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A North Carolina man (not Chris Sims, South Carolina’s greatest citizen, but really, they’re all sort of the same over there) vowed to boycott Action Comics, not all DC – just Action, after he believed the publisher took a swipe at his lord and presumably savior in the first issue of their Superman relaunch.
The offending panel?
He relented on the boycott threat after another human being, one who was probably reachable and would have readily solved the situation before the whole notion of the boycott began, explained to him that it was merely a grunt Superman was making after getting shot by a tank and *not* Superman saying out loud the internet short hand for “god damn”, something people are known to do, I guess, in North Carolina.
Lesson in all this? Getting shot by a tank: still not a good enough reason to say “GODDAMMIT”.
IN OTHER NEWS: Our frequently non-cited shutterbug pal Joey Miller opened up a new site where you can peruse his craft. Go check them out, and hire him. Or you can hire me and I’ll just steal his camera. I know where he keeps his hide-a-key.
-cof
September 12th, 2011 at 5:31 pm
I have no idea how, but you’ve managed to draw three images of an old bald dude, and yet all I see, in the posing, in his look, in EVERYTHING, is RAY SMUCKLES of Achewood fame.
Ultimate success?
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Curt Reply:
September 12th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
I think it’s the slouched position, the folded arms over the belly. I see it too now, dammit.
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The Real Derek Reply:
September 12th, 2011 at 5:40 pm
For serious, now I’m going to see that everywhere.
Also, good inks on bats.
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chrishaley Reply:
September 12th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
It’s the glasses. Those make the other things seem more Ray-like.
Totally unintentional.
I think this dude’s life would be a little better if he were more like Ray.
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September 12th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
I swear Grant Morrison is getting weirder and weird with his vocalized sound effects. Batman and Robin was just chocked fulled of “Htt” and “Hcks” and “Pffs” and “Tcks” and all other kind of bodily sounds.
In Other News:
I think some one is advertising furry sex comics at the bottom of your page. I’m sure the nice protester man would not approve of that, either.
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September 12th, 2011 at 5:50 pm
SOUTH CAROLINA DOES NOT HAVE HEATHEN BARBECUE THAT IS A DIFFERENCE CURT “O” FRANKLIN
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Joey Reply:
September 12th, 2011 at 6:12 pm
North Carolina, South Carolina, who cares. Your BBQ is shit.
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chrishaley Reply:
September 12th, 2011 at 6:54 pm
+1
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Wolter Reply:
September 12th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
You are a bad person and your opinions are bad.
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Dr. Hurt Reply:
September 16th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Chris your opinions on Barbecue are very, very wrong. I’m sorry. Accept the vinegar. North Carolina will always trump South Carolina.
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September 12th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Is “OOF” not good enough anymore?? Can I get an “UGH?”
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September 12th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
It’s a little known fact that the sound a person makes when dry heaving into a trash can is “ROTFL.”
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September 12th, 2011 at 6:01 pm
This is hilarious. Mostly because I have friends who live there who were telling me how stupid the shop owner is about basically everything. The even funnier thing about this comic, is that my friend told me that this same guy loves All Star Batman and Robin where he does in fact say, “I’m the goddamned Batman.”
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September 12th, 2011 at 6:05 pm
@Grimloche Its even better. He actually says (to Robin) “What are you, retarded? I’m the goddamn Batman”
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September 12th, 2011 at 6:08 pm
Sufferin’ Sappho.
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September 12th, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Man, ya’ll the best, even if you use my key to jump in bed with me and slap my naked ass while I’m trying to sleep. TRUE STORY.
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September 12th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
I bet that this he’s okay with Crossed, swears from Batman are permitted. It’s only Superman that’s required to keep it clean.
I bet he thinks Damian is saying “totally tits” everytime writers use his “TT” and he is fine with it. All of those Robins are a bunch of no good trouble makers anyways~
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September 12th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
I love that your Action #1 Supes is visibly younger than your traditional Supes.
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September 12th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
Obviously, this had to happen: http://bit.ly/nDdiyc
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SeanNOLA Reply:
September 13th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
3 times, actually.
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September 12th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
So Superman functionally being a terrorist is okay, but exclaiming ‘God!’ when struck hard is too much?
Wow.
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September 12th, 2011 at 11:18 pm
I’ll bet though that this dude just doubled his business and now we all know what Comic Shop we are all going to if we are ever in South Carolina
Haley your Batman looks amazing!!!!
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September 13th, 2011 at 12:14 am
that batman makes me feel kinda funny…like when i used to climb the ropes in gym class.
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September 13th, 2011 at 7:58 am
[...] of response to the widely publicized boycott, an artist over at “Let’s Be Friends Again” drew up a very funny comic strip showing how ridiculous the shop owner is being… When Batman [...]
September 13th, 2011 at 11:25 am
Wow. I should’ve known you guys would have an opinion on the matter. I had almost forgotten about that story until this. Nice one, guys.
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September 13th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Love the addition of the hilariously excess lines on Batman’s new costume. I mean, I love that you made fun of it, not that it exists.
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September 13th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
So all those times Superman has said “Great Rao!” isn’t taking God’s name in vain?
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September 14th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
lol, Morrison should go to that store and give an impromptu signing. GD!
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September 16th, 2011 at 9:04 am
Hey whoa whoa whoa,
We are NOT “all the same over here.” This guy is being ridiculous. There are even, GASP, atheists in NC. I’m one of them. Don’t pigeonhole us.
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