October 22, 2009
Hawkeye
I think the best Christmas gift I got as a kid was from one of my big sisters. It was a comic book subscription to the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Spiderman! During the course of that magical year, finding a comic book folded in half and crammed into the postbox next to the front door was a joy to me beyond comprehension.
I liked the Avengers best and Hawkeye was my favorite Avenger. He didn’t have superpowers like the other superheroes (he was kinda self-conscious about that) but he did have an extremely snazzy costume with a cool pointy eye mask and suspenders that turned into some kind of crazy indian loin cloth. He didn’t use a big fancy compound bow, either. He used a wooden target practice bow just like my brother Doug had. I liked that.
The Comments
Jeff
October 22, 2009
I know someone that lost an eye with one of those….....Not really, I was just quoting my parents..
Dennis Jones
October 22, 2009
...if he jumped off a cliff, you would,too…
(one of our parental quotes)
The "Ripleys" Guy
October 22, 2009
Don’t point at someone unless you’re going to use it…..
Dennis Jones
October 22, 2009
...you’d forget your head if it wasn’t attached to your shoulders…
Don Jones
October 22, 2009
I’ll give you something to cry about…
Dennis Jones
October 22, 2009
...don’t cross your eyes, they’ll get stuck like that…
Don Jones
October 22, 2009
... you’re just like a fruitcake… always on the move.
Jeff
October 22, 2009
My personal favorite “Wait till your father gets home” At the time, he was in Viet Nam so I was O.K with that one
Don Jones
October 22, 2009
... I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder…
Nik
October 22, 2009
Radical! The Silver Surfer would be cool to see also.
Jeff
October 23, 2009
A Good parent drives their kids to school and drops them off. A Great parent slows down first.
Kirk
October 23, 2009
Hawkeye was one of my favorites too.
I had a great issue with him and Spiderman teaming up. I like the old style costume best.
Don Jones
October 26, 2009
Speaking of old style… when are the Chiefs gonna give up the Dallas Texan Throw Back uniform? I prefer to watch them lose in their present day attire.
Dennis Jones
October 26, 2009
...good news for Doug’s Titans this weekend… they didn’t lose!
Jeff
October 26, 2009
Tony Romo making a dash for a first down, skidding to a halt 2 yards short, and then losing the ball…...PRICELESS.. We actually won???
Dennis Jones
October 26, 2009
...Tony always seems to come up with several… uhm… unique plays each game….
Nik
October 26, 2009
That was SO awesome. Now if the Cowboys can do this consistantly.
Jeff
October 26, 2009
WHAAAATTT??
Dennis Jones
October 26, 2009
...consistently stumble blindly into wins…
Nik
October 26, 2009
I meant when Romo avoided all those tackles…
Jeff
October 26, 2009
Oh I see… I think he needs to work on his color blindness… He usually put the ball right in the numbers. White jerseys, Red jerseys, green, etc..
Dennis Jones
October 27, 2009
...I like it when he throws behind his receivers and hits them in the foot and the ball bounces up and into the opponents hands… believe it or not, that’s not an easy thing to do…
Jeff
October 27, 2009
Its a gift.
craig schutt
October 28, 2009
And speaking of Hawkeye (we were speaking of him at one point, right?)...does anyone remember that horrible costume he began wearing in Avengers #98 (or thereabouts)? Ol’ Clint wins the award for shortest skirt ever worn by a male super-hero.
Of course, if you remember—Clint Barton never could settle on a persona: first he was Hawkeye, then he took over the Goliath role, then back to Hawkeye. These days he’s got a new garb and calls himself Ronin. Some guys are never satisfied…
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