Has Spider-Man always been this funny?

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Gary Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 02:05 PM EST

The DC Vertigo titles have contributed some of the funniest characters in all of fiction.

Herr Starr from the "Preacher" series was by far the most vulgar curmudgeonly and unintentionally hilarious villain ever conceived in the medium.

Also, Yorick Brown from "Y: The Last Man" was very Spidey-esque with his light-hearted, pop culture-laced dialogue in the face of extraordinary danger throughout the run of that series.

Jamie Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 12:54 PM EST

The reason I love Spidey so much is due to his ordinary-guy-ness and his great sense of humor. Keep your Batman and Superman, I'll take Spidey and the Merc with a Mouth (who's the second reason I'm so excited for "Wolverine" next summer. The first reason is Gambit, who himself has a pretty good sense of humor.) Of course, including the already-mentioned caveat of "when written well," which hasn't been the case for the latter in a long time.

Jon Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 12:35 PM EST

I agree with SCiFiWriter and Elizabeth. Deadpool can be entertaining, nd I absolutely loved Young Justice.

In fact, I would recommend a lot of Peter David's writing (he wrote Young Justice). A lot of his work has an organic sense of humor that grows from the story instead of feeling shoe-horned in for laugh's sake.

Ellipsian Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 11:48 AM EST

To echo many of my fellow PopWatchers below: Spidey (when written properly) is a hoot. The worst thing about the films is that his wit is nearly nonexistant; half the fun is watching him pummel his enemies--or get pummeled himself--while constantly antagonizing them with his rapier-sharp tongue.

ElrondL Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 11:36 AM EST

I read Spidey comics as a kid in the 70s, and on and off since . . . he has always been funny! That's a big part of his charm. Someone above correctly noted that he really lets it out once the mask is on. The one thing I don't like about the movies is that they've never really nailed his great humor.

Shereeda Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 09:28 AM EST

looks like i meander into diff path with same result.. ive watched mainly all the episodes of Spider-Man cartoons and he is brilliantly funny :) .. i like him best of all the heroes ...

Elizabeth Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 09:06 AM EST

The funniest comic I ever read, the one that actually got me into comics, was DC's Young Justice. Has to be one of the most entertaining comics created, it was both funny and lighthearted, an endangered species in todays comic book world.

Dave Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 08:47 AM EST

If you've only seen the movies, I can see why you wouldn't think Spidey can tell a joke.

bg 17 Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 08:44 AM EST

When I used to read comic books, I particularly enjoyed the stories that contained comic relief. Spidey was the best, but I also really enjoyed Chris Claremont and Alan Davis' Excalibur.

SciFi Writer Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 07:45 AM EST

Spidey is great, but Deadpool is better. He's the only character that i've ever seen talk sooo much that even Spidey tells him to shut up. I just hope they let Ryan Reynolds do him justice in the new Wolverine movie.

BrandonK Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 06:20 AM EST

Definitely, Mandi...Spider-Man is renowned for his smartaleck remarks in the midst of a fight. It all depends on the writer, of course, but a lot of comics feature comedic situations or characters...Plastic Man always makes me laugh with his ridiculous shapes and remarks, especially when contrasted with someone notoriously dark and serious, like Batman.

Ackerman Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 04:14 AM EST

Spider-Man has always been funny - since day 1. Part of it is him releasing his inner comedian from behind a mask, something nerdy Parker can never do. It's a very astute observation on how putting on the mask actually "frees" this hero, instead of the usual "now-I-can-beat-people-up" representation usually give. The other thing (noted in the comics more than once) is that the whip-cracking banter Spidey usually has was a way for him to alleviate the tension of fighting big bad villains, many of whom were more "experienced" than he was. It also puts them off guard, or distracts them, which he often uses to his advantage.

I agree with the person who added the caveat "when written well" - the best Spider-Man writers have always kept in mind that Parker's sense of humour is great, and Spider-Man allows this to bubble out even in (especially in?) the dire situations.

P.S.I think Joss Whedon's dialogue is very influenced by Spidey-in-peril banter.

Tricky Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:36 PM EST

Spider-Man has consistently been a well-drawn character, and I don't necessarily mean the art. I like that the movies have translated his persona so well to the big screen. But the comic book is a safe bet to remain high quality, just based on it's history of consistency. Others will become fads, but a few, like the X-Men, Batman, and Spider-Man, will keep on going for a long time to come.

Rob Grizzly Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 10:40 PM EST

You won't find many as entertaining and down-to-earth as Spidey.

Jon Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 07:51 PM EST

When written well, Spider-Man is very funny. He isn't always written well, but the humor has been a part of the character since he was created.

For a funny comic that isn't strictly a "humor" comic, Justice League International is a version of the Justice League that remains some of the funniest atuff I've read. Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis wrote the book, which had a couple different names and a couple spin-offs during its run.

It was originally printed from 1987 to around 1993, and DC Comics recently brought back the creators for a couple miniseries. The back issues are fairly cheap and easy to find, but DC is reprinting the original stories in hardcover. Two hardcovers are available so far, and they are worth every penny.

Some other gems:
Ambush Bug (DC Comics)
Barry Ween (Oni Press)
Howard the Duck (Marvel) - Don't hold the movie against him!
Secret Six (DC Comics) - Not necessarily laugh out loud funny, but truly dark humor

Jinnie Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 07:01 PM EST

Um. What happened to the immaturely gleeful Clay post?

Jakeem Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 05:49 PM EST

My only problem with Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man is that he doesn't have the comic book character's rapier wit, particularly against the bad guys.
I loved it whenever the Web Slinger would refer to the rotund Kingpin as "Chubbins" or call Doctor Octopus "Doc Ock"!

Snarf Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 05:39 PM EST

Kiki and Herb are really closet super-villans. Trust.

paige Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 04:56 PM EST

nobody beats spider-man in the wit department but Hawkeye was very good at it back in the day...