Legion World Forums LEGION COMPANION Dr. Gym'll's Cultural Rarities *tee hee!* FUNNIEST Super-Hero Comics!

The ones that elicit a BWAHAHA on purpose or a *titter* unintentionally!

I think currently, FORMERLY KNOWN AS JUSTICE LEAGUE tops the list!

Surprisingly, THE OUTSIDERS has delivered laughs in all 4 issues so far. I honestly believe Winick's going for an '80s JLI' feel for the book-- it's really working for me! the scene between Grace & Arsenal in issue 4 was utterly hysterical!

EXILES and X-STATIX have their funny moments sometimes.

What other super-hero books crack you smooth up...?

Supergirl (Peter David's run) had some brilliantly funny bits in it. Top of my head one the best ones was in #75 (I think) where the bad guys are firing bullets at her and they're bouncing off so they throw the guns at her at she gets knocked down. Made me laugh out loud. Oh, and the pink kryptonite page from #79.

Young Justice always made me laugh too, and every issue of FKATJL has made me laugh out loud too.

The first three issues of FKATJL cracked me up. The fourth one, which I got yesterday, was amusing, but less so -- although the events shown in that issue weren't meant to be as lighthearted as in earlier issues, so that's not so surprising.

I've always busted out laughing with any of the old AMBUSH BUG issues I have.

The dialogue in X-STATIX usually makes me crack a smile, but rarely makes me LOL -- the wit is drier and subtler. It's one of my favorite titles.

I just picked up my first issue of EXILES yesterday... will let you know what I think...

FKATJL is the best right now.


I miss Ambush Bug though...although he's supposed to be in issues 4, 5 and 6 of Lobo's mini series.

I'm betting Giffen's return to LOBO guest-starring AMBUSH BUG will be SOOOOO funny!

Yes, SUPERGIRL and YOUNG JUSTICE were always good for laughs.

Giffen and Tom & Mary Bierbaum's HECKLER series lasted a scant 6 issues, but the laughs were anything BUT scant.

Giffen's VEXT was very funny too, but not really a super-hero book.

Recent DOOM PATROL writer JOHN ARCUDI had my favorite comic for 15 months with MAJOR BUMMER... I still miss that book! Damn all the comic readers who didn't buy it to the firepits of Apokolips!!!!

If any of you never read MAJOR BUMMER-- hit the back-issue bins NOW. You'll thank me later.

Not really sure if you mean current or past comics so -

"Formerly Known" is like getting back together with old high school buddies and reliving some memories. I love it so much, I hope it goes ongoing.

"Impulse" had some really funny moments in it when Mark Waid wrote it for the first couple of years. That was one great book.

"JLI" #24 still holds the record for making me laught out loud the longest. The scene where the mini-Khunds show up at the super-hero party was one of the all-time classic comic book scenes, ever. Kevin Maguire's facial expressions were at their finest.

"Aquaman" makes me laugh, but I don't think it's intentional. The book is so bad right now, that I just can't look away. I must keep reading to see how bad it gets. I may drop it once it starts getting better. The book tries to take itself seriously when it has two half-naked Viking chicks named Grinwald and Brunhald (or whatever) running around trying to save the godess of rivers or some such crap. All with Aquaman sporting a new waterhand that can only be used for good and never evil. The dialogue is so hokey, I keep checking the bottom corner to see if silhouettes of robots will start a commentary on the story.

I have to mention the classic Jack Cole Plastic Man stuff here. Some absolutely fantastic and funny work.

The current AQUAMAN series did appear to be the 'Plan 9 From Outer Space' of AQUAMAN series... I dropped it after issue 5.

I'm wowndering what Kyle Baker's PLASTIC MAN series is gonna be like... been years since he's (Baker) had a regular series, hasn't it...?

DC HORIZONS (their free instore promo news-zine) has 6 pages of the upcoming PM #1-- I'll scan them when I get home, and if I can't get 'em loaded, I'll at least e-mail you a peek, Lashie. I'm planning on checking out #1 from the strength of these pages ... clever uses for Plas's powers!

Judging from the pages I saw in PREVIEWS, it's going to be *very* cartoony. Very creative use of Plas' abilities, though.

"Young Heroe's in Love" was a very funny title and I miss it. Check it out if you haven't read it!!!!

Thanks Pov!

Icey, I loved YHIL!!!! Monstergirl was my far-away favorite!

Lash I was partial to Bonfire!!!!

Though I don't think it's been as funny in awhile, "Cerebus" used to crack me up.

The early Cerebus books were hilarious.

I'm also fond of Jim Valentino's Normalman series. Some fantastic stuff there, including a nifty LSH parody.

Ah, yes, the "Legion of Superfluous Heroes Roll Call!"

As for Cerebus ...

He rarely chooses to do so anymore, but Dave Sim is still capable of writing bust-a-gut comedy. If you can, check out #s 266 and 267 (the first two issues of "Latter Days", the final storyline).

Young Heroes in Love was pretty cool! The best part in the whole series for me was when Monstergirl revealed she could shrink down, and then got together with the small hero (forget his name). I remember thinking, "wow, that's cool" (I know, I'm a biiiiiiig dork).


And I don't know if I'm the only one, but I think that Giffen's Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special is the all-time funniest comic book ever. In fact, I like most his Lobo stuff (latest series is pretty weak so far though). His Ambush Bug and Heckler were a lot of fun, but his Justice League run is the funniest in the history of comics and I currently love FKATJL!

Peter David's first run on Captain Marvel was pretty funny. The current one has changed focus and has more interesting stories, but is still good for a coupla chuckles.

Oh yeah, and Flaming Carrot was

Vext was great. Probably my favorite work of Giffen's since his Legion days.

What about the Inferior Five? How could you not find Dumb Bunny and company funny?

And how about Fruitman? Anyone remember that one from Harvey comics back in the day?

Nothing can beat Ambush Bug!

Early Impulse, before "they" decided it should be serious.

Early Harley Quinn, before "they" decided it should be serious.

The Simpsons.

Just had the pleasure of reading Love Fights #3 and 4 (by Andi Watson - ONI Press) last night. The first two issues were good, but I think he's hit his stride now; the story's coming together. It's a comment of comics, superheroes, comic book artists, fandom/hero worship, the media .... and the funny part is a cat who has become a superhero. A rather jealous, sneaky and egotistical superhero (how catlike). Guess you'd call it gentle satire.

Chuck Austen's sucktacular UNCANNY X-Men makes me laugh.

Or maybe it makes me scream incoherently in horror.
I can't remember.

The only current funny superhero title I can think of offhand is the new ALPHA FLIGHT series.

Can't forget Peter David's run on X-Factor...excellent stuff!