you forever.
Can't wait to read the comments on this article.
Grrr! Let's play Barbies.
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I own a Superman from the mid-1950's in which Perry Como is the guest star and steals Lois' heart from the Man of Steel. Uh-huh, up against a big tough, well muscled hunk like Perry Como, Superman didn't stand a chance. After all, Como could sing and had gold records and all. What could Superman do?