Silver Age Classics
Today we’re going to continue talking about The Shark (I can dig it). Now, I’m sure you’re wondering just how The Shark was able to take on Hal. Sure, he had the Silver Age ability to pull powers out of his butt, calling it “mind over matter”, but Hal had the Ultimate Weapon from Beyond the Stars, a weapon limited only by his imagination (which, admittedly, is likely a bit of a problem for Hal, poor sap).
Still, the Shark seems outmatched. Not to worry though, sportsfans!
Invisible Yellow strikes again!
Also, please to note the awesomeness of the title.
Tune in tomorrow to see how our hero (well, someone’s hero) escapes!
April 15th, 2009 at 12:25 am
Invisible freaking yellow. Why don’t they just make Hal’s ring so it doesn’t work when villains would rather it didn’t?(at least on the first try) It would make more sense.
April 15th, 2009 at 2:40 am
I wish he’d evolve himself some pants already.
April 15th, 2009 at 2:52 am
Future manshark still hasn’t been able to evolve into a creature with a fashion sense.
If we made a drinking game about the use of invisble yellow, we would all be alcoholics by now.
April 15th, 2009 at 3:08 am
Clearly, The Shark can read minds as well, and knows that the ‘invisible yellow’ concept will instantly kill any effectiveness of the power ring. Of course, he’s making it all up as he goes along, but it still works, showing that Hal is just completely useless.
April 15th, 2009 at 3:09 am
ADDENDUM: Or, maybe he can’t read minds, but just heard Hal yapping about invisible yellow force fields. Way to telegraph your psychosomatic weakness, Hal.
April 15th, 2009 at 3:32 am
Is that the Hutchback of Nortre Damme wearing tights in panel 2?
April 15th, 2009 at 3:36 am
I thought he was pulling up his socks.
April 15th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Gods, I can’t STAND it anymore! Will someone PLEASE tell me why Hal never used the power ring on the one thing that was NEVER yellow in those stories – HIMSELF??? If used the ring to give himself Kryptonian speed, strength, and invulnerability, the Shark would have been sushi in five seconds!
Or was Hal also invisibly yellow?
I remain,
Sincerely,
Eric L. Sofer
The Silver Age Fogey
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April 15th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Is that a slight crotch bulge on Hal in panel 1?
April 15th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Nah! Probably just an optical illusion becaouse of the yellow background.
April 15th, 2009 at 9:05 am
So does that mean the Shark wanted to eat Hal? It’s the only reason sharks hunt, as far as I know.
April 15th, 2009 at 9:58 am
“Shark’s killer instincts drive him to seek out prey that he can terrify. He eventually seeks out Green Lantern when he learns that the hero is without fear. Even though he uses his telepathy to discover Green Lantern’s vulnerability to yellow, the Shark is unable to overcome the Green Lantern’s will power. Green Lantern uses his ring to devolve the Shark back into his primitive form, then places him under guard at the Coast City aquarium.”
Hal is not without fear, he’s just to dumb to see the dangers ahead…
April 15th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Oh, for God’s sake. At this point, Hal should just retire and let Pieface fight crime in Coast City. At least his wrench would fucking work on the villains more than half the time.
April 15th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Someone needs to tell DC that colors are part of the visible light spectrum.
April 15th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
I wonder…if you knock a tooth out of The Shark’s head, will another replace it?
obviously, I have nothing
April 15th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
See? If Hal wore a utility belt like Batman, he’d have a can of Bat Shark Repellent handy.
Next up: The Shark takes a bite out of the Silver Surfer’s leg.
April 15th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Invisible yellow? Uh… So basically the shark painted the room yellow (even the windows for like one panel) and then put up a force field that he probably stole from Wonder Woman….The yellow is clearly visible, it’s the force field that’s invisible!
April 15th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Aren’t aura’s always invisible except for nutcases who not only believe in them but also can see them? And yes then they can be yellow:
YELLOW AURA COLOR: Relates to the spleen and life energy. It is the color of awakening, inspiration, intelligence and action shared, creative, playful, optimistic, easy-going.
Light or pale yellow: Emerging psychic and spiritual awareness; optimism and hopefulness; positive excitement about new ideas.
Bright lemon-yellow: Struggling to maintain power and control in a personal or business relationship; fear of losing control, prestige, respect, and/or power.
Clear gold metallic, shiny and bright: Spiritual energy and power activated and awakened; an inspired person.
Dark brownish yellow or gold: A student, or one who is straining at studying; overly analitical to the point of feeling fatigued or stressed; trying to make up for “lost time” by learning everything all at once.
April 15th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
And here we see the rare sight of a hero being jumped by the Shark. Instead of the other way around.
Or not.
April 15th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Hey, I just thought of something.
Green Lantern is helpless against Urine.
April 15th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
So are we going to see a villain called the Golden Shower any time soon?
(Ye gods, that was horrible. I feel so ashamed.)
April 15th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Hellrazor:
Well technically he should be weak against sunlight too…*lol*
April 16th, 2009 at 1:33 am
Just shoot him with a yellow bullet, problem solved.
April 16th, 2009 at 5:58 am
“The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!”
also known as “The Shark You See Every Other Day On CNN During The Summer”
April 16th, 2009 at 8:35 am
>>The Shark can read minds as well, and knows that the ‘invisible yellow’ concept will instantly kill any effectiveness of the power ring. Of course, he’s making it all up as he goes along, but it still works, showing that Hal is just completely useless.
So one day, someone made Hal believe there was such a thing as invisible yellow, and forever after you only have to mention it to make Hal believe the ring can’t bother it.
Fearless, honest, the Guardians like those. But smart, discerning, or logical?–obviously the Manhunters REALLY taught them a lesson.
November 12th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
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