Our content is doctor approved and evidence based, and our community is moderated, lively, and welcoming. Ed robertson has written, cowritten or collaborated on several books on film and television, including the fugitive recaptured, maverick. Peter parker, bruce banner, reed richards, sue storm, matt murdock, scott summers, and so on. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Pages in category lists of comics characters the following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. Lana lang, lex luhor, lois lane, jonn jonzz, and im sure here are others that i cant think of right now. Alliterative characters, character names that all start with the same letter. I dont have a problem with limiting the answers to a subset of a larger category e.
Yes, this is a list question, but it has a limited scope. In cartoons, it goes handinhand with species surname see alliterative title, for work titles that do this please note that japanese names, though many may seem alliterative to an. Im looking to come as close as possible to completng a roster of 26 names with following rules. One of the things stan liked was alliterative names, so when he created heroes. Here, the distinguished name scholars don and alleen nilsen present some of the many. You know those times you start thinking about how most comic book characters have names like bruce banner, peter parker, sue storm, and matt. 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. However, each entry contains only one name, and some characters such as spiderman show. Alliterative titles a list of books with titles where all the words begin with the same letter including the, and, of etc. I think of comic book characters when i hear alliterated names, like peter parker, green goblin and lois. The 50 greatest literary character names of all time the.
If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Why do so many superheroes have alliteration in their secret identity. Every superhero is like a brand, created by comicbook folks to sound cool and stick in your mind. Tristam shandy i never read the book, but this name sounds like a really excellent dive bar of the kind that are. This change was made, according to johnson, because he did not want the series to be perceived as a comic book series, so he wanted to change what he felt was a staple of comic books, and stan lees comics in particular, that major characters frequently had alliterative names. Despite all the protestations you hear from big tech, there is a simple privacy. I believe it was an in old marvel comic featuring stans soapbox that was a column stan lee used to answer readers questions that stan lee revealed his technique on naming many of his characters. The link is helpful and certainly answers the question and it would probably be too long to add all the names into the post but you should consider including most of the dc main characters with alliterative names into your post in case the link does. Interesting enough, bill bixbys name was alliterative but his character wasnt. In comic books, this is especially true of the names of superheroes or their close hangerson. Come thou fount of every blessing if you could hie to kolob. Browse a comprehensive az list of marvel comic characters.
You can post in any of the three categories but say which it is and add book name and author if you are posting a character from a book. In comic books, the alliterative name is often also two first names. Alliterative definition of alliterative by merriamwebster. I tried every spelling variation i could think of but still missed that one. Is there a complete list of dc characters whose first and last names begin with the same letter. Discover a characters comic book appearances, and browse issues containing your favorite marvel characters. Marvel comics are especially guilty, which as this article explains is simply because stan lee was creating so many new characters in his heyday, that he found. Why do so many superheroes have alliteration in their. With over 65,000 characters in the marvel universe, this is the most complete public listing in existence. The 7 rules of picking names for fictional characters.
Many of his marquee creations donned the mark of double initials. List as many marvel characters with alliterative names as you can. A form of theme naming in which everyone in a family, or one generation of a family at the very least, all possess names with alliteration, starting with the same letter or syllable. Bilbo baggins, fred flinstone, tiny tim, willy wonka, olive oyl, betty boop, mighty. Alliterative definition is of, relating to, or marked by alliteration. Can you name the comic book characters with alliterative names. With thousands of awardwinning articles and community groups, you can track your. Stan lee was a legend in the world of comics, having created some of the most popular comic book characters of all time. From why are there so many double initials in comic books. Bonus points if their last name also starts with the same letter. His full name was david bruce banner and he goes by bruce in the.
Not the secret identities, but the heroesvillains names. While obviously this can be expected to be intentional on the part of the writers, it can also be shown to be deliberate on the the part of the. He gave a lot of the original marvel characters alliterative names for their secret identities. They snap, crackle, and popwhich is one reason why alliterative names are so widely used for the characters in childrens storiesfrom nursery rhymes like wee willie winkie to picture books like mike mulligans steam shovel to young adult book characters like harry potters luna lovegood. Still, the major ones, a number of secondary characters, and a few never heard of ems are in there. You know those times you start thinking about how most comic book characters have names like bruce banner, peter parker, sue storm, and matt murdoch, and then have thoughts like if you have an. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. The wonder twins have a special place in the hearts of dc fans. Alliteration must be popular in the comic world dccomics. List of the big bang theory and young sheldon characters. Baby names inspired by comic book characters babycenter. Alliterative comic book characters quiz by detektor. According to the sage of the comic book world stan lee, it comes down to making the name memorable.
I dont think anyone does it on purpose, but instead i think authors get in a rhythm and dont even realize what theyre doing. Over the decades, the xmen have featured a rotating line up composed of many characters. Alliteration 11 amazing activities and ideas for ks1 and. Thats also why characters like mickey mouse and donald duck are alliteratively named. Legend of the west, thirty years of the rockford files and the ethics of star trek. Each title needed to be populated with heroes, villains, family, friends. Recent examples on the web last week, the boys wrote poems, came up with alliterative sentences, sketched animals, and submitted math worksheets and recordings of themselves reading to their teachers. Entertainment quiz alliterative comic book characters. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. In the big bang theory, 3rd season, 16th episode, raj koothrappali has some issues about stan lees choose for characters names. John galt the answer to the question posed in the opening sentence of atlas shrugged is.
Lots of nonmarvel fictional characters get this treatment mostly because it, like rhyming, helps a reader remember. Cronin has teamed up with some of the top comic book writers and artists of today to present 100 trivia. Over time, several supporting characters have been introduced and promoted to starring roles, including coworker and romantic partner of leonard leslie winkle, sheldons wife amy farrah fowler, howards wife bernadette rostenkowskiwolowitz, comic book store proprietor and friend of the other characters stuart bloom, and emily sweeney though the emily character was introduced as a girlfriend. Marvel has a bunch of characters like peter parker, bruce banner, stephen strange, and so on. The boost in sale was due to comic book events that later on alienated real comic book readers. Overusing this trope dilutes its effect, particularly if multiple characters have the same starting sounds in their names.
Familyeducation is part of the fen learning family of educational and reference sites for parents, teachers and students. Alliteration must be popular in the comic world seriously, seems like every villain or major character has an alliterative name. Its well known that the names of comicbook heroes are often alliterative. The origin stories of some of the biggest names in the comic book comic strip characters graphic names from ace to oola nameberry politically incorrect comic book covers fun ny ironic or. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the. So there you go, ten alliterative character names, and i only had to pull two from comic books and then one from a movie and if you have small children, the back to the future pop classics book is absolutely adorable. It was a favorite tool of stan lees, since, swarmed with projects, he often had trouble remembering the characters names, and the alliteration worked as a mnemonic device.
Why did stan lee purposefully choose to give his marvel creations alliterative initials. Using clues, one or more players try to guess the name of a character whose. Most boys names i like definitely fit right in, and a lot of girls names i. Characters in bold are members of the team as of the present time a slash between names indicates codenames of one character in chronological order. Marvelelectronic arts video game characters are also. I love the alliterative names in comics, so i wanted to try to make a list. The xmen are a team of mutant superheroes, published in comic books by marvel comics. Marvel has a bunch of characters like peter parker. Creating comic book characters circa 1994 jocelynpotter com super villain names and comic book values. List as many marvel characters that have alliterative. Comic books have plenty of alliteration with the names of superheroes and other characters. Another alliteration activity is to make up a quiz. The 15 strangest dc characters that the worlds of dc would.
They never found a foothold in the comics, so bringing them to the worlds of dc. The case of the alliterative attorney is his first book. And yes, i do realize that there is some conflict including ayn rand on a list of anything literary. Raj koothrappalis list about stan lees characters names. This is a list of marvel universe fictional characters which were created for and are owned by marvel comics. As you are allowed to post characters names as well as book or author names we might get through the whole alphabet a few times. Contact us comic book resources community archive top. Overusing this trope dilutes its effect, particularly if multiple characters have the same starting letters in their names. The name is readily recognizable to americans as a moderately wellknown actual person living or dead or fictional character. If anybody sees any glaring omissions, feel free to edit them in. The decrease in marvel and dc comic book sale started after a boom of sales in 2015.
I know you redefined the quiz in the explanation, but including keira knightley in a list of actors with alliterative names is ridiculous. This list of names will help you brainstorm name possibilities. He gave his characters iconic, alliterative names as a marvel trademark marvel another stylistic flair of stans so successful that its become a cliche of the superhero genre is the prominent use of alliterative alter egos among marvel heroes. Alliteration, you might say, is the real superhero. Plus loads and loads of random people from the list of dc comics characters. Alliterative names appeared very early on the history of comic books. Archie andrews, jughead jones, coach clayton, dilton doiley, moose mason full name plus nickname marmaduke merton matowski. A comprehensive list of every character that can be found on the marvel database. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Serena ng, wsj, how one family is dealing with life, disrupted, 12 mar. Marty mcfly from back to the future by robert zemeckis and bob gale pop classic book linked by kim smith.
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. Click on a name to read about its origin and meaning. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. If youre finding an unreasonable amount of names then we can limit this to just main and. Alliterative titles 187 books meet your next favorite book. Many characters in dc have alliterative names, such as billy batson, lex luthor. Alliteration cartoon examples cartoon characters, titles. These super siblings rose to fame on super friends with their catchphrase wonder twin powers activate. When writing my novel the actress, i needed a name for a japaneseamerican criminal defense attorney, and the name gary kwan burst upon me. Only thing was, as soon as the thousands of copies of hardcovers were printed and shipped to stores, i heard from a reader who pointed out the simple fact that kwan is a chinese surname. Joe, godzilla, groo the wanderer, men in black, conan the barbarian, mighty morphin power rangers, robocop, star trek, rockos modern life, the ren and stimpy show, etc. I will restrict myself to just some entities with alliterative names that appear in batman.
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