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David Bowie, and the X-Men

Ronald Thomas Clontle

18:08 / 22.06.01

I was listening to Bowie this morning, and something that I'd been wondering about for quite some time came back to the front of my mind... Was the song "Oh! You Pretty Things" the basis for Chris Claremont's X-Men run? I'm pretty certain he was the one who started using the phrase "Homo Superior" in describing mutants, right? I'm wondering that since the song predates his run by four or five years, if that song had any influence on the ideas he had...I mean, the song lyrics sounds like an X-Men comic gone glam. Anyone know anything about this?

Thomas J. Contle

19:13 / 22.06.01

That's a very interesting theory. I like your style, Contle!

Ronald Thomas Clontle

19:27 / 22.06.01

quote:Originally posted by Thomas J. Contle:
That's a very interesting theory. I like your style, Contle!

Go away.

Thomas J. Contle

19:30 / 22.06.01

Why? If I leave now, I'll never learn how far the secret david bowie / x-men conspiracy extends itself into our culture!

Ellis

19:35 / 22.06.01

"Which is the real Contle?"

One is good, one is evil.... But which is which??

Thomas J. Contle

19:40 / 22.06.01

There is no good Clontle- We're both evil!

[ 22-06-2001: Message edited by: Thomas J. Contle ]

Ellis

19:44 / 22.06.01

So you're bothing wearing dark lipstick and all trussed up in leather?

Ronald Thomas Clontle

19:46 / 22.06.01

quote:Originally posted by Ellis:
So you're bothing wearing dark lipstick and all trussed up in leather?

Don't forget my bejewelled medallion and talking dragon sidekick.

Thomas J. Contle

19:51 / 22.06.01

Considering the fact that I misspelled the name "Clontle" (I, uh, did that on purpose, yeah....), I think it's clear as day that I am the evil Lord Clontle!

I reign supreme over my kingdom of trolls and I wield a mighty sword of pseudo-intellectualism at anyone who gets in my way! MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[ 22-06-2001: Message edited by: Thomas J. Contle ]

Mr Tricks

09:48 / 23.06.01

Actually . . I believe Stan Lee coined the phrase Homo-Superior right at the onset of the series . . .

Maybe Bowie was the first Mutant to come out of the testube/closet???

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