By Carl Slaughter: Identify the superhero, supervillain, superrelative, superalterego, or superbuddy who uttered these famous catch phrases or one liners. Easy ones first.
- “I’m Batman.”
- “I am Iron Man.”
- “This is a job for Superman.”
- “I’m your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.”
- “Hulk smash!”
- “I am Groot.”
- “Shazam!”
- “In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil’s might, beware my power, Green Lantern’s light.”
- “Kneel before Zod.”
- “Hail Hydra.”
- “Back in a flash.”
- “Flame on!”
- “My Spidey sense is tingling.”
- “Assemble!”
- “Kowabunga!”
- “Spoon!”
- “Bub.”
- “Why so serious?”
- “Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist.”
- “I could do this all day.”
- “It’s clobbering time!”
- “It’s morphing time!”
- “The power of the Sun in the palm of my hand.”
- “I am vengeance. I am the night.”
- “It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do, that defines me.”
- “With great power comes great responsibility.”
- “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
- “Don’t make me angry. You won’t like me when I’m angry.”
- “I feel a great swell of pity for the poor soul who comes to that school looking for trouble.”
- “I’m not locked in here with you, you’re locked in here with me.”
- “Men get arrested. Dogs get put down.”
- “This city’s afraid of me. I’ve seen it’s true face.”
- “You’ve got me? Who’s got you?”
- “Is she with you?” “I thought she was with you.”
- “It is our sacred duty to defend the world. And it is what I am going to do.”
Answer key:
- “I’m Batman.”
- “I am Iron Man.”
- “This is a job for Superman.”
- “I’m your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.”
- “Hulk smash!”
- “I am Groot.”
- “Shazam!” AKA Captain Marvel
- “In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil’s might, beware my power, Green Lantern’s light.”
- “Kneel before Zod.”
- “Hail Hydra.”
- “Back in a flash.” — The Flash
- “Flame on!” — The Human Torch
- “My Spidey sense is tingling.” Spider-Man
- “Assemble!” — Avengers
- “Kowabunga!” – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- “Spoon!” The Tick
- “Bub.” — Wolverine
- “Why so serious?” — The Joker
- “Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist.” — Tony Stark
- “I could do this all day.” — Steve Rogers
- “It’s clobbering time!” — The Thing
- “It’s morphing time!” — Power Rangers
- “The power of the Sun in the palm of my hand.” — Doctor Octopus
- “I am vengeance. I am the night.” — Batman
- “It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do, that defines me.” — Batman
- “With great power comes great responsibility.” — Peter Parker’s uncle, Ben
- “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” — Harvey Dent
- “Don’t make me angry. You won’t like me when I’m angry.” — Bruce Banner
- “I feel a great swell of pity for the poor soul who comes to that school looking for trouble.” — Professor Xavier
- “I’m not locked in here with you, you’re locked in here with me.” — Rorschach
- “Men get arrested. Dogs get put down.” — Rorschach
- “This city’s afraid of me. I’ve seen its true face.” — Rorschach
- “You’ve got me? Who’s got you?” — Lois Lane
- “Is she with you?” “I thought she was with you.” — Superman, Batman
- “It is our sacred duty to defend the world. And it is what I am going to do.” — Wonder Woman
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Though an acceptable alternative answer for all 35 is probably “Deadpool.”
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7 – Technically, the wizard Shazam said it first…
8 – Specifically, the Abin Sur and Hal Jordan-era Green Lanterns – not Alan Scott.
10 – What, no answer in the key? Do the faceless minions get the credit?
11, 12, 14, 15, 22 – Again, which one?
28 – As the TV tagline, this is most properly attributed to David Bruce Banner. Remember, they changed his name for that incarnation.
1. The Artist Who Was Then Formerly Known As Prince.
2. Ozzy Osbourne.
3. Michael Stipe, slightly misquoted.
I too want to know about #10 — or are we counting them all, throughout all comics, movies, TV, cartoons?
Rev. Bob is correct about #28.
Extra points to Doug, Rev. Bob, and extra internets to James and Doug.
#10 Or it could be Captain America.