The Day of the Ponytail

I think we can all agree that ponytails are generally the domain of the female. I very rarely see men with ponytails, and if they do have ponytails, they're low on their heads. But in comics, the rules are different.

















Did Canary do his hair or something? That's the only way I imagine a man would actually do his hair like this. This is an immaculate ponytail with no hair sticking out, and it's pulled back super tightly from his head. Not only is he wearing a ponytail, but he's wearing a ponytail he put effort into. You need gel or something to get it that perfect. He put thought into his hairdo.


















Oh hey Canary, you look really manly all of a...wait. That's just another man with blow dried anime hair in a ponytail. This guy is hilarious. He's supposed to be really scary and psycho, but all I could think when I was reading this was "I CANNOT TAKE THIS GUY SERIOUSLY WITH HIS LONG, FLOWING LOCKS."















If I'm recalling correctly (which I might not be) this guy is in some sort of secret service or some such. Wearing your hair in a ponytail is not the way to go about inspiring fear in people.

Comic books are not the only form of media susceptible to this phenomenon. Animation is as well.

















Let's ignore the fact that this guy might be wearing chaps. His hair here looks like those cartoon pictures of little girls who have a little ponytail sticking up because they're supposed to be cute. Or like, little lapdogs who have the ponytail to show that they're pampered. This is not the thing to wear if you want to be thought of as masculine, ever.















Wow. Not only is he wearing like, some sort of retro sixties ponytail, he is accessorizing with a headband that matches the rest of his outfit. Comics are insane.

I love you, Deadpool. Keep doing what you're doing.

Like I said before, I was going to stay away from cheap shots on Rob Liefeld, but I feel like this needs to be seen:








































It's like every bad hair sin of comics personified. High ponytail, check. Unnecessary additions to the hairdo, check. Mullet, check. In the words of the guys at Progressive Boink, "Can you imagine how hard you would elbow your friend if you saw a dude with three ponytails? You would elbow the shit out of them."

Mullet Madness

You would not believe how many mullets there are in comic books. Here's proof.














WHAT IS UP WITH THIS HAIR??? She looks like a member of T-Rex or something.
















That cop is trying for an imposing look there, but the mullet kind of kills the effect.















I don't know who this lady is. I don't think she's a member of the JLA. Is she the official cake cutter or something?

Guy Gardner looks like he's trying very hard not to shart.















Ralph, there's already a strike against you for being Mr. Fantastic's lamer twin (including a wife named Sue). Do you have to add the ginger mullet to the mix?
















Rex, you're from the future, and this comic was written in 2007. There is no excuse for that hair.

Sherlock Holmes and Batman...Best Team-up EVER?

Hey, they made Road to Avonlea into a graphic novel?

Oh, it's just Helena with a really weird updo.


















Does...does this mean that Batman and Sherlock Holmes exist in the same universe? THIS IS THE MOST AWESOME DISCOVERY OF ALL TIME.
















The thing I love a lot about the Blue Beetle is that he's a very realistic character. Like Batman, he has no powers and just relies on his intelligence. Even though Batman has no powers, he still seems like a superpowered character anyway. He's nigh invincible, has the respect of everyone, has basically zero weaknesses, and is arguably one of the most powerful people in the DCU. Beetle, on the other hand, struggles with his weight and the weaknesses that comes with age. In the original 1980s run of Blue Beetle, he's seen having trouble taking down FIREFIST, THE INCENDIARY MAN. He's a real person with real weaknesses. In Birds of Prey, he finds out that he has a heart condition. He deals with real health problems that come from the stressful job of being a superhero. In the DCU, surrounded by Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, it's a breath of fresh air to have a hero who is not as capable as he needs to be but still tries his best.