Comments on: Cracked’s creepiest characters http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/ Newsarama contributors share what’s on their minds. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:25:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kirk Boxleitner, a.k.a. K-Box http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-419188 Kirk Boxleitner, a.k.a. K-Box Mon, 12 May 2008 00:02:25 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-419188 Jason, The hate comes from the fact that, if you've ever seen a picture of Marv Wolfman from that era, it's pretty much impossible to see Terry Long as anything other than a Marty Stu for Wolfman. Jason,

The hate comes from the fact that, if you’ve ever seen a picture of Marv Wolfman from that era, it’s pretty much impossible to see Terry Long as anything other than a Marty Stu for Wolfman.

]]> By: Jason M. Bryant http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416811 Jason M. Bryant Sat, 10 May 2008 09:02:21 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416811 I don't get the Terry hate. College professor dating a younger woman? Okay, that's odd. The hating on the clothes and hair is just silly, though. That's like watching the first couple of years of Three's Company and saying that John Ritter was a horrible person based on his clothing. Sure, Terry had the white guy fro, but that was at the same time that Nightwing had the open shirt. Big deal. I don’t get the Terry hate. College professor dating a younger woman? Okay, that’s odd.

The hating on the clothes and hair is just silly, though. That’s like watching the first couple of years of Three’s Company and saying that John Ritter was a horrible person based on his clothing. Sure, Terry had the white guy fro, but that was at the same time that Nightwing had the open shirt. Big deal.

]]> By: The Ugly American http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416369 The Ugly American Fri, 09 May 2008 21:46:19 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416369 Yes, I know that was Crazy, not Cracked, but it would have been funny. Yes, I know that was Crazy, not Cracked, but it would have been funny.

]]> By: Matt M. http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416368 Matt M. Fri, 09 May 2008 21:44:28 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416368 Unless I'm forgetting something, Morrison didn't come up with that character, and it instead dates from Rachel Pollack's run. Unless I’m forgetting something, Morrison didn’t come up with that character, and it instead dates from Rachel Pollack’s run.

]]> By: The Ugly American http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416346 The Ugly American Fri, 09 May 2008 21:38:26 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416346 You'd think that Cracked might have picked Obnoxio the Clown. Think about it. THINK ABOUT IT. You’d think that Cracked might have picked Obnoxio the Clown.

Think about it.

THINK ABOUT IT.

]]> By: gopher http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416189 gopher Fri, 09 May 2008 19:57:17 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416189 I miss Doom Patrol-era Grant Morrison. I miss Doom Patrol-era Grant Morrison.

]]> By: Dawn http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416171 Dawn Fri, 09 May 2008 19:49:03 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/05/09/crackeds-creepiest-characters/#comment-416171 I always cringed at Wonderman. It was the eyes. Ugh. I always cringed at Wonderman. It was the eyes. Ugh.

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