tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445236716513895247.post3136702377825144389..comments2023-11-30T02:39:02.047-06:00Comments on Comics Make No Sense: Polka Party Friday!Adam Barnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08573914395859734760noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445236716513895247.post-36419994384774232632010-08-18T11:19:05.403-05:002010-08-18T11:19:05.403-05:00My daughter has a stuffed animal inspired by the P...My daughter has a stuffed animal inspired by the Put Me In The Zoo book by Robert Lopshire. The book tells of a dog/leopard that can cause his spots to do anything -- change color, change size, spin around, adhere to people, etc. (although not turn into buzz saws or fists). Now I know where the Polka Dot Man gets his inspiration.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389457077333572415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445236716513895247.post-17839042586867758222010-08-13T22:05:46.456-05:002010-08-13T22:05:46.456-05:00Ya know, considering the fare his Distinguished Co...Ya know, considering the fare his Distinguished Competition was putting out, it's no wonder Stan Lee could boast of being nigh to Shakespeare in comparison. Heck, even the Spidey Super Stories of the '70s seem more sophisticated than these Batty Batman Bonanzas! Now what would Frank Miller's version of the goddamned Batman have done with Mr. Polka Dot? Shudders to think ....Fred W. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07602124919964053532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445236716513895247.post-76188460637209013902010-08-13T16:10:56.239-05:002010-08-13T16:10:56.239-05:00Hic-ups or what is (NOT) better known as the invis...Hic-ups or what is (NOT) better known as the invisible polka dot!<br /><br />Bum bum buuuuum!MarvelX42noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445236716513895247.post-59012534653095943692010-08-13T14:36:16.853-05:002010-08-13T14:36:16.853-05:00This just made me laugh out loud so many times...
...This just made me laugh out loud so many times...<br />My wif is wondering what is soo funny...<br />it made me laugh so much it gave me hic-ups..<br /><br />Silver age is just great for making you laugh...and smile..Peter Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932925408386855040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445236716513895247.post-42728229204848158942010-08-13T12:00:52.556-05:002010-08-13T12:00:52.556-05:00I'm sure this comic was about as interesting a...I'm sure this comic was about as interesting as staring directly at the sun for 30 seconds and then seeing spots for the next 20 minutes. Either way, you have nobody to blame but yourself.Justin Garrett Blumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15137911263603130588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445236716513895247.post-67563419350705804382010-08-13T08:29:30.172-05:002010-08-13T08:29:30.172-05:00MAYBE they were thinkin that for issue 300 instead...MAYBE they were thinkin that for issue 300 instead of bringing back one of the old lame villains that Batman has fought like a bagillion times we will make the next new ultravillian that will be his most bad ass villain ever for now and all time. The name Mr. Polka dot will resonate from this day forth!<br /><br />or not......MarvelX42noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445236716513895247.post-91551119068240850952010-08-13T06:56:37.588-05:002010-08-13T06:56:37.588-05:00"Now, keep in mind that Batman has batarangs ..."Now, keep in mind that Batman has batarangs and a whirly-bat by this point that he could use for a ranged attack or to follow these guys. But for some reason, he momentarily forgets that and just gives up."<br /><br />Batman is smarter than you think, even in stories like this.<br />1) By the time the Dynamic Duo ran back to the Batmobile, hauled the Whirly-Bats out of the trunk, assembled them, and took off, Mr.Polka Dot would've been long gone.<br />At least, by keeping an eye on them, he'd get an idea of which direction their hideout was!<br />2) At that distance, winds would be a factor in any Batarang hurling. And Batman would'nt want to injure innocent bystanders!<br /><br />As to Polka dots having to be uniform in size or color...<br />"Polka dot is a pattern consisting of a series of dots that are not necessarily equally spaced and sized, often differently coloured."<br />So, yeah, they're polka dots.<br />Of course, anyone who ever read an issue of <b>Little Dot</b> could've told you that...Britt Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245579677452948620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445236716513895247.post-89225959806763273372010-08-13T06:16:26.743-05:002010-08-13T06:16:26.743-05:00NB that the circles on Mr Polka-Dot's outfit a...NB that the circles on Mr Polka-Dot's outfit are of different colours and not of a uniform size. Are they true "polka dots" at all?Joe S. Walkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1445236716513895247.post-13957275530843914602010-08-13T03:37:47.514-05:002010-08-13T03:37:47.514-05:00Not that I've ever indulged in it, but Google ...Not that I've ever indulged in it, but Google "microdot acid" and you'll know the real reason why Batman couldn't use his batarangs against "Mr. Polka Dot." Try thinking of it like Scarecrow's fear gas, but from a Timothy Leary-standpoint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com