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Post by wildknight on Jan 1, 2014 23:17:14 GMT -5
...Who the heck is 8-Ball? An incredibly stupid Marvel comics villain. He has an actual 8 ball for his head. Nobody actually likes him, they just think it's cool to say that they like him because it's all kitschy and stuff. |
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Post by WSS? on Jan 1, 2014 23:17:41 GMT -5
...Who the heck is 8-Ball? An incredibly stupid Marvel comics villain. He has an actual 8 ball for his head. Nobody actually likes him, they just think it's cool to say that they like him because it's all kitschy and stuff. So, hipsters? |
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Post by wildknight on Jan 1, 2014 23:18:07 GMT -5
An incredibly stupid Marvel comics villain. He has an actual 8 ball for his head. Nobody actually likes him, they just think it's cool to say that they like him because it's all kitschy and stuff. So, hipsters? ... if hipsters were into mainstream comics, sure, I guess so |
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Post by SoonDragon67 on Jan 1, 2014 23:20:03 GMT -5
My username is...
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Raptor Jesus told me to do it!
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Post by SoonDragon67 on Jan 1, 2014 23:22:51 GMT -5
...Who the heck is 8-Ball? An incredibly stupid Marvel comics villain. He has an actual 8 ball for his head. Nobody actually likes him, they just think it's cool to say that they like him because it's all kitschy and stuff. 8-ball is... erm... How should I put this? One of the most idiotic concepts that Marvel has ever conceived, or possibly anyone for that matter. It is utterly improbable that someone actually likes him, and if they do then they're lying to themselves. |
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Post by iodill8 on Jan 1, 2014 23:23:58 GMT -5
An incredibly stupid Marvel comics villain. He has an actual 8 ball for his head. Nobody actually likes him, they just think it's cool to say that they like him because it's all kitschy and stuff. 8-ball is... erm... How should I put this? One of the most idiotic concepts that Marvel has ever conceived, or possibly anyone for that matter. It is utterly improbable that someone actually likes him, and if they do then they're lying to themselves. He could be improved on. There's hope for him. |
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Post by wildknight on Jan 1, 2014 23:24:24 GMT -5
Just thought I'd throw this out there, just in case someone tries to claim that they're actually a fan of 8-Ball. This is the character in question. .jpg) ... yep, this is a real thing that Marvel did back in the "hey, most of our readers are 8, so who gives a crap?" days. I would be SHOCKED if his so-called "fans" could tell me one thing about the character without access to Wikipedia. |
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Post by wildknight on Jan 1, 2014 23:28:16 GMT -5
HOLY CRAP I was hilariously wrong! I thought for sure this moron had to have come from the 60's or 70's when most comic book readers were actually children. This $#@!ing travesty was created in 1991, during the birth of the comic books boom! Admittedly, Sleepwalker was largely a comedy title, but at this point most comic book readers were teenagers or older... and this $#@!ing guy is the guy is what they came up with?
Unbelievable. Sometimes reality is funnier even than I can imagine.
... I have to quote this from Wikipedia. This is the greatest thing ever.
8-Ball was a brilliant engineer with an advanced degree in engineering, who created a four-man hovercraft in the shape of pool rack and led a gang of costumed villains, named also after pool balls. He designed a cue stick equipped with mechanisms enabling it to amplify the force applied to objects it strikes a thousand times over, turning them into potentially lethal missiles. 8-Ball was known to use everything from tires to dumpsters to cars as weapons in this manner. The cover to Sleepwalker #2 portrays him blasting an entire telephone booth at the hero. 8-Ball also used explosive grenades and fireworks, a round floating hovercraft, and flying miniature cameras, all painted to resemble billiard balls.
8-Ball is a skilled gymnast, expert pool player, experienced designer of missile propulsion systems, and a gifted inventor.
8-Ball's gang
The members of 8-Ball's gang were 6-Ball, 9-Ball and 11-Ball. Their weapons included exploding billiard balls.
I defy you to find a mainstream comic book villain with a lamer shtick.
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Post by WSS? on Jan 1, 2014 23:31:23 GMT -5
All I did is look him up on wikipedia and I thought he was stupid. Looks like he's never been a villain for anyone other than Sleepwalker, thank goodness.
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Post by SoonDragon67 on Jan 1, 2014 23:37:04 GMT -5
I defy you to find a mainstream comic book villain with a lamer shtick. Eye-Scream also from Marvel.  His power is to turn himself into Ice Cream. |
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Post by iodill8 on Jan 1, 2014 23:39:38 GMT -5
HOLY CRAP I was hilariously wrong! I thought for sure this moron had to have come from the 60's or 70's when most comic book readers were actually children. This $#@!ing travesty was created in 1991, during the birth of the comic books boom! Admittedly, Sleepwalker was largely a comedy title, but at this point most comic book readers were teenagers or older... and this $#@!ing guy is the guy is what they came up with? Unbelievable. Sometimes reality is funnier even than I can imagine. ... I have to quote this from Wikipedia. This is the greatest thing ever. 8-Ball was a brilliant engineer with an advanced degree in engineering, who created a four-man hovercraft in the shape of pool rack and led a gang of costumed villains, named also after pool balls. He designed a cue stick equipped with mechanisms enabling it to amplify the force applied to objects it strikes a thousand times over, turning them into potentially lethal missiles. 8-Ball was known to use everything from tires to dumpsters to cars as weapons in this manner. The cover to Sleepwalker #2 portrays him blasting an entire telephone booth at the hero. 8-Ball also used explosive grenades and fireworks, a round floating hovercraft, and flying miniature cameras, all painted to resemble billiard balls.
8-Ball is a skilled gymnast, expert pool player, experienced designer of missile propulsion systems, and a gifted inventor.
8-Ball's gang
The members of 8-Ball's gang were 6-Ball, 9-Ball and 11-Ball. Their weapons included exploding billiard balls.I defy you to find a mainstream comic book villain with a lamer shtick. Ego. Or that homeless guy who absorbed the essence of people's beings. Something like that. |
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Post by SoonDragon67 on Jan 1, 2014 23:44:50 GMT -5
Actually you know what? I got a guy who is absolutely terrible.(From DC comics this time) Here's his origin story: (From the DC Comics Database) Yes, he was insulted by a woman for being too small in his groin region, so he decided to don this...  |
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Post by iodill8 on Jan 1, 2014 23:51:17 GMT -5
Actually you know what? I got a guy who is absolutely terrible.(From DC comics this time) Here's his origin story: (From the DC Comics Database) Yes, he was insulted by a woman for being too small in his groin region, so he decided to don this... Hahahahahahahhajahahahahahahsjshshshshshshahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't be serious. It doesn't get lower than that. |
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Post by SoonDragon67 on Jan 1, 2014 23:55:08 GMT -5
Actually you know what? I got a guy who is absolutely terrible.(From DC comics this time) Here's his origin story: (From the DC Comics Database) Yes, he was insulted by a woman for being too small in his groin region, so he decided to don this... Hahahahahahahhajahahahahahahsjshshshshshshahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't be serious. It doesn't get lower than that. Hey, at least the two guys I mentioned only lasted for a single issue, unlike your guy. |
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Post by BaneTheDestroyer on Jan 2, 2014 0:07:27 GMT -5
If anybody thinks that I'm a hipster because I like one 8-ball........they're crazy. I like 8-ball strictly because, well, I'm a pool fan, not because of his origin or story (which I do know by the way)  Call me what you must, but I can sit and play pool 24/7 and enjoy myself. I like 8-ball because he signifies something I love, nothing more, nothing less. |
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Post by iodill8 on Jan 2, 2014 0:11:08 GMT -5
Hahahahahahahhajahahahahahahsjshshshshshshahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can't be serious. It doesn't get lower than that. Hey, at least the two guys I mentioned only lasted for a single issue, unlike your guy. What about Ego? Does Howard the Duck count? |
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Post by SoonDragon67 on Jan 2, 2014 0:11:52 GMT -5
If anybody thinks that I'm a hipster because I like one 8-ball........they're crazy. I like 8-ball strictly because, well, I'm a pool fan, not because of his origin or story (which I do know by the way) Call me what you must, but I can sit and play pool 24/7 and enjoy myself. I like 8-ball because he signifies something I love, nothing more, nothing less. That's quite possibly the stupidest reason someone can possibly give for liking someone/something. |
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Post by iodill8 on Jan 2, 2014 0:12:35 GMT -5
If anybody thinks that I'm a hipster because I like one 8-ball........they're crazy. I like 8-ball strictly because, well, I'm a pool fan, not because of his origin or story (which I do know by the way) Call me what you must, but I can sit and play pool 24/7 and enjoy myself. I like 8-ball because he signifies something I love, nothing more, nothing less. I like him because he is odd and his costume is cool. |
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Post by BaneTheDestroyer on Jan 2, 2014 0:12:44 GMT -5
If anybody thinks that I'm a hipster because I like one 8-ball........they're crazy. I like 8-ball strictly because, well, I'm a pool fan, not because of his origin or story (which I do know by the way) Call me what you must, but I can sit and play pool 24/7 and enjoy myself. I like 8-ball because he signifies something I love, nothing more, nothing less. That's quite possibly the stupidest reason someone can possibly give for liking someone/something. And I'm not going to disagree. |
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Post by BaneTheDestroyer on Jan 2, 2014 0:13:08 GMT -5
If anybody thinks that I'm a hipster because I like one 8-ball........they're crazy. I like 8-ball strictly because, well, I'm a pool fan, not because of his origin or story (which I do know by the way) Call me what you must, but I can sit and play pool 24/7 and enjoy myself. I like 8-ball because he signifies something I love, nothing more, nothing less. I like him because he is odd and his costume is cool. Actually, he's even. |
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