17 Facts About Comic Book History That You Probably Didn't Know
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Even the best comic books had some moments that really make you wonder what the hell was happening.
1. When the Comics Code was first introduced it prohibited police officers or judges from being portrayed negatively.
Comic books also weren’t allowed to be sold at newsstands unless a hero won at the end of the book
2. There are more than 50 Iron Man suits.
There’s one that is made out of the same metal that Thor’s hammer is made of.
3. In the comics, Iron Man used to regularly use roller skates that were built into his suit.
4. In the late 80's The Joker served as the Iranian ambassador for the United Nations.
5. Since the Green Lantern Corps have a representative from each sector or space, there is a Vulcan Green Lantern that has appeared.
6. Powdered Toast Man, who originated in the cartoon The Ren and Stimpy Show, officially appeared in the Marvel universe.
7. Comic books often avoid using words like "Clint" or "flick" because during printing letters can often run together and the words can be mistaken for profanity.
8. Shortly after the Watergate scandal Captain America found Richard Nixon in the White House committing suicide.
9. The symbols used to censor words in comic books are called jarns, quips, nittles or grawlixes depending on the type.
Most get lumped into the blanket term of grawlixes.
10. Gotham City is technically located in Southern New Jersey, while Metropolis is in Delaware.
11. More than 20 types of Kryptonite exist, including a pink Kryptonite that makes Superman gay.
It only made one appearance, in 2003.
12. In the 1940s there was a superhero named "The Green Lama."
The Green Lama was a Buddhist and one of his powers included reincarnation.
13. There are 8 different Batcaves. One of them is right under Arkham Asylum.
14. There was once a book that took place in an alternate universe where Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive sheep instead of a spider, turning him into a hero named "Sheep-Boy."
It was part of the “What If…†series. In another issue, Captain America ran for and won the 1980 Presidential Election.
15. Wayne Enterprises, which is run by Batman's Bruce Wayne, owns The Daily Planet, the newspaper Clark Kent is a reporter for.
16. Harley Quinn was first created for the Batman 90's cartoon series.
She proved so popular she was eventually written into the comics.
17. Once in a crossover between the Justice League and The Avengers, Superman was deemed worthy to wield Thor's hammer.
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