I Think I See A Pattern Here…
August 21st, 2007
Ever wonder the real reason suave and sophisticated florist Dinah Drake married the down- and-out detective Larry Lance?
There’s a simple answer: Repeated Head Trauma.
Just take a look at the following images, all culled from Black Canary’s first appearances, courtesy of the Black Canary Archives, Volume 1. I think she gives Hal Jordan a run for his money as the most often cranially-injured super-hero.
 from Flash Comics #87 |
 from Flash Comics #91 |
 from Flash Comics #92 |
 from Comic Cavalcade #25 |
 from Flash Comics #93 |
 from Flash Comics #94 |
 from Flash Comics #95 |
 from Flash Comics #96 |
 from Flash Comics #97 |
 from Flash Comics #98 |
 from Flash Comics #99 |
 from Flash Comics #101 |
 from Flash Comics #102 |
 from Flash Comics #103 |
 from Flash Comics #104 |
August 22nd, 2007 at 12:02 am
There’s four, count ‘em, FOUR double-knockout blows in that montage. You know, there’s not much your typical thug has to look forward to in life, but when he can put down two meddling heroes in one single economical swipe - that’s gotta give him the warm feeling of a job well done. Satisfying, you know? Probably talks about it at the water cooler at work the next day - “Didja see that? It was just…swing and POW-POW! I was in the zone, man. Totally.”
But, the guy who knocks out the Canary by throwing a gun at her head? I think that’s a little too much. Sure, a strong breeze will take out Black Canary, but that’s no reason to start getting fancy. Nobody likes a show-off.
August 22nd, 2007 at 12:10 am
None of the comic book eras can hold a candle to the number of Golden Age head injuries.
August 22nd, 2007 at 12:55 am
Her head injuries are a little more dignified than Hal’s. No ceiling tiles, for instance.
Hal would be too embarrassed to admit half the things that have knocked him on the head.
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:54 am
Wow. I think that Black Canary has surpassed TinTin as the most-knocked-out comic character.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:07 am
Interesting theory. But Lance was still a step up from Johnny Thunder.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:13 am
Lame. When Superman smacks someone, all of Metropolis gets a concussion.
Anyway, back in that day, a good wallop with a gat was the only thing a skirt understood - see?
August 22nd, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Official Comment
Good point H,
Thankfully she hadn’t taken too many blows to the head before she stopped co-starring with Johnny or she might have married him.
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:45 pm
How odd that more-than-half the time when hit with a large metal implement, Black Canary’s reaction is “ohhhh!”
Hmmm.
Also: apparently thugs don’t think too highly of her, if they’re using their guns to hit her and not just shoot her.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Always wit’da gat. Dat would hoit!
August 22nd, 2007 at 10:10 pm
So, where can I see some of Hal’s head injuries? I did searches on ‘Hal Jordan’ and ‘Green Lantern’ but turned up nothing, so I assume there’s some off-site repository of such things.
August 22nd, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Official Comment
Conor,
Check out Sleestak’s Hal Jordan Head Injury Project.
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:32 am
Wasn’t Dinah Drake her maiden name before she married Larry Lance?
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:43 am
Official Comment
You’re right, I had the names reversed (now fixed).
August 24th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
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August 28th, 2007 at 2:39 am
Re #4:
Yeah, but how does she stack up against Rupert Giles?
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