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The Official Best and Worse Names of Marvel Comics Thread

Discussion in 'Marvel Comics' started by jaqua99, Sep 24, 2012.

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  1. jaqua99

    jaqua99 ....I need a horse!

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    Lets see your opinions. What are some of the best names of all characters, heroes, and villains, in marvel comics? Some of the worst?

    Off the top of my head

    Best: Annihilus, Venom, Galactus, The Sentry, Hulk, Nova, Thanos, Magneto, Deadpool, Ultron, Living Tribunal

    Worst: Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, She-Hulk, Living Lightning, Professor X, Squirrel Girl, Blob, and of course, Ugly John

    So lets hear yours!
     
    #1 jaqua99, Sep 24, 2012
  2. spiderbob

    spiderbob All Hail Britannia

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    I'm curious as to what criteria you're using that makes these names bad or good to you. Or is it simply by sound to you?
     
    #2 spiderbob, Sep 24, 2012
  3. Spider-Nerd

    Spider-Nerd Bring on the pressure

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    Anything unlimited. It just sounds stupid. :o
     
    #3 Spider-Nerd, Sep 24, 2012
  4. runawayboulder

    runawayboulder 2016 NFL Pick Em CHAMP

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    You mean Ultimate?
     
    #4 runawayboulder, Sep 24, 2012
  5. JewishHobbit

    JewishHobbit Avenger

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    I'm sorry but I still can't think of "Rulk" or "Red She-Hulk" without shaking my head. That's really the best that they could come up with?!

    As for best... I've always been a fan of Onslaught for the sake that it really fit the character and the storyline. It was dead on and perfect.
     
    #5 JewishHobbit, Sep 24, 2012
  6. jaqua99

    jaqua99 ....I need a horse!

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    All of it, but mostly, just how it sounds, so opinions :)

    Like to me, Annihilus sounds like a cool name, as does Galactus, And The Sentry, Ugly John Sounds lame, so does she-Hulk to me, that type of thing
     
    #6 jaqua99, Sep 24, 2012
  7. Spider-Nerd

    Spider-Nerd Bring on the pressure

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    No i mean unlimited. Spider-Man unlimited, x-men unlimited. :o
     
    #7 Spider-Nerd, Sep 24, 2012
  8. Jacky

    Jacky Civilian

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    Worst: The codename Marvel Girl always annoyed me.
    Best: Nightcrawler (appropriately creepy name for creepy looking guy) and Galactus
     
    #8 Jacky, Sep 26, 2012
  9. Jennifer Walters

    Jennifer Walters Attorney at Law

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    You need to repent for your sins. :o
     
    #9 Jennifer Walters, Sep 26, 2012
  10. JewishHobbit

    JewishHobbit Avenger

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    A large black man named Black Goliath is cringe-worthy.
     
    #10 JewishHobbit, Sep 26, 2012
  11. Phaedrus45

    Phaedrus45 Avenger

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    Oh man! I'm seriously disappointed. I thought this thread was to talk about the worst Thread names in the Marvel forums. Like, almost anything with "official" in its title. After all, just because you say it's official doesn't make it so.

    This is the "Official disappointed in a thread's content after opening it up" post!
     
    #11 Phaedrus45, Sep 26, 2012
  12. jaqua99

    jaqua99 ....I need a horse!

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    well, you sir, can go *explicit* yourself


    ;P
     
    #12 jaqua99, Sep 26, 2012
  13. Phaedrus45

    Phaedrus45 Avenger

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    I have. I will again. And, it is always more satisfying than when I opened the thread. :p
     
    #13 Phaedrus45, Sep 26, 2012
  14. THANOSRULES

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    The best name in comics: Killer Shrike

    If I ever get super powers I'm gonna be Killer Shrike
     
    #14 THANOSRULES, Sep 26, 2012
  15. jaqua99

    jaqua99 ....I need a horse!

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    hah
    :p
     
    #15 jaqua99, Sep 27, 2012
  16. Venomfan

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    its kind of funny. Names like Spider-man, Batman, Superman, Doctor Doom are all classic but you cannot make names like that anymore without people thinking they are lame. do people even call Dr. Doom that anymore or is he usually referred to as Doom or Victor?
     
    #16 Venomfan, Sep 29, 2012
  17. TheCorpulent1

    TheCorpulent1 SHAZAM!

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    People still call him Dr. Doom.
     
    #17 TheCorpulent1, Sep 29, 2012
  18. RockSP

    RockSP MYTH SMITH ˆž∞!!!

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    Night Thrasher, Egghead, Paste Pot Pete belong in the worst column.
     
    #18 RockSP, Sep 29, 2012
  19. El Bastardo

    El Bastardo Literary elitist

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    This one wins. :up:

    /thread
     
    #19 El Bastardo, Sep 29, 2012
  20. THANOSRULES

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    what about a black guy named for a 60s black terrorist group?
     
    #20 THANOSRULES, Sep 30, 2012
  21. TheCorpulent1

    TheCorpulent1 SHAZAM!

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    He was named for the animal, though.
     
    #21 TheCorpulent1, Sep 30, 2012
  22. Union Jack

    Union Jack defender of the realm

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    Stilt man,ms.marvel (daft name but I like the character!), moon dragon,doop,flag smasher..they are bad ones I think..

    As for good ones there are loads my some of my faves are captain America/Britain, Union Jack, human torch, night crawler, the sentry (I wish he could return..I liked him before he went overly nuts), ghost rider,hulk,Spider-Man and hawk eye.
     
    #22 Union Jack, Oct 3, 2012
  23. The_Shadow

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    That's very true lol.

    Off the top of my head.

    Best: Venom, Thor, Loki, Ultron, Wolverine, Gambit, Magneto, Hawkeye, Bullseye, Deadpool.

    Worst: There are a lot...Namor, The Fantastic Four(the group name and each member other than Thing), Captain Marvel, + the obvious ones.
     
    #23 The_Shadow, Oct 3, 2012
  24. Manic

    Manic User title? USER TITLE?!

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    I'm not a fan of the Marvel names for Marvel characters. Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Marvel Girl, Marvel Boy, Mar-Vell...
     
    #24 Manic, Oct 3, 2012
  25. Quasimod0

    Quasimod0 Bell-Ringer

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    Atlas is a really cool name
    Galactus and magneto are really corny names, even though they fit
     
    #25 Quasimod0, Oct 3, 2012
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