November 8th, 2002



The Top 9 Signs Your Comic
Book Is Being Written by a Chimp


9> Dr. Strange quietly replaced by Dr. Zaius.

8> Hero gains powers via consumption of radioactive bananas.

7> For some reason, Batman has traded in his utility belt and Batmobile for a diaper and unicycle.

6> The spunky girl reporter your hero is constantly rescuing bears a striking resemblance to Jane Goodall.

5> Gorilla Grodd beats the snot out of Superman — again.

4> “Baboons are a cowardly, superstitious lot.”

3> During meetings, the Justice League members continuously examine each other for small parasites.

2> Instead of gravity-defying breasts, superheroines have retina-burning fluorescent red butt patches.

and the Number 1 Sign Your Comic Book Is Being Written by a
Chimp…

1> The plots are above the industry standard.




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Credits:

Selected from 82 submissions from 19 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Marcelo Rinesi, Buenos Aires, Argentina — 1, 5 (3rd #1)
Louise Freeman Davis, Charlottesville, VA — 2, 4, 6, 8
(1st Grand Slam)
Neil Davidson, Mississauga, ON — 3
Brad Wilkerson, El Sobrante, CA — 7
Craig Israel, Cleveland, OH — 9
Dave Goudsward, Lake Worth, FL — Senior Simian