It’s a sad truism of the online comic book world - a truism of any fan based community, actually - that at some point a clique of elitist fuckheads will develop their own terminology for things in order to make them sound “less geeky.” “Singles” instead of “issues,” or the more dismissive term “floppies” for the same thing is one annoying example that’s insisting on sticking around long past it’s cleverness has passed, as is the overused and abused “widescreen comics” description for any comic that features two page spreads and over the top violence at the expense of actual storytelling and character development.

(Sidenote - I just googled “Warren Ellisisms” and had google suggest that I might actually be looking for “Warren Elvisisms.”)

However, the one that’s really become more than just stupid and has entered the realm of “whoever insists on using this term deserves a kick in the groin” has to be “pervert suit.” Seriously, if you’re that annoyed and offended by superhero stories, then for chrissake, just stop reading them and Shut the Fuck Up About It. If you enjoy reading superhero books, then just call them what they are - if you’re genuinely embarrassed about reading them, then get into therapy and discuss your obvious self-image problem and try to take care of that subconscious inferiority complex that’s floating around in the back of your mind.

And if you genuinely feel it’s a clever description for superhero comics, we look forward to wishing you a Happy 21st Birthday at some point in the future. If you’re over legal drinking and find it a clever term, grow up already - your dad would love to turn his basement into an entertainment room this spring.

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