Alliteration is used to describe the soldier alliteration is a sound device where the initial sounds of words are repeated. Another would be paste pot pete aka peter petruski, who had one of the worst super names when he debuted in 1963 but was renamed the trapster in 1965. Another alliteration activity is to make up a quiz. Verisign computes scores on a 110 scale 10 being best, to measure the reliability and quantity of dns traffic for a given domain. This category is for fictional characters created or cocreated by stan lee.
Why did stan lee purposefully choose to give his marvel creations alliterative initials. I dont know about you, but a villain named benjamin or timothy just wouldnt convince me. According to the sage of the comic book world stan lee, it comes down to making the name memorable. Like many comic book characters, wolverines origins are complicated. Head to a baby name website and search for names by gender, popularity, and alphabet. Raj koothrappalis list about stan lees characters names. The letter m is at the top of the superhero list, and it has almost the same frequency as in the real data. For me though, one of my baby name rules is no alliteration so i wouldnt do it. Jessica drew, the original spiderwoman, has a phonetically alliterative name. Im looking for mostly classic characters, book characters. Teen titans had a fireelement character named joto, which suitably means heat in swahili. List as many dc characters with alliterative names as you can. These days it seems howard the duck is most infamously known as the star of a blisteringly bad big screen adaptation, released in 1986.
Animalia by graeme base, some smug slug by pamela duncan edwards, dr. See more ideas about alliteration, figurative language and teaching reading. Social media haters exist in comic books too batman. What not to name your characters write it sideways. He was originally created as a throwaway character tasked only to take on hulk when he traveled to quebec in the incredible hulk no.
Alliteration cartoons and comics funny pictures from. Greaseball gary washed up wally sleazy steve jobless joe the list goes on. Mar 11, 2016 of course, that doesnt mean there arent superheroes and other popular comic book characters that are pretty hilarious. I love the alliterative names in comics, so i wanted to try to make a list. But i had to in order to shoehorn some alliteration in there, and the writers in my slush perpetrate a lot worse in order to stay consistent at the expense of meaning. So instead of lending you a coveted voice, picture book alliteration makes you sound contrived in most cases. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Archive for the character names category superhero. Marvel comics character names start with a letter n. I think shazam is an awesome name it rolls off the tongue and also makes for a fantastic battlecry. Because this project combines three of my favorite things. If the name does not please you, try switching last and first name with each other. Alliteration is the use of the same initial sound in words that are adjacent to or near each other.
An annoying character is just any fictional person who makes you want to hurl your. Alliterative names appeared very early on the history of comic books. Which marvel characters have alliterative names which dc. Marvel has a bunch of characters like peter parker. I provide advice about how to write novels, comic books and graphic novels. The data is provided by verisign, that operates the. You know those times you start thinking about how most comic book characters have names like bruce banner, peter parker, sue. Even better, the word itself stands for an extraordinary deed, story, or transformation and was invented by conjurorsmagicians, tying in perf. With over 220,000 names in our database, you can also specify language, nationality and other factors to give your character the perfect name. Comic bookscharacter analysis girloncomicbookworld. That version of howard the duck featured a more featherbrained, nailonthehead brand of potty humor.
In more extreme cases, this can also include the middle name. Alliteration funny cartoons from cartoonstock directory the worlds largest online collection of cartoons and comics. Why do so many superheroes have alliteration in their. Fantastic sue storm invisible woman, before marriage silver surfer. You know those times you start thinking about how most comic book characters have names like bruce banner, peter parker, sue storm, and matt. Verisign computes scores on a 110 scale 10 being best, to measure the reliability and quantity of. Most of my content applies to fictionwriting in general, but i also provide articles specifically about superhero stories. Disneyland alliteration if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Ive almost convinced myself it is good to go because. Many of his marquee creations donned the mark of double initials. Mckenzie under character development, character names i provide advice about how to write novels, comic books and graphic novels. These include novels, short stories, graphic novels and comic books. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Similarly to clark, bruce wayne once had a series of alliterative romantic interests, including vicki vale played by kim basinger in batman and silver st.
Especially if the names have different numbers of syllables or variations in rhythm different syllables are stressed. Difficult to say without knowing what the names are some alliterative names you can get away with. I know you redefined the quiz in the explanation, but including keira knightley in a list of actors with alliterative names is ridiculous. Most people will enter a first name on the top line and the surname on the. If shown, the year indicates when the book was first published. Our name generator allows you to create a name with up to five components, so a name can be short and sweet or doublebarrelled and swanky. Jonah jameson reed richards sue storm pepper potts happy hogan bruce banner matt murdock scott summers warren worthington iii blackagar boltagon bucky barnes barney barton. Wonder woman themyscira europe and of course, the greatest nonamerican character in comic book history is the one with the starspangled panties, the red white and blue and the huge eagle. Millie the model humor comic published by marvel and a lot more i barely scratched the surface with this, as there are many more characters with alliterative names. I watched a movie about heroes from the norwegian resistance during wwii and noticed that there were alitterative names on these historic figures real names not cover names of a core membership of twelve men as many as five had allitterative names. Fascinating facts about superhero pseudonyms and alliterative aliases. While batmans own name doesnt directly count, one of his common monikers, the caped crusader, is also alliterative. Peter parker has witnesses the deaths of his uncle, captain stacey.
I think of comic book characters when i hear alliterated names, like peter parker, green goblin and lois. Rum and monkey isnt responsible for its content, however good it may be. In comic books, this is especially true of the names of superheroes or their. So, ive compiled a list of examples of alliteration used for commercial purposes e. In death note, the pseudonym of the famous detective, l, is ryuzaki ryuga, his real name is l lawliet.
And if i see another cutesy alliterative character name, i will scream. Possibly the most overexposed character on this list, thanks to hugh jackman, but still we cant deny that a lot of people know hes canadian. Slight variation in the british comic strip george and lynne featured in the sun the title characters seem to know a lot of couples who have first names beginning with the same letter such as dave and donna, or jack and jenny lots of examples in archie comics. Pick a character from the french comic book series asterix. The only good reason to name your character something that doesnt fit is if youre being deliberately ironic, or if some element of your plot demands it. Alliterative comic book characters quiz by detektor. List as many dc characters with alliterative names names where the first letter of the first and last names either are the same letter or make the same sound as you can. They can be good guys, semigood guys, comic relief side characters, antiheroes, regular heroes, you name it. Is this a comic book phenomena or is it a generational thing. Many characters in dc have alliterative names, such as billy batson, lex luthor. Which comic book characters have the coolest names. What is an example of alliteration for the novel number.
He was renamed hotspot and remains so, even in the comic. Its title character, shockheaded peter, is the subject of the first of the books 10 allegorical tales and is portrayed as a young boy who never washes or combs his hair, or cuts his. Amusing alliteration or, cockamammie cartoons amusing alliteration or, batty and bizarre book titles if you want to stand out in the slush pile and sell a book, maybe its time to use a bit of amusing alliteration. The cartoon character strawberry shortcake definitely uses alliteration in her nameand we all know disneys mickey mouse, minnie mouse, donald duck make a list and send it to me. However, when adapting the character to the cartoon, writers were horrified to learn that the far more familiar, spanish translation of the exact same word is faggot. Any character excluding historical domain characters such as julius caesar, brutus, and cleopatra. Giving a character an alliterative name is one of many ways a writer can make a name more interesting and catchy, which in turn makes the character more memorable to the audience. Clark kent connor kent lois lane lucy lane lori lemaris lex luthor. It is spoken on the top of an enormous mountain peak, sur rounded by. I wont use strictly movie or television characters, they need to have originated.
I dont have a problem with limiting the answers to a subset of a larger category e. In xmen noir, thomas halloway learned lockpicking from a criminal by the name of horrace hobbs, the harlem houdini. Comic books have plenty of alliteration with the names of superheroes and other characters. Using clues, one or more players try to guess the name of a character whose first and last names begin with the same letter. Is there a complete list of dc characters whose first and last names begin with the same letter. Something like steven shaw or graham gordon sound ok to me but i wouldnt go for mark martins or tim timmons sorry, just random names i thought of. Still, the major ones, a number of secondary characters, and a few never heard of ems are in there. Baby names inspired by comic book characters babycenter. In the big bang theory, 3rd season, 16th episode, raj koothrappali has some issues about stan lees choose for characters names. The fact is, there are quite a few these days, including many who have popped up in movies and tv shows as well, like the characters on this list. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. This list is comprised of some of the most recognizable names from fictional books.
List as many marvel characters that have alliterative names where the first and last names start with either the same letter of the same sound as you can. This is especially important in works with loads and loads of. Alliteration is most commonly used in modern music but is also seen in magazine article titles, advertisements, business names, comic strip or cartoon characters, common sayings, and a variety of other titles and expressions. The english translation does very well at turning french punny names into english punny names. Alliteration cartoon examples cartoon characters, titles. An alliterative name is a name in which the first and last names begin with the same. Jan 18, 2010 clever names like negative nancy or deadbeat dave heres a list of my own. Remember, dont choose names that start with the same letter.
Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Sep 08, 2016 they can be good guys, semigood guys, comic relief side characters, antiheroes, regular heroes, you name it. Archie andrews, jughead jones, coach clayton, dilton doiley, moose mason full name plus nickname marmaduke merton matowski. An alliterative name is a name in which the first and last names begin with the same sound. Jul 29, 2014 its title character, shockheaded peter, is the subject of the first of the book s 10 allegorical tales and is portrayed as a young boy who never washes or combs his hair, or cuts his. While alliteration in such tounguetwisters there are also many in poems and songs is fun ive been thinking about alliteration in business and brands lately. Not the secret identities, but the heroesvillains names. An annoying character is just any fictional person. Marvel has a bunch of characters like peter parker, bruce banner, stephen strange, and so on.
The top ten comic book superheroes 1 batman batman aka bruce wayne is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. List as many marvel characters with alliterative names as. Stan lee and editorinchief roy thomas had told writer len wein and artist john romita jr. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Marvel comics used this for teams and characters like the fantastic four, the silver surfer. Most of my content applies to fictionwriting in general, but i also provide articles specifically about superhero stories first, id like to reiterate that superhero names generally dont matter very much and probably wont mean the difference between getting published and getting rejected. Michael morbius, his temporary alias morgan michaels, as well as his father makarioa morbius. For that matter, supermans entourage of people with the. Today were exploring how alliteration helps make material more.
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