I can’t lie. One of the aspects of Silver Age DC books that makes me the happiest is the nicknames given to the heroes and villains. Though the writers didn’t mind repetition in the storytelling, it was apparently boring to just say the superhero or villain’s name over and over. Thusly, inventive (ish) nicknames were born. Besides being funny, they really cemented the characters in my memory. I probably wouldn’t forget about Flash but giving him the moniker Scarlet Speedster has permanently placed him in my brain. Without further adieu, my favorite nicknames of DC’s Silver Age:
Green Lantern a.k.a. the Emerald Gladiator
I also like the Emerald Crusader, Green Crusader, and Green Gladiator.
Atom a.k.a. Tiny Titan
Catwoman a.k.a. Princess of Plunder
Elongated Man a.k.a. Ductile Detective
Batman a.k.a. Caped Crime-Fighter
Two-Face a.k.a. Twin Terrored Criminal
Captain Marvel a.k.a. Big Red Cheese
Flash a.k.a. the Scarlet Speedster (it’s my favorite)
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