Mistakes bechance . Sometimes those misunderstanding end up in print with a dispersion in the one C of thousands . Here are some classic screw - ups , printing errors , and unfortunate conjunction that have graced the page of comic books and newspaper strips over the year .
1.THE FAR SIDE/DENNIS THE MENACEMIX-UPS
In 1981 , a newspaper layout wrongdoing swop the legend between aTheFar Sideand aDennis the Menacestrip to hilarious result .
Two eld afterwards , it happened again !
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2. DOC OCK FORGETS WHAT COMIC BOOK COMPANY HE WORKS FOR
WhenAmazing Spider - Man#3 debuted in 1963 , Spider - Man was still comparatively Modern — but was that an alibi for author and co - Divine Stan Lee to befuddle him with a quality from the competitor ?
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3. CAPTAIN AMERICA’S TRASH TALK FAIL
This drop the ball attempt at tough talk from Captain America inTales of Suspense#92 in 1967 has earned the honor of being one of the funniest line of dialogue in cartoon history . It would later be corrected in reprints .
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4. THE $%&#ing BATGIRL
InAll - Star Batman & Robin#10 ( 2008 ) , Frank Miller made this already uncanny and controversial series even more newsworthy when he gave the fresh Batgirl a potty mouth . Despite all of the swearing words being melanize out , the contrast between the ink used for lettering and the ink used for censor bars result in distinctly legible swears establish through . finally , DC recalled the issue .
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5. GARFIELD’S VETERANS DAY INSULT
Garfield is not cognise for make controversial political statements , but many readers took great offense to this strip that ran on Veteran ’s Day in 2010 . Creator Jim Davis get out the strip almost a year in progress with no connectedness to Veterans Day and had no theme when it would actually go , as he explained in hiswritten apology .
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6. CAPTAIN BARRACUDA GETS BLIND-SIDED
When an creative person on deadline quickly draws a scoundrel look through a periscope , it ’s easy to leave that villain only has one good heart . Sal Buscema was the victim of this flub when he sketched the eye - patched Captain Barracuda inIncredible Hulk#219 ( 1978 ) .
7. THE BEAST INSULTS WOMEN EVERYWHERE
InX - men#28 ( 1967 ) , author Roy Thomas incorrectly write “ pliers ” instead of " screwdriver . " The issue : Hank “ Beast ” McCoy ’s backhanded compliment to Jean Grey turned into a full - on insult to all women .
8. SWAMP THING VS. THE PINK TENTACLE
Colorists have one of the most important jobs in comics . Sometimes their shady choices can run to an entire photographic print run getting destroyed , or " pulped . " In the case ofSwamp Thing#15 , the colorists did n’t botch the " flesh"-toned tentacles of the reference name Arcane , but the pink hue became baffling when used on a tentacle that resemble virile genitals . author Scott Snyder takes the blame in this hilariousseries of tweetsexplaining how his demand for more tentacles on the varlet head to some really unfortunate mental imagery .
The image below is not even close to being the worst offender . you could dawn through to this ingathering of Snyder ’s tweets to see the heavy reveal .
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