The 5 Most Insane Celebrity Comic Book Cameos
Every so often, famous folks appear in comic books to lend some real-world veracity to the spandex-clad antics. Sometimes the cameo works and everyone has clean, kitschy fun. Other times the cameo fucks up the plot beyond all comprehension.
These are some of those "other times."
#5.
Jay Leno meets Spider-Man (2002)
Superheroes and late night TV hosts have a curious history of teaming up to fight evil. The Avengers guest-starred on Letterman, and the cast of Saturday Night Live joined Spider-Man in defeating the Silver Samurai.
These unlikely team-ups combined two great tastes that don't seem to go together, but, like Nutella and Jagermeister, somehow make perfect sense when you're absolutely shitfaced.
In July 2002, Marvel Comics debuted Jay Leno & Spider-Man: One Night Only. Marvel presumably created this three-part crossover to capitalize on the release of the Spider-Man feature film, but why they chose Leno to be the star is anyone's guess. You wouldn't think Leno's audience of senior citizens would overlap much with audience for Spider-Man on the Venn diagram.
Where it goes wrong ...
We have to start with One Night Only's criminally ridiculous plot, wherein Spider-Man and Leno team up to film a General Motors commercial, then get attacked by ninjas. What the hell help is Jay Leno going to be in a ninja fight? Couldn't they, say, have them attacked by a race of aliens whose only vulnerability is really stale monologues and awkward, polite laughter?
No, instead we get a 52-year-old Jay Leno practicing kung fu on a ninja-defeating level:
Don't bother trying to find this comic in stores. Marvel divided it into three parts and tucked it non-sequentially at end of random serieses during summer 2002. This is bad for the 2.5 of you who actually wanted to read this turd, but good for the rest of us who avoided accidentally running across it.
And to make things worse ...
The writers tantalized us with a promising homoerotic subtext, yet for some reason chose not to pursue it.
I OWN THAT JAY LENO COMIC!
ReplyCalling Superman "Super Cracker" but then saying dressing in black face to save the Earth is a PR mistake? Rrrriiiiiiiiiight.
ReplyI saw that Jay Leno comic at a bookstore for $2 once... Is it valuable?
ReplyI actually own the "Superman vs. Ali" comic and it is a mind fuckingly large piece of turd. Also it is huge. It doesn't fit in any of my comic boxes.
Reply"Sexual maladjustment"? Is that like, a homophobia thing?
ReplyUh, I think it's probably more a "vulnerable orphan in questionable relationship with wealthy older man who makes him wear short-shorts all the time" thing. Batman and Robin didn't have the healthiest of relationships if you look at it in a realistic sense, even if you stick to canon and don't infer copious amounts of bat-sodomy.
Cyriaque, you shouldn't be making up bullshit like that. In the comic of #1, Bundini NEVER dressed up as Superman. The one who got beaten up was Superman himself.
ReplyoNcE YOU'VE READ THE.
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THIS YOU CANT GET OUT.
READ ON OR.
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haunted.The... next day his friends.
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side the house...................
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exept the
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of their
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sleep in that house If you.
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will die tonight.
by Jerry. Example 1: A man.
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morning and she.
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I swear, if I read this stupid crap one more time, I'm kicking somebody in the head. That's right nikoharr, I'm looking at you.
Can I hold your coat?
I Think jerry is a pretty cool guy , he fights non-spammers and doesn't afraid of anything
Elvis Presley didn't believe in Jerry either. Now he's dead. Coincidence? Yes.
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Well the Magneto thing kicks again with Marverl vs Capcom DLC. f**k "my" king.
ReplyYeah, that's the kind of PR mistake you have to save the Earth four or five times to make up for.
ReplyWin.
Who the f**k is John Walsh?
ReplyThe host of America's Most Wanted.
I have to disagree with the author, here. Of COURSE Lex Luthor would be blinded by the fact that Clark Kent is Superman. The idea that a jouranlist geek in glasses is the most powerful guy on Earth seems preposterous. But Ali, though, I can see him just shrugging and accepting things for what they are. THAT'S his supperpower... other than being the most kick-ass boxer, EVER. =P
Reply Hide All See All 4 Repliesthere were and are boxerss far greater then ali
to name a few rocky marciano, oscar del hoya, manny paqiou and many more
Add George Foreman to the list randell. He's the only boxer that knocks out the fat!
*trollface
jhey randell, oscar de la hoya is a faggopt, and was not greater than ali.
Jack johnson was the greatest boxer ever
You idiots know nothing of boxing. Ali is the greatest.
Are Iranians known for liking fish? Or is the Joker making some sort of weird innuendo?
ReplyI think it's a gag comparing super-villainy to regular likes/dislikes. Like so many 'dating video' gags where the guy in question likes 'long walks on the beach, reading a good book, and slaughtering millions of innocent children', or some such thing.
The Joker and the Ayatollah are both COMPLETELY BATSHIT INSANE,HAHAHAHA!!!! .....oh, and they both enjoy fish.
finally someone who can see through a pair of glasses
ReplyAlso the art for #5 looks awful.
Replythose 2 in cahoots? other boxers bash the popular one, do less ppl watch boxing or they get more gigs over him?
ReplyMy god what horrible artwork on that Spiderman comic. Since when does Spiderman have a huge melon-head and a tiny chicken neck?
ReplyUmmm, he's had that look in all the newer comics. Where were you?
"To The PEDOMOBILE"
ReplyTROLOLOLOLO
Why does the Ayatollah call the Joker "Monsieur?" They don't speak French in Iran do they?
ReplyIran/Persia was once a part of the British Empire, so not really. But it was very common for the elite to send their children to France or French-speaking countries for boarding school and higher education. The Ayatollah did spend time in France in the 1960s though, when he was in exile, so that may be the point of reference...
I imagine one speaks as politely as humanly possible to the Joker.
On #2, that particular artist who did the king of Spain as Magneto is a shameless tracer. All his works sus**ciously resemble celebrities who have not given permission to use their likenesses. Like you'll notice the face he used could well be the face of Ted Danson, or not.
ReplyIf some one made me into Magneto all i'd have to say is, f**k YEAH!
ReplySh*t, if someone made me into Magneto, i'd have it blown up and made into a life size cardboard cut-out! And i'm a girl!
A female Magneto would actually be an interesting twist.