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  1. 11-14-2006, 01:00 PM #1
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    Default Lesser Known Superhero Nicknames

    I think one of the fun things about superhero comics is examining the nicknames that superheroes get, whether from other characters or in their marketing.

    We know most of the notable ones, like Man of Steel or Man of Tomorrow for Superman.

    Dark Knight, Darknight Detective, Caped Crusader for Batman.

    Webhead, Webspinner, Spidey for Spider-Man.

    But how about some of the lesser known ones?

    How many Superman, Batman and Spider-Man nicknames can you think of?

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    Spider-Man is also known as "Wallcrawler"
    Giant-Man had that horrible nickname "High Pockets"
    Iron Man is the "Golden Avenger" and "Shellhead"
    Thor is sometimes called "Goldielocks" mostly by Spider-Man
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    Superman- Metropolis Marvel, Supes, Big blue boyscout

    Batman-Bats

    Captain Marvel-big red cheese, worlds mightiest mortal

    Aquaman-king of the 7 seas

    Flash-scarlet speedster, fastest man alive, human whirlwind

    Green Lantern (Hal mostly)-emerald knight, emerald gladiator, emerald crusader

    Green Arrow- emerald archer, modern day Robin Hood

    Black Canary-blonde bombshell

    Hawkman-winged warrior

    Captain America-sheild slinger

    Daredevil-the man without fear

    Firestorm-the nuclear man, hothead

    Elongated Man-world famous, ductile detective (that 1 also works for Plastic Man)

    The Atom- mighty mite

    Robin- the boy wonder
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  4. 11-14-2006, 07:06 PM #4
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    Superman: The Action Ace
    His city had a silly, seldom-used "official" nickname, The Big Apricot.

    With Marvel characters, you also have an additional category, your "Hulk Name."
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  5. 11-14-2006, 07:11 PM #5
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    Batman's been the Gotham Guardian and Superman the Metropolis Marvel.
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  6. 11-14-2006, 07:13 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by suedenim
    Superman: The Action Ace
    His city had a silly, seldom-used "official" nickname, The Big Apricot.

    With Marvel characters, you also have an additional category, your "Hulk Name."
    Oooooh...good point!

    That's a great idea for a Top Five!!

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    Superman: The Man of Tomorrow, The Man of Steel, Last Son of Krypton
    Captain Marvel: Captain Whitebread
    Judge Dredd: Old Stony Face
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    Incredible Hulk: Jade Jaws
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    She Hulk was called "Shulkie" wasn't she? I think by Spiderman.
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    Some weird site I saw a few months back said that The Flash was also occasionally known as Whiz Wizard,the Sultan of speed and the Monarch of motion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by suedenim
    With Marvel characters, you also have an additional category, your "Hulk Name."
    Much less prominently, the DnA Legion also had their 'Shikari names': Dark Legion, Fair Legion, Bold Legion, Brown Legion...
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  12. 11-15-2006, 08:22 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by twilight
    Some weird site I saw a few months back said that The Flash was also occasionally known as Whiz Wizard,the Sultan of speed and the Monarch of motion.
    Really?

    I'd love to see where he was called that!

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    Quote Originally Posted by slam
    She Hulk was called "Shulkie" wasn't she? I think by Spiderman.
    That she was!

    Was it Spider-Man? I thought it was Hawkeye. It was pretty funny either way. :)

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    Oh, in case y'all missed it - here's the Top Five Superhero Nicknames Courtesy of the Hulk! :)

    Enjoy!

    -Brian
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Cronin
    Oh, in case y'all missed it - here's the Top Five Superhero Nicknames Courtesy of the Hulk! :)

    Enjoy!

    -Brian
    Excellent. I'm ecstatic that "Bird nose" made #1.

    Defenders rule OK!
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