Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice came out ten whole years ago but I am still stuck on the "their moms were both named Martha!" thing and will be for the rest of my existence. So: here are all the super-heroes whose mothers are named Martha, as I encounter them.
Dickie Dean, Boy Inventor:
Dickie Dean, Boy Inventor's mother's name is Martha. (Silver Streak Comics 008, 1941)
the Golden Knight:
I assume that this one will get at least a little bigger over time.
It's the Sign of the...
Black Spider:
Daredevil:
the Laughing Mask:
the Mask:
Sub-Zero:
Supercut Updates:
Fresh new Skeletons With Jobs and Looming Spectres of Death await ye.
Abandoned Ideas:
I came very close to assembling a supercut of Women Kissing the Protagonist in the Last Panel While Their Father Looks Coyly On, but it would be way too labour-intensive to assemble. Plus probably a bit creepy to see all in one place.
Anti-Drug Propaganda:
Chic Carter investigates a dangerous drug ring after a college kid goes nuts and kills his friend... ON WEED. (Smash Comics 009, 1940)
Cops Shooting at Fleeing Suspects:
Coupla crooks running from the police get fired upon. (Smash Comics 010, 1940)
Dinosaurs:
Shock Gibson discovers a lost plateau full of dinosaurs, including this, the grodiest pterodactyl I have ever seen. I love it. (Speed Comics 005, 1940)
The Skeleton With a Job is a close cousin to the Looming Spectre of Death, only instead of merely lurking symbolically, they do a little task symbolically. I love them and they enhance every comic panel or splash page that they appear in.
COMMUNICATIONS:
CRIME:
Gangster skeleton (Hit Comics 014, 1941)
Saboteur skeleton (Jumbo Comics 022, 1940)
MUSIC:
Violin skeleton (Feature Comics 035, 1940)
SPORTS:
Football skeleton (Shield-Wizard Comics 002, 1940)
Jockey skeleton (The Spirit Section, 29 December, 1940)
THEATRE:
Puppeteer skeleton (Shield-Wizard Comics 002, 1940)
Stagehand skeleton, I think (Blue Beetle Comics v1 010, 1941)
TRADES:
Not quite a skeleton but Blacksmith Skullhead can join the gang (Smash Comics 009, 1940)
TRANSPORT:
Driving skeleton (The Funnies 047, 1940)
Pilot skeleton (Smash Comics 007, 1940)
Stagecoach skeleton (Adventure Comics 060, 1941)
WAR:
Soldier skeleton (Crack Comics 006, 1940)
Allied and Axis soldier skeletons (Smash Comics 007, 1940)
Sort of a generic ancient warrior skeleton (Smash Comics 012, 1940)
Roman-ish warrior skeleton (Smash Comics 014, 1940)
The looming spectre of a grinning, skeletal Death is an important storytelling device in comics, and here at the Curse of Skeleton Munroe we celebrate skeletons and their contributions to society, and so I present a small collection of looming Deaths that will surely grow large with time (issue numbers in hover text):
