Loading ...They both prove I’m gay since I asked about them?
Maybe.
But they really show that I am a comic book geek beyond comic book geeks.
Mojo, A the Girl (yes, our daughter is home from college for a week), and I were watching a show where collectors face off in a test of knowledge and skills in their “collector area” for a chance at a collecting related prize. This particular episodes was about comic books. The prize — a $1000 (Canadian) shopping spree for comics.
The two competitors (a 21 year old Marvel fan dressed like Spider-Man and a 39 year old DC fan in a Superman sweater his mother knitted for him) had to answer 10 comic book trivia questions.
Most of them were relatively easy if you know comics.
Who were the original 5 X-Men? (Beast, Angel, Ice Man, Marvel Girl, Cyclops — the Marvel Guy and I both got it right)
What comic featured the Silver Age revival of Flash and Green Lantern? (Showcase — the DC guy and I both got it right).
For 8 of the 10 questions, at least the Marvel or DC guy got the answer correct.
And I got them all right too.
But then, there were two questions that neither contestant could answer.
What was the first comic that was a joint venture between Marvel and DC?
The DC guy said Superman vs. Spider-Man. Bzzzz! Wrong. It was The Wizard of Oz.
A trick question, but one that comic book fans should know.
Then the clincher.
What device of Wonder Woman allows her to breathe in space?
Blank stares from both men.
But I, to the incredulity and shame of my family, knew the answer.
It was her earrings.
Yep. 10 out of 10.
I truly am the geekiest of comic book people.
Buy me a beer!
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i am the incredulity and shame of my family!
i am the geekiest of comic book geeks!
i am wonder woman’s space-breathing earrings!
congratulations. *grin*
I always try to be in the incredulity and shame of my family!
I’m not so sure that they appreciate it, but what can you do?
they just don’t recognize that you’re only making it LOOK easy.
Yes. Intimate knowledge of Wonder Woman’s jewelry takes years of hard study!
I used to wonder how exactly earrings made you breathe in space. Did she just stick them up her nose?
I am NOT ashamed of you… a little incredulity may sneak in, but there is no shame. Well, maybe I do wonder a bit at how you retain that knowledge; but, then again, I can tell you plenty about a 1987 Toyota Corolla FX-16’s engine design. That kind of info is nerdy but in a different way from comics nerd info. And let’s face it, while neither of our dorky knowledge bases will ever be of any real use, at least your knowledge is far more entertaining.
As long as we’re embracing our nerdiness, I say we create a whole line of women’s accessories that give them special powers, from bullet-deflecting bracelets to sonic lipstics, to fully robotic limbs, we can create our own super women. Wait, all those inventions sound familiar… Anyone know a good copyright lawyer?
I like your idea! Super-hero accessories!
Sarah Jane’s sonic lipstick. Wonder Woman’s portable air cannister earrings. Scarlet Witch’s pointy thing she wears on top of her head for no reason whatsoever. Black Canary’s fishnets.
I know where I’m shopping this Christmas.
The store’s name? Super-Fabulous. Obviously.