So, the game runs like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. We start with one fictional character and end with our own Matter-Eater Lad. The links are not limited to fictional characters. In fact the last link to Tenzil should be via a writer or artist that used Matter-Eater Lad.
So, here is an example:
Starting character: Jan Brady
Jan Brady was animated in The Brady Kids which had as a guest star Wonder Woman who was mentor to Donna Troy who was a member of The New Teen Titans which was illustrated by George Perez who also illustrated The Avengers during the Kovac saga which was written by Jim Shooter who also wrote Superboy & the Legion of Superheroes #212 which featured Matter-Eater Lad aka Tenzil Kem.
The connections can be creative (like artist X worked for First comics which also published ____)
So the first character is:
Spawn
[ January 31, 2009, 10:54 AM: Message edited by: Quislet, Esq. ]
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Spawn's real name was Al Simmons, also the last name of actor J.K., who played J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man, whose comic book version was once drawn by Todd McFarlane, who, with Frank Miller, authored Spawn's adventure with Batman, whose cave was discovered in the 30th Century in the 5YL Legion by Tenzil Kem aka Matter-Eater Lad.
Next: Luke Skywalker
[ February 01, 2009, 12:47 AM: Message edited by: Arm Fall Off Boy ]
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Luke Skywalker is a character in the movie Star Wars.
The comic book adaptation of Star Wars was illustrated by Howard Chaykin.
Howard Chaykin illustrated a Legion issue which featured Grimbor.
Grimbor's Legion intro story was illustrated by Mike Grell.
Mike Grell illustrated Calorie Queen's Legion intro story.
Calorie Queen tried to replace MATTER EATER LAD in that story.
Next: Dick Tracy
Posted by Exnihil on :
Dick Tracy was featured in an unsold TV pilot penned by...
William Dozier, who had another unsuccessful pilot featuring...
Wonder Woman, who was later portrayed in a made for TV movie by...
Cathy Lee Crosby, who was on a "Battle of the Network Stars" team captained by...
Scott Baio, who starred in "Charles in Charge" with...
Alexander Polinsky, who provided several voices for the Legion cartoon, one of which was...
Matter-Eater Lad.
Next: Snuffleupagus
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Dick Tracy was played by Warren Beatty who in the movie Bulworth co-starred with Halle Berry who played Catwoman a foe of Batman who on many occassions teamed with Superman who was drawn by Curt Swan who also drew Matter-Eater Lad in Adventure Comics.
Next: Homer Simpson
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Snuffleupagus was on Sesame Street which was produced by The Children's Television Workshop which also produced The Electric Company which featured Spider-man who had two cross overs with Superman who has been drawn by Curt Swan who also drew Matter-Eater Lad in Adventure Comics.
Now Next: Homer Simpson
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Homer Simpson was created by Matt Groening, who also created Futurama, which guest-starred George Takei, who also appeared on Heroes, which also stars Hayden Panettiere, who also appeared on Guiding Light, which, years earlier starred John Wesley Shipp, who starred in The Flash as Barry Allen, the uncle of Wally West whose comic was written by Mark Waid, who wrote the Reboot version of Tenzil Kem, who in an earlier incarnation was Matter-Eater Lad
Next: Charlie Brown
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
I think I can do this one fairly quickly
Charlie Brown was in The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as a balloon as was Superman who was drawn by Curt Swan who in Adventure Comics drew Tenzil Kem aka Matter-Eater Lad
Next: Mary Richards (from the Mary Tyler Moore show)
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Mary Richards was the main character on The Mary Tyler Moore Show which also featured Betty White who served as a panelist on To Tell the Truth when it was hosted by Bud Colyer, long-time voice of radio and animated versions of Superman who was created by Jerry Seigel who also created Matter-Eater Lad
Next: Conan O'Brien
Posted by Quislet, Esq. on :
Conan O'Brien wrote Andy Barker, PI which featured Harve Presnell who also appeared in Lois & Clark, the New Adventures of Superman which featured Superman, "friend" of Ambush Bug who was created by Keith Giffen, who also drew Tenzil Kem, Our Matter-Eater Lad.
Next: Sherlock Holmes
Posted by Exnihil on :
Sherlock Holmes had a older brother...
Mycroft Holmes, who, in "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" was an MI6 liason to...
Mina Harker, who, earlier in life had been bitten by...
Dracula, who, in an animated film fought...
Batman, the cave of whom was later unearthed and determined to be proof of the "Titan Presidents of Bismol" by...
Tenzil Kem
Next: Voltron
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Voltron, series circa 1984, had a character called Lance, voice by Michael Bell, who was also in Rugrats with Tara Strong, who was also in Ben10: Alien Force, which also had voices by Alexander Polinsky, Who played two characters in "The Legion of Super-Heroes-"Chameleon Boy and Matter-Eater Lad.
Next: The Super Friends
Posted by MLLASH on :
The Super Friends starred Superman who as Superboy was a member of the LSH with Matter-Eater Lad. heh heh!
next:
GROVER of Sesame Street fame
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
Loveable, furry ol' GROVER starred in the completely awesome THE MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK which was published by RANDOM HOUSE which was founded by BENNETT CERF who was married to PHYLLIS CERF, cousin of GINGER ROGERS, who danced a lot with FRED ASTAIRE, who also danced once or twice with GENE KELLEY, who also danced with JERRY MOUSE, who starred in TOM AND JERRY TALES, which was on the CW, as was THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES cartoon, which starred Alexander Polinsky, as the voice of MATTER-EATER LAD!
Next:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Posted by Arm Fall Off Boy on :
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (comics version) was the President during the formation of The All-Star Squadron, drawn by Jerry Ordway, who currently pencils Justice Society of America, which features Lance Corporal David Reid, FDR's Grandson, and teammate of Starman, who was in the LSH with Matter-Eater Lad, aka Tenzil Kem.
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