Every week, we take a look at some of the most bizarre, exciting, and downright unique things to happen in comics. Check out our choices below of the strange and wacky things that shouldn’t be overlooked from this week’s releases.
There may be some tiny spoilers ahead.
Extraordinary X-Men #7
Best Lethal Weapon Reference (Again)
Best Lethal Weapon Reference (Again)
Old Man Logan, Wolverine from the future, has been hanging out with the modern day X-Men. This isn’t the first time he’s uttered that certain line from the Lethal Weapon movies.
It turns out that line has been used in several movies. Check out this NSFW supercut.
Harley Quinn #25
Best Kick
Best Kick
Harley Quinn has no problems taking out anyone that gets in her way. Check out that kick.
Power Man and Iron Fist #1
Best Alternative to Foul Language
Best Alternative to Foul Language
When you have a kid, several things change. One in particular is the way you express yourself. Luke Cage has had to cut down on using profanity
Robin: Son of Batman #9
Best Collection of Pets
Best Collection of Pets
Being the son of a billionaire would have its advantages. Besides getting tons of cool gadgets to fight crime, Damian Wayne also has a great mix of pets.
Amazing Spider-Man #8
Best Star Wars Reference
Best Star Wars Reference
Mister Negative realizes things aren’t going according to plan and yells out those famous words, “It’s a trap!” We immediately think of Star Wars and turning the page, you find that Spider-Man was thinking of it too.
Superman: American Alien #4
Best Quote You Would Expect From Lex Luthor
Best Quote You Would Expect From Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor is a bit of a jerk. When young Clark Kent asks him for a quote, Lex answers in a way only his arrogance will allow.
Superman: American Alien #4
Best Analysis of Clark Kent
Best Analysis of Clark Kent
Clark runs into young Dick Grayson. Dick really looks him over and comes to some interesting conclusions for someone he just met.
Superman: American Alien #4
Best and Most Unexpected Dance
Best and Most Unexpected Dance
Clark Kent is a pretty straight and narrow guy. He rarely does anything spontaneous. When he realized his recording from an interview was still in tact, he broke out into a pretty interesting dance out on the streets.
The Mighty Thor #4
Best Use of a Sound FX
Best Use of a Sound FX
In comics, we often see clever ways to use sound FX in the telling of a story. When an outraged Odin smashes his scepter on the floor, he makes a cool crack on the surface.
Silver Surfer #2
Best Description of Morning Aromas by an Alien
Best Description of Morning Aromas by an Alien
Silver Surfer has been staying on Earth with Dawn Greenwood. Waking up, he smells that typical morning aroma and has an interesting way to describe it.
I Hate Fairyland #5
Best Entrance on a Flying Dragon
Best Entrance on a Flying Dragon
Gert has been stuck in Fairyland for nearly 30 years. To make things worse, while she’s aged those years, she’s still in the body of a child. She’s about to unleash her full fury which will lead to some crazy consequences.
Martian Manhunter #9
Best David Bowie Reference
Best David Bowie Reference
When things start getting a little strange outside, John Constantine makes a David Bowie reference to describe what he’s seeing.
Spider-Woman #4
Best Suspenseful Sequence
Best Suspenseful Sequence
Spider-Woman is very pregnant. She’s trapped in an alien hospital located in the middle of a black hole with the shape-shifting Skrulls attacking the place. Having an emergency C-section, we’re left wondering over the fate of her baby.
Spider-Woman #4
Best Display of Anger
Best Display of Anger
After delivering her baby, there’s still the Skrulls that have to be dealt with. Spider-Woman doesn’t get any chance to rest and unleashes her fury upon the aliens.
Clean Room #5
Most Disturbing Image
Most Disturbing Image
It’s been made perfectly clear you don’t ever want to go into the Clean Room. Seeing horrors from your past come alive could be rough. Here, we get a pretty disturbing example.
Web Warriors #4
Best Awesome Freedom Speech
Best Awesome Freedom Speech
On a world full of Otto Octaviuses, Spider-Gwen tries to give them a speech declaring they can be free. Despite her efforts, it doesn’t go too well.
That’s it this week. Let us know in the comments below what other Best Stuff you dug this past week. Special thanks to @djfanco for his suggestions. If you want to participate or felt we missed some other Best Stuff, don’t complain, contribute, especially if you didn’t offer any suggestions. Each week you can @reply me on Twitter at @GManFromHeck by Saturdays using the hashtag #BestStuffInComics. We’ll give you a shout out and I’ll think you’re pretty groovy.
Be sure to always look for the best stuff and always be sure to be aware who’s around when you break into a “Who’s Bad?” dance.